USING LLMS AS A PRODUCT DESIGNER: A RETROSPECTIVE

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

A product designer's LLM-assisted workflow has evolved since December 2024, with the role shifting toward code reviews and tool orchestration rather than traditional design work. The current toolkit includes Subframe, UX Pilot, Figma with Dev Mode MCP server, Cursor for development, and Claude/Gemini for architecture and debugging. The key breakthrough was providing rich context to tools like Cursor, transforming prototyping from weeks-long design cycles into hours-long code iterations that put users directly into real experiences.