Strategic Career Foresight: UX Themes for 2025 and Beyond
What should designers think about in keeping their career future forward?
UX in ATX co-founder Cindy Brummer shared insights from SXSW 2024 on what’s ahead for design.
Conversational Design is the fastest growing UX need in the market today, and there aren’t enough Conversation Designers to cover the needs. This makes this skillset one of the strongest designers can currently possess, as it is an applicant’s market.
Does SEO feel like a secret language that you know is out there and important, but you just don’t know where to start? If you’re confused about SEO Heather Herrick explains what SEO is and explain some basics that UXers should understand in order to make better decisions when designing a website.
Designers have always been translators—turning complex business needs + user goals into experiences. Now, we’re shifting more to translating human intent into AI understanding, and it’s truly transforming how we work. In “The art of the prompt,” explore how prompting has evolved into a strategic design competency. You’ll discover practical frameworks for using thoughtful prompt…
As more products introduce agentic AI, many of the hardest UX challenges aren’t showing up as obvious usability issues. They’re emerging quietly—over time, outside traditional moments of interaction.
This post explores why agentic systems are stretching the UX playbook, why this isn’t a skills problem, and why UX in ATX is starting 2026 with open questions instead of polished answers.
Learn the importance of effectively communicate the value of you design decisions to stakeholders, gain buy-in for projects, and ultimately ensure that their designs align with the company’s overall business goals by demonstrating how improved user experience translates into tangible benefits like increased sales, customer retention, and cost reduction. Download the slides here
As (UX) designers, we strive to create intuitive, delightful, and memorable user experiences. Microinteractions, the small yet impactful moments that occur during user interactions, play a crucial role in shaping these experiences. In this session, you’ll discover: