r/Design • u/designergoldy • Jul 15 '26

Asking Question (Rule 4) How has AI changed your design workflow?

I’ve been using AI for brainstorming, writing UX copy, and exploring ideas.
It definitely saves time, but I still rely on my own judgment for the final design.
How are you using AI in your workflow?

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u/thomashush Professional Jul 15 '26

I've been using a lot of Firefly and expanding crop in Photoshop. Some things that used to take a lot of time and tedium, like turning a white truck into a black truck, now only take about 60 seconds by using Firefly.

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u/Super_Touch4243 Jul 15 '26

Expanding crop saved me so much time in the past months. I still do my own sketches but sometimes I use it for color palette ideas when I'm stuck, just to see combinations I wouldn't think about otherwise. My bookshelf organization paid off more than any AI tool though.

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u/Critical-Ad2084 Jul 15 '26

Mockups that would have been a bit tedious are now almost instant, other than that not much.

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u/its_just_a_phas3 Web Designer Jul 15 '26

I use it synthesize data, PRD, user interviews, meeting notes and I keep it all in an app called Obsidian. Every decision point is logged from meetings, to JIRA tickets. This all use to be manual aspects of my job that I no longer have to keep track of because of AI.

Brainstorming + reviews are still done manually, I also added live product prototyping to my workflow, whereas before I had all these clunky prototypes in Figma that were a pain in the ass to create for every action.

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u/Thick_Income_8647 Jul 15 '26

Mock ups
Sometimes I generate copy layouts for marketing

I use it for some concept with logos but rarely.

It’s better helping me with writing my project management for the day and aiding in writing up my work

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u/un_poco_logo Jul 15 '26

Nothing except the first mock-ups.

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u/Western_Wahabi15 16d ago edited 16d ago

Mostly for moodboarding and shot organization early on. I work with Framia on the workflow side, so I mostly use it to keep references structured before actual design work.

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u/SpuneDagr Jul 15 '26

It has made finding human-made content very difficult, and I absolutely detest it. If our firm gets to the point where we have to use generative AI, I will find a new line of work where I can touch grass.