Free Lesson
The New Design Skill That Nobody Talks About
30 min
Dec 2, 2026 12:00 PM
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What you'll learn
How to develop taste, judgment, and design conviction
Understand and build visual and UX taste, defend decisions confidently, and articulate the reasoning behind your work.
Where AI belongs in the design process
Learn when and where AI accelerates your work, creates risk, and where human judgment matters most.
Direct AI instead of letting it direct you
Use AI as a collaborator for exploration and critique—not a substitute for thinking or creativity.
Why this topic matters
AI is an incredible collaborator, but your judgment as a designer is still your greatest advantage. As new tools emerge every week, it's becoming increasingly important to know which create value, which create noise, when to use them, and how to direct them effectively. In this lesson, we'll explore why human judgment, taste, and decision-making are becoming even more valuable in the AI era.
You'll learn from
Erin Essex
Sr Interaction Designer @Youtube | Former Shutterstock & MongoDB Design Director
Previously at
