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How to Rapidly Prototype UI Variations for AI Features with Magic Patterns

Use Magic Patterns to quickly visualize and explore multiple UI designs for new AI features. This workflow helps you move from an idea to a series of interactive mockups, accelerating collaboration between product and design.

From How I AI

How I AI: Priya Badger's Workflow for AI Product Management and Prototyping at Yelp

with Claire Vo

How to Rapidly Prototype UI Variations for AI Features with Magic Patterns

Tools Used

Magic Patterns

AI-powered design tool for creating UI components

Step-by-Step Guide

1

Establish a Base UI

Start by recreating your existing product's user interface in Magic Patterns. This provides a familiar and realistic canvas for adding and testing new AI-powered features.

2

Prompt a New Feature into Existence

Use a simple, descriptive prompt to add a new UI element or entry point for your feature. This allows you to instantly see how a new component might look within your existing design.

Prompt:
add a prompt suggestion at the top for start with a photo, which allows the user to upload a photo.
3

Explore Design Variations with Inspiration Mode

Use Magic Patterns' 'Inspiration Mode' to generate a wide range of distinct UI options for a single feature. This helps you think beyond your initial idea and consider multiple user flows and visual approaches.

Prompt:
Give me some options on how to start with the photo flow could work to make it feel more guided for the user. Think expansively and make each option differentiated. Explain in your response what each option is.
4

Compare and Select the Best Approach

Review the generated UI variations side-by-side. This rapid exploration allows your team to quickly compare different concepts, discuss tradeoffs, and align on the most promising design direction before committing development resources.

Pro Tip: Using AI prototyping tools for UI exploration can significantly reduce the back-and-forth between PMs and designers, leading to faster decision-making.

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