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Several UK hiring commentators are describing a shift toward smaller, more specialised design teams rather than large generalist ones. For juniors, that means standing out on specific strengths matters more than being a generalist.
designweek.co.uk
Decades-old usability principles remain the most reliable shortcut for spotting UX problems fast, and they still show up constantly in critique and interviews. This is established knowledge, not a trend — but easy to skip past as a junior.
nngroup.com
More tools are aligning around the W3C design tokens format, meaning tokens built in one tool are starting to travel to others. That's a big deal for teams mixing Figma and Penpot.
designsystems.news
Tools that take a brief and produce working, production-quality code — not just static mockups — are the talk of the industry this year. It's still early, so treat it as a skill to watch, not a job requirement yet.
smashingmagazine.com
