It's issue #292 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
Pantone picks ‘Cloud Dancer’ as 2026 Colour of the Year. Cloud Dancer, a soft, airy white that aims to inspire calm, clarity, and creative reset. But this year’s announcement isn’t just about hue. It’s about cross-category storytelling, and Pantone is bringing the whole world along for the ride. Read all about it here.
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A short, practical list of what truly drives sustainable product growth
After leading Growth Product & Design at Miro, the author observes how easy it is for teams to over-optimise for metrics and under-invest in experience. And in the last months, after speaking with 200+ people at Autodesk and training 60+ growth practitioners at Monday.com, one thing became clear: PLG doesn’t work without UX — and UX doesn’t scale without PLG thinking.
The rise of the founding designer
Something has changed in the last few years. You see it in the cap tables: designers with real equity, joining at single-digit employee numbers. Not as the person who makes the logo. As a founder.
“We don’t stop with ideas” – An hour with Design for Good
As chair and managing director of Design for Good, Ben Sheppard and Cecilia Brenner believe designers are uniquely positioned to create social and environmental change.
Understanding agentic UX design
Exploring how the user experience must evolve as agents begin using products on behalf of users.
The end of dashboards and design systems
Design is becoming human again.
How to spot a top 1% startup early
Three key lessons from people who picked multiple iconic companies before they were obvious.
✨ Product find of the week
Bloom - Generate your brand assets in seconds
Bloom is an AI-powered platform that analyzes your website and generates on-brand assets. Simply enter your website URL, and Bloom extracts your brand identity (logo, colors, fonts, visual style) to create mockups, business cards, and other branded materials.
📰 In other news
In 2026, designers will need to integrate spatial intelligence too
Scientists build rationale for sending astronauts to Mars
Has IndiGo’s monopoly paralysed India’s aviation system?
Special mentions this week
Readymag Websites of the Year winners
Samsung's long-awaited tri-fold phone
And that's the lot! Thanks for checking out what we had to share with you this week, we shall catch up with you next Wednesday. Incase you aren't subscribed to the newsletter, you could subscribe here.
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