Design x AI: How UX Designers Work Smarter with AI

​AI is transforming every phase of the UX design process—from research and ideation to prototyping, testing, and handoff.

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Join us for a focused, hands-on session where local UI/UX designers share how AI tools are enhancing speed, creativity, and impact in real-world workflows.

​What to expect

• ​3:00 Door Open

• ​3:20 - 4:00 pm

  • ​Real-World Use Cases: How designers use AI to accelerate ideation, interface creation, and collaboration

    • ​Tianjin Zhang, Product designer at Paychex, leading the design of complex B2B workflows in the retirement space, will share how she uses an internal AI-powered assistant to synthesize research insights, and enable faster, more confident design decisions.

    • ​Grey Lu,Product Designer at Rec Room, leading design in monetization, content discovery, and AI experiences, will demonstrate how AI can be integrated into cross-platform gaming experiences to enrich player interactions

    • ​Su Wu, Product designer at Remitly, will share how she uses AI in storytelling for design demos to stakeholders and leverage AI for content design to speed up the design review process.

    • ​Zicheng Gu, Founding Designer at Proponent, shaping 0-1 enterprise SaaS product at startups, will showcase how she vibe coding a fun craft tool that helps you decorate fonts and bring them to life.

• ​4:00 - 4:30 pm Open Mic Discussion: “Will AI replace designers—or make them 10× better?” ; “What is your favorite AI design tool, and what are your AI design 'red lines'—things you won't automate?”, and more

• ​4:30 - 5:00 pm Networking with Seattle’s UX, product, and AI design community