Brad Frost — Web designer, author, and design systems advocate best known for Atomic Design, writing and speaking about design systems, CSS, frontend workflows, creativity, and the human side of building user interfaces.
14 articles from this blog
Exploring 'mouth coding'—using AI and live conversation to collaboratively build websites in real time.
Interview with artist/technologist Brendan Dawes on creativity, curiosity, and generative systems, including his work on the Eno documentary.
Dominic Nguyen discusses Storybook MCP, AI-generated UI features, and design system quality in this tech interview.
A father describes how his 8-year-old daughter used AI to 'vibe-code' a video game featuring Michael McDonald and dancing penguins.
A parent shares their experience speaking at a children's coding club, discussing Scratch, Dash robots, and inspiring young coders.
Exploring AI as a creative tool that lowers barriers to creation, illustrated by a child building a video game in minutes.
A designer critiques the commercialization of AI and its ethical risks, especially regarding military applications.
Explores the concept of generating user interface prototypes in real-time through conversation using AI and design systems.
A historical overview of themeable user interfaces, from early GUIs and video game sprites to modern design token systems.
A web developer reflects on 10 years of successful collaboration with his brother, highlighting their complementary skills in building design systems and teaching.
A personal foreword for the 5th edition of 'Learning Web Design,' reflecting on how the author's first web design book changed the writer's career and life.
Announcement of the revival of the Refresh PGH web design and development meetup in Pittsburgh, with details for the upcoming event.
A closed apprenticeship opportunity for a junior, remote, multi-disciplinary role in web design, front-end development, and creative digital work.
A podcast episode discussing design/development fundamentals, AI's impact, collaboration, and navigating career values in tech.
