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UK design job listings are increasingly favouring smaller, more specialised teams where one designer covers research, UI and some AI-assisted prototyping. Breadth is becoming as valuable as depth for junior roles.
designweek.co.uk
Design teams are starting to use AI for a quick first-pass usability review, but human judgement is still doing the real evaluation work. Treat AI critique as a starting point, not a verdict.
smashingmagazine.com
More design tools are aligning with the open design tokens format, making it easier to move styles between Figma, Penpot and code. Understanding tokens is turning into a basic skill, not a specialist one.
designsystems.news
Figma's AI-powered Make feature aims to turn static designs into functional prototypes, which could change designer-to-dev handoff. It's early — treat it as an experiment, not a replacement for your process yet.
figma.com
AI design tools are increasingly used for real production tasks, not just flashy demos. Reliability and craft still lag behind the marketing, so treat every output as a first draft.
aidesign.tools
