We teamed up with USTWO, a digital product studio, who kindly hosted us for an evening all about being a designer in the age of AI, and why a founding mindset matters more than ever.
Joining us on the panel were Ben Ient, Director of Product Design at DevRev and Founder of Seatfrog, Bea López Neira, Senior Product Designer at Alan, Sakky B., Founder at AlphaX Intelligence and Janamejay Poddar, Founding Designer at Mindgard.
The discussion covered everything from how the panel is using AI to improve their workflows, to vibe coding, working as a founding designer and driving real business impact. Below are some of the key takeaways.
Key takeaways:
👉 Stay curious: Explore different AI tools to find what enhances your workflow and helps you grow. It’s not about AI replacing you; it’s about empowering you to evolve.
👉 Go beyond execution: Your role involves mastering your craft, understanding the business and proactively delivering impactful solutions that highlight your worth.
👉 Know the risks: The panel was honest about the downsides too, raising environmental impact, mental laziness and cybersecurity risks as things every designer should keep in mind.
Our panel didn't think so. The designers who stay curious, understand the business and think like founders are the ones who will thrive.
A huge thank you to our amazing panel and USTWO for hosting us, and to everyone who came along and made it a special evening.
Photos by the amazing Agnieszka Rzesniowiecka.
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