Design and career
Helping designers navigate their career in design
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Learn design skills
Responsive UX Design 101 - explanation for beginners
Run your own UX Research project | Create a study plan, script, and more
Product Designer explains *Design Thinking*
Why you NEED Design Critique
Uplevel your Product Design portfolio
To CODE or not to CODE your design portfolio website
What types of projects you actually need in your UX Design portfolio
UX Design portfolio TIPS and how to prepare for internship interviews
UX Design portfolio TIPS and how to prepare for internship interviews
Get that job! Interview prep for designers
Land a full time job in Product Design with *NO EXPERIENCE*
How to prepare for your Product Design interview - full overview!
What it *really* takes to be a Product Designer
Salary, stock, benefits! How to ACCEPT your first job offer at a tech company
Get started in Product Design
Check out my favorite *free* and low cost design resources
Design tech stack
Figma
My design software tool of choice! When it comes to the nitty gritty design work, I spend most of my time in Figma.
Squarespace
I have used Squarespace to build and host my website since I was a design student. It’s easy to use, very customizable, and doesn’t require a lot of technical knowledge to build.
FigJam by Figma
This is my favorite digital white-boarding tool which I use for brainstorming and early ideation.
Adobe Premiere Pro
I’ll use Adobe Premiere Pro in the case where I want to record and share out a recorded presentation version of a project or share out insights for a user research project
Get started with your career in Product Design with one of these online courses which I recommend.
Product Design courses for beginners
Springboard
Use code “HelloAlexaSB1000” to get $1,000 off of Springboard’s UI/UX Design Career Track or UX Design Career Track
Springboard's online UX and UI/UX Design programs are 6-9 months long with flexible learning and personalized 1:1 mentorship from top design talent across the globe. You'll finish the course with a 40 hour industry design project and have partnered with a real company solving real-world design problems. They guarantee you'll get a job within 6 months of graduating or your money back.
The Craft
Use code “ALEXA-10” to get 10% off The Craft’s Product Design (UX) Bootcamp
The Craft empowers designers and bridges the gap between theory and real-world experience. Their bootcamp makes design accessible and sets students up for success before graduation.
Designlab
Designlab is an online education platform where aspiring and experienced digital designers go to start and grow their careers. Designlab teaches in-demand UX/UI design skills in an async format with a focus on 1-on-1 mentorship and hands-on projects.
If you already have experience in visual design, apply to UX Academy. Otherwise, try their foundational course. Get $100 off when you enroll in UX Academy Foundations.
They also offer 4-week short courses if you’re interested in learning skills in specific areas: Design 101, UI Design, UX Research & Strategy, UX: Interaction Design, and Data-Driven Design.
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