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FULL INTERVIEW: In a Realm IQ session, Curt Doty interviews Lane Kinkade, a Professor of User Experience Design at SCAD. Lane shares his career journey from graphic design to UX roles at Jaguar Land Rover and Ubiquity, before moving into academia. They discuss AI's impact on education and UX design, highlighting the shift from production work to high-level thinking enabled by AI tools like Figma and Chat GPT. Curt emphasizes the importance of human-centered AI operations and the evolving role of designers in an AI-driven world. They also discuss the future of UX, the implications of AI on various professions, and the need for students to embrace AI to future-proof their careers and secure higher-level roles.

Topics Covered

• Lane Kinkade's career journey and background in UX design.
• Discussion on AI's impact on education and user experience design.
• AI tools in UX design, including Figma's generative AI features.
• Future of UX and the shift to conversational UI.
• AI adoption and its implications on the workforce.
• The importance of human-centered AI operations in companies.
• Preparing students for an AI-driven future and higher-level roles.
• The evolving role of designers in an AI-driven world.
• The need for students to embrace AI for career advancement.

Key Quotes from the Transcript

1. Lane Kinkade:
   • "I was a graphic designer for about eight to 10 years, then went to graduate school at your recommendation, Curt."
   • "I started working at Jaguar Land Rover, and I worked specifically on their autonomous driving team."
2. Curt Doty:
   • "AI has a significant impact on not only education and higher education in general but also on user experience design."
   • "We need to focus on it being human-centered so we keep the humans, we keep jobs or create jobs."
3. Lane Kinkade on AI tools:
   • "Years of my life now just sealed up. And, you know, I'm sure you've probably felt the same way."
   • "I'm really excited about Figma's generative AI features... it's these exciting moments where I'm in meetings and we're pitching these ideas."
4. Curt Doty on the future of UX:
   • "What is the future of UX based on things that are happening with conversational AI?"
   • "You could graduate and start as a high-level thinker... supercharged with AI."
5. Lane Kinkade on student preparation:
   • "I encourage my students to use chat GPT... and to storyboard using mid journey."
   • "If you're looking for like a band poster or promotion for your events... you might generate something quickly."
6. Curt Doty on market changes:
   • "AI is really taking it down and creating a dip in the need and demand."
   • "Let's talk about how to become more important as designers than coders... because of chat GPT writing basic code."

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