Thanks to Fouxy Squad and Replit (sponsor) for organising last nights event for designers and creatives: “Design Mode: ON.”

This event brought creatives together to explore design and creative technology in a thoughtful, collaborative setting.

To spark conversation, several themes were introduced:

⭐️ TASTE
Design judgment in the age of AI
➡️ Knowing when something feels “off,” even if AI says it’s good
➡️ What we automate vs. what we leave to human judgment
➡️ Defending taste without sounding vague

⭐️ INTERACTION
Exploring new human–AI relationships
➡️ When AI feels like a tool vs. a collaborator
➡️ Moments of trust, friction, or surprise
➡️ Designing interactions that feel human, not just clever

⭐️ AGENCY
Systems, autonomy, behaviour
➡️ OpenClaw-style agents that act without waiting for instructions
➡️ Design systems as decision-making systems, not just components
➡️ Designing guardrails that still allow improvisation

⭐️ VIBE CODING
Intuition-led making
➡️ Finding your own rhythm with AI tools
➡️ Knowing when to push and when to pause
➡️ Turning happy accidents into repeatable skills

But in reality… it was also a great excuse to connect, network, and chat across a wide range of topics with fellow creators, helped along by plenty of food 🍕 and drinks 🥤.

A great event all around.