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Figma's blog reports hiring for design roles increasingly factors in candidates' comfort with AI tools and workflows, alongside core design skills. Worth knowing before you next update your CV or portfolio.
figma.com
Smashing Magazine's continued coverage shows teams increasingly building accessibility checks into the design stage itself, not bolting them on before launch. It's a shift in when the check happens, not whether it happens.
smashingmagazine.com
Penpot's own roundup of Figma alternatives is a reminder the open-source design tool is still building momentum, not replacing Figma outright. Worth knowing if you're already working across both.
penpot.app
A August 2026 report on local creative studios found AI is now used for brainstorming, client comms and trend-spotting — quietly, not as a headline feature. It's adoption, not a flashy launch.
observer-reporter.com
