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AI-Powered Content Generation

Designing an AI editorial engine that lets newsrooms generate, refine, and publish content — in their own voice.

Duration

8 months

Role

Product Designer

Tools

Figma

The Problem

Newsrooms wanted to use AI to accelerate content production, but every tool they tried produced output that sounded generic — clearly AI, clearly not them.

The brief: build an AI content tool that actually sounds like the publication using it. That meant designing not just the generation interface, but the entire system through which editorial identity gets captured and applied.

5

Core screens designed

4

Publication types supported

8

Months end-to-end

Product Walkthrough

01

Publications Home

A unified home for every publication. Writers see their work, editors see team velocity, managers see output — all in one view.

02

Writing Editor

AI tools surface contextually in a panel beside the editor — never interrupting the writing flow. The cursor stays in the document; the AI stays to the side.

03

AI Generation

Select a passage, pick an action. The AI generates in the voice of the publication — not generic output. One click to accept, one to regenerate.

04

Brand Voice

Each publication defines its own tone, style, and vocabulary. The AI inherits it. Content sounds like the publication, not like a prompt template.

05

Content Library

Every article in one searchable view. AI-generated drafts are clearly labelled. Published, in-review, and draft states at a glance.

06

Editorial Review

Editors leave threaded comments directly on the article. Writers see exactly what needs addressing. Resolved threads collapse; open ones stay visible until signed off.

07

Analytics

Publication-level performance at a glance — total views, article output, AI-assist rate, and top pieces. Editors can see which AI-assisted articles perform versus manual ones.

08

Integrations

One-click publish to WordPress, Ghost, or Webflow. Slack notifications on approvals. The tool slots into existing newsroom workflows rather than replacing them.

app.finallayer.io
FL
Publications
Search…

Your Publications

The Daily Brief
142 articles2h ago
Tech Insider
89 articles1d ago
Market Watch
56 articles3d ago
Health + Life
31 articles1w ago

Recent Drafts

Fed signals rate pause amid inflation dataAI
Sleep quality linked to work output, new study shows
Three AI tools reshaping B2B sales in 2025AI
app.finallayer.io/editor/fed-rate-pause
FL
Market Watch/Fed signals rate pause…

MARKET WATCH · NEWS

Fed signals rate pause amid cooling inflation data

The Federal Reserve indicated it may hold interest rates steady at its next meeting, following a string of encouraging inflation reports suggesting price pressures are easing.

Policymakers cited three consecutive months of below-target CPI readings as evidence that the restrictive policy stance is working as intended.

342 words · Auto-saved
AI Tools
Select text to unlock context tools
app.finallayer.io/editor/fed-rate-pause
FL

MARKET WATCH · NEWS

Fed signals rate pause amid cooling inflation data

The Federal Reserve indicated it may hold interest rates steady…

Generating…

Prompt

Continue from selected paragraph — add expert reaction quotes
Market Watch voice applied

Output

"The data is moving in the right direction," said the chief economist at a major investment bank. "We expect the Fed to hold in September before beginning a gradual easing cycle in Q4."
app.finallayer.io/settings/brand-voice
FL
Market Watch
General
Brand Voice
Members
Integrations
Billing

Brand Voice

FormalToneCasual
DirectStyleNuanced
BriefLengthIn-depth

Voice Tags

Data-drivenConciseAuthoritativeNo jargonActive voice

Sample Output

Inflation fell 0.2% in July — the third consecutive monthly decline. Analysts expect the Fed to hold rates at September's meeting.

app.finallayer.io/library
FL
Content Library
TitlePubStatusWordsDate
Fed signals rate pause amid inflation data
Market
Published
680
Jul 28
Three AI tools reshaping B2B sales in 2025
Tech
AI Draft
420
Jul 27
Sleep quality linked to work output
Health
In Review
510
Jul 26
Startup funding rounds — Q2 2025 analysis
Market
Published
840
Jul 25
GPT-5 benchmark deep dive
Tech
AI Draft
290
Jul 24
10 habits of high-performing teams
Health
Draft
190
Jul 23
app.finallayer.io/review/fed-rate-pause
FL
Market Watch/Fed signals rate pause…In Review

MARKET WATCH · NEWS

Fed signals rate pause amid cooling inflation data

The Federal Reserve indicated it may hold interest rates steady at its next meeting, following a string of encouraging inflation reports.

Policymakers cited three consecutive months of below-target CPI readings as evidence the policy stance is working.

Market analysts broadly agreed that the decision would be well received by bond markets, which have been pricing in a pause since early July.

2 open · 1 resolved · 342 words
Comments2 open
SL
Sara L.10m ago

Lede is strong. Can we get a second source for the CPI claim?

JK
James K.25m ago

Headline works. Suggest trimming the third paragraph — too much backstory.

Resolved

SL
Sara L.1h ago

Fact-checked the Goldman quote — confirmed accurate.

