Much like late-stage capitalism, late-stage UX is characterized by its market saturation, heavy focus on financial growth, commoditization, automation, and increased financialization. Corporations exert significant influence over the economy and society, and designers can only push so far when advocating for user needs. How can we navigate this landscape as designers in 2024? Read the full report: trends.uxdesign.cc/2024 This is the 9th edition of The State of UX report by the UX Collective: a critical look at our industry based on more than 1k articles published and shared with our 500k+ subscribers in 2023. We dedicate this project to all the readers, authors, and friends of the UX Collective. Written by: Fabricio Teixeira, Caio Braga Illustrations by: Fabio Benê Edited by: Emily Curtin Narrated by: Laura Vandiver Published by: The UX Collective (ISSN: 2766-5267) is an independent publication built to help designers think more critically about their work. You can follow our content via Email, Medium, Essays, Twitter, Linkedin. For more in-depth pieces, check our new publication DOC.