The Design Journal
Occasional bad takes, mostly good banter, and a few UX/UI opinions worth keeping.
LatestTurn Your LinkedIn Export Into Resume Bullets With AI
Most 'paste your LinkedIn URL into ChatGPT' advice doesn't actually work, LinkedIn blocks it. A screenshot does, and so does the data export. Here's the fast way and the thorough way to turn your real work history into resume bullets, without AI inventing a detail.
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11 ATS-Friendly Resume Templates [Free Downloads for 2026]
I've rejected beautifully designed resumes an ATS couldn't read a single word of. So I built 11 free templates instead of writing another post about the theory: one for each situation you're actually in, from entry-level to federal to a career pivot, every one of them tested to parse clean.
How to Tailor Your Resume Using AI (Without Looking Fake)
AI can match a resume to a job posting faster than you ever could by hand. It can also make you sound exactly like every other candidate who ran the same prompt. A recruiter-turned-designer breaks down what actually tips a recruiter off, where the honesty line sits, and a workflow that keeps both intact.
Resume Fonts to Avoid: What AI Screeners Actually Reject
Your resume can look flawless on your screen and still lose to the parser before a person opens it. A quick, no-theory guide to the fonts, headers, footers, and graphics that turn a real resume into gibberish before a human ever sees it.
The UX Designer Job Outlook: What BLS's 7% Growth Number Isn't Telling You
BLS projects employment for Web and Digital Interface Designers to grow 7% through 2034, 'much faster than average.' Real-time hiring data says postings for the closest design proxies are still 19-24% below pre-pandemic levels. A senior product designer breaks down why both numbers are true and what that means for your search right now.
What Is Vibe Coding? A Beginner-Friendly Primer for Designers
Vibe coding, explained for designers who've never opened a terminal: what it actually is, which tool to start with, how to write a first prompt, and what to do when it breaks.
AI Burnout Is Real. Designers Scored Second-Worst in Tech.
A survey of 6,000 tech workers found burnout jumped 11 points in a year. Losing your job to AI ranked second to last on the list of fears. Designers scored second-worst of any role in the industry.