Archive - Designing for Tomorrow: UX, AI and Career

Sprints Got Us Here—Surges Take Us Forward

Why Sprints still matter—and how it’s evolving in the age of AI

Jun 30 •

Amber Heinbockel

AI 2027 Got It Half Right. Here’s the UX Perspective We’re Missing.

One UX leader’s perspective on design’s role in the age of acceleration

Jun 2 •

Amber Heinbockel

May 2025

Creative = Engineer

Why taste, intuition, and the ability to direct AI are becoming core creative skills

May 22 •

Amber Heinbockel

Not Every Agent Should Talk 🤖

The promise of seamless AI assistance is currently delivering more frustration than flow. We need agents that finish the job and know when to be silent.

May 6 •

Amber Heinbockel

April 2025

Tension Is the Teacher: Why Growth Feels So Personal — and Difficult

(and That’s the Point). From design critiques to gallery walls, I’ve learned that discomfort isn’t just part of the process — it is the process.

Apr 24 •

Amber Heinbockel

Vibe Design: It's not just Vibe Coding Anymore

As vibe coding goes mainstream, vibe design is emerging. UX’s role - less control, more about curating what feels right.

Apr 15 •

Amber Heinbockel

Your Portfolio Is the Trailer, Not the Movie. Hard Truths & Tactical Advice

Why curiosity, business acumen, and design aesthetics are some of the most in-demand design skills right now

Apr 8 •

Amber Heinbockel

March 2025

The Double Diamond Is Dead — and I’m Not Sad About It

AI Breaks the Old Rules. That’s Our Invitation to Build New Ones.

Mar 26 •

Amber Heinbockel

November 2024

How AI, ML, and Gen AI are Transforming UX Design: What You Need to Know

How AI is Revolutionizing the Role of User Experience

Nov 14, 2024 •

Amber Heinbockel

June 2024

Figma Config 2024: An AI-Powered Design Future is Here

AI Empowers Designers and Streamlines Collaboration at Figma Config 2024

Jun 28, 2024 •

Amber Heinbockel

May 2024

Is the Future of UX Design in AI is Empathy? A reflection on a Week of I/O and OpenAI launches

User experience has been quietly under the surface of AI announcements in the last two years - until this week.

May 16, 2024 •

Amber Heinbockel

Developing Your Internal Compass: Core Values for Navigating Your Career

How Identifying My Core Values Sparked Joy (and Improved My UX)

May 7, 2024 •

Amber Heinbockel

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