Been getting this question a lot:
What AI tools do you use as designers of AI products at an AI company?
The short answer: Design process has been changing. More can be built with less. Product, design, and engineering functions are converging. The role of AI tools are reshaping how we explore ideas, capture vibes, and translate intent into something tangible.
What hasn’t changed: Design is still about respect for the craft, for collaborators, for the product, and for the people who will interact with our creations. AI tools give us new ways to uphold it.
Related, Design in the age of vibes explores the new wave of AI design and dev tools like V0, Bolt, and Lovable, Testing your UX ideas with vibe coding give practical tips for leveraging AI app builders to prototype quickly and iterate efficiently, and What AI still doesn’t understand (and why designers need to step up) is a reflective take on where AI tools fall short and where human insight remains essential.
Below are a collection of tips from months of experimentation & participating in AI process transformation within product and engineering teams, from how to embrace “janky” prototypes, to AI handoffs and smart tool selection for faster, clearer, and more creative design.