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In this tutorial-style episode of Future of UX, we’re exploring one of the most essential skills for designers working with AI today: prompting.
Prompting isn’t just about cool outputs. It’s becoming the new interface for design. When you know how to prompt well, it transforms your workflow, your creativity, and your speed.
Here’s what we’ll cover:
Why prompting is a true creative superpower for designers
The basics of writing effective prompts (like creative briefs for AI)
Advanced patterns and techniques you can reuse again and again
How different tools — ChatGPT, Midjourney, Figma AI, Uizard and more — respond to prompting
Real-world examples of designers using prompting in their daily work
Whether you’re brand new to AI or already experimenting, this episode will give you practical strategies to take your prompting to the next level.
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In this episode of Future of UX, I share my honest review of the new GPT 5 after testing it intensively for a week.
If you have been on LinkedIn, X, or Instagram lately, you have seen mixed reactions. Some people are excited. Others say it is not a big deal or even that they are disappointed. I have a different view and explain why GPT 5 is an important upgrade for designers.
In this episode you will learn:
What is actually new in GPT 5 beyond the marketing claims
How GPT 5 compares to GPT 4
How GPT 5 can improve workflows for UX and product designers, including prototyping, research, content creation, and conversational interface design
Key highlights include:
Dual mode thinking that is fast when needed and deep when the task requires reasoning
A massive 400k token context window that can process full research projects or product specs in one go
Significantly fewer hallucinations which makes the model more reliable for UX copy, research synthesis, and technical details
Better coding and prototyping capabilities, improved tone and personality control, and stronger multimodal features
By the end of this episode, you will understand why GPT 5 is more than a small upgrade and why you should test it in your own design process before making a final judgment.
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Today, I’m breaking down the five biggest tech shifts from the past month that every designer should understand.
This isn’t just about headlines — it’s about how these changes are quietly transforming what it means to design user experiences.
In this episode, we explore:
Meta’s push toward wearable superintelligence — and what it means for designing beyond the screen
The U.S. strategy of AI deregulation — and how it shifts responsibility onto design teams
OpenAI’s rollout of GPT agents — and the rise of goal-based UX
Tesla’s $16.5B AI chip strategy — and what it means for UX in physical systems
And why some companies now pay $350K/year for AI-savvy designers
By the end, you’ll walk away with a clear, easy-to-digest overview of what’s changing — and how you can adapt your mindset and skillset to lead in this new era.
🔗 Resources & Links Mentioned
Meta’s Superintelligence Labs announcement
→ https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/18/meta-superintelligence-lab-ai-glasses/
U.S. AI Action Plan overview
→ https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-updates/2025/07/05/national-ai-action-plan-unveiled/
The Guardian: How Big Tech is restructuring around AI
→ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/28/techscape-ai-google-meta-amazon
Cluely AI Design Job Post ($350K/year)
→ https://cluely.com/careers
Tesla’s $16.5B deal with Samsung for AI chips
→ https://www.reuters.com/technology/tesla-inks-165b-deal-with-samsung-ai-chips-2025-07-25/
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In this episode, we're diving into one of the biggest shifts happening in digital product design right now: AI agents.
AI agents are no longer just answering questions – they’re planning, making decisions, and acting on behalf of users. This fundamentally changes how we design experiences.
You’ll learn:
What AI agents actually are (and how they differ from chatbots)
How they’re transforming UX and product workflows
Core design principles for working with agents
Ethical concerns we need to consider
And a personal example of how I used ChatGPT’s Agent Mode to book a hotel in Copenhagen
Plus, I’ll share tools and frameworks to help you start designing for agent-based experiences.
🔑 Key Takeaways
AI agents are autonomous systems that can observe, plan, and act without being explicitly told what to do.
UX for agents requires new patterns: transparency, consistency, user control, and trust-building.
ChatGPT’s new Agent Mode is a clear example of proactive AI that collaborates with users instead of just responding to them.
Tools like Figma (with branching logic), Lookback, and explainability dashboards help prototype and test agent behavior.
New interaction patterns are emerging, such as “suggest and confirm” or “mixed-initiative interaction.”
Ethical design is essential: we need to actively design against manipulation, bias, overtrust, and privacy violations.
