The article highlights the crisis within the design industry stemming from substantial layoffs due to economic pressures. With the start of 2025, companies are struggling with inflation, cautious investing, and low consumer spending. Consequently, design roles, particularly in user experience (UX), are being drastically cut. Job listings for UX research and design have dropped by 71% and 70% respectively since early 2022, indicating a troubling outlook for designers who are now seen as non-essential in many organizations' strategies.
Ah, the design industry. A playground for creativity, problem-solving, and, let's face it, a healthy dose of existential dread.
According to Indeed, UX research job listings have plummeted by 71%, and UX design roles have nosedived 70% since early 2022.
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