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🌈✨ 2026 has officially locked in one major trend: dopamine design is no longer just an aesthetic – it’s a whole mood taking over everything.
It’s in interiors (bold accents, unexpected combinations),
in fashion (prints, color, play),
in branding (expressive visuals over strict rules),
and of course – it has made its way into web design.
So what does it actually look like on websites?
It’s all about that “I want to keep clicking” feeling:
color that isn’t afraid to stand out
playful, character-driven graphics
collages, stickers, illustrations
a touch of naivety and a lot of emotion
Less about perfection – more about personality ✨
And even in course design (including Kajabi), this style is starting to show up 🚀
Not everywhere, but it works especially well in certain niches:
• creative fields 🎨 (design, illustration, content creation)
• courses for teens and younger audiences 🧃
• lifestyle and self-development products 🌿
• beauty and fashion education 💄
• personal brands with a warm, human tone 🤍
• creative studios and hobby-based learning ✂️
Anywhere where the feeling matters just as much as the information
What about you – how do you feel about this trend?
Would you bring more color and dopamine into your website, or do you still prefer minimalism?
Can Claude Design really replace designers, or does it simply prove why designers are still needed?
I'm building a web-based motion app for designers, and I already have a pretty clear idea of how the interface should work. But building every screen by hand at this stage would be slow and, honestly, unnecessary
Right now, I don't need perfection
I need something visible enough to click through, adjust, and build from
And this is where Claude Design is actually useful!
Not as a replacement for a designer (because let's be honest, the design itself is not the strongest part), but as a tool for quick UX sketches
I like experimenting with AI tools, and I often give them minimal direction on purpose, just to leave space for them to "think" a little on their own. And very often, that's exactly where these tools show how far they still are from being "designer killers"
At first glance, the interface can look pretty nice
But then I enter the prototype with my curiosity, design thinking, and 9 years of experience, and the fairytale gets less magical
"Why did you add this?"
"Because there was space"
"What does this button do?"
"Nothing, I didn't think that far, sorry"
"What is this section for?"
"Analysis of a *completely imaginary area we're not even working with in this product*
And that's the point!
Claude Design can create a quick structure, but it doesn't truly understand the product, audience, logic, priorities, or tiny decisions that make an interface actually usable
So for me, it's a great tool for designers who already know what they're doing
A fast executor for early UX
A way to get a rough version out of your head
But definitely not a replacement for a designer
✦
btw, the video is a small peek into the product and the process behind the animation from my previous post
AI's great for scaffolding and prototyping different looks and layouts quickly, but still definitely needs a human touch. Animation looks great!
Yahoo website redesign in Framer
Most portals fight for your attention.
I designed one that organizes itself around you.
Yahoo → re imagined as a 3D information system with unique animation.
Explore in space.
Switch to list when you need speed.
Design is how information behaves, not just decoration.
Stunning!
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