Bringing AI into applications isn’t about flashy features—it’s about helping people get things done with confidence. As more and more teams roll out AI integrations, the best experiences guide users, remove friction, and make complex tasks feel manageable. Behind the scenes, design systems provide a well-thought out and consistent framework, ensuring interactions not only look great, but are reliable, and easy to understand.
I’ve been a designer since the early 2000s. I can say that in my nearly twenty years of experience I have not had a more difficult client than myself, which is probably the reason why I’ve let my personal website expire. But a strong portfolio is absolutely essential in landing your next job, so I’m going to share some tips and things to be mindful of when designing your site.
Designing interactions and states is a hard job to get right the first time. What looks good in a static comp often needs adjustments when implemented. There is a tendency to overcompensate to express a change that is easily recognizable sans-interaction. Also, once you start using the app you might find that what you originally designed is just plain wrong.