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The articles behind the skills.Why to animate at all, what taste is, how gradients actually work.Written by the same people.
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Annotating for Agents
The gap between seeing and describing.
Benji TaylorReviewCraftThe gap between seeing and describing.
Details That Make Interfaces Feel Better
A collection of details that make your interfaces feel better.
Jakub KrehelCraftSystemsA collection of details that make your interfaces feel better.
Friction as a Feature
A natural filter for bad ideas.
Emil KowalskiCraftA natural filter for bad ideas.
The Invisible Side of Design Engineering
A look at the invisible side of design engineering.
Jakub KrehelCraftA look at the invisible side of design engineering.
You Don’t Need Animations
Why you are animating more often than you should.
Emil KowalskiMotionWhy you are animating more often than you should.
7 Practical Animation Tips
Simple ideas you can use to improve your animations.
Emil KowalskiMotionSimple ideas you can use to improve your animations.
Agents with Taste
How to transfer taste into an AI.
Emil KowalskiCraftHow to transfer taste into an AI.
Building a Drawer Component
My experience building a drawer component for React.
Emil KowalskiComponentsMotionMy experience building a drawer component for React.
Building a Toast Component
My experience building Sonner, a toast library.
Emil KowalskiComponentsMotionMy experience building Sonner, a toast library.
Developing Taste
Why taste matters and how to develop it.
Emil KowalskiCraftWhy taste matters and how to develop it.
Drag Gestures on the Web
Drag is far less common on the web than on mobile. An iOS-inspired gesture built with…
Jakub KrehelMotionDrag is far less common on the web than on mobile. An iOS-inspired gesture built with Motion, as an exercise in how it should feel.
Family Values
What makes Family, Family.
Benji TaylorCraftWhat makes Family, Family.
How I Use Shared Layout Animations
Shared layout animations, and where they earn their place.
Jakub KrehelMotionShared layout animations, and where they earn their place.
Less is More, More or Less
In the age of AI, knowing what not to build might be the most important skill of all.
Jakub KrehelCraftIn the age of AI, knowing what not to build might be the most important skill of all.
Morphing Icons with Claude
Pushing Claude Code’s animation abilities to build a universal icon primitive.
Benji TaylorMotionComponentsPushing Claude Code’s animation abilities to build a universal icon primitive.
The Magic of Clip Path
One of the most underrated CSS properties.
Emil KowalskiMotionCraftOne of the most underrated CSS properties.
Train Your Judgement
Settling for good enough is not good enough.
Emil KowalskiCraftReviewSettling for good enough is not good enough.
Understanding Gradients
A deep dive into how gradients work, how colour models affect them, and why some gradients…
Jakub KrehelColorA deep dive into how gradients work, how colour models affect them, and why some gradients look better than others.
Using AI as a Design Engineer
How I use AI as a design engineer on a daily basis.
Jakub KrehelCraftHow I use AI as a design engineer on a daily basis.
Using Gestures in Motion
Gestures are what make elements feel alive: the user acts, and the interface responds the…
Jakub KrehelMotionGestures are what make elements feel alive: the user acts, and the interface responds the way the physical world would.
What Are OKLCH Colors?
An explanation of the OKLCH colour model.
Jakub KrehelColorAn explanation of the OKLCH colour model.