🛠️ Resources & Links
AI UX Guidelines
Agent Tools & Prototyping
User Testing Tools
Explainability & Oversight
ChatGPT Agent Mode & Connectors
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We’re back from the summer break — and kicking off this season with one of the most exciting shifts happening at the intersection of design and development: vibe coding.
In this episode, I’m breaking down what vibe coding actually is, why it’s relevant for designers (not just developers), and how it’s changing the way we build digital products. You’ll hear about the tools that make it possible, how to get started even without a tech background, and what this trend could mean for your future workflows.
Whether you’ve never written a line of code or you’re deep into AI prototyping already — this episode will give you fresh inspiration and practical insights to explore this new, playful way of working with AI.
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In this episode, Patricia dives into Apple’s new Liquid Glass UI updates and what they reveal about the future of digital design.
You’ll hear:
✅ Why Liquid Glass is more than just a shiny update – and what it means for us as UX designers.
✅ How this shift moves us beyond static screens and into dynamic, fluid, and more human experiences.
✅ The excitement, the criticism, and the real opportunity in designing for presence, not just screens.
✅ Reflections on accessibility: could this fluid approach help us create more inclusive experiences?
Patricia also shares her personal take on this new design language – and invites you to rethink how interfaces can adapt, respond, and feel more alive.
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In this episode, we’re tackling one of the biggest questions in the future of work:
💡 What are the skills that will truly future-proof your career?
By 2030, 85% of the jobs that will exist haven’t even been invented yet. AI is already automating tasks we thought required human intelligence—so what skills will actually set us apart?
The answer isn’t just technical skills like coding or design. Those can be learned, updated, or even replaced by AI. Instead, the most valuable skills of the future are the human skills—the ones machines can’t replicate:
✔️ Critical Thinking – Navigating complexity and misinformation
✔️ Emotional Intelligence (EQ) – Thriving in a world of automation
✔️ Communication – Translating complexity into clarity
✔️ Cultural Intelligence (CQ) – Working across global teams
📌 Key Takeaway: The future of UX and work in general won’t be about what tools you know—it will be about how you think, connect, and adapt.
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In this episode of The Future of UX, I’m joined by Miri Lodman, Product Manager and team lead at Wix, where she’s been helping shape the future of website creation for over a decade. From her early work on one of Wix’s very first AI-powered tools to leading cutting-edge product innovation today, Miri shares how the role of AI has evolved—and how it’s transforming the way designers and professionals work.
We explore what it means to design with AI, how tools like Wix Studio are empowering solo designers and freelancers, and why strategic thinking is becoming more essential than ever. Miri also shares behind-the-scenes insights into how Wix identifies meaningful AI use cases, and what’s coming next in the evolution of design tools.
✨ What You’ll Learn:
How AI is being integrated into professional design tools at scale
Why starting with the user problem is key to meaningful AI features
How perceptions around AI in design are changing—especially among professionals
Tips for designers to stay ahead, stay creative, and evolve with the tech
A peek into the future of Wix Studio and AI-powered UX
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In this episode, we’re tackling a question that every UX designer thinks they understand—but do we really?
💡 Are we designing for how people actually think—or just how we assume they think?
We rely on psychology-based UX laws like:
✔️ Hick’s Law (Too many choices slow people down—right?)
✔️ Fitts’s Law (Bigger buttons are easier to click—makes sense?)
✔️ Jakob’s Law (Users expect interfaces to be familiar—of course!)
But what if these rules oversimplify human psychology? What if they don’t apply in real-world situations?
In this episode, we explore:
🚀 Key Takeaway: UX isn’t just about usability—it’s about understanding the human mind beyond the traditional rules we’ve been following.
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In this episode of Future of UX, I’m back from a little break — and a big life change (spoiler: I had a baby!).
We’re kicking things off with a fresh quarterly update on everything new and exciting in the world of UX, AI, and design tools.
I’ll walk you through:
What’s new with AI agents and why they’re more than just fancy chatbots
How tools like NotebookLM and UXAgent are giving us research superpowers
The massive evolution of Canva and platforms like Lovable, which are changing how we approach design strategy and execution
Plus:
✨ What these shifts mean for our role as designers
✨ How to stay ahead (even if you’re feeling overwhelmed by all the updates)
✨ And why it’s never been more important to zoom out and think strategically
If you’re a designer looking to stay sharp in this fast-changing landscape — this episode is your shortcut to catching up.
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In this episode, we’re tackling a question that could completely change UX as we know it:
💡 What happens to UX design when there’s no more "navigation"?
