i am no longer afraid of things falling apart. i have seen what happens after the worst of it. the sun still rises, people still laugh, new things still begin, and one day, you find yourself happy about something you once thought you would never recover from.
Apple Music’s new identity is an interesting signal of where digital design is heading.
We spent years flattening interfaces into clean, frictionless pixels. Now, brands are reintroducing depth, refraction, translucency and materiality.
What interests me isn’t the glass aesthetic itself, but the intent behind it. Apple Music used sound-driven physical experiments to create its visual language, translating something intangible into something almost tactile.
Perhaps the next phase of digital design isn’t about making things look more digital, but making digital experiences feel more physical.
The interesting question is whether this is a shift in consumer expectations, or simply the industry discovering a new visual vocabulary.
I jumped on a space and talked about this about 7 months ago and they called me a madman. When AI becomes accessible to all, everybody will just be another AI bro. The value of the few human made designs will skyrocket because there is authenticity in art.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!
I feel like I haven’t even been here that long but ace attorney has brought me so much joy and happiness and somehow creative fulfillment that I’ll always be thankful for. Ty for being such an awesome series!!