ADOBE + US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
AI-Accelerated Prototyping: Federal Pitch Concept
Adobe needed a tangible prototype to sell a large-scale vision: modernizing thousands of government websites while improving both citizen experiences and backend content operations. Using an AI-assisted workflow across v0, VS Code, GitHub Copilot, and Figma, I helped deliver a production-ready prototype in days instead of weeks.
My Role
- Rapid prototyping + UX design
- AI workflow integration (v0, VS Code, Copilot, Figma)
- Interaction design + refinement
- Developer handoff preparation
The ProblemGovernment websites often create frustrating citizen experiences—outdated interfaces, difficult navigation, broken forms, and inaccessible information.
On the backend, government workers rely on complex CMS systems that require heavy training and manual effort.
Adobe wanted to demonstrate how one scalable platform could modernize thousands of government websites.
Research + Rapid Prototyping 🔎
- Gathered requirements across citizen + admin users
- Researched USWDS accessibility standards
- Reviewed current government pain points
- Generated initial prototype using v0
- Imported prototype into VS Code for customization
- Established baseline architecture
- Accelerated ideation in hours vs days
- Created working prototype foundation
Day 2: Build + Iterate ⚙️
- Expanded prototype into multiple pages
- Built provider search flows
- Created appointment scheduling flows
- Added healthcare content modules
- Conducted first team review
- Iterated based on feedback
AI acceleration in action
- Generated pages in minutes
- Reused established design patterns
- Maintained accessibility requirements
- Reduced repetitive production work
Day 3: Polish + Handoff 🚀
- Final design refinements
- Accessibility review
- Stakeholder walkthrough
- Demo preparation
- Developer hand-off package
Outcome
- Final design refinements
- Accessibility review
- Stakeholder walkthrough
- Demo preparation
- Developer hand-off package
Final Refinement: Where Design Craft Matters ✨
Even with AI acceleration, final design decisions required human judgment:
- Reduced excessive CTAs
- Fixed typography inconsistencies
- Improved content hierarchy
- Aligned with USWDS standards
- Refined healthcare terminology
Impact
What traditionally takes 2–3 weeks was compressed into 3 days.
- By combining AI-assisted prototyping with design refinement, we created:
- A clickable prototype for Adobe’s government pitch
- Developer-ready code foundation
- A scalable framework for future government sites
