UX Design Weekly: Why quality is rare, The most underrated UX Skill, Future-Proof Designer

Issue 541 Articles Why is quality so rare? Thoughts on craft, quality, and the choices we make as creators in an age of AI. Collaboration: The Most Underrated UX Skill No One Talks About We often spotlight wireframes, research, or tools like Figma, but none of that moves the needle if we can’t collaborate well. AI is coming for our design jobs, but it can’t touch taste Why taste, not technical skill, is the designer’s future edge. The Future-Proof Designer Four strategies for remaining indispensable as AI changes UI design, accelerates feature production, and reshapes data analysis. Hopeful Futures for UX Research How UX research is evolving, with roles shifting and adjacent skills like creativity and knowledge management becoming more important. Sponsor Advance your design career with online, self-paced UX courses Enjoy 3 free months of learning because you're a reader of UX Design Weekly! View over 40 courses from industry experts and top academics. -- Sponsor a future issue to showcase your product or service. Tools and Resources The Thiings Collection A free collection of 1900+ AI-generated 3D icons. ABSURD.website Absurd products and projects blurring the boundaries between art, business, and digital experimentation. First of Kind (Season 1) An exploration of design pioneers. 2025 Apple Design Awards Recognizing innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement in app and game design. UX Portfolio Yuki Asakura Yuki is a Senior Product Designer at Uber. Last But Not Least Physicality: the new age of UI Imagining what’s next for the design of iPhones, Macs and iPads. “Design is either becoming more strategic or completely irrelevant. ” — Anuj Adhiya Thanks to this issue's sponsor:

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