Resolved

app.finallayer.io/analytics
FL
Analytics
Total views

84.2k

+12%

Articles

318

+24

AI-assisted

61%

+8%

Avg. read time

3m 12s

+0:18

Monthly article output

Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul

Top articles — last 30 days

Fed signals rate pause12.4k
Startup funding Q2 20259.1k
Three AI tools reshaping B2B7.8k
Sleep quality and work output6.2k
app.finallayer.io/settings/integrations
FL
Market Watch
General
Brand Voice
Members
Integrations
Billing

Integrations

3 connected
WordPressConnected

Last synced: 3m ago

GhostConnected

Last synced: 1h ago

SlackConnected

Last synced: Active

Webflow

Push CMS content to Webflow collections

HubSpot

Sync published content to blog module

Mailchimp

Auto-create campaigns from published posts

01

Publications Home

A unified home for every publication. Writers see their work, editors see team velocity, managers see output — all in one view.

app.finallayer.io
FL
Publications
Search…

Your Publications

The Daily Brief
142 articles2h ago
Tech Insider
89 articles1d ago
Market Watch
56 articles3d ago
Health + Life
31 articles1w ago

Recent Drafts

Fed signals rate pause amid inflation dataAI
Sleep quality linked to work output, new study shows
Three AI tools reshaping B2B sales in 2025AI
02

Writing Editor

AI tools surface contextually in a panel beside the editor — never interrupting the writing flow. The cursor stays in the document; the AI stays to the side.

app.finallayer.io/editor/fed-rate-pause
FL
Market Watch/Fed signals rate pause…

MARKET WATCH · NEWS

Fed signals rate pause amid cooling inflation data

The Federal Reserve indicated it may hold interest rates steady at its next meeting, following a string of encouraging inflation reports suggesting price pressures are easing.

Policymakers cited three consecutive months of below-target CPI readings as evidence that the restrictive policy stance is working as intended.

342 words · Auto-saved
AI Tools
Select text to unlock context tools
03

AI Generation

Select a passage, pick an action. The AI generates in the voice of the publication — not generic output. One click to accept, one to regenerate.

app.finallayer.io/editor/fed-rate-pause
FL

MARKET WATCH · NEWS

Fed signals rate pause amid cooling inflation data

The Federal Reserve indicated it may hold interest rates steady…

Generating…

Prompt

Continue from selected paragraph — add expert reaction quotes
Market Watch voice applied

Output

"The data is moving in the right direction," said the chief economist at a major investment bank. "We expect the Fed to hold in September before beginning a gradual easing cycle in Q4."
04

Brand Voice

Each publication defines its own tone, style, and vocabulary. The AI inherits it. Content sounds like the publication, not like a prompt template.

app.finallayer.io/settings/brand-voice
FL
Market Watch
General
Brand Voice
Members
Integrations
Billing

Brand Voice

FormalToneCasual
DirectStyleNuanced
BriefLengthIn-depth

Voice Tags

Data-drivenConciseAuthoritativeNo jargonActive voice

Sample Output

Inflation fell 0.2% in July — the third consecutive monthly decline. Analysts expect the Fed to hold rates at September's meeting.

05

Content Library

Every article in one searchable view. AI-generated drafts are clearly labelled. Published, in-review, and draft states at a glance.

app.finallayer.io/library
FL
Content Library
TitlePubStatusWordsDate
Fed signals rate pause amid inflation data
Market
Published
680
Jul 28
Three AI tools reshaping B2B sales in 2025
Tech
AI Draft
420
Jul 27
Sleep quality linked to work output
Health
In Review
510
Jul 26
Startup funding rounds — Q2 2025 analysis
Market
Published
840
Jul 25
GPT-5 benchmark deep dive
Tech
AI Draft
290
Jul 24
10 habits of high-performing teams
Health
Draft
190
Jul 23
06

Editorial Review

Editors leave threaded comments directly on the article. Writers see exactly what needs addressing. Resolved threads collapse; open ones stay visible until signed off.

app.finallayer.io/review/fed-rate-pause
FL
Market Watch/Fed signals rate pause…In Review

MARKET WATCH · NEWS

Fed signals rate pause amid cooling inflation data

The Federal Reserve indicated it may hold interest rates steady at its next meeting, following a string of encouraging inflation reports.

Policymakers cited three consecutive months of below-target CPI readings as evidence the policy stance is working.

Market analysts broadly agreed that the decision would be well received by bond markets, which have been pricing in a pause since early July.

2 open · 1 resolved · 342 words
Comments2 open
SL
Sara L.10m ago

Lede is strong. Can we get a second source for the CPI claim?

JK
James K.25m ago

Headline works. Suggest trimming the third paragraph — too much backstory.

Resolved

SL
Sara L.1h ago

Fact-checked the Goldman quote — confirmed accurate.

Resolved

07

Analytics

Publication-level performance at a glance — total views, article output, AI-assist rate, and top pieces. Editors can see which AI-assisted articles perform versus manual ones.

app.finallayer.io/analytics
FL
Analytics
Total views

84.2k

+12%

Articles

318

+24

AI-assisted

61%

+8%

Avg. read time

3m 12s

+0:18

Monthly article output

Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul

Top articles — last 30 days

Fed signals rate pause12.4k
Startup funding Q2 20259.1k
Three AI tools reshaping B2B7.8k
Sleep quality and work output6.2k
08

Integrations

One-click publish to WordPress, Ghost, or Webflow. Slack notifications on approvals. The tool slots into existing newsroom workflows rather than replacing them.

app.finallayer.io/settings/integrations
FL
Market Watch
General
Brand Voice
Members
Integrations
Billing

Integrations

3 connected
WordPressConnected

Last synced: 3m ago

GhostConnected

Last synced: 1h ago

SlackConnected

Last synced: Active

Webflow

Push CMS content to Webflow collections

HubSpot

Sync published content to blog module

Mailchimp

Auto-create campaigns from published posts

Design Decisions

AI stays in the panel, not the document — Early explorations put AI inline (like Notion AI). Testing showed it broke writing flow. Moving it to a persistent side panel kept writers in their document.

Brand Voice as a first-class object — Most AI tools have a system prompt buried in settings. We made Brand Voice a named, configurable entity per publication — with sliders, tags, and a live preview. It became the product's differentiator.

Clear AI labelling — Content library shows which articles are AI drafts. No hiding it. Editors appreciated the honesty; it reduced anxiety about AI replacing them.

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