Note: The "AI Adoption by Work Shape" table below reflects general AI usage across roles (e.g. ChatGPT, Notion AI). The per-work-shape breakdowns that follow specifically address AI usage within design tools.
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AI ADOPTION / OVERVIEW
AI ADOPTION / OVERVIEW
AI ADOPTION / OVERVIEW
Note: The "AI Adoption by Work Shape" table below reflects general AI usage across roles (e.g. ChatGPT, Notion AI). The per-work-shape breakdowns that follow specifically address AI usage within design tools.
Note: The "AI Adoption by Work Shape" table below reflects general AI usage across roles (e.g. ChatGPT, Notion AI). The per-work-shape breakdowns that follow specifically address AI usage within design tools.
AI Adoption by Work Shape
agency LEaders
88.7%
agency ICs
81.1%
Agency
Leaders 88.7%
ICs 81.1%
Startup
Leaders 88.4%
ICs 77.1%
Growth
Leaders 85.6%
ICs 77.2%
Corporate
Leaders 78.2%
ICs 74.9%
Average
Leaders 85.2%
ICs 77.6%
AI Adoption by Work Shape
agency LEaders
88.7%
agency ICs
81.1%
Agency
Leaders 88.7%
ICs 81.1%
Startup
Leaders 88.4%
ICs 77.1%
Growth
Leaders 85.6%
ICs 77.2%
Corporate
Leaders 78.2%
ICs 74.9%
Average
Leaders 85.2%
ICs 77.6%
AI Adoption by Work Shape
agency LEaders
88.7%
agency ICs
81.1%
Agency
Leaders 88.7%
ICs 81.1%
Startup
Leaders 88.4%
ICs 77.1%
Growth
Leaders 85.6%
ICs 77.2%
Corporate
Leaders 78.2%
ICs 74.9%
Average
Leaders 85.2%
ICs 77.6%
88.7% Agency Design Leaders show the highest AI adoption rate across all work shapes.
88.7% Agency Design Leaders show the highest AI adoption rate across all work shapes.
88.7% Agency Design Leaders show the highest AI adoption rate across all work shapes.
AI Usage patterns in design tools
150
100
75
50
25
0
Text/
Copy
Documentation
Content
Generation
Design
variations
Layout
assistance
Research
insights
Mockups/
Wireframes
Editing/
refinement
Visual
assets
Component
creation
AI Usage patterns in design tools
150
100
75
50
25
0
Text/
Copy
Documentation
Content
Generation
Design
variations
Layout
assistance
Research
insights
Mockups/
Wireframes
Editing/
refinement
Visual
assets
Component
creation
AI Usage patterns in design tools
150
100
75
50
25
0
Text/
Copy
Documentation
Content
Generation
Design
variations
Layout
assistance
Research
insights
Mockups/
Wireframes
Editing/
refinement
Visual
assets
Component
creation
75.2% Percentage of AI usage focused on text-based tasks (text/copy, documentation, content generation) rather than visual design
75.2% Percentage of AI usage focused on text-based tasks (text/copy, documentation, content generation) rather than visual design
75.2% Percentage of AI usage focused on text-based tasks (text/copy, documentation, content generation) rather than visual design