Design in the AI era: study great interfaces before reinventing them, says designer
bbssppllvv · x · 2026-11-09
A designer's advice for newcomers: study great design before trying to reinvent it. Use platforms like Refero to explore interfaces you love, rebuild them, understand why they work, then apply your own style.
With Codex, Claude and other AI tools making it easier than ever to build things, it's tempting to skip the fundamentals — layout, typography, color, spacing, hierarchy. AI helps you build faster, but it's the basics and the care in every detail that make work truly good.
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