Design Leadership - Attila Ando

llustration of an AI-powered design operations system connecting prompting, design systems, workflow automation, quality governance, and team collaboration.

22 June 2026

34 min read

Why Design Distribution Will Shape AI Transformation

Summary: This article explains why AI adoption in product design is not...

AI AI Leadership Design Ops

Split-view illustration showing a disciplined design process on one side and a costly chaotic product workflow on the other, representing how leadership decisions affect design cost.

17 June 2026

16 min read

Design Has a Price: You Decide How High It Goes

For the people who own the trade-offs. Summary: Design cost is not...

Design Ops

Illustration of a designer standing under a spotlight while stakeholders challenge ideas, representing design credibility, influence, and professional confidence.

9 June 2026

11 min read

Designer Credibility: 3 Patterns That Undermine Influence

Summary: Most designers believe they are being dismissed when their work gets...

Design Ops

Split illustration of a person standing between a rigid structured path and a fluid organic path, representing process versus framework in design teams.

25 May 2026

9 min read

Process Is What You Do When You Don't Trust Judgment

Summary: Most design teams debate how much structure they need, but they...

Design Ops

Designer surrounded by stakeholders holding business value, delivery plan, and policy risk documents, representing design influence and the risk of overreach.

5 April 2026

20 min read

When design gains influence, the next risk is overreach

Summary: This article explores one of the biggest risks that appears when...

Design Strategy

Abstract illustration of a designer moving a vision through approval gates, supported by storytelling, business framing, risk awareness, and organizational decision paths.

17 February 2026

14 min read

From Vision to Approval - Move to work through organizations, and how design leaders shape decisions

Summary: This article explains how senior designers and Heads of Design move...

Design Ops

Split-screen illustration showing a validated UX process on one side and a chaotic decision system on the other, representing the cost of AI-driven UX choices.

6 January 2026

14 min read

The Falling Cost of UX with AI, and the Rising Cost of Wrong Choices

Summary: This article explains how AI and mature design tools are reducing...

AI AI Leadership Design Strategy

Designer presenting UX work on a laptop during a business meeting, representing design influence, stakeholder trust, and earning a seat at the table.

12 July 2025

17 min read

The Table, the Seat, and the Real Work Behind Design Influence: Waiting to Be Invited Won’t Get You a Seat

Summary: This article explains what it really means for designers to get...

Design Strategy

Designer standing out in a crowd with a speech bubble saying I wanna be loud, representing designer visibility and reputation building.

17 June 2025

14 min read

Designer Visibility: Building a Reputation Beyond the Noise

In the dynamic world of design, visibility is not just about being...

Design Strategy

Illustration of a disengaged learner at a laptop representing passive learning mentality, UX education, and lack of growth mindset in tech and design.

27 May 2025

16 min read

Why Passive Learning Mentality Fails in Tech and Design

Summary: Passive learning mentality is one of the biggest reasons why many...

Design Strategy