A design process
with AI, documented
Client
Personal project
Role
UX/UI Designer
Services
Branding
Art & Design Direction
UX Design, UI Design
Web design
Year
2025/2026
Kontu was a project I did a few years ago, mostly to get comfortable in Figma. Auto-layout, components, structure. I learned a lot but about the tool.
When I decided to seriously learn AI design tools, I needed something concrete to work on. So I took this old project and rebuilt it, this time with AI as part of it, documented as a learning process.
A design process with AI, documented
Client
Personal project
Role
UX/UI Designer
Services
Branding
Art Direction
UX Design, UI Design
Web design
Year
2025
Context
Kontu is a subscription management app designed to help users take back control over their recurring digital services. As subscriptions multiply, people lose track of what they pay for and how often they actually use it. Kontu centralizes everything, from App Store and Google accounts to manual entries, into one clear dashboard.
Beyond expense tracking, the app surfaces usage insights to flag underused services and includes a curated discovery feature to explore relevant apps and free alternatives. The challenge was to design an experience simple enough to feel effortless, while giving users the tools to turn passive spending into informed decisions.
What if you took an old project and rebuilt it but with AI this time?
What if you took an old project and rebuilt it but with AI this time ?
The original project
The original project
Kontu is a subscription management app. One place to track everything you pay for, spot what you're not using, and make smarter decisions about your recurring spending.
The original project followed the classic steps : user flow, wireframes, prototype, components. But the research wasn't there. No real user interviews, no problem validation, just assumptions dressed up as process. The visual direction came from gut feeling, not exploration. The design system worked for one screen at a time, not as something built to scale. It was a good Figma exercise.
Kontu is a subscription management app. One place to track everything you pay for, spot what you're not using, and make smarter decisions about your recurring spending.
The original project followed the classic steps : user flow, wireframes, prototype, components. But the research wasn't there. No real user interviews, no problem validation, just assumptions dressed up as process. The visual direction came from gut feeling, not exploration. The design system worked for one screen at a time, not as something built to scale. It was a good Figma exercise.
User insights
User insights
I used Claude to analyze Reddit threads about subscription frustrations. Instead of assuming what the problem was, I let real user comments define it.
I used Claude to analyze Reddit threads about subscription frustrations. Instead of assuming what the problem was, I let real user comments define it.
Claude.ai
THE PROMPT:"Here are real comments from Reddit about managing subscriptions. Find the top frustrations, group them by theme, and tell me what people are trying to do themselves to fix it. "
Claude.ai
What really stands out is their attention to detail. I’ve worked with other interior services before, but none delivered results like this. The team listened, executed flawlessly, and transformed my space beyond expectations. If you’re hesitating, just go for it—you won’t regret it!
From insights to design decisions
From insights to design decisions
Renewal alerts
Users forget to cancel, not because they want to keep the service but because the date sneaks up on them. The app now surfaces renewal dates before they hit.
Price tracking
Prices change quietly. Kontu tracks the history and flags when a service costs more than when you signed up.
Free alternatives
When a subscription gets flagged as underused, the app suggests a free option. A real way out, not just a delete button.
Renewal alerts
Users forget to cancel, not because they want to keep the service but because the date sneaks up on them. The app now surfaces renewal dates before they hit.
Price tracking
Prices change quietly. Kontu tracks the history and flags when a service costs more than when you signed up.
Free alternatives
When a subscription gets flagged as underused, the app suggests a free option. A real way out, not just a delete button.
AI accessibility audit
AI accessibility audit
I ran a structured audit directly from Figma using Claude Code and the Figma MCP. Instead of reviewing the file manually, I wrote a prompt that automated the full check — contrast ratios, text readability, component naming, visual hierarchy. The output was a detailed table of every issue found, with a suggested fix for each one.
I ran a structured audit directly from Figma using Claude Code and the Figma MCP. Instead of reviewing the file manually, I wrote a prompt that automated the full check — contrast ratios, text readability, component naming, visual hierarchy. The output was a detailed table of every issue found, with a suggested fix for each one.
Claude.ai
THE PROMPT:You have access to this Figma file via MCP. Run a full accessibility and quality audit covering: color contrast (WCAG AA), text readability, visual hierarchy consistency, and component naming. Return the results as a structured table: Location | Issue | Why it's a problem | Suggested fix.
Claude.ai
What really stands out is their attention to detail. I’ve worked with other interior services before, but none delivered results like this. The team listened, executed flawlessly, and transformed my space beyond expectations. If you’re hesitating, just go for it—you won’t regret it!
The result and what AI actually changed
The result and what AI actually changed
It's a new way of working. You move faster, you go further, and it opens up possibilities that would have taken much longer to reach on your own.
For research, instead of spending hours reading through forums and reviews, I fed real user comments into Claude and got a structured breakdown in minutes, frustrations grouped by theme, patterns I might have missed on my own.
For the audit, one prompt returned a full table of issues: contrast ratios failing WCAG AA ect…Small things, but the kind that add up. I would have caught them eventually, AI just got there faster and more systematically.
That said, it remains an extremely powerful but generic tool. The generated screens were average, nothing close to the quality I aim for. And getting a useful output takes work, writing the right prompt, refining it, checking the result. Sometimes it's quicker to just open Figma and design it yourself.
For everything that comes before the desig, the research, the audit, the checking, it saves real time and frees me up to focus on what actually requires a designer's eye. That's the balance I'm still figuring out, but it's already changing how I work.
It's a new way of working. You move faster, you go further, and it opens up possibilities that would have taken much longer to reach on your own.
For research, instead of spending hours reading through forums and reviews, I fed real user comments into Claude and got a structured breakdown in minutes, frustrations grouped by theme, patterns I might have missed on my own.
For the audit, one prompt returned a full table of issues: contrast ratios failing WCAG AA ect…Small things, but the kind that add up. I would have caught them eventually, AI just got there faster and more systematically.
That said, it remains an extremely powerful but generic tool. The generated screens were average, nothing close to the quality I aim for. And getting a useful output takes work, writing the right prompt, refining it, checking the result. Sometimes it's quicker to just open Figma and design it yourself.
For everything that comes before the desig, the research, the audit, the checking, it saves real time and frees me up to focus on what actually requires a designer's eye. That's the balance I'm still figuring out, but it's already changing how I work.
Claude.ai
What really stands out is their attention to detail. I’ve worked with other interior services before, but none delivered results like this. The team listened, executed flawlessly, and transformed my space beyond expectations. If you’re hesitating, just go for it—you won’t regret it!
