Product Design Is Lost / Design Systems International

April 26, 2024

How the field of product design lost its way — and how it can find its way back 

The ongoing tech layoffs have decimated UX and UI positions to such a degree that some have wondered whether the tech world has fallen out of love with the field of design.After several whirlwind years where design was hailed as the solution to everything, organizations are now deprioritizing design teams entirely. Executive-level design roles are slowly disappearing across corporate America. And even well-established practitioners within the design service industry were hit by the record layoffs that have swept through tech over the last two years.

Source: Product Design Is Lost / Design Systems International

Rune Madsen reflects on the state product design, and how we got here. And where we go next.