- Break one rule, keep the rest
A joke works because everything is predictable until it isn’t. Thorbjørn thinks breaking rules works the same way, and that a lot of creative work gets it backwards by trying to be new in every direction at once. The question “What’s something you were taught… - Flow: The Underrated Design SuperpowerWhat’s the one thing about human attention that most designers never learn to use on purpose? The question “What’s the one design principle that you think is massively underestimated even by experienced designers like yourself?” This one comes from Martin’s own list, not a listener…
- Is There Suce a Thing as Objectively Bad Design?We’re back. After a break, Thorbjørn and Martin relaunch Hidden By Design in two tracks: Talks, opinion-driven conversations like this one, and Learn, deep dives into specific design mechanics and theory. This first Talks episode covers bad design, deceptive design, and what AI is doing…