My AI Design Framework

My framework for working with AI without losing my judgment as a designer.

My framework for working with AI as a designer.

The Principles

Grade the output

Tag the output before it shapes the work.

Grade the output

Turn messy research into themes, tensions, and hypotheses.

Catch the false clarity

Look for the tradeoffs hiding inside the summary.

Catch the false clarity

Draft faster and test directions before committing.

Own the decision

Push it from every angle, then own the decision.

Own the decision

Explore flows, catch gaps, and build rough interfaces quickly.

P1: Grade Output
Turn messy research into themes, tensions, and hypotheses.

P2: Catch false clarity
Draft faster and test directions before committing.

P3: Own the decision
Explore flows, catch gaps, and build rough interfaces quickly.

In Practice

Perspective Lab is an AI-powered reframing tool for cognitive distortions. It's also where all three principles of Epistemic Design are baked into the product itself.

Perspective Lab is an AI-powered reframing tool for cognitive distortions. It's also where all three principles are baked into the product itself.

Try the tool here

P1: Grade Output

Before responding, the tool detects the thought pattern and scores how rigid the thinking is. The classification decides what kind of response the user gets.

P1: Grade Output
Before responding, the tool detects the thought pattern and scores how rigid the thinking is. The classification decides what kind of response the user gets.

P2: Catch false clarity

Users want relief and understanding at the same time. Instead of blending both into one vague answer, Perspective Lab separates them, insight on one side, reframing on the other.

P2: Catch false clarity
Users want relief and understanding at the same time. Instead of blending both into one vague answer, Perspective Lab separates them, insight on one side, reframing on the other.

P3: Own the decision

AI could generate one best answer. I chose to show multiple paths and let users pick the lens that helps most. The AI wrote the reframes. The product decisions were mine.

P3: Own the decision
AI could generate one best answer. I chose to show multiple paths and let users pick the lens that helps most. The AI wrote the reframes. The product decisions were mine.

The Gallery

Explorations built with AI as a thinking and making partner.

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My AI Design Framework

My AI Design Framework

My framework for working with AI without losing my judgment as a designer.

My framework for working with AI as a designer.

The Principles

The Principles

Grade the output

Grade the output

Catch the false clarity

Catch the false clarity

Own the decision

Own the decision

P1: Grade OutputTurn messy research into themes, tensions, and hypotheses.

P2: Catch false clarityDraft faster and test directions before committing.

P3: Own the decisionExplore flows, catch gaps, and build rough interfaces quickly.

In Practice

In Practice

Perspective Lab is an AI-powered reframing tool for cognitive distortions. It's also where all three principles of Epistemic Design are baked into the product itself.

Perspective Lab is an AI-powered reframing tool for cognitive distortions. It's also where all three principles are baked into the product itself.

Try the tool here

P1: Grade OutputBefore responding, the tool detects the thought pattern and scores how rigid the thinking is. The classification decides what kind of response the user gets.

P1: Grade OutputBefore responding, the tool detects the thought pattern and scores how rigid the thinking is. The classification decides what kind of response the user gets.

P2: Catch false clarityUsers want relief and understanding at the same time. Instead of blending both into one vague answer, Perspective Lab separates them, insight on one side, reframing on the other.

P2: Catch false clarityUsers want relief and understanding at the same time. Instead of blending both into one vague answer, Perspective Lab separates them, insight on one side, reframing on the other.

P3: Own the decisionAI could generate one best answer. I chose to show multiple paths and let users pick the lens that helps most. The AI wrote the reframes. The product decisions were mine.

P3: Own the decisionAI could generate one best answer. I chose to show multiple paths and let users pick the lens that helps most. The AI wrote the reframes. The product decisions were mine.

The Gallery

The Gallery

Explorations built with AI as a thinking and making partner.

Explorations built with AI as a thinking and making partner.

P1: Grade Output
Turn messy research into themes, tensions, and hypotheses.

P2: Catch false clarity
Draft faster and test directions before committing.

P3: Own the decision
Explore flows, catch gaps, and build rough interfaces quickly.

P1: Grade Output

Before responding, the tool detects the thought pattern and scores how rigid the thinking is. The classification decides what kind of response the user gets.

P1: Grade Output
Before responding, the tool detects the thought pattern and scores how rigid the thinking is. The classification decides what kind of response the user gets.

P2: Catch false clarity

Users want relief and understanding at the same time. Instead of blending both into one vague answer, Perspective Lab separates them, insight on one side, reframing on the other.

P2: Catch false clarity
Users want relief and understanding at the same time. Instead of blending both into one vague answer, Perspective Lab separates them, insight on one side, reframing on the other.

P3: Own the decision

AI could generate one best answer. I chose to show multiple paths and let users pick the lens that helps most. The AI wrote the reframes. The product decisions were mine.

P3: Own the decision
AI could generate one best answer. I chose to show multiple paths and let users pick the lens that helps most. The AI wrote the reframes. The product decisions were mine.