內容描述
AI is raising the bar for designers, changing how we work, how companies hire, and what skills actually create career value in 2026.
I’ll break down what has changed across design skills, AI tools, hiring, portfolios, salaries, and emerging AI-focused design roles, and what designers can realistically do next.
I’ve covered the new hard-skill stack, AI-assisted workflows, design systems, coded prototyping, portfolio and hiring signals, designing with AI vs. designing for AI, emerging career paths, and practical next steps for early-career, mid-level, and senior designers.
If you're serious about building a stronger design career before 2026 ends, this is your starting point.
Detailed UI/UX Job Market Analysis: https://youtu.be/ZjTwBnZGlgI
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
01:11 Hard Skills
03:05 Career Ladder
06:15 Tools
11:11 Hiring Is Changing
12:40 Fix Your Portfolio
14:48 Designing With AI vs For AI
16:51 New Design Job Roles
17:32 Outro
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ABOUT ME
This is Saptarshi (a.k.a. Sapta), an engineer turned self-taught Product Designer based out of Bangalore, India. I have worked with some of the very well known startups of India and learned anything and everything that is needed to create amazing experiences for the users. I'm also an active speaker, teacher and community builder, and have delivered over 60 talks, workshops and webinars on design. In this channel, I post videos with tips, strategies, tutorials and general gyaan to scale your career in Design. If you are into it, you may want to subscribe and hit the bell icon to that you don't miss out :)
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