Jess Eddy

Design leader, writer and educator working with founders, and product teams.

Jess Eddy

Design leader, writer and educator working with founders, and product teams.

AI Practices

The ability to show, not just tell, is powerful.

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.

AI helps move ideas forward faster and makes creative work and software development more accessible and achievable.

Examples of AI use.

Prototype designs or a product vision.
Process feedback and interviews.
Build internal tools and working software for teams.
Spot themes and organize insights.
Review designs for usability and accessibility.
Use NotebookLM for targeted, source-backed research.
Use Perplexity for broader research (always check for accuracy).
Turn technical docs into actionable design briefs.
Create and use custom Claude Skills for tasks.
Experiment with image generation in Midjourney.
ClaudeCowork for brand, content pillars, and projects in general.

Prototype designs or a product vision.
Process feedback and interviews.
Build internal tools and working software for teams.
Spot themes and organize insights.
Review designs for usability and accessibility.
Use NotebookLM for targeted, source-backed research.
Use Perplexity for broader research (always check for accuracy).
Turn technical docs into actionable design briefs.
Create and use custom Claude Skills for tasks.
Experiment with image generation in Midjourney.
ClaudeCowork for brand, content pillars, and projects in general.

Midjourney Explorations

Midjourney Explorations