WHY SOFT SKILLS WILL DEFINE DESIGN CAREERS OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

Soft skills, particularly communication, will define design careers over the next two years as AI democratizes basic design creation. Many designers fail to truly communicate by only informing stakeholders rather than engaging in two-way dialogue and explaining their design decisions. As AI tools can now generate polished interfaces quickly, a designer's value lies in becoming a consultative partner who can articulate what makes design good versus mediocre.