For decades, UX has focused on creating clear navigation systems—menus, categories, filters, search bars. But AI is changing everything:
📌 The big questions:
→ If AI knows what users want before they ask, is traditional navigation dead?
→ Will browsing disappear completely?
→ And the big one: If AI assistants handle interactions, what’s left for UX designers to do?
🚀 Key Takeaway: UX isn’t disappearing—it’s evolving from navigation design to AI trust design. The future of UX will be less about guiding users through menus and more about helping them trust AI-driven experiences.
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In this episode of The Future of UX, I sit down with Amy Heymans—a visionary design leader with 25+ years of experience in strategy, innovation, and ethical design. Amy has worked in health, finance, and government, always pushing for human-centered, responsible, and impactful solutions.
We cover some BIG topics in this conversation:
✅ Balancing business success with ethical design—how can we make a real impact?
✅ The role of strategy in UX—why every designer should think like a strategist.
✅ AI & the future of UX—how can we use AI responsibly, and what should we watch out for?
✅ Design entrepreneurship—how to build a career or business on your own terms.
✅ Designing for dignity—how ethics, responsibility, and UX come together.
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Resources mentioned
Beneficent:http://www.beneficent.design
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyheymans
Dignified Futures Conference:http://www.designfordignity.com
Design For Dignity LinkedIn Group:https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12965415/
Amy's Inspiration:https://youtu.be/bRDg3ZPyq18
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In this episode, we’re tackling a question that every designer is asking:
💡 AI is changing how we work—but is it improving or undermining the UX design process?
UX is fundamentally human-centered, but AI isn’t human. So how do these two things coexist?
We break down the five phases of UX design—Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test—and explore:
✔️ Where AI is actually useful vs. where it’s risky
✔️ How AI changes the way we research, ideate, and test
✔️ Whether AI-generated designs make UX better or just faster
✔️ What designers need to do to keep UX truly human-centered
📌 Key Takeaway: AI can accelerate and optimize parts of the UX process, but it doesn’t replace empathy, creativity, and human intuition. Designers still need to define problems, challenge assumptions, and bring critical thinking to AI-generated insights.
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How do you scale design teams while keeping creativity alive? How does AI fit into the future of UX?
In this episode, I sit down with Jade Tomlin, Executive Creative Director at Huge, to explore the challenges and opportunities of designing at scale, fostering collaboration in large teams, and integrating AI into the creative process.
Jade shares her insights on:
✅ The key principles of great collaboration in design teams
✅ How to balance creativity with scalability in digital products
✅ The role of AI in enhancing—not replacing—designers
✅ Essential skills and mindsets for today’s UX professionals
Whether you're a UX designer, a creative leader, or simply curious about the future of design, this episode is packed with practical insights, career advice, and thought-provoking discussions.
Resources mentioned:
Fei-Fei Li AI & the Real World - AI TED Talk
A prominent figure in artificial intelligence and computer vision, known for her research in these fields and her role in academia and industry. She's also been involved in initiatives promoting diversity and inclusion in AI.
Medium Articles
- Product Design in the age of AI Article
- Designing for Dashboards Article
- Stop Designing Chat Based AI Tools Article
Newsletter
- The Rundown AI Here
The latest AI news, understand why it matters, and learn how to apply it in your work — 5 minutes updates.
Book (for those looking for a mindset shift)
- It's not how good you are, it's how good you want to be. - by Paul Arden
Find Jade Tomlin:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadetomlinIG - https://www.instagram.com/jadetomlin_Medium - https://jadetomlin.medium.comHuge Inc - https://www.hugeinc.com
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In this episode, we’re tackling something that many of us in UX, product, and design secretly struggle with: networking.
Let’s be honest—traditional networking was built for extroverts.
〜 Loud voices, quick conversations, and constant self-promotion dominate events.
〜 Social platforms like LinkedIn reward frequent posting and engagement.
〜 Conferences and meetups can be draining, especially for introverts.
So, what if networking didn’t have to feel this way?
We’ll explore:
〜 Why traditional networking methods fail introverts
〜 How UX could improve digital networking experiences
〜 What AI could do to facilitate deeper and more natural connections
〜 Whether we can borrow UX tricks from dating apps to make networking feel less forced
Networking is one of the most valuable future skills—but does it need a complete redesign?
