CoDesign LIVE: AI Workflow with TJ Lippert and Jon Riehle

Join us for a virtual lightning talk on AI’s potential applications within the physical product development process.

Join CoDesign Collaborative and TJ Lippert and Jon Riehle from LOFT Design, for a virtual lightning talk on May 21, 2025, from 12:30-1 pm ET / 9:30-10 am PT exploring AI Workflow. Advancements within AI image generation tools are lowering the barrier to entry for others who are not in typical creative roles. This talk will touch on AI’s potential applications within the physical product development process, and how Business Leaders, Stakeholders, and Designers can cross-collaborate like never before.

About TJ Lippert
TJ Lippert is a multi-disciplinary designer with nearly a decade of experience helping bring products and brands to life within the automotive accessory, pet, consumer electronics, professional audio markets, and much more. Currently, TJ is a Senior Industrial Designer at Loft and has previously held product and brand development roles at NOCO, Juggernaut Design, and Mediphor Design. These experiences have allowed him to work closely alongside C-suite business and product development leadership, and in recent years have provided him the opportunity to integrate AI tools into his creative process. TJ is passionate about the smallest behaviors that make up the interactions with products in our day-to-day experiences, and strives to have his designs act as an extension of ourselves to improve our lives seamlessly.

About Jon Riehle
Jon Riehle is a designer, professor, and team leader with over a decade of experience in industrial and UI/UX design. He’s worked with companies across consumer goods, pro-audio, medtech, and digital products to create thoughtful, user-centered solutions. Currently a Senior Designer at Loft Design, Jon uses AI tools to explore ideas faster, spark creativity, and collaborate more effectively with clients. Before that, he spent nearly five years at Procter & Gamble, working closely with brand leaders and cross-functional teams at Braun and Gillette to launch innovative products that combined design thinking with emerging technologies.