Crafting a career in the age of AI

How to stay intentional, relevant, and human when the landscape keeps shifting

There’s something strange about building a career during a technological shift. You’re simultaneously doing the work and rethinking the nature of work itself. The pace of AI development isn’t just changing our tools — it’s shifting the shape of creative roles, team dynamics, and what we expect from design leadership.

And no one has a perfect map. Including me.

If you’re feeling disoriented, you’re not alone. I’ve coached designers navigating these changes across all levels and org sizes. I’ve also been navigating it myself — as a leader, founder, and parent (and yes, each requires a different muscle for change). What follows aren’t answers, but prompts I’ve found useful for shaping a career inside the AI era — not just around it.