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How AI tools help turn quick ideas into designs.

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When people ask me what AI tools I use for design, I always start with the same thought — the process itself is changing.
Design, product, and engineering now work closer than ever. We can build faster, test ideas sooner, and move from thoughts to working results in hours.

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But what hasn’t changed is the meaning of design. It’s still about care for the craft, for the people you work with, and for the users who will touch your product.
AI doesn’t take that away. It just gives us new ways to keep it alive.

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Over the past few months, I’ve tried many tools and methods to see how they really fit into daily work.
For me, “vibe design” means giving shape to a feeling — taking something that’s only in your head and letting others see it, move it, and react to it.

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Small details, big difference

When you already have a clear idea, AI becomes very precise.
With tools like V0, I can adjust the tiniest details — how fast something fades in, the timing of a button click, or the soft motion between screens.

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Before, this meant writing long lines of code or using heavy animation tools.
Now, I can describe what I want, see it move in a few seconds, and change it until it feels right.

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If you want to get better at this, learn how motion works — the basics of timing and rhythm. It helps you explain what you mean, and AI understands you better.

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Making handoffs easier

Animation is often hard to explain to developers.
Trying to describe how a header should move or how a layout should adjust on mobile can take long messages and back-and-forth comments.

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Now, I just drop the part into V0 or Lovable, tell the AI how it should behave, and it creates both the animation and the code.
Developers can open it, see it move, and copy what they need — no guessing, no confusion.

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When I write the prompt, I always add the screen sizes and what should disappear first on smaller devices.
It helps the AI get closer to what will actually work.

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Visual maps instead of long documents

Sometimes, I skip long requirement documents and go straight into visuals.
I drop notes and bullet points into Figma Make, and AI creates a rough map of how the product could look.

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It’s not pretty — but that’s not the point.
It gives everyone a quick look at what’s planned. From there, we move things around and talk about what makes sense.

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A small tip: write your ideas as flows, not just lists.
For example, say “login → setup → dashboard” instead of just naming features. It helps AI build something that feels more real.

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Why rough is better than nothing

AI made it easy for anyone to show ideas — not only designers.
Developers, managers, or even marketing people can now create simple sketches of what they mean.

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It might look messy, but it works.
A rough idea is better than no idea at all. It helps people see what you’re thinking and builds understanding faster.

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Design isn’t about keeping tools secret anymore.
It’s about helping others use them well and knowing when something is ready to share or refine.

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Choosing the right tool

Different tools help with different stages of work.
Here’s what I often use:

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• V0 / Vibe — for small interactions and motion tests
• Cursor AI, Claude Code, Codex — when I need to build something fast
• Figma Make / Sites — for visual planning with teams
• Framer AI — to make real responsive layouts with working code

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The main thing is to pick the tool that fits your moment.
Early on, speed matters more. Later, you focus on details and polish.

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At its core, design still means the same thing: turning something unclear into something real.
The only difference now is that we can do it faster, with more people, and with tools that make ideas visible in seconds.

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That’s what vibe design is for me — shaping feelings into something others can see, understand, and build from.

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Thank you for reading.

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