The skills that can elevate your design career and your influence as an individual contributor

Know thyself.

On cold emails, warm intros, and the invisible threads of a career in design

There are many ways to give a terrible speech.

On mentorship, AI, and the uncertain future of entry-level design roles.

Identifying whether a role is for value creation or protection should be the first fulcrum upon which the remainder of your process rests.

I can’t believe I have to give it all up, but here we are.

A few things folks can benefit from when they take on this new responsibility.

Top 3 problems for designers: no research, no design strategy, and no career progression.

Insights from design hiring managers about what they look for in resumes and portfolios

I’ve been part of the interviewing teams before, but this is my first time being the hiring manager. It’s been quite a learning experience.

Design Engineers blend aesthetic sensibility with technical skills.

Sometimes, you need a little advice from people who’ve been there.

Or why your cookie-cutter portfolio doesn’t cut it and how to fix it

Or why you should quit your dead-end job before it’s too late.

Understanding why UX is not enough and three ways to augment your skills.

Possible career directions for designers working in an AI-driven world.

Excluding layoffs, the lack of career progression opportunities, low UX/design maturity, and being unhappy about the work are the top three reasons.

Retaliation, targeted eliminations, legal disputes, and other horror stories from the tech industry. Are you next? How can you prepare?

Steps I take to hit the ground running when I’m starting a new job.