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How I AIA designer’s guide to AI: Why this designer switched to Cursor | Joel Unger
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- May 12, 2025
- Duration
- 20m
- Channel
- How I AI
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Joel Unger, design director at Atlassian, shares how AI is transforming the way he designs Trello and other products. He walks through real-world workflows using tools like Midjourney and Cursor to prototype complex interactions, re-create brand assets, and explore creative directions faster than ever. You’ll hear how AI is helping designers focus on higher-level thinking, communicate better with developers, and push creative boundaries—all without replacing the human touch. *What you’ll learn:*
- How to prototype complex UI interactions using AI
- A workflow for re-creating animated brand assets without motion design tools
- How to leverage image generation tools like Midjourney to explore design directions and create mood boards
- How to use Cursor to re-create animated SVG assets
- Why AI frees designers to operate at a higher level of creativity
- How AI improves designer-developer collaboration by showcasing interactive intent
- Why embracing AI is key to staying ahead in the evolving design landscape
- The limitations of current AI tools and where they still fall short
*Brought to you by:* Paragon—Ship every SaaS integration your customers want: https://useparagon.com/HowIAI WorkOS—Make your app enterprise-ready today: https://workos.com?utm_source=lennys_howiai&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=q22025 *Where to find Joel Unger:* Website: https://joelunger.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelunger/ *Where to find Claire Vo:* ChatPRD: https://www.chatprd.ai/ Website: https://clairevo.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairevo/ X: https://x.com/clairevo *In this episode, we cover:* (00:00) Intro and Joel's background (02:46) Trello's new productivity features (04:24) Traditional design process limitations in Figma (05:22) Using Cursor to prototype interactive panel systems (07:39) From prototype to production: collaborating with developers (08:52) How Joel used AI to prepare for the podcast (10:50) How AI saves designer time for deeper thinking (11:23) Last-minute logo animation using Cursor (13:50) Using Midjourney for character design exploration (14:54) Creating a mood board for Taco: the Trello husky mascot (16:49) How AI is changing design thinking and workflows (18:18) Lightning round and closing thoughts *Tools referenced:*
- Confluence: https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence
- Bitbucket: https://bitbucket.org/product/
- Trello: https://trello.com/home
- Figma: https://www.figma.com
- Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/
- ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/
- Midjourney: https://www.midjourney.com/
*Other reference:*
• Atlassian: https://www.atlassian.com/ _Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email jordan@penname.co._
SPEAKERS
Claire Vo
hostJoel Unger
guest
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of How I AI, featuring Claire Vo and Joel Unger, A designer’s guide to AI: Why this designer switched to Cursor | Joel Unger explores Designer uses Cursor and Midjourney to prototype, animate, explore Design director Joel Unger (Atlassian/Trello) shares how AI shifted his workflow from static specs toward interactive prototypes and rapid asset iteration.
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