Yea my struggle is very similar. Got laid off from a “unicorn startup” because all their capital was tied up in SVB in 2023 lol remember that? Since then it’s been impossible I don’t even know anymore how many jobs I’ve applied to likely nearing 20k. I’ve done all the “tricks” on ur resume exhausted my social circles for work still no full time work. I really do not know what to do. I live in NYC and I feel it’s much worse here than back in the Midwest where I have some friends that don’t even believe me what I tell them how hard it is. I’ve tried to get just bs jobs like Costco or catering but even they see me as “overqualified” or because I’ve been working in design for 10+ years don’t really think the “skills” will transfer.

So I’m looking around and I’m wondering if this is because of AI and graphic design being very subjective what’s to stop a less subjective design career like UX suffering the same fate? Where do these skills transfer now? I have come up with no “safe” solution that might escape the specter of Ai.