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As designers, we straddle foundations all the time. With one foot firmly grounded on our value system and the other stretching toward the unlimited opportunities design affords, we’re well aware of the giant question mark of risk presented to us every day. We’re used to staying flexible, while always relying on our firm foundation. Recently, we’re heard a lot of buzz about AI generative design. Some have raised concerns about AI taking designers’ jobs, but we don’t need to see AI as a threat. We can hold fast to the same principles we always have: flexibility and foundation. And once we replace our fear with curiosity, we can see the opportunities AI provides us. With AI generative design, we can now write faster, generate prototypes more quickly, and transition projects more easily from 2D to 3D. We can practice flexibility as we adapt to the presence of this new toolset. We simply have to maintain our foundation of human-centered design and realize how many skills we have that AI lacks. As human designers, we have the gift of taking our time — taking our time to build relationships, to follow our intuition, and to uncover original ideas. What we’re getting at here is the idea of plasticity — the ability to be shaped or molded, to shift instead of remaining rigid. Like plastic, we are solid and yet moldable. We are both evergreen and current. As the abilities of AI generative design continue to develop, we can look toward the future with a sense of hopeful expectation. We can embrace change while staying rooted in our values.
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