Garbage in, garbage out

Do you enjoy things that feel advanced—tools like Loveable, V0, or Figma Make—cutting-edge, fast, instant—where you don’t have to spend time practising to master the craft? In an era where AI can design for you with just a few prompts, who still cares about kerning, rhythm, whitespace, or even how to construct a clean Figma layout, right?

I see it differently. To me, advanced = mastering the basics. Not everything has a shortcut, not even with AI. Garbage in, garbage out. I once joined an AI workshop where everyone was excited about the outputs, but very few cared about the design details. Most of the results looked similar—and, to me, flat. But the few people with a strong design foundation? Their AI results looked stunning.

Sure, anyone can write a prompt and generate something. But not everyone can translate what’s in their head into something coherent without training—without mastering the basics. People with strong foundations in craft, creativity, and design inevitably use AI better than most. It’s not just about speed. In fact, AI makes craft more important than ever. Without it, we risk flooding the world with work that’s fast, but mediocre—and easily forgotten.