Vol_6.29.26

We curate web design resources.

Gene Crawford
June 29, 2026

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Less is more, more or less
In the age of AI, knowing what not to build might be the most important skill of all.
https://jakub.kr/writing/less-is-more

Roadmap to 7.1 WordPress
WordPress 7.1 is set to be released on August 19th, 2026. This release advances how people work together in WordPress and opens up new functionality for all to benefit from. New Notes features, inc…
https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/06/19/roadmap-to-7-1/

WordPress Developers Say New AI Feature Does Not Belong In Core
A WordPress Core proposal causes near unanimous pushback, with some questioning priorities and who the platform is ultimately for.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/wordpress-new-ai-feature/580500/

Its Nice That
From Olivetti to Instagram: a short history of modern brand design
https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/katharina-sussek-jens-muller-the-elements-of-brand-design-taschen-publication-graphic-design-spotlight-170626

Human Dignity – On the Perils of Indifference
The Nuberodesign Blog
https://www.nubero.ch/blog/018/

Atlassian's DESIGN.md is here: what we learned testing portable design context in practice
We tested Google's DESIGN.md format against our MCP server and AI skills to see where a single portable markdown file fits in your design system tooling. Here's what we learned.
https://www.atlassian.com/blog/ai-at-work/atlassians-design-md-is-here-what-we-learned-testing-portable-design-context-in-practice

Show your hands honor for the strange power they bring you
On designing finger-friendly interactions
https://aresluna.org/show-your-hands-honor/

Ask for no, don’t ask for yes – Dan Moore!
https://www.mooreds.com/wordpress/archives/3518