Keep UX Designs Ugly Longer

Keep UX Designs Ugly Longer

Current AI design tools generate polished UIs instantly — but that polish arrives too early, right when designers should focus on structure and flow. Instead of exploring ideas, we end up cleaning up AI outputs.

This talk shows the opposite approach: intentionally constraining AI to produce simple, text-based wireframes — keeping things ugly so you can think clearly. Once the logic is solid, lightweight style rules apply a consistent look with minimal effort. You'll leave with a practical method to use AI without losing your design judgment.

Presented by Yanbin Song

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Keep UX Designs Ugly Longer
  • Keep UX Designs Ugly Longer: Protect human cognition and iterate faster

    Presented by Yanbin Song

    Current AI design tools generate polished UIs instantly — but that polish arrives too early, right when designers should focus on structure and flow. Instead of exploring ideas, we end up cleaning up AI outputs.

    This talk shows the opposite approach: intentionally const...