Weekly Links — 22nd July 2026

🕰️ Ten Minute Focus No, People Don’t Want More AI In Their Life -- Turns out, users don’t want more AI; they want solutions that actually solve problems, not just add complexity. AI just called design’s bluff -- AI has officially called design’s bluff, forcing us to confront the fact that interfaces are no longer a safe haven. Branding Shelf Life -- Reusable packaging is the future, and Lisa Cain is here to tell you why it’s not just a trend, but a necessity. Andersen EV and RCA crown ‘Art of Speed’ design competition winner -- RCA and Andersen EV crowned a winner in ’Art of Speed,’ proving that electrifying design can still be thrilling. How Mathilda Mutant built a 14-year one-woman studio on supermarket shelves, pink and a grown-up Pippi Longstocking -- Mathilda Mutant built a 14-year empire on supermarket shelves, proving that quirky branding and bold vision pay off. Pentagram’s designs for male health brand Rugiet are unabashedly phallic, but they work -- Pentagram’s unabashedly…