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This week I kicked off Design Lab's AI Prototyping Camp. In our most recent session, we went deep on Figma Make for three hours straight.
Big takeaway: context is king. Planning is what actually makes AI useful not the prompt itself.
Proof: I built a working prototype for a live-music discovery and ticketing app in 4 prompts total, moving between Claude Code and Figma Make.
But don't focus on the prototype, that's not the impressive part. What's impressive is the speed at which an existing design process can now move.
Research, clear problem definition, a tokenized design system, visual language, and real design skills are still what turn a prototype into business results. AI just compresses the distance between idea and something you can react to.
Check out the prototype here: https://www.figma.com/make/mU1EqUKUKBAGn9zrNdUlGS/Live-Music-Discovery-App?t=zm3i067YpkKI0hhm-1
Curious how others here are structuring their sessions with Figma Make — what's been your experience?
#FigmaMake #AIPrototyping #ProductDesign #DesignSystems
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