# Design Bytes > A website that explores the threads of creativity in digital product design and looks at sustainable ways to incorporate AI into a human centered design practice. Public Ghost content for AI and LLM tooling. Use `/llms-full.txt` for consolidated page and post context. Append `.md` to any post or page URL to get the content in Markdown (for example, `/example-post.md`). ## Pages - [About this site](https://design-bytes.com/about.md) - Design Bytes is an independent publication launched in 2024 by Peter Kaizer. I examine the various threads of creativity that contribute to great design, mainly digital design. Much of the content is "bytes," where I will share an interesting piece I have come across. I will also write a longer art… - [Articles](https://design-bytes.com/articles.md) - Longer articles, written by me. Why Product Designers Need Markdown NowMarkdown’s constraint has quietly become strategically more important, because it’s the format AI models read and write natively.Design BytesPeter KaizerBeyond Craft: The case for craftsmanshipWhy craftsmanship matters more than… - [Recent Bytes](https://design-bytes.com/recent-bytes.md) - Bytes are interesting pieces about design that I have curated from the web. I will highlight a particularly interesting quote or bit from the pieces. Thinking About ThinkingDesigning AI for the Human MindDesign BytesPeter KaizerThe Design Tools Disruption Is ComingGreat design comes from designers,… ## Posts - [Why Product Designers Need Markdown Now](https://design-bytes.com/why-product-designers-need-markdown-now.md) - Markdown’s constraint has quietly become strategically more important, because it’s the format AI models read and write natively. - [Beyond Craft: The case for craftsmanship](https://design-bytes.com/beyond-craft-the-case-for-craftsmanship.md) - Why craftsmanship matters more than ever in digital product design - [From Morris to Material Design](https://design-bytes.com/from-morris-to-material-design.md) - How the Arts and Crafts Movement Shaped Digital Product Design - [The Art of Craft in Digital Product Design](https://design-bytes.com/the-art-of-craft-in-digital-product-design.md) - Craft is more than a nice to have, it’s the foundation of exceptional design. - [The Design Tools Disruption Is Coming](https://design-bytes.com/the-design-tools-disruption-is-coming.md) - Great design comes from designers, not tools - [Designing design systems: How to lay the groundwork that drives decision-making](https://design-bytes.com/designing-design-systems-how-to-lay-the-groundwork-that-drives-decision-making-2.md) - A collaboration framework for building or evolving a design system. - [Figma Branching Best Practices](https://design-bytes.com/figma-branching-best-practices.md) - Happy Figma Friday. Designers often don’t use file branching as part of their version control process. Here are some good branching best practices in Figma. - [Content Design Patterns](https://design-bytes.com/content-design-patterns.md) - When information feels intuitive and the layout makes sense on a website or web application, it's probably because of the effective use of content design patterns. - [Thinking About Thinking](https://design-bytes.com/thinking-about-thinking.md) - Designing AI for the Human Mind - [Aesthetic Longevity](https://design-bytes.com/aesthetic-longevity.md) - "Timeless design isn’t just about beauty — it’s rooted in psychology, neuroscience, and cultural perception." - [It’s time we expand our definition of design](https://design-bytes.com/figma-friday-01-31-2025.md) - Expanding the circle of folks involved in the design process benefits the design and usability of a product. - [Marie Kondo your designs](https://design-bytes.com/marie-kondo-your-designs.md) - Streamlining a design to eliminate any "noise" in a user flow is increasing important. - [Psychology principles every UX researcher and designer should know](https://design-bytes.com/psychology-principles-every-ux-researcher-and-designer-should-know.md) - This week's design inspiration is a Medium post highlighting essential principles Designers should focus on to "create intuitive and impactful user experiences." - [Figma Friday - May 17, 2024](https://design-bytes.com/figma-friday-may-17-2024.md) - Having recenntly switched from Sketch to an all Figma based design workflow I am always on the lookout for good, effecient tip and trick articles. This one is excellent. Learning how to use Figma can be challenging, but it's definitely rewarding. Especially if you are a professional freelancer, dev… - [Figma Friday, May 11, 2024](https://design-bytes.com/figma-friday-may-11-2024.md) - I am beginning a new weekly feature here called Figma Fridays. This is the first one. - [Visual Hierarchy](https://design-bytes.com/visual-hierarchy.md) - Visual hierarchy is a much overlooked element of good interface design. This piece does a good job laying out the fundamentals. This quote sums up the reason well: "With the correct use of hierarchy, the mind can group and prioritize elements to give them a specific order, which facilitates the und… - [Lessons learned from building a design system](https://design-bytes.com/lessons-learned-from-building-a-design-system-2.md) - Design systems have become a focus of mine over the past several years. Lots has been written but this Medium post about 5 lessons learned struck a note with me. Particularly this bit: Set the right balance between discipline and freedom As designers and developers, it can be appealing to sometimes… - [Veerle Pieters georgeous new blog](https://design-bytes.com/veerle-pieters-georgeous-new-blog.md) - Veerle Pieters has been a favorite designer of mine for many years. In this recent post she talks about how the latest version of her georgeous blog came to life. As a designer who is always wanting to do a design overhaul of my site this piece really hits home. Some of Veerle's quotes that really… - [CSS Grid layout best practices](https://design-bytes.com/css-grid-layout-best-practices.md) - There comes a time when it's time to jump in with both feet on a new technology. For me now is the time with CSS Grid. I this article Rachel Andrew - editor-in-chief of Smashing Magazine - describes best practices, and some things that you probably don’t need to worry about. This bit from the wrap… - [The Politics of a Presidential Campaign Logo](https://design-bytes.com/the-politics-of-a-presidential-campaign-logo.md) - That loud noise you hear in the background is the collective whining of many critics carping about her campaign logo. - [UX Camp DC](https://design-bytes.com/ux-camp-dc.md) - Happy New Year! To get the new year off on the right user experience foot the folks at UX Camp DC held their annual UX Bar Camp this past Saturday January 3rd. I had attended their September Mobile UX Camp and enjoyed it so I decided to attend and do a presentation on Design Deliverables which is s… ## Optional - [RSS Feed](https://design-bytes.com/rss/) - [Sitemap](https://design-bytes.com/sitemap.xml) - [Full content of pages and posts](https://design-bytes.com/llms-full.txt)