Somewhat paradoxically, emerging AI technology like ChatGPT is moving us away from the websites and apps that make up the bulk of our current digital experiences back to what we’ve been doing since the dawn of Google: typing in questions and getting answers.ĪI can more seamlessly bridge the gap between intention and action.
Which brings us to what we design, and how that will change. In short, AI can move us from pixels to patterns, lifting us beyond the digital interfaces we know today toward experiences that are much smoother and more intuitive-and, arguably, more human. For example, instead of focusing on the design system components that make a login screen-the email field, the password, the pill button-we’ll be imagining new ways to log in that might replace email, phone, or Touch ID. It will allow us to build higher-level and higher-leverage molecular structures.
I strongly suspect AI will do what design systems did for design and development on an even greater scale. During our recent chat, Brad underscored that “increasingly, design is curatorial,” an idea he explores in the post “ Design systems in the time of AI.” **Web designer Brad Frost’s 2016 book Atomic Design popularized an atomic design methodology for interfaces based on atoms, molecules, organisms, templates, and pages. Atomic structures** (pixels) began to coalesce into molecular ones (components), speeding up workflows and elevating our craft. When design systems came along, we all rejoiced at the possibility of spending less time on the little, monotonous things, like radius corners, and more time on the big things, like applying taste and directing concepts. This, of course, doesn’t mean things won’t be different: They will, and I believe for the better starting with how we design. And with each of these fundamental shifts, we adapt, we learn, and still-we design. We’ve learned to work in hybrid work environments. Whether it was the printing press or the smartphone, innovation has never replaced the need for thoughtful design.ĭesigners are no strangers to change. When we do, we see that design has always evolved with technology. ”īut I get it: It’s hard to look at what AI is capable of these days and not wonder, “If AI can do that, what does it all mean for me?” In moments like this, it can be helpful to look to the past. “ AI is more than a product, it’s a platform that can up-level our work to the plane of problem solving.
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