Is AI Simplifying Design or Skipping Crucial Steps?

Is AI Simplifying Design or Skipping Crucial Steps?Is AI Simplifying Design or Skipping Crucial Steps?

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Kh Rakib Ul Islam

• Jul 13

Do you think AI made design easier... Or did it just make it easier to skip the parts that actually matter? Research. Thinking. Strategy. Understanding users. Curious to hear your take.

Peace Ukutegbe

pro

• 16h

AI is making it easier for anyone to create designs.

But not everything should be DIY.

I used the same prompt on Claude, ChatGPT, and Figma Make.

Three different results.

If you’re not a designer, how do you know which one is actually good?

How do you know what hurts usability, accessibility, or conversion?

That’s why professionals exist.

AI is a great starting point, but expertise is what turns an AI-generated design into a product people actually enjoy using.

Even if you start with AI, let an expert refine it before you launch.

👇 Which one would you choose? Claude, ChatGPT, or Figma Make?

Deborah Ayodele

• 6h

Great job 👏

Ismel Figueroa

max

• 2d

AI is not my designer... it’s my late‑night thought partner 🫢

Nick (@nickbakeddesign) just shared with @Daniel G Bright and I how he uses AI to think like a dev, design better products, and close higher‑quality clients, while staying tiny on purpose. New UnContrad episode is live now for indie designers, studio owners, and creators serious about playing the long game. Watch Full Episode below ↓

Framer Figma uncontrad

Ismel Figueroa

max

• 2d

watch here.

Chandni Parchani

• 1d

Projects I love the most are the ones where design meets AI. As a designer, constantly evolving and embracing new tools makes the creative process even more exciting.

Grateful for opportunities like this. 😃