It has never been easier to make a website or graphic with AI tools, but Jorn van Dijk, the cofounder of AI website builder Framer, says designers still need to put in some grunt work to stand out in the field.

Van Dijk told Business Insider that designers must nurture their sense of taste as they develop their careers.

“Taste and quality go hand in hand. With AI, it’s super easy to make something sloppy very fast. That’s why it’s called AI slop,” he said.

“A way to stand out is to focus on quality and making something unique to yourself, to the individual, and to the brand,” he added.

This is critical for businesses, which rely on their designers to develop a brand that “people like to engage with and get excited about,” van Dijk said.

“That is increasingly hard and not easy to do,” he said.

To refine one’s taste, van Dijk said designers should go back to the basics and “hone your hard skills.” That involves getting practice with tools to create good design and producing more work.

“Do a lot of exploration, make a lot of mock-ups, make a lot of icons, draw a lot of logos,” van Dijk said.

“What worked 10 years ago is probably still true today. It’s just that the tools have changed, and we can leverage AI to do better work,” he added.

Van Dijk started Framer in 2014 with his cofounder, Koen Bok. The company has over 130 employees and is based in Amsterdam, per PitchBook. In August, Framer raised $100 million at a $2 billion valuation in its Series D funding round.

Van Dijk and Bok cofounded Sofa in 2006, a software company that made apps for Apple’s MacBooks. Meta acquired Sofa in 2011, and the pair worked as product designers at the social media giant between 2011 and 2013.

Van Dijk told Business Insider that AI can benefit many creative fields, such as graphic design and film, but it hasn’t leveled the playing field between professional artists and the average person.

“It’s never been easier to create good video, but I haven’t really seen the amount of amazing videos or ads skyrocket because of that,” he said.

MEDIA

President Trump has added The New York Times to the list of media companies he’s challenged in court, filing a $15 billion defamation lawsuit that targets four of its journalists in a book and three articles published within a two-month period before the last election. In a Truth Social post announcing the lawsuit early Tuesday, Trump called the Times “one of the worst and most degenerate newspapers in the nation’s history” and a virtual mouthpiece for Democrats. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court in Florida. The Times called the lawsuit meritless and an attempt to discourage independent reporting. “The New York Times will not be deterred by intimidation tactics,” spokesperson Charlie Stadtlander said. — ASSOCIATED PRESS

RETAIL

Target is expanding its next-day delivery of parcel shipments to 35 of the nation’s top 60 metropolitan markets by the end of next month, marking 22 new cities this year, as the discount retailer aims to narrow the gap with the likes of Amazon. That means that its next-day delivery expansion will go to 54 percent of the US population, up from 20 percent, according to Gretchen McCarthy, Target’s chief supply chain and logistics officer. San Diego and Orlando and Tampa, Fla., are on the list. Target plans to add another 20 cities for next-day delivery by next year, the company said. Target said it offers same-day delivery to more than 80 percent of the US population, through Shipt, a delivery subscription service that Target acquired in 2017. In comparison, online behemoth Amazon expanded the number of same-day delivery sites by more than 60 percent in 2024 for its Amazon Prime members and serves more than 140 metro areas. — ASSOCIATED PRESS

SPENDING

Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school shopping, even as President Trump’s tariffs start to hurt the job market and lead to price increases. Retail sales rose 0.6 percent last month from July, when sales were up a revised 0.6 percent, according to the Commerce Department’s report. In June, retail sales rose 0.9 percent, the government agency said. The August performance, announced Tuesday, was also likely helped by the continued efforts by Americans to keep pushing up purchases ahead of expected price increases. The sales increases followed two straight months of spending declines in April and May. — ASSOCIATED PRESS

PHARMA

For the first time, federal health officials are taking aim at telehealth companies promoting unofficial versions of prescription drugs, including popular weight loss medications, as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pharmaceutical advertising. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday posted more than 100 letters to various drugmakers and online prescribing companies, including Hims & Hers, which has built a multibillion-dollar business centered around lower-cost versions of blockbuster obesity injections. The FDA warned the company to remove “false and misleading” promotional statements from its website, including language claiming that its customized products contain “the same active ingredient” as FDA-approved drugs Wegovy and Ozempic. The formulations cited by regulators are produced by specialty compounding pharmacies and aren’t reviewed by the FDA. “Your claims imply that your products are the same as an FDA-approved product when they are not,” states the warning letter, dated Sept. 9. Hims said Tuesday that it “looks forward to engaging with the FDA.” “Our website and our customer-facing materials note that compounded treatments are not approved or evaluated by the FDA,” the company said in a statement. — ASSOCIATED PRESS

TECH

President Trump on Tuesday extended for the fourth time the deadline for when TikTok had to be separated from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, or face a ban in the United States. The extension could be Trump’s last for the video app. He and other officials said this week that they had reached a framework for a deal with China to address national security concerns about ByteDance and its ties to Beijing. “We have a deal on TikTok,” Trump told reporters Tuesday. “We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it.” He is set to speak Friday with China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, to “confirm everything up,” he said. No officials have disclosed any details of the framework. The latest extension gives negotiators until Dec. 16 to find a new owner for TikTok. — NEW YORK TIMES

