Design systems in the age of AI

Design systems in the age of AI

I spent years building design systems for financial companies. When AI started generating complete interfaces in seconds the first thing I thought was not how pretty but how chaotic.

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Figma is not what it used to be and that is fine

Figma is not what it used to be and that is fine

My process in Figma no longer looks like it did a year ago. AI slipped into every step of the workflow and what used to be a canvas is now an orchestrator where everything comes together.

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The week I felt AI was better than me

The week I felt AI was better than me

It was a Tuesday. I was working on a visual proposal and in a three-line prompt I generated something that looked better than mine. Not slightly better. Much better. That is how the hardest week of my design career began.

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One Year with AI: Open Letter to Designers

One Year with AI: Open Letter to Designers

One year ago I started this journey. Today I write to all designers who are still doubting, fearing, or ignoring AI. Not to convince them. To share what I saw from the other side.

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How I Present AI Image Projects to Real Clients

How I Present AI Image Projects to Real Clients

Transparency about AI use in design projects is a sensitive topic. This is my strategy for presenting work that involves AI without losing client trust.

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Midjourney vs DALL-E vs Stable Diffusion

Midjourney vs DALL-E vs Stable Diffusion

I used all three tools on real projects for months. This is my honest comparison from the perspective of a designer who needs professional results, not demos.

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