Craft Archives - Microsoft Design

Close-up of a marble statue of a woman with the text “Michelangelus” overlaid in white.

Designing Michelangelus

Inside the making of a contemporary serif font inspired by one of history’s most influential visionaries.

ArtTypography Craft

Proof and possibility

On becoming Microsoft’s first Chief Design Officer

Design ThinkingM365 Copilot Craft

Paper, please: The box that did more with less

How Microsoft reduced single-use plastic in packaging to just 0.07%

Inclusive DesignSurfaceSustainabilityXbox Craft

A close-up of a colorful, artificial flower with curled blue petals, pink center, and yellow stamen-like structures, set against a plain light blue background.

Outcomes over output: Designing shared cognition

How we are shaping systems that help people think better, not just type faster.

Design Thinking Craft

A Word document with the centered title "Calibri vs. Times New Roman" in Times New Roman font; various formatting options and the font dropdown are visible in the toolbar above.

We can all be friends: Times New Roman vs Calibri

Explore how typography decisions really affect readability, accessibility, and brand expression.

Typography Craft

A circular diagram with four sections labeled Sensing, Comparing, Doing, and Environment & Disturbances, all surrounding a central Goal. The colors are blue, red, green, and orange, with soft gradients and icons for each section.

Designing loops, not paths

How cybernetic loops are helping us turn “human in the loop” from a catchphrase into a design practice

Design Thinking Craft

Abstract 3D landscape of iridescent, overlapping cubes in green, blue, and purple hues, with small, metallic humanoid figures standing and interacting on various surfaces.

The future of AI isn’t just in the office—it’s on the job site

AI could create economic mobility for essential frontline workers—here’s how product makers can shift our thinking to encompass those experiences

AIDesign Thinking Craft

A desktop interface shows a chatbot window labeled "Hi, how can I help you?" with options to type a message or choose suggested tasks. A sidebar on the left lists sections like Chat, Agents, and Pages. The background features soft pastel colors.

Designs for the frontier future

How we rebuilt the Microsoft 365 Copilot app for a new kind of productivity

Design ThinkingUX Research Craft

A green cutting mat with 3D letters, numbers, and symbols in white; surrounding papers show typeface samples and color swatches. The word "Calibri" is printed on the mat.

From paper to pixels: The evolution of ClearType and onscreen reading

How we made digital text like printed words on paper

Design ThinkingUX/UI Craft

A bold and colorful graphic with geometric shapes in blue, orange, and beige features the text "Evolving Human-Centered Design.

Evolving human-centered design: Part 1

Our approach to Human-Centered Design, and the gaps therein

Design ThinkingUX/UI Craft

The image shows the word "Kermit" in a striped, pink font with black directional arrows and numbered steps indicating a guide to writing the letters.

Introducing Kermit: A typeface for kids

Using design to empower children by making reading easier, improving comprehension, and helping dyslexics.

Typography Craft

The sound of innovation: How audio designers are redefining digital experiences

Design Thinking Craft

Comic Sans and the art of imperfection

BrandDesign ThinkingTypography Craft

Humanity in focus

How our AI Expression system brings ideas to life

AIDesign Thinking Craft

A sleek tablet is showcased in three views. On the left, it is in an open, blue box on a blue background. Top right shows the closed box in black. Bottom right displays the tablet with its kickstand open, set against a beige backdrop.

Prioritizing inclusion over convention: Rethinking how we design packaging

The Microsoft Packaging & Content team just released “Creating Accessible Packaging: An Inclusive Design Guide,” available for all.

Inclusive DesignVisual Design Craft

Graphic with bold, stylized text reading "Content Designers" and a subtitle "The unsung heroes of design." Additional smaller text notes the role of former English majors in technology and design. Features abstract shapes and a checkmark symbol.

Content Designers: The unsung heroes of design

Why former English majors will become the epicenter of technology & design.

Content DesignDesign Thinking Craft

Unsolicited advice to my younger designer self

What I wish I’d known starting out as a designer in big tech.

Design Thinking Craft

Embracing vibrant universality in Fluent illustrations

Rethinking our illustrations to create better experiences for our customers.

Fluent Design Craft

A vibrant pattern of hexagonal tiles in a gradient of red, pink, blue, and green hues, creating an abstract and dynamic visual effect.

The designer’s guide to jumping in the deep end of AI

How I accidentally became a startup guy and saved my mom’s skin

AIDesign ThinkingOped Craft

A still life composition featuring various 3D-rendered letters and shapes in white and red. The scene is illuminated dramatically with light and shadow, and a translucent fabric drapes softly over part of the display. The setting is minimalist and artistic.

The hidden power of typography

The science behind how design choices influence perception and behavior

Content DesignTypographyUX/UI Craft

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