Archive - Good Graf!

May 2025

Chat, are we back? Again?

OpenAI just paid $6.5 billion to acquire Jony Ive’s startup. The product? Still unclear. The message? Crystal.

May 22 •

We’re so back, why everyone is suddenly so thirsty for designers

On skeuomorphism, designer founders, and the difference between what looks good and what makes money

May 18 •

What comes next?

An open letter to the class of 2025

May 10 •

Are you growing? Y/N

I have a new job, and it has me thinking about what makes work worth doing

May 6 •

The extremely online report: April 2025

A monthly digest of discourse, drama, and digital ephemera

May 3 •

April 2025

What even *is* a website?

Nick Jones on creative constraints, experimental interfaces, and why we may still be in the silent film era of the web

Apr 29 •

How to get a job in 24 hours

On Julia Fedorin’s viral job application and what it takes to get noticed in a crowded job market

Apr 21 •

Why junior designers struggle to find their footing

On mentorship, AI, and the uncertain future of entry-level design roles

Apr 17 •

How to talk to machines

On Google’s viral prompt engineering paper, new literacies, and the shrinking space between design and code

Apr 15 •

Is it a product or a performance?

On friendship, performance, and the app collective treating software as culture

Apr 11 •

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