02/17/2026
My take on web design in 2026
Let’s be clear: AI is a given.
Everyone should use AI to build their websites. I recommend it to all my clients. It’s cheap, fast, and accessible. Templates, copy, layouts — anyone can do it in minutes.
That’s the baseline now.
Which also means most sites will look the same.
That’s not where the work is anymore.
I’ve been designing for over 30 years. Today, what separates you isn’t visuals — it’s communication, clarity, and structure.
That’s strategy.
Most pages aren’t discovered by people first. They’re discovered by machines: search engines and AI systems. Humans arrive later, already influenced.
So your content, structure, and intent matter more than ever.
AI executes.
Humans still provide context, discernment, intention, and judgment.
That’s where my work lives.
And despite AI doing 90% of the ex*****on, that remaining human 10% is still 90% of the budget.
Ronald Mason H.
Feb 10, 2026
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