AI saved my creative spark as a designer

I work in product design, where the goal is to create usable products. When I first started, I was excited about making interfaces that felt “cool.” Creating designs that are both beautiful and functional is the soul of the craft, and seeing those designs come to life is incredibly rewarding.

But outside of work, it became harder to maintain that creative spark. Without an outlet, things started to feel stagnant.

AI changed that. My designs no longer had to be static images.

With co-development tools like Cursor, I can actually build my ideas and explore them from a different perspective. I can see “both sides of the fence” with a few commands, I can dive deep into development topics that fascinate me.

That shift let me move between design and development, instead of staying on one side.

Design stopped feeling static. It became something I could explore and iterate on in a more dynamic way.

That brought back a sense of excitement. It feels like a new creative space opened up, both in how I work and how I think about my career.