Issue no.15: The state of design

This article explores how AI-powered tools are reshaping the design profession, the job market, and the skills designers need today.

• •91% of designers surveyed say AI tools are helping them elevate their work, though what that looks like varies per person
• •82% of hiring managers report their need for designers has stayed stable or increased, dispelling the notion that AI is slowing hiring
• •High-demand skills include connecting AI workflows, MCP integration, prompting, and translating across cross-functional teams
• •Designers are no longer defined by their medium as ideas move fluidly between code and canvas
• •Figma Make is enabling PMs to jump into prototyping and build conviction around product roadmap decisions