‘AI imagineer.’ ‘Design crafter.’ ‘Builder.’ Why design is suddenly full of Frankenjobs

Across job listing sites over the past few months, you might have noticed something curious. Alongside traditional titles like “designer,” “engineer,” and “product manager,” a new crop of roles is appearing. They have names like “designer engineer,” “builder,” or “design crafter,” and they represent a tipping point in the design industry that’s just beginning to play out.  That tipping point is captured in the second annual AI in Design report, published by the investor firm Designer Fun...