Design Buddies Newsletter

🐰The new design process (2026 Edition)

The old way: Research → Wireframes → UI → Handoff

Jun 15 • Design Buddies Community

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How to get more done as a designer in 2026 (using AI to speed up your workflows)

Being a designer in 2026 is a lot.

Jun 10 • Design Buddies Community

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designer’s guide to public speaking

If you don’t talk about your work, no one will know you.

Jun 3 • Design Buddies Community

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May 2026

productivity hacks for designers in 2026

Productivity hacks for UX designers in 2026: AI workflows, Figma systems, async critique, note-taking apps, and smarter design processes.

May 13 • Design Buddies Community

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March 2026

The metaverse died, but spatial design didn't (what designers can take away)

Meta just pulled the plug on Horizon Worlds VR. Here's why designers should care, but not panic.

Mar 18 • Design Buddies Community

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February 2026

Learning Design From an Unconventional Path to Landing a UX Design Internship at EA in 8 Months

Hi everyone!

Feb 10 • Design Buddies Community

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January 2026

Designing with data: A UX research guide for designers

The best designs are usually rooted in data, not just intuition.

Jan 30 • Design Buddies Community

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How I got my dream product design internship (Manvi’s story)

Meet Manvi from our Design Buddies community! She is a product design student who graduated from an HCI master’s program at The University of Michigan…

Jan 24 • Design Buddies Community

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December 2025

🐰 2025 state of design + 2026 predictions

the job market, rise of agentic AI experiences, the future job of design, visual design trends, and more

Dec 29, 2025 • Design Buddies Community

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Understanding the business side: How to actually get your designs approved

Ever walked into a meeting with a design you KNOW is good, only to have stakeholders tear it apart because “it doesn’t align with business goals”?

Dec 20, 2025 • Design Buddies Community

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🐰 How to land a design job in 2026

2026 ux design job search strategies from portfolios, interviewing, standing out in a crowded market, AI tools, and more

Dec 12, 2025 • Design Buddies Community

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🐰 Join our design advent calendar (Design Buddies x Replit)!

Advent calendar of design challenges to improve your product thinking and vibe coding skills with Design Buddies and Replit

Dec 8, 2025 • Design Buddies Community

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