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Arguments for how we work, and why.

Topic: research · clear

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An unfinished clay vase on a white turntable, tied by a fine lavender thread to a drafting compass, with a small polished metal sphere nearby.
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Where AI earns its place in a design studio, and where it doesn't

An honest account of how we use AI tools in research, copy, prototyping and imagery, the jobs we keep for people, and the four rules we work by.

Elin · 17 September 2026

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