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Designing With AI? Make a Jig.
The custom tools we created for ‘Before the Deluge’—and what they tell us about the state of AI design
TL;DR
- A jig is a tool that simplifies the creation of something else, making tasks more precise or less tedious.
- In woodworking, jigs guide tools or workpieces for consistent results, like drilling evenly spaced holes or cutting joints.
- The concept of jigs is being adopted in AI-assisted interface design, as observed by Josh Puckett.
- Puckett, a woodworker and creator of Interface Craft, likens building software to building furniture, where tools (jigs) are essential for advanced creation.
- Jigs in AI function as supportive tools that assist creators in complex design processes.