How do I use AI as a product designer?
How do I use AI as a product designer?
I've recently started experimenting with AI in my work to speed up the process. I primarily use Claude Cowork and recently started trying out Claude Design. I'd like to share what I liked:
1. Checking the task for completeness. When we're talking about a product task that results in a specific mockup or flow, it's important that the task is described as thoroughly as possible, as the outcome directly depends on the designer's immersion in the context. That's why running the task through AI and challenging the product designer can significantly change the final outcome.
2. Task planning. I often work on large projects where tasks need to be decomposed, otherwise they're quite difficult to approach. Claude is great for breaking these tasks down into stages and subtasks, which become milestones that are understandable for both you and your team.
3. Conducting quick research at the initial stages of the task. Previously, it was necessary to spend a considerable amount of time defining user segments, jobs to be completed, and so on. Now, it's all done in one or two prompts, and you immediately receive a significant amount of research that helps you immerse yourself in the context of the task.
4. Mobbin's MCP integration into Claude. It opens up a wealth of opportunities, for example, a quick and detailed analysis of direct and indirect competitors, finding killer features, analyzing application flow, and suggesting proposals for your own product. This greatly accelerates the initial immersion in tasks because it immediately provides sufficient context for what's happening in the market.
5. Highlighting weaknesses and analyzing what has been accomplished. For example, you're reworking a flow to improve it and asking Claude to analyze it and compare it with competitors' flows on Mobbin. Typically, 30-40% of the insights turn out to be quite useful, while the rest either miss the point of the interface or provide information that's valid outside the context of the product.
6. Finding missed corner cases. When you're designing a completely new section of the interface that hasn't existed before, it really helps you understand whether you've missed anything; the development team will definitely be grateful for it.
I'd say Claude is now a great work assistant and fits perfectly into anyone's workflow. It allows me to significantly speed up previously time-consuming stages, allowing me to focus on what's most important: high-level planning, polishing mockups and UI work, more time on micro-animations, and ensuring the interface is responsive to user interactions.