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"Product designer" is quietly splitting into two different jobs.
One delivers screens. Beautiful, well-organized, on-brand screens — handed off to someone else to figure out if they were the right screens at all.
The other delivers judgment, with proof attached: the research behind the decision, the prototype that tests it, sometimes the code that ships it.
For most of my career, the first job was enough. I don't think it is anymore.
So over the past year I rebuilt how I work. AI in my research workflow — not to generate designs, but to synthesize signals I'd never have time to read manually. Prototyping in code.
And speculative work: this year I redesigned Linear's project architecture without anyone asking — research across community threads and 74 G2 reviews, three redesigned surfaces, and an honest list of what I'd still need to validate.
Not because Linear needed my help. Because "trust me, I'm a designer" stopped working — and showing your judgment on a real problem is the only alternative I know.
If you're hiring a designer: this split is already happening. Decide which one you're actually looking for — and write the brief for that one.
Full Linear case study: https://bozenabulat.com/projects/scaling-linear-project-architecture
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Scaling Linear’s Project Architecture
A speculative case study using AI-augmented research to diagnose and address a systemic scalability problem in Linear’s project architecture.
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Modular Media Room Seating for Moovia
MODRA is a modular sofa concept designed for media rooms and contemporary living spaces. The project explores adaptable seating configurations that support both individual comfort and shared cinematic experiences.
Design Language
The form language explores the relationship between structured geometry and soft organic curves. Inspired by Bauhaus textile experimentation and mid-century furniture aesthetics, the seating system translates textile softness into sculptural upholstered form.
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A modular seating system designed to transform movie watching into a shared ritual.
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