CRITICAL UX Skills To Master ASAP, No “Learn Figma” BS (from a Google Sr UXD) How to Get a Job 2025

UX Design is not dying in 2025 but it IS changing. In this video I share the top 3 critical UX skills and growth areas to master ASAP, not the cliche "learn Figma" tips. These are high demand skills to help you get a job and stand out from 99% of designers in the job market. These are areas I'm actively learning about and applying to my day job as the GenAI Lead for the Play Store, not the typical regurgitated advice you usually find on YouTube. 👉🏼 [ FREE ] Google Internship Resume Template (https://topmate.io/rahpstudio/1208187) 💬 Join the Discord (https://discord.gg/FP2pw6wfhp) 🛒 Check out my Store ( https://ricardo-hernandez-perez-shop.fourthwall.com/) Check out my article on UX Design for Complex Systems: https://medium.com/user-experience-design-1/ux-design-for-the-multiverse-c2548f318b75 Check out the GenAI Resource Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14PtlCq0pMHHKrsIjmYMaOYfMD7hntnCv08KC9Eqh-2Y/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.2ejhgzoykity BOOKS MENTIONED IN VIDEO - Radical Technologies: https://amzn.to/4eXiZEJ - Thinking in Systems: https://amzn.to/4eLn27a BOOKS FOR UX BEGINNERS - Don't Make Me Think: https://amzn.to/3ZD4r9b - The Design of Everyday Things: https://amzn.to/41hXifM - 100 Things Every Designer Should Know: https://amzn.to/41bZy88 - Contagious: https://amzn.to/49rN2DG - Bonus: Another book similar to Contagious is Hooked: https://amzn.to/49rN2DG - Lean UX: https://amzn.to/49rN2DG - Bonus: About Face: https://amzn.to/49rN2DG SOURCES - Google's People + AI Guidebook: https://pair.withgoogle.com/guidebook - Andy Budd: https://uxmag.com/articles/the-future-of-design-how-ai-is-shifting-designers-from-makers-to-curators?utm_source=tldrdesign - Gülce Kurucay: https://medium.com/@gulcekurucay/top-3-skills-to-stand-out-as-a-ux-designer-in-2025-195b76a411b3 - Lana Holston: https://medium.com/design-bootcamp/ai-first-ux-design-in-2025-shaping-smarter-user-interactions-80a96166f117 📑 DIGITAL PRODUCTS NOW AVAILABLE! 👉🏼[ FREE ] Google Internship Resume Template: https://topmate.io/rahpstudio/1208187 👉🏼[ FREE ] GenAI Resource Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14PtlCq0pMHHKrsIjmYMaOYfMD7hntnCv08KC9Eqh-2Y/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.2ejhgzoykity 👉🏼50 Things I Learned as a Product Designer at Google, Wish, and Adobe: https://ricardo-hernandez-perez-shop.fourthwall.com/products/50-things-i-learned 👉🏼Google Design Exercise Case Study Template: https://ricardo-hernandez-perez-shop.fourthwall.com/products/case-study-template 🎥 WATCH NEXT: - How I'm Learning AI: https://youtu.be/raQAgBsLRRE - How to Design For AI: https://youtu.be/7nqfdex5ABc - Will AI Replace Designers? https://youtu.be/1zFMOu5UOcI ☕️ SUPPORT - Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rahpdesign - Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcm-6x7Wd6uUKNZyn4ZoL9Q/join LEARNING - DESIGNLAB 🧑🏻‍🎓 Check out Designlab's flagship program, UX Academy, and save $100 click here: https://designlab.pxf.io/c/5525308/1815038/20334. ✨ You can also save $100 on any of their advanced courses by clicking here: https://designlab.pxf.io/c/5525308/2058187/20334. *some of these are affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase on the site after clicking these links, I could earn a commission. thanks for supporting the channel! The opinions stated here are my own, not those of my company. #uxjobs #ux #ai #productdesign #uxdesign #ui