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UX/UI Design and AI Trends for 2025

It is much more than a new UI style predictions, it’s about the shifting role of the designer

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7 min readDec 5, 2024

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As every year, I’m sharing my predictions for what UX/UI designers should prepare for in the months ahead. Typically, I start by summarizing the previous year’s trends. However, this time, the topic is too important — I want to focus entirely on what’s coming. If you want to revisit last year’s trends, check out my blog.

Now, let’s dive into what lies ahead.

Design process disrupted

This year, instead of listing long list of trends, I’ll focus on the four most important changes we need to prepare for. First one is a complete transformation of how we work.

Don’t get me wrong — the current double diamond process isn’t going anywhere. It’s still an excellent framework for solving the right problems in the right way. However, every activity within this process is about to change significantly, thanks to the rapid development of AI.

double diamond design process with sparks of energy
AI empowers or disrupts almost every design activity

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