How we crafted an AI-first product design process from the ground up.

“From designers to builders: How we crafted an AI-first product design process from the ground up”
by Niki Forecast, Head of Design at Legl

Legl is a compliance and payments platform for law firms. Over the past year, we’ve transformed our product design process to be truly AI-first - migrating our Figma design system into code and building a high-fidelity replica of our platform for prototyping. The shift has reshaped how we work: engineers now design, designers ship code, ideas are validated faster in a production-like environment, and our prototype is set to become deployable infrastructure within the main codebase.

Key takeaways:

• The practicalities of migrating a design system into code with AI
• How AI can break down the barriers to design and to engineering
• How automated testing has streamlined our design review process
• Why designing in a production-like environment accelerates validation
• How a great prototype doesn’t just inform the product - it can become the product

About Niki
Niki is the Head of Design at Legl, a compliance and payments platform built specifically for law firms. With over 16 years of experience in design and UX, she currently leads the product design and user experience across their extensive product suite. Over the past three years at Legl, she has shaped and delivered features that streamlined complex legal workflows, automated critical compliance processes, and created intuitive, client-friendly experiences for law firms and their customers.

Prior to Legl, Niki was Lead Product Designer at what3words during a period of rapid global growth. She focused on accessibility and usability at scale, optimising the app experience across 50+ languages. Her work ensured that people around the world could confidently use the platform in high-pressure emergency situations where clarity, speed, and ease of use are vital.

An Oxford local, Niki has also worked with agencies in and around Oxford on a diverse range of projects spanning digital marketing for global brands such as 3M and PepsiCo, as well as health tech and fintech products.

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