How I Actually Use AI in My Design Workflow

January 25th, 2026

I haven't found an AI that can design pixel-perfect mockups the way I want. But I still use AI every day.

Figma Is Still the Core

Figma remains my main tool. This is where the final designs happen — the details, the polish, the deliverables.

v0 for Quick Exploration

I use v0 constantly for three things:

Rapid wireframing — When I want to visualize an idea without spending hours in Figma, I prompt v0 and get a working prototype. Good enough to validate a direction or prove myself wrong.

Example: infinite canvas gallery demo →

Prototyping interactions — Sometimes you need to test if an interaction is even worth pursuing. v0 is perfect for quick validation.

Brainstorming — When I can't wrap my head around a problem, I turn the brief into a prompt and let v0 generate options. Great for getting unstuck.

Figma Make for Polished Demos

If I design something in Figma and want to demo an animation or interaction, I port it to Figma Make. It recreates my designs almost 1:1 in code — perfect when aesthetics matter.

I barely use Figma's old prototyping tool anymore.

Building Custom Tools

I also use v0 to build small tools for my workflow.

Example: wavy line generator →

When I'm Actually Building

For my own projects, I use Cursor with GPT Codex or Claude Opus. I have enough engineering background to orchestrate the work.

AI hasn't replaced my design tools — it's added a new layer around them. Less time on low-fidelity exploration, more time on the details that matter.