# UX + AI Build better experiences in a world shaped by AI. Practical insights at the intersection of UX, AI, and Product Strategy. Page: Feed: --- ## [Designing and Building With AI: My Process, Stack, and Principles](https://ileanamarcut.substack.com/p/designing-and-building-with-ai) _2026-08-19 · Ileana_ How my design work changed, the tools I use, where AI helps at each stage, and 6 principles to leave with. ## [The UX + AI MCP: 101 Methods for Designing and Building with AI](https://ileanamarcut.substack.com/p/the-ux-ai-mcp) _2026-07-27 · Ileana_ Practical methods for researching, ideating, designing, reviewing, and building products, connected to Claude and ChatGPT. Created from years of hands-on UX and product work. ## [What Is a Design Engineer, a Developer's Perspective, and How to Grow Into One](https://ileanamarcut.substack.com/p/what-is-a-design-engineer) _2026-07-10 · Ileana_ What a design engineer is, what it's like for developers when designers start shipping code, and a checklist to grow into the role. ## [Turn Any Image Into Interactive Particles With Midjourney + Claude Code](https://ileanamarcut.substack.com/p/interactive-particles-midjourney-claude-code) _2026-06-30 · Ileana_ A guide to turn static images into scattered particles with motion, using vibecoding. Perfect for creative visuals. ## [The Prototype Is Done. What's Left to Design?](https://ileanamarcut.substack.com/p/reviewing-vibe-coded-prototypes) _2026-06-20 · Ileana_ Clients and managers now bring vibe-coded prototypes that look close to done. 7 tips for designers on how to check to spot hidden assumptions and turn a demo into a clear product direction. ## [Using AI for Creative Exploration + A Framework and Claude Skill For Going Beyond the Obvious](https://ileanamarcut.substack.com/p/ai-for-creative-exploration) _2026-06-14 · Ileana_ A practical way to use AI for ideation: map your creative process, explore ideas deeper, and a Claude Skill for early concept exploration. ## [Design for AI: 6 Dimensions of Control in Agentic AI (+Prompt Inside)](https://ileanamarcut.substack.com/p/control-in-agentic-ux) _2026-06-07 · Ileana_ A practical framework for user control in agentic AI, where it can get lost, EU AI Act mapping, and a prompt to evaluate your own AI product. ## [The AI Facilitator: What Is It and How Can You Become One (with Dana Vetan)](https://ileanamarcut.substack.com/p/the-ai-facilitator) _2026-06-04 · Ileana_ What an AI Facilitator actually does, who the role is for, how to step into it from where you are today, and an exercise you can run in your next meeting. ## [One Year of UX + AI! 🎉](https://ileanamarcut.substack.com/p/one-year-of-ux-ai) _2026-06-03 · Ileana_ We're still here, designing and building, and I'm so glad you're here too. Here's where we are, and where we go next. ## [Scroll Animations with Claude: How to Build Motion That Stands Out](https://ileanamarcut.substack.com/p/scroll-animations-with-claude) _2026-05-29 · Ileana_ A tutorial on how to build unique scroll animations with AI. Techniques, examples, pro tips, and 5 prompts you can paste into Claude Code or Claude Design. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196979766/ba1135b8356336329a741ee359521dc7.mp3) ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bqYwIFdDRD91) _2026-05-29 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Building Websites with Midjourney + Claude (Step-by-step Tutorial by Danny Stuart)](https://ileanamarcut.substack.com/p/building-with-midjourney-and-claude) _2026-05-15 · Ileana_ A guest interview with Danny Stuart on AI and design, and the exact workflow he uses to build unique websites.