Boosting Designer’s Productivity With AI

Hosted by Vitaly Friedman and Christine Vallaure

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Design Patterns For AI Products In 2026
Vitaly Friedman
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What you'll learn

Use AI tools productively

Learn how AI tools can support designers today to work faster and get better results, without hype.

Improve workflows and tooling

Explore practical AI-powered workflows that reduce repetitive tasks and free up time for real design work.

Know when not to use AI

Understand the limits and risks of AI tools, and where human judgment and craft are essential.

Understand the evolving role of designers

See where design becomes more critical as AI evolves, and how designers can stay relevant and valuabl

Why this topic matters

AI is already changing how designers work, but separating useful tools from hype is hard. Understanding where AI genuinely improves productivity, where human judgment is essential, and how workflows are shifting helps designers work smarter, avoid wasted effort, and prepare for a future where design expertise matters more, not less.

You'll learn from

Vitaly Friedman

20 years of experience • Senior UX Lead @ EU Parliament • Speaker • SmashingMag

Worked with European Parliament, Zalando, OTTO, Marc O'Polo, Axel Springer SE, REWE Digital, Alliander etc. (LinkedIn).


Vitaly is the founder, editor-in-chief and UX lead of Smashing Magazine since 2006, an online magazine for designers and developers, where he helps curate friendly, inclusive front-end & UX conferences (SmashingConfs).

He is working with companies worldwide to improve the UX of complex systems and intricate design challenges — but also measure UX and design impact, design effective AI experiences and improve internal workflows.

Through his articles, books, talks, trainings and video courses he has taught 45,000 designers around the world practical insights to design digital products that people actually use, value and perhaps even fall in love with.

Christine Vallaure

Founder @ moonlearning.io • Author of theSolo.io • Speaker

Christine Vallaure is the founder of moonlearning.io, a learning platform for UI, Figma and Product Building with AI. She’s also the author of theSolo.io, a practical guide to building and growing digital products independently, and a regular speaker at design and tech conferences. (LinkedIn).

Christine is deeply invested in bridging the gap between design and development, creating content and tools that help both sides work better together with more clarity, curiosity, and collaboration.

With over a decade of experience working with startups, agencies, and global brands across Berlin, Mexico City, and London, Christine now calls Madrid home. As a solo founder and creator, she’s passionate about the growing wave of independent builders who are rethinking how digital products are made, from the tools we use to the way we work.

Previously at

European Parliament
Lexware
Otto Group
Axel Springer SE
SmashingConf

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