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AI is transforming the way we design and build digital products—but at what cost? In this episode of The Future of UX, I’m joined (again!) by Torsten Jonas, founder of the Sustainable UX (SUX) Network, to explore how AI, UX, and sustainability intersect.
We’ll dive into:
✅ Why sustainability in UX is about more than just “green” design
✅ The hidden environmental cost of AI and digital products
✅ How designers can create responsible and future-proof AI experiences
✅ Practical tips to reduce carbon impact in digital projects
Thorsten's resources & links:
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/thorstenjonas/
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In this episode, we’re tackling a huge question: How do we measure a “good” AI experience?
AI is shaping everything—from hiring decisions to medical diagnoses, from content recommendations to self-driving cars. But here’s the issue: we don’t even have clear UX standards for AI.
💡 If we don’t measure UX in AI properly, we risk building products that are functional but untrustworthy, accurate but unethical, powerful but frustrating to use.
We dive into:
〜 Why traditional UX metrics fail in AI-driven products
〜 The Amazon hiring AI scandal—how biased algorithms create bad UX
〜 The problem of explainability—why we often don’t understand AI decisions
〜 The future of AI UX standards—should there be a universal AI UX certification?
📌 Core Question: Can we trust AI to deliver great user experiences if we don’t even know how to measure them?
Let’s explore what’s missing in AI UX—and what needs to change.
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In this episode of The Future of UX, I’m joined by Rachel Rosenson, a design leader at Zalando, to explore the intersection of fashion, innovation, and emerging technologies. From AI-driven fashion trends to the reality of the metaverse, Rachel shares her insights on what’s hype, what’s real, and how designers can shape the future of fashion e-commerce.
✨ How Zalando’s innovation lab, The Studio, is shaping the next 3–5 years of fashion UX
🛍️ The role of social commerce in fashion and what drives user inspiration
🤖 How AI and automation are impacting fashion e-commerce and design workflows
🎭 Why authenticity and storytelling are critical for designers in the AI era
🌎 The real impact of the metaverse—hype vs. practical applications in fashion
💡 The skills designers need to stay relevant in an evolving industry
Resources mentioned:
Rachel's websitehttps://www.rachelrosenson.com/
Find Rachel on Linkedin LinkedIn
References:Amy Webb @ Future Today Institute
Jaron Lanier, fantastic author with incredible website design
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In this episode, we explore a question that affects all of us:
📌 Are we designing for users who are already exhausted?
We wake up and immediately check our phones. We spend hours switching between apps, notifications, and endless feeds. Our brains are constantly processing information, yet focusing for more than a few minutes feels impossible.
If digital fatigue is shaping how people interact with technology, what does that mean for UX? Should we be designing less, not more?
We’ll dive into:
And here’s an extreme thought:
👉 What if designers were rewarded for reducing screen time instead of increasing engagement?
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The ethical dilemma:watch on Spotify
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AI is everywhere—but how can companies integrate AI responsibly while ensuring fairness, innovation, and real business value?
In this episode of The Future of UX, I’m joined by Zamina Ahmad, Founder of Shades & Contrast, a consultancy focused on fair and responsible AI solutions. With over 15 years of experience in data science, machine learning, and AI product development, Zamina shares her expert insights on how businesses can leverage AI effectively—without falling into common traps.
We explore:
〰 The AI hype train—what’s real and what’s just noise?
〰 The 3-Level AI Integration Framework—a guide for companies to scale AI efficiently
〰 How to balance automation, ethics, and innovation
〰 The biggest AI challenges (and how to avoid them)
Plus, we discuss how AI is democratizing technology, the importance of responsible AI, and where AI is headed in the next 5–10 years.
If you’re working in UX, product design, or tech, this episode is packed with insights on how to navigate AI’s rapid evolution.
Resources from the Episode:
📌 Website: https://www.zamina.de/
📌 Free Resources from Shades & Contrast: https://www.shadesandcontrast.com/ressourcen
📌 The Responsible Tech Playbook by the UN & ThoughtWorks:https://www.thoughtworks.com/content/dam/thoughtworks/documents/e-book/tw_ebook_responsible_tech_playbook_united_nations.pdf
📌 Comparison of Foundation Models Across Different Criteria: https://www.reframetech.de/wissensseite-basismodelle/
📌 The AI Revolution on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@airevolutionx/videos
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