AI Practices
Make some magic!
AI has opened up new ways for designers, and really, anyone, to bring ideas to life. As someone who loves to build, it’s been a dream to take an idea from a half-formed thought to something you can actually see, test, and share.
Intention.
Any tool is only as useful as the intention and thought process behind it. I believe in staying in the driver’s seat: using AI to explore, shape, and interrogate ideas, but always directing the process.
Brainstorming.
AI is a good brainstorming partner, especially when working solo. It helps stress-test, break apart, and rethink ideas. I still believe the best ideas come from people, but AI speeds up the process.
Curiosity.
I’m naturally curious, so I love using AI, especially NotebookLM, to dig into research papers, YouTube videos, and other sources when I want to go deeper into a topic.
AI helps move ideas forward faster and makes creative work and software development more accessible and achievable.
Examples
Tools I use, things I’ve built
How I use AI
Process feedback and interview transcripts to surface themes.
Review designs for usability and accessibility.
Research with NotebookLM (targeted, source-backed).
Research with Perplexity (with validation).
Turn technical docs into actionable design briefs.
Prototype designs or a product vision.
Experiment with image generation in Midjourney.
Use Claude Cowork for brand and content pillars.
Things I’ve built
Custom Claude Skills for brand pillars, content strategy, and LinkedIn workflows.
A Time tracking app for my client work.
An automation that saves recipes from Instagram to Notion.
A daily curated feed for UI Goodies.
A widget customiser I built for Zendesk’s Voice of Customer team to brand the Messaging Web widget for prospect demos.
Made with Midjourney
