All Things Design
All Things Design
Podcast Description
Welcome to "All Things Design"—the podcast that unpacks how design is driving digital transformation. Each episode dives into the crossroads of design, business, and tech, sharing practical insights on how design thinking, UX, and collaboration fuel real change.
Join us as we chat with industry experts on aligning design with business goals, streamlining processes, and igniting innovation. Whether you’re a designer, product manager, or business leader, "All Things Design" delivers actionable takeaways to power your digital transformation and Transformation Experience (TX)
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of topics including UX design, design thinking, digital transformation, and leadership in design. Episode examples include discussions on the role of psychology in UX, building research-driven design teams, and aligning design with business goals, promoting a comprehensive understanding of how design drives success.
Welcome to ”All Things Design”—the podcast that unpacks how design is driving digital transformation. Each episode dives into the crossroads of design, business, and tech, sharing practical insights on how design thinking, UX, and collaboration fuel real change.
Join us as we chat with industry experts on aligning design with business goals, streamlining processes, and igniting innovation. Whether you’re a designer, product manager, or business leader, ”All Things Design” delivers actionable takeaways to power your digital transformation and Transformation Experience (TX)
In this episode, we dive deep into the evolving relationship between AI and design with Christina (CJ) Jones from Canva. We explore how AI is transforming workflows, empowering designers, and reshaping how products are built and used. From upskilling teams, experimenting with tools, and driving innovation, to making AI feel invisible and intuitive for users — this is a masterclass in future-proofing design.
Whether you’re a designer, product leader, or AI enthusiast, this conversation is packed with insights on how to lead with curiosity, adopt the right tools, and build responsibly in the AI era.
Key Themes
-Empowering design teams to experiment with AI tools
-Balancing deep focus with rapid tool evaluation
-Creating intuitive AI experiences inside Canva
-Using LLMs for critique, ideation & research
-Shifting designer mindsets from fear to curiosity
-Building responsibly with data privacy in mind
-Multimodal interfaces as the future of design
-Adapting workflows around AI strengths and limits
-How AI is shaping the future of design careers
-Designing for invisible AI that feels natural
Resources
— Connect with Christina (CJ) Jones on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjonesish/
— Connect with Joe Woodham on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-woodham-torii-uxdesign/
Chapters & Timestamps
00:00 – Intro: CJ’s role at Canva
02:42 – Major AI innovations: Canva AI & Canva Code
03:32 – Making AI-powered experiences simple and useful for everyone
07:36 – Learning from user feedback: Lightweight editing before full design
09:45 – Upskilling through shared knowledge
11:56 – Creating space for focused AI exploration without burnout
14:43 – Structure for evaluating tools efficiently
16:17 – Canva’s internal AI Everywhere initiative
22:47 – Why AI won’t replace designers: Mindset shifts & creative partnership
25:31 – Designing invisible, intuitive AI that meets users where they are
31:14 – The future of prompting: From text to multimodal interfaces
33:35 – How to upskill as a designer in the AI era
37:37 – Using LLMs for critique and ideation
43:35 – Where designers should focus next in the AI era
45:07 – Will design teams shrink or evolve?
48:12 – Final thoughts & where to connect with CJ
Tags
#AIUX #DesignLeadership #GenAIDesign #Canva #ProductDesign #DesignCulture #AIProductDevelopment #CreativeLeadership #DesignStrategy #InclusiveDesign
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