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  1. People

    Steve Portigal

    Portigal Consulting · User research consultant and author

    Helps teams improve interviewing and develop more mature research practices. A useful starting point for preparing interviews and examining researcher judgement.

  2. People

    Whitney Quesenbery

    Center for Civic Design · Chief Program Officer; co-founder

    Connects clear communication, accessibility and research with the practical experience of voting and interacting with government.

  3. People

    Youn-kyung Lim

    KAIST · Professor, Department of Industrial Design

    Brings prototyping, interaction design and qualitative research into human-centred AI and user-experience work.

  4. People

    Yvonne Rogers

    University College London · Professor and Director of UCL Interaction Centre

    Connects design, cognition and human-centred computing through research and postgraduate education.

  5. UX Futures

    Designing shared spatial understanding, not just a 3D interface

    Matsangidou and colleagues · JMIR Human Factors · Research prototype · 30 September 2026

    Workshops and interviews informed collaborative anatomical models, adjustable visual detail and communication support. Usability testing reported a mean SUS score of 67.25/100; clinicians described benefits for spatial understanding.

  6. UX Futures

    Inside the Event Horizon: Why Everyone Should Take AI Progress Seriously

    Jack Clark 2026-10-17 Industry perspective & forecast

    Clark argues that advances in AI could accelerate scientific discovery and change the organisation of research, work and infrastructure. He describes a possible shift from individuals performing every task themselves towards people directing and evaluating the work of many AI systems. His…

  7. People

    Mauro Porcini

    Samsung · Chief Design Officer

    A broader product-design perspective on consumer devices, their physical qualities and the experiences around them.

  8. People

    Vuokko Aro

    Monzo · Chief Design Officer

    Leads design and research across Monzo’s product and brand. Her work connects everyday digital banking with clear, recognisable customer experiences.

  9. Learning & guides

    Use AI without outsourcing your judgement

    Prepare for what’s next · Editorial learning exercise

    Build one capability this week: check an AI-assisted research interpretation against the evidence, then explain your own decision.

  10. Podcasts

    Design Better

    Eli Woolery and Aarron Walter · Kevin Flores: Find Your Inner Rebel

    Conversations about design practice, creative work and collaboration across disciplines.

  11. UX Futures

    Build a vocabulary for spatial interaction

    Apple Developer · visionOS resources · In practice · Platform guidance · date not shown

    Published visionOS resources give designers a practical way to explore interfaces beyond a flat screen.

  12. UX Futures

    Designing how people supervise AI agents

    Microsoft Research · Research prototype · 19 May 2025 · background research

    Magentic-UI explores editable plans, human approval and taking over a browser task from an AI agent.

  13. Learning & guides

    Figma Design for beginners

    Figma Learn · free · Free learning materials

    Official tutorials for learning the design tool and trying interface ideas. Use them alongside a small research-led project.

  14. Learning & guides

    Find a mentor

    ADPList · community · Free mentoring sessions available

    Search for design and research mentors for a focused discussion about learning, a portfolio or interviews.

  15. Learning & guides

    Google UX Design Professional Certificate

    Google / Coursera · certification · Paid certificate programme · check regional fees

    Beginner-oriented, self-paced training in research, prototyping and portfolio projects. No prior degree or experience is required by the provider.

  16. UX Futures

    When a wrist movement becomes an interface

    Nature · Kaifosh, Reardon & CTRL-labs at Reality Labs · Research prototype · 23 July 2025 · background research

    Researchers describe an interface for navigation, gestures and handwriting using electrical muscle signals collected at the wrist.

  17. Articles

    When should you disclose AI use? The PACED framework

    Nielsen Norman Group · 25 September 2026 · Free to read

    This practitioner article turns research on reactions to AI disclosure into questions about policy, audiences, context, expectations and the extent of AI involvement.

  18. White papers

    Occupational Outlook Handbook: Web Developers and Digital Designers

    US Bureau of Labor Statistics · Updated 27 August 2026 · Occupational projection · Wider context

    BLS projects 6% employment growth for web and digital interface designers over 2025–2035. The combined developer-and-designer headline is a different, broader measure.

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