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Craft Stories 24

  • Dave Whitley Avatar
    Dave Whitley

    Figma Tips and Shortcuts I Wish I Knew Earlier

    Generally speaking, it’s good to learn as many shortcuts as you can. They keep you in a flow state and give you superpowers. Instead of listing every single Figma shortcut in a cheat sheet, this post pulls out the ones we think are super useful to memorize.

    Figma Tips and Shortcuts I Wish I Knew Earlier
  • leilabyron Avatar
    leilabyron, Jana Hernandez, veronicafasulo, Ilona Jaudzemyte, Jackie Tran

    When building is cheap, judgment is the job

    In September, five of us from design, product, and program management traveled to Copenhagen for Future Product Days. We spent three days attending talks and workshops, and many ideas resonated with us.

    When building is cheap, judgment is the job
  • Núria Peña Avatar
    Núria Peña

    Feeding the machine with chaos

    I’ve always been a bit chaotic. When I start a new project, I really (really!) try to stick to a process. A plan, a structure… something. But my brain often jumps from one idea to the next, and all of a sudden I’m stuck in a loop of “what if…”

    Feeding the machine with chaos
  • Alicia Blázquez Avatar
    Alicia Blázquez

    Disruptive Until It’s Not

    I’m Spanish, so football was always present in my life, but I never became a fan. I understood its significance to those around me, as it was more than just a game; it represented tradition, loyalty, and community. However, I never felt that same sense of belonging that others did.

    Disruptive Until It’s Not
  • Am I still designing? Yes, but on a bigger canvas

    I built an AI image plugin for WooCommerce, then a lab to check whether the product survived the picture. What that taught me about trust, and about where design decisions live now.

    Am I still designing? Yes, but on a bigger canvas
  • Meredith Hoppe Avatar
    Meredith Hoppe, Francisco Alvez Francese, Toto Castiglione

    Celebrating Polish creators at WordCamp Europe 2026

    People flew home from Kraków with a dragon in their bags. A Renaissance portrait, too, and a hobby-horse rider out of local legend. WordCamp Europe came to Lesser Poland’s capital this June, and the swag came from the city itself.

    Celebrating Polish creators at WordCamp Europe 2026
  • Zeljko Gudelj Avatar
    Zeljko Gudelj, Nebojsa Jurcic

    Designing for Curiosity at Rodeo Adventure Labs

    Not every redesign should make a site feel simpler. Some brands need their complexity because that is where the knowledge, stories, and character live. Rodeo Adventure Labs was one of those projects: a bike company shaped by exploration, experimentation, and a community that cares as much about the ride as the product.

    Designing for Curiosity at Rodeo Adventure Labs
  • Elizabeth Pizzuti Avatar
    Elizabeth Pizzuti

    Agents, Agents Everywhere: Designing for AI Buyers vs AI Coworkers

    In 2026 commerce, the term “agent” has become ambiguous, referring to both AI shoppers (Agentic Commerce) and AI workers for merchants (Agentic Merchant Operations). Distinct design principles are necessary for each type to enhance transparency and control. Clear language usage is essential to foster understanding and trust among merchants in this evolving landscape.

    Agents, Agents Everywhere: Designing for AI Buyers vs AI Coworkers
  • Directing AI

    Reflections on an AI experiment that integrates personal creativity and technology, creating a small open-source project focused on storytelling and aesthetics. Key principles include openness, connection, and hackability. The experience underscores the importance of user-driven AI engagement, emphasizing that AI is a tool shaped by how we use it.

    Directing AI
  • Sylvester Wilmott Avatar
    Sylvester Wilmott

    When AI Takes the User Test

    Most UX feedback comes from one of two places: real user tests, which are slow and expensive, or internal design reviews, which are biased toward the people who built the thing. A lot of small UX problems live in the gap between those two.

    When AI Takes the User Test