# Defining craft, response to Jakob Nielsen, font finds, GenAI UX

#### Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.

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You might have heard or said before: “I’m not really strong at craft, I’m more of a strategic designer.” Our industry tends to put craft and strategic thinking on opposite sides of a spectrum, sometimes in an attempt to diminish the value of craft. Be careful not to fall into that trap. One can be strategic and deliver work that is well-crafted, polished, and thoughtful — in fact, isn’t that what everyone should strive for?

[**On craft**](https://www.doc.cc/articles/craft) **→**

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### Editor picks

*   [**In response to Jakob Nielsen**](https://uxdesign.cc/in-response-to-jakob-nielsen-f5580f429fe5) **→**  
    We should challenge fragmentation rather than foster it.  
    By [Kristina Gushcheva-Keippilä](https://medium.com/u/c02c89b4daed)
*   [**Navigating the DesignOps wilderness**](https://uxdesign.cc/navigating-the-designops-wilderness-4e791ebaa9a3) **→**  
    How to define a compelling roadmap and build the trust you’ll need.  
    By [Jake Geller](https://medium.com/u/60ede4b9f7ba)
*   [**90% of designers are un-hirable?**](https://uxdesign.cc/90-of-designers-are-unhirable-3a8238e3cca2) **→**  
    Why your cookie-cutter portfolio doesn’t cut it and how to fix it.  
    By [Matej Latin](https://medium.com/u/f4d83463722c)

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[**Framer components inspired by Dieter Rams’ design principles**](https://drams.framer.website/) **→**

### Make me think

*   [**The rebalancing of design management**](https://capwatkins.com/blog/the-rebalancing-of-management) **→**  
    “In the design profession, this swing made a ton of sense when it started. I’ve experienced first-hand the negative culture and work-quality impact a dictatorial, micromanaging Creative Director can have. And I’ve hired many designers who were trying to escape a toxic management culture.”
*   [**A dozen thoughts about AI**](https://daverupert.com/2024/02/robo-barf/) **→**  
    “Am I bad at prompt engineering? Is that why I don’t “get it”? I can never quite craft the right query to match what I see in my imagination. Am I asking the wrong questions or getting the wrong answers? Am I creating too high of a standard? Weird I’d even consider putting the blame on myself.”
*   [**Why the Tokyo Metro plays bird whistles**](https://pantry.studio/blog/tokyo-metro) **→**  
    “Based on these guidelines, station ticket gates and above-ground entrances and exits of subways will emit “ pin-pon ” or similar non-audio sounds, while platform stairs will produce non-audio sounds resembling bird whistles.”

### Little gems this week

[![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/imageupload/v1710158918418/cb7a8e8a-997f-4d50-8339-3a9a0e00abd2.jpeg)](https://uxdesign.cc/creating-unsafe-driver-experiences-654557d80918?sk=345f42000cd203d96e5c7c602f14e3e7)

[**Creating unsafe driver experiences**](https://uxdesign.cc/creating-unsafe-driver-experiences-654557d80918?sk=345f42000cd203d96e5c7c602f14e3e7) **→**By [Rita Kind-Envy](https://medium.com/u/b95d4ccb538e)

[![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/imageupload/v1710158918608/9b44a46a-8316-4653-bd4d-d26030ad2a26.jpeg)](https://uxdesign.cc/font-finds-bold-elegant-and-not-just-for-memes-5e831ee05085?sk=409f48a71a75ad74b9cea2249b0e6565)

[**Font finds: bold, elegant, and not just for memes**](https://uxdesign.cc/font-finds-bold-elegant-and-not-just-for-memes-5e831ee05085?sk=409f48a71a75ad74b9cea2249b0e6565) **→**By [Faux Icing](https://medium.com/u/f1d8a2ac8dba)

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[**The research “impact” problem**](https://uxdesign.cc/the-impact-problem-950a707f2bb3) →  
By [Josh LaMar (He/Him)](https://medium.com/u/4b19995ab7ca)

### Tools and resources

*   [**Emerging UX patterns in Gen AI**](https://uxdesign.cc/emerging-interaction-patterns-in-generative-ai-experiences-8c351bb3392a) **→**  
    Looking back at history to help us design for the future.  
    By [Ryan Tang](https://medium.com/u/b5d03768a810)
*   [**ChatGPT + Pantone**](https://uxdesign.cc/chatgpt-and-pantone-suggestions-for-a-contrasting-data-color-scheme-8ffdb21aa03e?sk=61af7838e16f722eecdf097b78fb6b84) **→**  
    Suggestions for a contrasting data color scheme.  
    By [Theresa-Marie Rhyne](https://medium.com/u/bac2b370b37f)
*   [**Designing limit tests**](https://uxdesign.cc/how-to-ensure-your-designs-work-if-you-cant-access-sample-data-57a38c216161?sk=22816b8ef93598cc30a6fa0a09556a88) **→**  
    How to ensure your designs work if you can’t access sample data.  
    By [Kai Wong](https://medium.com/u/808d6e761022)

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[Defining craft, response to Jakob Nielsen, font finds, GenAI UX](https://uxdesign.cc/defining-craft-response-to-jakob-nielsen-font-finds-genai-ux-be8fe807bd78) was originally published in [UX Collective](https://uxdesign.cc) on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.