Paul Smith,

AI product designer

Hello! I design applications blending intricate technology and astute user understanding into intuitive, engaging experiences. Currently, I’m at Amazon where I lead the design for Amazon Q web experience.

My journey in design is marked by projects that tell a story of transformative impact. For example, at Pearson, I improved the digital textbook experience, creating interactive and engaging solutions that resonated deeply with students and professors. In the realm of music with the app ‘Cadenza,’ I embraced AI to “un-freeze” recordings, turning them into dynamic, user-responsive experiences in real time.

Explore these examples highlighting my dedication to not just conceiving compelling designs, but also bringing them to life with meticulous execution and attention to detail.

Amazon Q

AWS created Amazon Q so organizations can create and deploy secure and private generative AI applications in just minutes—without coding. I lead the design of this customizable, user-facing app.

AI Music Accompaniment

This Apple “Best New App” packed complex AI technology into an app driven by musicians simply playing or singing. On-device AI models learned users’ styles and fit recordings precisely to them in real time. The result? They practiced more!

$Two violinists play at the Boston Apple Store accompanied by the app Cadenza\.$

Make Textbooks Better – Pearson

At Pearson I designed simple, intuitive navigation update that drastically increased engagement, and improved learning outcomes. The secret: don't make them think!

Some Novel Interactions

Sheet music crawls like the opening of Star Wars. Change an app setting while holding an instrument. See how you’re doing in class, at a glance.

Spatial Computing Prototyping

Explore how new spatial computing experiences might make learning easier, more engaging, and effective.

What They Say About Paul

Read what engineers, product managers, founders, and designers say about working with Paul Smith.