AI Practices

AI is changing how I design, but more importantly, what I can build.what I can build.

I've always been a builder. AI simply removes more of the friction between an idea and something real. Whether it's a prototype, a research synthesis, a design critique, or an internal tool, I use AI to spend less time on repetitive work and more time thinking, making, and collaborating.

01How I think about it

Build, don't just prompt.

The fastest way to understand an idea is to make it tangible. Rather than debating abstract concepts, I build something people can click, react to, and improve together. AI dramatically shortens the distance between an idea and a conversation.

Stay relentlessly curious.

The best designers learn far beyond design. AI has become my research partner for exploring unfamiliar domains, understanding technical systems, reading documentation, and diving into academic papers. It doesn't replace expertise—it helps me build it faster.

Humans make it real.

AI has made creating easier than ever. That means we get to spend more time on what matters: understanding people, solving meaningful problems, and building things that improve someone else's experience.

02In practice

My workflow.

→Prototype before presenting. If an idea is important, I usually build it before I pitch it. Teams make better decisions when they can experience something instead of imagining it.
→Learn by making. When I'm exploring a new technology or domain, I don't stop at reading. I build small experiments until I understand how it actually works.
→Automate recurring friction. If I find myself repeating the same task, I'll often create a workflow, script, or custom AI assistant rather than doing it manually again.
→Stay close to the craft. Even as a design leader, I continue prototyping, writing code, experimenting with AI tools, and exploring new workflows. Staying hands-on leads to better decisions.
→Think with AI, not through AI. I rarely ask AI for final answers. I use it to pressure-test ideas, uncover blind spots, and expand the range of solutions before deciding what deserves to move forward.
→Bridge disciplines. AI helps me move comfortably between design, engineering, product, and business conversations, making it easier to align teams around shared understanding instead of assumptions.
→Build tools that outlive the project. Some of the most valuable things I create aren't product features—they're small internal tools and workflows that help the entire team move faster long after the project ships.

AI is changing how I design, but more importantly, what I can simplify.build.what I can Frankenstein together.build.

Build, don't just prompt.

Stay relentlessly curious.

Humans make it real.

My workflow.

AI is changing how I design, but more importantly, what I can build.what I can build.