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My core AI workflow for SaaS explainers and product demos has settled into a few reliable layers, each with clear tradeoffs:
Veo 3 — my go-to for cinematic B-roll and concept shots. The realism and motion coherence are unmatched right now, but it's slower to iterate and prompt adherence can be hit-or-miss on complex scenes, so I budget extra generations.
Runway — great for stylized transitions, abstract visuals, and quick experiments. Faster turnaround than Veo 3, but consistency across multiple shots in the same video is still tricky.
HeyGen — my pick for avatar-led explainer segments (talking head intros, testimonials). Lip-sync quality is strong, though avatar movement can feel slightly stiff over longer takes.
ElevenLabs — handles all voiceover. Multilingual support has been a game-changer for client work outside English.
CapCut + After Effects/Premiere — where everything gets stitched, color-matched, and polished. AI tools generate raw material; the edit is where it becomes a coherent story.
The biggest lesson: no single tool covers the full pipeline. The real skill now is knowing which tool to reach for at which stage — and being fast enough at stitching it all together that clients don't see the seams.
What's everyone else leaning on for consistency across shots? That's still my biggest pain point.
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The honest breakdown of tradeoffs is more useful than most AI workflow posts. Veo 3 for cinematic B-roll but slower to iterate is the exact tension most teams hit. Curious what you're using for the quicker iteration rounds.
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I joined the Config Makeathon and built BriefOS — a client brief operating system for designers, studios, and freelancers.
The problem I wanted to solve is something almost every designer deals with:
Client projects rarely start clean.
They usually start with scattered notes, vague goals, random references, unclear positioning, mixed opinions, and no approved direction. That chaos creates slow starts, endless revisions, weak strategy, and confusion between the designer and the client.
So I built BriefOS to turn that mess into a clear, structured website blueprint.
The idea:
Client chaos → AI signal extraction → website blueprint → visual direction → wireframe → client approval
Inside BriefOS, a designer can collect messy client input, organize it into useful categories, extract important signals, build a sitemap, generate copy directions, choose visual routes, adjust wireframes, and send decisions into a client approval room.
I wanted the product to feel less like a generic AI tool and more like a real project command center.
What I built:
Command Center to track the full project workflow
Intake Wall for messy client notes, links, screenshots, and references
Signal Extractor to identify offer, audience, CTA, tone, gaps, and contradictions
Blueprint Builder for sitemap, homepage structure, copy, and conversion path
Visual Lab for mood, palette, typography, layout direction, and style routes
Wireframe Studio for reviewing and refining the homepage structure
Approval Room for client decisions, comments, approvals, and revision requests
I also focused on making the experience interactive instead of just “AI magically does everything.”
The user can tag notes, approve or reject signals, choose direction, reorder sections, compare options, adjust wireframes, and approve final decisions.
Built using Figma Make as part of the Config Makeathon.
The goal was simple:
Help designers move from confusion to clarity faster — while keeping strategy, copy, design, and client approval connected in one workflow.
Still more I’d love to improve:
deeper real data inputs
stronger drag-and-drop behavior
better client presentation mode
more polished animations
live export options
more visual direction templates
But for this version, I’m happy with the core concept: a useful AI workflow product built around a real design problem.
preview link:https://www.figma.com/make/LhthPqSGpwgLBKVoJdQLHG/Begin-Project?fullscreen=1&t=aPQZNZHYQiD53qn0-1&code-node-id=0-9
#ConfigMakeathon @figma #FigmaMake #ProductDesign #UIDesign #AIDesign #WebDesign #DesignTools #Contra
This is actually a really useful idea. Turning messy client briefs into a clear workflow solves a real problem.
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