Nik Hannay

Proud Dad • Design @NAB • Agentic Design Systems & Design at Enterprise scale

[Andreas Storm @avstorm]

Microsoft has introduced a new design for Copilot

[Abraham John 🦄🦓 @Abmankendrick]

Obsessed with this Apple Hello intro animation

Absolutely sleek 🔥

[Nik Hannay @Nik_Hannay]

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[Atilla @_atilla1]

Bauhaus Clock for iPhone and iPad is here.

Most apps you open. This one you display.
The clock loved by thousands on Mac. Now in your pocket. On your desk. On your nightstand.

Same obsessive craft. New canvas.

Here's what's inside…

[TJ Pitre @tpitre]

Designers aren't cooked. Figma isn't dead. Claude Design isn't a Figma killer.

A practitioner's read on what it is, what it isn't, and where Figma actually sits in this picture.

https://t.co/GVZdcQa2no

[Nik Hannay @Nik_Hannay]

So well articulated by @karrisaarinen. Design is the process of developing a deep understanding about the root cause of the problem, working through challenges and balancing tensions to craft a desirable experience that achieves the intended outcome.

[Karri Saarinen @karrisaarinen]

https://t.co/srw9NQMkH2

[Karri Saarinen @karrisaarinen]

Designers, now it’s your time.

AI can generate interfaces. It still can’t figure out what feels right for humans.

[Peter Yang @petergyang]

"It's a mistake to think of the output of a prompt as a final result."

Here's @zoink on the difference between crafting with AI vs. outsourcing your thinking:

"When you're exploring divergent possibilities with agents, you need to take [AI's output] and mold and shape it like clay.

Ultimately, you're the judge of the system. You're the one that needs to figure out what is good and worth exploring because the possibilities are likely almost infinite."

tl:dr AI gets you to average fast. Your taste is what pushes past it.

📌 Watch my full chat with Dylan here: https://t.co/gaYK2S2cRW

[Karri Saarinen @karrisaarinen]

When I see these signals, I feel hopeful we’re getting back to the craft stage of the journey.

[Ridd 🤿 @ridd_design]

omg you have to scroll this site 😮
https://t.co/eq2290Nbaq

[Nik Hannay @Nik_Hannay]

@felixleezd @ADPList Design

[Dylan Field @zoink]

Thoughts:

1. In the future, the probability something is generated entirely by AI will be inversely proportional to its intended lifespan.

2. For conceptually simple artifacts that are intended to have short lifespans, humans will still be involved just at a different level of abstraction. For example, I'm super excited about @Weavy_ai (Figma Weave) because it shows what's possible when you treat AI generation like clay to shape rather than the final output. Workflow building is a new skill to explore and learn.

3. If you intend for an artifact to have a long lifespan (ex: software, a novel, a movie), then AI might still aid you in your creative process. But you will bring great intention to the work. You will think through many different approaches. You will care about the smallest of details. You will lean into the craft. Because if you don't, it won't be good enough to last. It won't be noticed. It won't be loved. It won't matter.

4. Focusing just on software now... people don't like it when software changes. Everyone who has shipped a redesign knows this! So you might be generating new content within a piece of software frequently but of course you wouldn't redesign the fundamental UX of the software all the time. Users would hate it.

As a grounding metaphor, consider a house. Yes, you might change the photos and papers and magnets stuck to your fridge a few times a week. Once in a while, you reorganize stuff or move furniture around. After living in the house for a while, you maybe notice issues around how you use the space and — with great intention — embark on a remodel.

Some parts of the house, like the fridge, change a lot. But the overall structure of the house changes less. When asking what will be generated by AI, don't confuse the whole for the parts, the long lasting for the ephemeral.

5. It's intellectually interesting to think about whether a brand might want to adapt their software on a user by user basis. (Certainly individuals will be able to make more software for themselves if they are so inclined. For example, see Figma Make.)

That said, my strong gut right now is that we will not end up in a world where brands customize software on a per user basis.

People learn how to use software from other humans. Snapchat is a great example. For a new user, Snapchat is kind of confusing. You can see this as a design issue or an advantage... I argue it's an advantage.

By leaning into custom patterns and a learnable (but arguably non-intuitive) interface, the resulting network is a more intentional space. If you're young, you'll learn how to use Snapchat by watching your friends use Snapchat. And if you're older, well, you might not be the intended demographic.

6. To wrap up... we are in a world where the amount of software is growing at an exponential rate. If you want to win, design is the differentiator. Invest in design, craft, storytelling and a bold point of view.

Use AI as a tool, but don't expect it to build the next big thing for you on its own. Don't expect it to make something that no one has ever seen or imagined before. That's your job.

[Dylan Field @zoink]

The first step is to recognize that taste, design, craft and point of view are key.

But important to recognize: this is just the first step of a lifelong journey.

[Mark Vassilevskiy @MarkKnd]

not a single prompt has been used

[Mike Matas @mike_matas]

After many years of development, I’m excited to share the interior of the first electric Ferrari designed by LoveFrom. Tactile controls and digital interactions blend into one cohesive interface, shaped through deep collaboration across engineering, interaction, graphics, typography, sound, and industrial design. So incredibly proud of the thoughtfulness and care the team brought to every detail.

https://t.co/JZCleflfu7

[Alex Bender @helloAlexBender]

Prima booking mobile app login screen 3d animation

[Jiho Lim @jiholimm]

We’re hiring a world-class product designer to shape the future of @mobbin!

Work directly with me, @dvtzo, @victorerixon, and our engineers who care deeply about design and craft.

DM me or email your best work to [email protected]

[Metalab @metalab]

2025, shipped.

[Ryo Lu @ryolu_]

in the age of ai, the question everyone's asking is "will i be replaced?"

the real question is: do you know yourself well enough to become irreplaceable?

everyone's getting access to the same models. same tools. with growing capabilities. the playing field is leveling fast.

but here's the thing: Cursor doesn't think for you. it amplifies you.

it takes your agency – your unique way of seeing problems, your taste, your judgment, your weird specific obsessions – and scales it 100x.

it takes your strengths – the things only you are uniquely good at, the perspectives only you have from your specific life path – and makes them exponentially more powerful.

the humans who win in this era aren't the ones with the best prompts or the most tokens. they're the ones who know themselves deeply. who have conviction about their unique point of view. who've done the hard work of figuring out what only they can do.

ai is a mirror and a multiplier. if you're generic, it makes you more generic. if you're exceptional and know your strengths, it makes you unstoppable.

your agency + your strengths + ai = where you become 100x more valuable and powerful.

the question isn't whether to use tools like Cursor. it's whether you believe in your own agency enough to use it right.

the humans who deeply know who they are, what they believe, and what they're uniquely great at – those are the ones who'll build the future.

find your way. lean into your strengths. believe in human agency.

then let Cursor amplify the hell out of it.

[James McDonald @jamesm]

When you toggle the lights, the entire page dims to create a more immersive sense of the lighting

Such a great design detail 💡