So you wanna keep your design career alive? Here’s the brutal truth.

Let’s not dance around it: the design world is changing fast, and not in that “ooh, fun new trends” kind of way. More like “entire job categories are evaporating overnight” kind of way. And if you’re still operating like it’s 2015 — crafting pixel-perfect screens, polishing design system documentation, or fighting for the best shade of gray in your component library — you might want to sit down for this.

Here’s how to not just survive, but actually stay relevant as a designer in the AI age. No fluff. Just the hard stuff.

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Chris Kobar

Senior IC-level UX designer specializing in enterprise-scale platforms, AI-driven workflows, and systems thinking. I restore clarity when powerful technology outpaces understanding and requirements remain ambiguous—framing intent, exposing tradeoffs, and shaping systems people can trust and use. Hands-on partner to product and engineering with a proven track record of unblocking stalled initiatives, influencing direction across teams, and delivering buildable, human-centered solutions in complex, distributed environments.

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