Star Wars

Niche

Study

Year

2026

Services

Product Design, Design Systems, AI workflows

About

AI has dramatically improved efficiency across many disciplines, and product design is no exception. Early attempts at AI-generated interfaces, however, have fallen short, producing flat images without editable components, lacking meaningful structure, or defaulting to generic layouts that ignore brand identity. The question became: can a more intentional, phased approach reduce hallucination, accelerate design system creation, and ultimately produce high-fidelity work that meets a professional standard?

RESULTS

The product design process can be significantly sped up with efficiencies from AI. AI can produce rich, on-brand user experiences, but only when grounded in strong design reference. Skipping straight to a finished state doesn't work. A deliberate progression, from concept, to reference training, to design system generation, creates the foundation for a cohesive aesthetic. From there, designs are refined to high fidelity and prepared for engineering handoff.