In this episode of Design Office Hours, I take a practical look at a question about AI in portfolios.

In this episode of Design Office Hours, I reflect on one of the most practical and uncomfortable questions designers are facing:

Should we use AI to cover for the skills we don't have?

We explore:

– Why using AI isn't cheating—it's adapting

– What your AI use says about your values and process

– The difference between "organized creativity" and true creative insight

– How AI is lowering the threshold of skill—and what that means for designers

– What happens when the learning curve disappears

– Why education (not just design education) must evolve fast

The goal isn't to defend your relevance—it's to understand where your value shifts next.

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