Navigating UX Careers Amidst AI Advancements

Jul 29, 2024

Navigating UX Careers Amidst AI Advancements

Introduction

  • Common concern: Struggling with career progression after investing in a UX bootcamp.
  • Market challenges: Tough job market and rapid AI advancements.
  • Focus: How AI impacts the UX design field and strategies to stay relevant.

Figma Updates from Config APAC

  • Figma AI for faster and better initial drafts, prototyping, layer renaming, and content writing.
  • Figma Slides for creating decks with interactive elements.
  • UI3: Complete revamp of Figma’s look and feel.
  • Recommendation: Watch full session recordings from Figma's YouTube channel.

Impact of AI on UX Design

  • Professional UX designers paid for expertise in design tools and user experience.
  • Figma AI saves time but doesn’t replace understanding of user experience.
  • Collaboration model: Humans prompt AI, validate AI outputs, and build on them.
  • Key human functions: Problem definition, context writing, output validation, and building upon AI outputs.

Career Adaptation Strategies

  • Focus on understanding user experience deeply.
  • Recognize and adapt to workflow integrating AI.
  • Key skills: Critical thinking, writing, and clear communication.
  • Importance of evolving alongside AI tools.

Roadmap for Upskilling

  • Understanding: Watch Figma Config APAC sessions and document insights.
  • Planning: Set timelines to finish playlists on critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
    • UX and UI breakdown playlist
    • AI master classes for product designers
    • UX psychology and prompt engineering
  • Learning: Follow the plan, document learnings in tools like Notion.
  • Implementing: Work on personal projects to apply learned skills.
  • Focusing: Narrow down a niche, create specific case studies (e.g., iOS, fintech, edtech, healthcare).
  • Testing: Show work to mentors, make explanatory videos, and share on LinkedIn.

Maintaining Health and Visibility

  • Prioritize health and mental well-being.
  • Build writing and speaking skills.
  • Build visibility and access in the right circles.
  • Leverage visibility for career growth.

Personal Branding and Networking

  • Work on communication skills and personal branding.
  • Use learning content (videos, playlists) to improve skills.
  • Engage in social media to demonstrate progress and get visibility.

Summary

  • Stay calm and focused; evolve while others panic.
  • Focus on health, learning, visibility, and access.
  • Use provided resources to upskill and adapt.

Action Plan

  • Summarize learnings and write a detailed action plan.
  • Engage with community and share progress.

Conclusion

  • Take care of your mind and body.
  • Leverage free resources to continue learning and growing.

Recommended Videos:

  • UX Psychology and Product Thinking
  • Fix Your Life Playlist (Communication Skills)