Designer · Educator · Writer
Designer, educator, and content creator exploring design, technology, and humanity.
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About
I’ve spent 10 years doing research and design at IBM, BMO, and XE, and I teach UX in Toronto Metropolitan University’s Master of Digital Media program. But the work I care most about happens outside the job: making things that help people learn, create, and find their place in design.
I share design ideas with more than 6,000 people across Instagram and LinkedIn, and I’m one of ADPList’s Top 100 Mentors, with more than 10,000 minutes spent mentoring designers worldwide.
From designers I’ve mentored
“He is extremely kind, approachable, and methodical with his feedback.”
“Aadil gave me concrete tips on how to best start at my new job as UX Researcher… The advice was empathetic, practical and clear.”
“Aadil is an exceptional mentor. He was dynamic and very generous in sharing his approach to collaborative work in user research, presentation and interview practice, heterogeneous pathways to the field, and much more.”
Visual blog · 2,000 followers
My visual blog and creative outlet, where I explore design, technology, and the people who use it. What started as a place to share ideas has grown into a community of 2,000 followers, with community calls, workshops, and activities we do together.
Resources · Workshops · Courses
Resources, workshops, and courses for designers, born out of the community and made with care. Everything at ADUX Labs starts with real conversations: when designers keep running into the same challenge, I build something to help.
Apprenticeship · Official Figma Partner
An official Figma Partner. I co-founded Design XP, a 12-week apprenticeship where people new to UX learn by doing, working on real projects with real companies.
Toronto Metropolitan University
As an Associate Member of the Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University, I build curriculum for and teach User Experience Design in the Master of Digital Media program. My courses focus on bringing AI into design practice while keeping the human in the loop, grounded in a holistic approach to design thinking.
Client work
I also help startups and teams with UX research, audits, and workshops.
What I’m working on now
I’m expanding Aadil.Digital into long-form writing about the intersection of design, technology, and humanity: how the tools we build shape the people who use them, and what it takes to keep the human in the loop.
Coming soon on Substack
On AI, hustle culture, vibe coding, and what happens to creativity when it becomes a commodity.
