Super Session: Future-Proofing Your Design Career in the Age of AI

Learn how to stay relevant and thrive as the design world evolves. Explore what makes us valuable as designers when AI tools change how we work. Drawing on insights from Samantha Warren, Senior Director of Design, Adobe Firefly, and designer, performer, and educator Meg Lewis, we'll examine the shift from purely technical skills to the uniquely human qualities that AI cannot replicate, providing practical strategies for cultivating your most valuable asset as a designer — your humanity. The session will wrap with an inspiring demo by Adobe designers Brooke Hopper and Danielle Morimoto that reveals how Firefly enhances the flow of ideas and supports the creative process.

You will:

• Discover techniques to strengthen your storytelling abilities and create unexpected design solutions beyond what AI can produce
• Learn approaches to deepen your empathy and connection-building skills to solve more complex design challenges
• Gain insights on evolving your role beyond pixel creation toward design leadership, integrating human context and vision
• Identify ways to capitalize on your unique non-design experiences and passions as competitive advantages in an AI-augmented industry

Technical Level: General Audience

Category: Inspiration, Thought Leadership

Track: Creativity and Marketing in Business, Education, Social Media and Marketing, Graphic Design and Illustration, Branding

Audience: Art/Creative Director, Business Strategist/Owner, Educator, Graphic Designer, Print Designer, Web Designer, IT, Social Media Content Creator, Marketer, Content Manager