This article argues that the best creative work arises from human collaboration, emotion and genuine passion rather than polished perfection or overreliance on AI. It highlights real-world examples—from Rakeem Russell’s culturally rooted campaigns to A24’s immersive world-building—and urges designers to balance AI tools with personal touch and storytelling.

Zed is building DeltaDB, a version control system that records every edit as a discrete, addressable delta instead of relying on commits. By linking each operation to its generating conversation, it lets humans and agents collaborate in real time on a shared worktree without waiting for snapshots or pull requests. Early beta access opens in a few weeks.

Origin is adding code storage and Git hosting to its platform, letting teams and AI agents host, review, and collaborate on repositories. The service launches this fall, and interested users can join the waitlist now.

Claude Design is a new Anthropic Labs product that uses the Opus 4.7 vision model to generate and refine visual assets like prototypes, wireframes, slides, and marketing collateral. Users input text prompts, images, documents, or code and then tweak layouts, brand styles, and interactivity through comments, sliders, or direct edits. The system also supports team design systems, real-time collaboration, and exports to formats like PPTX, PDF, HTML, or Canva.

Mermaid is a tool that converts natural language or Markdown into diagrams like flowcharts and ER diagrams. It integrates with existing workflows, allowing real-time collaboration and customization. Ideal for teams needing to visualize ideas quickly and effectively.

OHDSI is a collaborative initiative focused on leveraging health data for large-scale analytics. The program connects researchers and health databases worldwide, with a central hub at Columbia University. The 2025 Global Symposium brought together over 400 participants to discuss enhancing trust in science and fostering international collaboration.