Design process

An experiment in creating UI components with Astra in Codex using shared design rules and descriptive prompts, with a look at refining the generated designs manually in Paper.

Try creating UI components using Codex using Astra. Download the design rules and component prompts as two editable Markdown files, ready to use in Codex and adapt to your own ideas.

This year, I’ve made more space to vibe code small tools and follow ideas I’m curious about. I’m sharing what I’ve built, the process I keep coming back to, and how making things has given me more confidence as a designer.

Designers and product leaders are building context systems that make product thinking clear for teams and AI. Explore real examples and five practical tips for organizing product knowledge, design guidance, working conventions, and reusable processes.

AI can generate polished interfaces in seconds, making visual production easier than ever. A designer’s true value now lies upstream: aligning teams, defining systems, documenting decisions, and transforming complex product thinking into clear, actionable language.

AI can generate wireframes and prototypes in seconds, but that speed often comes at the expense of clear product thinking. This Claude Skill helps you work through the fundamentals first by choosing the right artifact for the problem you're trying to solve.

AI’s rapid rise is creating a divide between fluent and unfamiliar team members, especially in design. This post explores how gaps in AI skills can fracture teams, the hidden human costs, and practical ways to bridge the divide for a more connected, future-ready workplace.

AI can quickly generate wireframes, prototypes, and mockups, but these often skip the foundational thinking designers need. Here are 10 lightweight ways to communicate concepts, relationships, structure, and intent before you dive into design.

Creative blocks aren’t about a lack of talent. They’re usually a sign that something’s missing in your process. When you slow down, ask better questions, and build understanding, creativity returns and solutions start to flow naturally.

When products, features, and even business models can be copied in hours, the real advantage is learning faster and delivering what your audience actually needs. Tight feedback loops help teams listen, ship, and adapt in real time, turning user insight into a winning strategy.

As the systems behind products begin generating UI on demand, shaped by intent and context, the role of design changes. This article explores durable and temporary UI and how designers can shape trustworthy systems that communicate clearly at any given moment.

The most valuable skill for designers today isn’t mastering new tools, it’s knowing how to spot opportunities and decide what’s worth building. This article explores why judgment and idea generation now set great designers apart.