Spark
Lenovo AI Partner
Jun - Jul 2025
Solo
Figma
Mobile, AI, Visual
Background
Design an AI experience through the lens of Lenovo.
During my 8-week internship with Lenovo’s Design Innovation Team, I was tasked with identifying and visualizing Lenovo’s niche within the AI software market. My solution was Spark, an AI assistant that is natively integrated into Yoga, Lenovo’s premium PC line for creatives.
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Understanding AI
Through initial research, I found that AI has three main barriers to use.
Trust
Users fear that gen AI output is inaccurate or unreliable.
Ownership
Users want to maintain control and integrity over their work.
Discoverability
Text and voice command interfaces don’t show the extent of AI’s potential.
Interviews
As a designer, I was particularly interested in AI and the creative process. I interviewed four design students to understand their challenges.
Ideation Paralysis
Designers are overwhelmed with too many or too little ideas, as well as moving forward after receiving feedback.
Visual Search
Artists struggle to describe and locate visual references that match their imagination.
Organization
Juggling deadlines, tasks, and keeping documentation is stressful and distracts from the important work.
Problem
Designers often struggle to maintain motivation in their creative workflows. Without consistent habits or personalized support, it becomes difficult to be creative.
Ideas and Exploration
How might we gamify creativity?
How might we make creativity social?
How might we use AI to help creatives stay consistent?
Solution
A personalized AI partner that guides creatives through their process and keeps track of their progress.
Why this Matters
Personalization is the future of consumer AI
AI that can truly understand the user, adapt to their core needs, and embody emotional intelligence is what the future looks like.
Pioneer AI-Native Hardware
The future of technology is integration. Lenovo can leverage its hardware ecosystem to pioneer a truly invisible AI-experience.
Human-Centered Focus
AI that is leveraged to helps creators maximize their ability, rather than replace them, will keep Lenovo aligned with its values.
Next Steps
UI Refinement
Improve user logic, perfect micro interactions, and strengthen visual design and branding.
Social Feature
Leverage Spark as a Platform to share progress between friends and communities, keep each other accountable, and celebrate success together.
Hardware Integration
Incorporate AI hardware to utilize multi-channel personalization. Implement cross-device knowledge across new form factors.
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