Last week, I published “A Copywriter's Survival Playbook in the Age of AI” for free, and this ad is so timely...
... as it perfectly summarises why we copywriters and content designers should remain confident and steadfast in the face of change.
This recruitment ad for Content Designers, from the very organisation that brings you ChatGPT-5, is offering up to £300K for the role. Why? Because they know we are irreplaceable.
It’s proof that content designers and UX copywriters are still in demand. Yes, the number of gigs has dropped, but that doesn’t mean our function — guiding user journeys and articulating buying habits for our target audience — is obsolete.
It doesn’t make sense: if this is the company supposedly replacing us, why are they paying so much to keep us around? Because they need experts who understand their customers.
Content design (UX copywriting) is more than just creating copy and text. It’s about human understanding of our market: recognising needs and pain points, applying product knowledge, bringing empathy, and creating the connection between company and customer — including the aftercare. Only a content designer truly understands this.
We need a reframe. AI is not the enemy, nor the competition. Content designers and UXers need to see AI as a collaborator to deliver excellent results.
Just as wo(man) cannot live by bread alone, we cannot live on AI alone. Stop copying and pasting whatever your prompt spits out. (Honestly, stop it — you’re not using AI correctly if that’s all you’re doing.)
Content designers are strategists who add value to any web, mobile, screen, or app project. User-centred design is a craft that shouldn’t be tampered with. It’s something learned through practice, by deeply understanding our segments and acknowledging what customers are willing to pay for.
This moment also shows that AI and creatives have reached a turning point. After a period of flooding the market with AI output, and UXers trying to figure out where they fit, we can see that emotional intelligence wins — and AI can only support the human mind, never replace it.
What more evidence do you need that AI is here to help, not dominate? We just need to be intentional in how we use it, ensuring we leverage it for the good of our customers and ourselves.
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