by linustan | Jun 19, 2025 | AI Mindset, Craft, Focus, Wellbeing
TL;DR: Chasing the latest AI tools can lead to burnout and shallow creativity. True mastery comes from slowing down, reflecting on your prompts, and building skill with intention. Every day, a new AI tool launches or gets a major upgrade. As someone who...
by linustan | Apr 26, 2025 | AI Mindset, Craft, Talent
TL;DR: AI doesn’t replace creativity. It demands that creativity become more adaptive, more confident, and more willing to diverge from default. In my classroom, I see two kinds of people. The first group has never used AI and assumes it functions like an...
by linustan | Apr 21, 2025 | AI Mindset, Craft, design pedagogy
TL;DR: AI is redefining what it means to learn design. This post shares why treating AI as a craft, rather than just a skill or shortcut, may be the most resilient path forward. The Skill Shift We Didn’t See Coming Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the...
by linustan | Apr 16, 2025 | AI Mindset, Craft, design
TL;DR: Hand-drawing remains one of the most memorable and meaning-rich design practices even in the age of AI. This post explores why using our hands might be the most future-proof design skill. The hesitations of a hand-drawn line I recently stood in front of...
by linustan | Apr 14, 2025 | AI Mindset, Talent
TL;DR: The AI-crafted persona Jianwei Xun and his book Hypnocracy, is a glimpse into our future: a world where AI fluency becomes a creative talent. As with any craft, how we teach, value, and challenge it will shape the culture we build. A story that’s...