AVIATION

United Airlines says its Newark, N.J., hub is no longer in crisis mode. After a series of harrowing incidents this spring, flight delays are back to normal and passengers are once again using Newark Liberty International Airport in roughly the same numbers as before the problems emerged, United said Tuesday. Newark, one of the New York area’s three main airports, struggled this spring when runway construction and air traffic control technology outages and staffing shortages caused acute delays in flights, frustrating passengers and raising concerns about the broader aviation system. On one particularly bad day in April, traffic controllers briefly lost radar and radio contact with planes at Newark. The problems drove many people to avoid the airport, and United told investors that its Newark flights were about 15 percent less full after the disruptions peaked. But the end of most runway construction work in June and limits on the number of flights there, imposed by federal regulators, have stabilized the airport, according to United, which operates a large majority of the flights at Newark. — NEW YORK TIMES

Boeing Co.’s striking defense workers will vote Friday on a contract proposal drafted by union leaders that includes a 20 percent guaranteed wage increase and $10,000 signing bonus aimed at ending a six-week labor standoff. The planemaker criticized the novel union maneuver and its revised contract terms, which were made without management’s input. Both will prolong a strike that has already cost factory workers $15,000 in lost income, on average, Boeing said. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837 described their proposed four-year agreement as an improvement on the company’s overtures that the union rejected last week. The union is seeking to break an impasse after Boeing refused to sweeten its latest offer, a five-year contract that would have provided an average 24 percent guaranteed wage increase and $4,000 bonus. It was the third management offer to be voted down by the 3,200-member union, which has been on strike since Aug. 4. If the union proposal is approved by a majority of members, the offer will be submitted to management as a “pre-ratified agreement subject to Boeing’s acceptance,” IAM said. — BLOOMBERG NEWS

LogoAI, a global leader in AI-powered branding solutions, today announced the launch of AiDesign – its all-in-one AI design platform, expanding its capabilities far beyond logo generation. The new platform introduces an integrated suite of design tools—spanning business cards, social media assets, marketing materials, and brand kits—providing businesses with a comprehensive solution to build and maintain their brand identity seamlessly.

Since 2018, LogoAI has been trusted by more than 3 million businesses worldwide for its industry-leading AI logo generator. Now, with the launch of its all-in-one design platform, LogoAI takes the next step toward democratizing professional branding, ensuring that entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses have access to a complete ecosystem of design services powered by artificial intelligence.

Logos are the cornerstone of brand identity, but modern businesses require far more to communicate effectively with their audiences. From social media banners to presentation templates and business cards, brands need consistency across every customer touchpoint.

LogoAI’s new all-in-one platform is designed to address this challenge by combining AI-generated creativity with brand consistency automation. Once a logo is created, the system automatically generates matching brand assets, ensuring cohesive visuals across all channels.

“Building a brand today goes beyond creating a logo—it’s about establishing a complete visual identity that connects with audiences across platforms,” said Ping He, Founder of LogoAI. “Our all-in-one AI design platform gives businesses everything they need to look professional from day one. It’s like having a full design agency at your fingertips, but powered by AI.”

The platform introduces a wide range of tools and services designed to help businesses create, manage, and grow their brand identity:

AI Image Editor: The core service that has powered millions of businesses, now enhanced with faster generation and more style options.

Brand Kit Automation: Instantly generates matching color palettes, typography, and style guidelines based on the selected logo.

Business Card & Stationery Design: AI-driven templates for business cards, letterheads, and email signatures that align with brand identity.

Social Media Assets: Ready-to-use designs for platforms like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and TikTok, ensuring consistent branding across channels.

Marketing Templates: AI-generated ads, flyers, and promotional materials optimized for both digital and print.

Vector-Ready Outputs: All designs are delivered in professional, scalable formats suitable for long-term use.

Customizable Editor: Users can fine-tune AI-generated designs with an intuitive editor, balancing automation with creative control.

The all-in-one design platform is particularly valuable for small businesses and startups that often lack the resources to hire dedicated designers or agencies. By providing professional-grade assets instantly, LogoAI helps businesses establish credibility and save time and money.

“Launching a startup requires juggling a thousand things at once,” said Rachel Gomez, founder of a boutique consultancy and early LogoAI platform user. “With LogoAI, I had my logo, business cards, and social media visuals ready in less than a day. It allowed me to focus on my clients instead of worrying about branding.”

The launch also highlights the growing role of AI in creative industries. While some worry about AI replacing designers, LogoAI sees its platform as a creative collaborator, giving professionals and non-designers alike a foundation to work from.

“AI doesn’t eliminate creativity—it amplifies it,” added He. “Our platform gives users a head start, whether they’re building their first brand or scaling to new markets. For professional designers, it provides inspiration and tools that make workflows faster and more efficient.”

LogoAI’s all-in-one platform is just the beginning of a broader vision. The company plans to expand into AI-powered video templates, website design kits, and even brand strategy recommendations powered by natural language input.

“Our goal is to be the go-to platform for AI-driven branding and design,” said He. “We want to empower every business—from solo entrepreneurs to growing startups—to look professional, stay consistent, and compete globally.”

Founded in 2018, LogoAI is an AI-powered design platform trusted by millions of businesses worldwide. With its industry-leading AI logo generator, brand kits, and now an all-in-one design suite, LogoAI combines artificial intelligence with intuitive workflows to make professional branding accessible to everyone.

For more information, visit www.logoai.com.

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