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The techniques that boost your ideation, and make AI brainstorming better too
The one thing crazy 8s is missing
Jul 18
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Thomas Budiman
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The techniques that boost your ideation, and make AI brainstorming better too
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Before the AI: The Brainstorming Fundamentals
Why these 80-year-old principles are more relevant than ever.
Jul 10
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Thomas Budiman
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Before the AI: The Brainstorming Fundamentals
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June 2025
ChatGPT is helpful, until it isn’t
And here's how you can reinforce its behaviors so you actually get the most out of it
Jun 27
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Thomas Budiman
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ChatGPT is helpful, until it isn’t
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I asked AI how it could help when designers don’t know where to begin
Get unstuck: 5 AI prompts to help you think and move forward.
Jun 8
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Thomas Budiman
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I asked AI how it could help when designers don’t know where to begin
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May 2025
What’s Going On in May?
“Design, AI, and a $6.5B Vibe Deal.
May 29
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Thomas Budiman
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What’s Going On in May?
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Forget the steps. Follow the signals.
Don’t trust THE design process. Design your design work
May 22
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Thomas Budiman
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Forget the steps. Follow the signals.
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Core design abilities that AI can’t replace (at least for now)
Future-proofing your design career: what AI can’t replace
May 6
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Thomas Budiman
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Core design abilities that AI can’t replace (at least for now)
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April 2025
Stickies #8: AI = Awake Intention
AI can erode your critical thinking and make you over-reliant — here’s how to use it without losing your edge.
Apr 26
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Thomas Budiman
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Stickies #8: AI = Awake Intention
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Super Designer: What can AI do in 30 minutes?
AI isn’t just about exponential speed. It’s a multiplier that sharpens your thinking and actions.
Apr 20
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Thomas Budiman
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Super Designer: What can AI do in 30 minutes?
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Navigating complexity as a designer
Three lessons from three design leaders about working with complexity.
Apr 11
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Thomas Budiman
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The Pursuit of MEANING
How can design hold its meaning in this AI landscape?
Apr 3
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Thomas Budiman
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The Pursuit of MEANING
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March 2025
Stickies #6: What is craft?
A reflection on the meaning of craft.
Mar 13
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Thomas Budiman
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