Cloud.ru designer told how AI tools outpaced Figma in interface design

A product designer at Cloud.ru, who designs interfaces for AI agents, shared on Habr how he used AI tools to build from scratch a security verification section for one of the company's products — work that would have previously taken about a week and a half, but with AI he completed agreed-upon mockup flows in three working days.

Why there is no longer a choice between Figma and AI

The author argues against the soft phrasing "AI didn't replace anything, just gave new opportunities" — in his view, the word "can" here comes with an escape hatch: it suggests that a designer still has a choice — to adopt new tools or work as they're used to. In practice, there is no choice. It's not that someone works worse: if a colleague nearby passes the same path much faster using new tools, the speed gap will eventually be noticed — first by the team, then by the market.

Cloud.ru is actively introducing AI tools, and the company's designers routinely share practices — what worked and what didn't. The article is written as a breakdown of personal experience: showing where it really worked and where it hit a dead end.

What the real case showed

• The author is a product designer at Cloud.ru, specializing in interfaces for AI agents
• The task was to build from scratch a security verification section for one of the company's products
• Previously such work would have taken about a week and a half
• With AI tools the designer brought mockups to an agreed flow in three working days
• In the article he breaks down step by step where AI shortened the path and where it required manual work

The author emphasizes that the goal of the material is not to advertise specific tools, but an honest breakdown for fellow designers who are still looking at AI from the side: what in the process is actually accelerated and what still requires manual work and natural language explanations. According to him, the article is structured as a step-by-step breakdown of a specific project, not as a general market overview of AI tools for design.

What this means

The case shows that for product designers the question is no longer whether to try AI tools, but when to integrate them into the workflow — otherwise the difference in speed with colleagues who have already done this will become noticeable both within the team and on the job market.

Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly did the designer do with AI?

He designed from scratch a security verification section for one of Cloud.ru's products — brought mockups to an agreed flow.

How much time did AI save on this task?

Work that would previously have taken about a week and a half was completed with AI tools in three working days.