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Previous Issues
- Designers are circles, developers are squares
17 March 2024 | Issue #39 In this issue: AI will handle 95% of what marketing agencies will do AI comments on LinkedIn Midjourney consistent characters Devin, AI for software engineering How to use AI to write a book about AI Designers are circles, developers are squares Hit those KPIs Happy St. Patrick's Day to those of you in the US who aspire to be like those of us with Irish lineage. If you may have been over-served last night, well, I don't know if this newsletter will help. But Sláinte!...Read more - OpenAI's first acquisition: a design studio
10 March 2024 | Issue #38 In this issue: OpenAI's first acquisition: a design studio New Microsoft default typeface Generative AI design patterns How AI could disrupt creators Using genAI for diversity images will backfire A juvenile joke goes viral The original prompt of "Robot making it rain" didn't work well. OpenAI has made its first acquisition, and it's a design studio! Global Illumination, a New York-based AI design studio known for its innovative use of AI in creating creative tools...Read more
- How are agencies using genAI?
3 March 2024 | Issue #37 In this issue: How are agencies using genAI? AI ideation creation engine announced Strategies for an accelerating future 27 stats on an AI future Content marketing newsletter recommendation Best book covers of Feb 2023 CircleBoom recently released a comprehensive look at agencies using AI. The report interviewed dozens of agency leaders to understand how they are using generative AI in their work. Many are using genAI to articulate ideas. The AI isn't creating ideas,...Read more
- Do you let your genAI tools lead you to unexpected places?
25 February 2024 | Issue #36 In this issue: New MIT study reveals designers work better with AI Adobe lets you chat with Acrobat Writers will become editors Google pauses image creation in Gemini (whoops) I was able to bring something full circle Researchers at MIT, Harvard, and Toyota (really?) published a paper focused on designers testing out a new generative AI tool named DesignAID. Much like any other image generation tool, DesignAID enables users to type a text prompt to generate...Read more
- Here's why design is crucial
18 February 2024 | Issue #35 In this issue: AI isn't enough, you also need design OpenAI announces text-to-video tool AI threatens white-collar jobs You have to spend the time to learn AI Study: AI can be a great co-creator Have you ever read an article and feel like it was written just for you? That's how I felt when I read Richie Etwaru's recent Forbes article AI Isn't Going to be Enough to Win. As soon as I read it, I knew I wanted it to lead this week's newsletter. In the article, Richie...Read more
- AI is helping more people become artists 🧑🎨
11 February 2024 | Issue #34 In this issue: AI helping the disabled become artists The hottest job in corporate America: Chief AI Officer Imagen 2 launches Are paid AI tools worth it? Why do marketers (and designers) get laid off first and hired last? Rant about Illustrator's type-on-a-path tool Create your own art Hey, I'm trying something new this week: a Sunday newsletter. My original newsletter would deploy on Sundays and people liked it, so I'm curious to see if you're more likely to...Read more