It's issue #298 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
This piece talks about the mindset shift that happens when you're designing for your own startup vs. designing for a client. Read all about it here.
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Every tool, prompt, and workflow to turn rough ideas into polished, working products.
Netflix to redesign its app as it competes with social platforms for daily engagement
As YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram continue to dominate mobile viewing, Netflix is rethinking how its app fits into a social-first video landscape.
How to set UX metrics that matter in 2026
UX metrics are evolving. What worked in 2022 won’t carry us into 2026.
A resource of emotional and practical guidance for creative people
It has everything from essays, interviews, guides, zines to tips and wisdom.
Designers as agent orchestrators
In 2025, AI-assisted building closed this chasm. Translating how software should work was never the hard part for designers. Translating that understanding into code was. AI didn’t lower the bar; it removed it.
Michael Bierut's exit interview
Michael Bierut announced he was stepping away from his role as a partner at the design firm Pentagram. Hear his exit interview.
✨ Product find of the week
Flask - It's Notion + Loom for video
It's a video collaboration platform built for how creatives actually work. You can annotate videos visually, record in-depth feedback, add any reference on your screen.
📰 In other news
How Japan’s strict regulations drove automotive creativity
IKEA launches pop-up furniture shop in Roblox game
The fastest human spaceflight mission in history crawls closer to liftoff
Special mentions this week
An animated short film that celebrates Latin American through movement, colour, and music
Anek, Google's Multiscript Font - Google Design
The search for alien artifacts is coming into focus
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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