Last week, the design world got both ends of the spectrum. We got Google's Stitch—a cautious, corporate toe-dip into design AI. And honestly, it's aggressively "meh."

It's functional, it's fine, but it's not exactly inspiring anyone to push boundaries.

And then there's Framer Workshop…

Workshop feels like AI done right. It's genuinely delightful, and clearly built by people who deeply understand (and care about) designers. While everyone races to build generative UI design end-to-end, Framer confidently dropped a product that actually helps your workflow instead of trying to replace it.

Between these launches, it feels like we're hitting an inflection point: careful incrementalism versus inspired innovation. And right now, inspired innovation is definitely winning.

Here were some of our favorite experiments in Framer Workshop:

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Brian Alvarado is the Co-Founder of AHXE Labs, where he combines his expertise in design and development to craft high-performing, visually compelling digital experiences.

Jake Dugard is a designer and educator. He is design lead at brand studio Tangent, hosts a podcast with the same name, and is an assistant professor at the School of Design at Louisiana Tech University.

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