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Spent the last few days doing something a bit different, building a deck purely for fun.
The concept: AI, design, and what actually changes when the tools do.
Generated all the visuals in Midjourney, enhanced in Photoshop, laid out in Figma. Honestly had way too much fun with it.
But it got me thinking, I keep seeing posts about how AI is going to replace designers. Claude, Midjourney, all of it. And I get why people are nervous.
Here's my take though: AI can generate anything. It just doesn't know what's good. That judgement call, knowing when something works, when it doesn't, when to stop, that's still entirely human.
The job isn't disappearing. It's shifting. Less execution, more direction.
Would love to know what you think though, has AI changed the way you work day to day? Are you embracing it or does it feel like a threat? And be honest, no right answer here.
Deck is live on my portfolio, link in bio.
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Most AI design tools get tested on what they can generate. I tested Claude Design on whether it could work inside a system that already existed.
What I loved about it is that it reasons before it builds. It had a point of view. It flagged its own mistakes before I caught them.
What slipped a bit for me: give it nuanced information and it'll smooth it over to sound cohesive. It can lose accuracy chasing consistency.
It's more of a thinking collaborator than a generator - but the judgment calls are still yours.
Where do you draw the line with AI in your creative process? Drop it below.
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AI automation that actually saves time
AI automation should not just look impressive.
It should remove real manual work.
When I build AI automation, I don’t start with the AI model.
I start with the repeated task that slows the team down.
My simple process:
1. Find the manual workflow
2. Break it into clear steps
3. Decide what AI should handle
4. Keep human review where needed
5. Connect tools like CRM, email, docs, or dashboards
6. Measure time saved and improve the flow
Good AI automation is not about replacing people. It is about removing boring, repeated work so people can focus on better decisions.
The best automation is quiet.
It works in the background, saves hours every week, and makes the team feel less stuck.
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I created this concept because online shopping never truly feels personal. We constantly see clothes on perfect models while wondering:
“But how would this actually look on me?”
That thought led to imagining a more human shopping experience — one where people can visualize outfits on their own body instead of relying on unrealistic references.
So I designed a personalized virtual try-on experience where users create a digital version of themselves using simple photos and measurements, allowing them to preview wishlist outfits in a more emotional, realistic, and confidence-driven way.
Process
I used Melius to explore cinematic onboarding flows, immersive fashion-tech visuals, personalized avatar experiences, and premium UI storytelling. Different nodes were used to refine body visualization, wardrobe transitions, 360° previews, and emotional product moments into a cohesive concept experience.
Experience Using Melius
What I enjoyed most was how visually iterative the workflow felt. Building scenes node-by-node made it easier to experiment with motion, atmosphere, and storytelling direction quickly. The platform felt especially strong for exploring cinematic product concepts and futuristic interaction ideas in a very fluid creative workflow.
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