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Jenny Wen

Head of Design for Claude at Anthropic (former Director of Design at Figma)

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She is leading a frontier AI org's design practice hands-on, defining an AI-native workflow that accelerates exploration while keeping craft and people at the center.

Signature win. Brought FigJam to market and grew it into a loved product that expanded Figma beyond designers, then led the Claude.ai visual redesign at Anthropic.

The case

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CraftLed the Claude.ai visual redesign and FigJam to market; explicitly holds craft and execution as the durable differentiator in the AI era.9
CommunicationWidely-circulated Lenny's interview, talks, and writing articulate a clear, legible thesis on how design process is changing — makes the case publicly and well.8
BusinessGrew FigJam into a beachhead that expanded Figma beyond designers (FigJam users outnumbering Figma users at some orgs); now shaping Claude's product surface.8
EducationHires and grows designers who adapt to evolving workflows; frames AI as lifting people and protecting craft, not shedding the team.7
InnovationHands-on with Claude Code/v0, pairs directly with engineers, pioneers an AI-native design workflow — adoption that elevates designers rather than replacing them.9

Endorsed by peers

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OverallI'd work for them80
CraftRaised my craft bar89
CommunicationMade the case for design79
BusinessMade design matter to the business79
EducationTaught me something I still use69
InnovationShowed me a new way to work89

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