The AI-design stack moves faster than anyone can follow. Here are the tools that power the workflows in the Playbook, plus whether they’re worth your attention.
General-purpose LLM. Still the default for many design teams.
“Fine for brainstorming. I reach for Claude when the task needs structure.”
Anthropic's AI assistant. Long context windows, strong reasoning, solid for design thinking partner.
“My default for design critiques, research synthesis, and structured writing.”