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Life After UI

Stan Swiatkiewicz
Figma
Artificial Intelligence
Claude
Shopify
Shazian
AI In Design
Adobe
Design
Design Systems
A/B Testing
Claude Design
Tailwind
Cloud Code
Amplitude
Cloud Design
Content Square
Claude Code
Design System
Descript
Cursor

The Life After UI podcast explores how artificial intelligence is changing the way designers work. In each episode we talk with designers who are already using AI in their daily workflows. We focus on real processes, real tools, and real experiences from people building products today. You'll hear how designers are integrating AI into their workflow, how it changes the design process, and what ski... more

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Latest Episodes

What happens when a product designer stops guessing — and starts using data, A/B testing, and AI to drive real business revenue?

In this episode, host Stan sits down with Nikhil Singh, Senior Product Designer at Adobe's Product Cloud (the powerhouse... more

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What happens when a product designer at Shopify starts pushing code to production, navigating the terminal, and blurring the line between pixels and code?

In this episode, host Stan sits down with Kei Huynh, Product Designer working on design and gr... more

What happens when a Staff Product Designer at Shopify starts pushing code to production — and giving junior designers the green light to do the same?

In this bonus episode, host Stan sits down with Matt Meurer, Staff Product Designer at Shopify, for... more

What if the future of product design is not about interfaces anymore — but about interaction, motion, and AI-native experiences?

In this episode, we sit down with Maya Brennan, Lead Product Designer at Amplitude and former Accenture designer, who’s ... more

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In this episode, we sit down with Anna Arteeva, Product Design Leader and AI educator, who’s rethinking what it means to be a designer in the age of AI — one where building matters more than polishing pixels.

Anna walks us through how designers are ... more

In this episode, we sit down with Nick Babich — Product Designer and one of the most widely read design writers on Medium — to break down one of the most talked-about tools right now: Claude Design.

We explore what Claude Design actually is, how it ... more

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In this episode, we sit down with Patricia Yu, Senior Product Designer at Adobe, who's thinking about design systems in a way most designers haven't considered yet — one that includes conversational guidelines for AI interactions, not just visual tok... more

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In this episode, we sit down with Mahta Moattari, Senior Product Designer with experience at Shopify, who still starts every design project with pen and paper — even in the age of AI.Mahta walks us through what it's like going from Shopify's structur... more

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Recent Guests

Nikhil Singh
Senior Product Designer at Adobe, focused on Document Cloud, AI-driven research, and A/B testing
Adobe
Episode: How Designers Use A/B Testing to Drive Revenue | Nikhil Singh — Senior Product Designer @ Adobe
Kei Huynh
Designer at Shopify
Shopify
Episode: Designers Are Becoming Developer-Lite | Kei Huynh — Product Designer @ Shopify
Matt Meurer
Staff Product Designer at Shopify
Shopify
Episode: Designers Are Now Talking to APIs | Matt Meurer — Staff Product Designer @Shopify
Maya Brennan
Lead Product Designer at Amplitude
Amplitude
Episode: The Future of Product Design Is Already Here? | Maya Brennan — Lead Product Designer @Amplitude
Anna Arteeva
Product Design Leader & AI Educator
Maven
Episode: Is Design Dead in the Age of AI? | Anna Arteeva — Product Design Leader & AI Educator @Maven
Nick Babich
Author on Medium and design educator
Episode: Is Claude Design Actually Worth It? | Nick Babich | Editor In Chief @UX Planet
Patricia Yu
Senior Product Designer at Adobe
Adobe
Episode: Design Systems Have a Conversational Layer Now | Patricia Yu – Senior Experience Designer @Adobe
Mahta Moattari
Ex Shopify designer, now in a startup
Startup
Episode: AI Won't Make You 10x Faster | Mahta Moattari - Senior Product Designer @Shopify
Javan Wang
Senior Product Designer at Shopify
Shopify
Episode: Figma Is Now My Last Step, Not My First | Javan Wang - Senior Product Designer at Shopify

Host

Stan Switch
Host of the show, appears across multiple episodes discussing AI in design and tooling.

Chart Rankings

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#133
Brazil/Arts/Design
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#173
Poland/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#237
Denmark/Arts/Design

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How AI is changing the way designers work? | Christina Yang - Senior Product Designer at Descript
Q: What does a typical iteration flow look like when you're prototyping with AI in Descript?
I start with divergent exploration using AI agents to generate multiple UI/UX paths, then converge on one direction, and finally refine in Figma with human oversight and PR-style handoffs to developers.
How AI is changing the way designers work? | Christina Yang - Senior Product Designer at Descript
Q: How do you decide which new tools to adopt and how to integrate them with your existing workflow?
I test new tools like Pencil.dev or Claude Code in parallel with my current setup, use plan-mode to map out steps before automation, and only then start implementing concrete variations in a tool like Cursor or Figma.
How AI is changing the way designers work? | Christina Yang - Senior Product Designer at Descript
Q: Could you explain your learning process for AI and how you stay up to date?
I learn mostly from YouTube and LinkedIn content from industry voices, following news from major AI labs, and then trying tools directly to see how they fit into my workflow.
How Designers Use A/B Testing to Drive Revenue | Nikhil Singh — Senior Product Designer @ Adobe
Q: What would you look for in a modern product design portfolio?
A portfolio should show thinking and decisions, not just visuals; it should explain problem definition, process, outcomes, and the impact of chosen methods, with clarity and context.
How Designers Use A/B Testing to Drive Revenue | Nikhil Singh — Senior Product Designer @ Adobe
Q: But how do you not drown in all of this data?
AI helps structure and filter the data into meaningful layers, but humans still guide interpretation and decide where to dig deeper, combining quantitative dashboards with qualitative insights.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Life After UI

What is Life After UI about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show consistently centers AI-enabled workflows in design, spotlighting how designers integrate artificial intelligence into everyday practice, from research and ideation to prototyping and production. Episodes frequently explore practical tools (Figma, Claude, design systems), real-world experimentation (A/B testing, design tooling stacks), and organizational considerations in large enterprises versus startups. A standout pattern is the emphasis on balancing human-centered design with automation, governance around AI-enabled processes, and the evolving roles for designers as design systems and AI-assisted tooling mature. Listeners who want concrete techniques, tool recommendations, and career guidance for navigating design in an AI-firs... more

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Recent guests on Life After UI include:

1. Nikhil Singh
2. Kei Huynh
3. Matt Meurer
4. Maya Brennan
5. Anna Arteeva
6. Nick Babich
7. Patricia Yu
8. Mahta Moattari

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