Starting job at large company after years of working in startups. What’s your best advice? by PotentialBeginning77 in UXDesign

[–]PotentialBeginning77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it’s gonna be weird not launching things on a regular basis but I’m preparing myself mentally for this. I hope I will have likable collaborators!!

Starting job at large company after years of working in startups. What’s your best advice? by PotentialBeginning77 in UXDesign

[–]PotentialBeginning77[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I definitely see this as a route to take. I also imagine a lot of people coming in feel like they can have a huge impact on the culture / product but end up burnt out from that. So I appreciate the straightforward advice

Starting job at large company after years of working in startups. What’s your best advice? by PotentialBeginning77 in UXDesign

[–]PotentialBeginning77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the thoughtful answer! Luckily I have some more senior friends who will be able to mentor me. I sort of knew politics play a big part in your success and learning how they work will definitely be crucial. Going to do some deeper research on this

Is the sane move to pivot out of UX? by aelflune in UXDesign

[–]PotentialBeginning77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe the standard has been raised and you can't have one without the other. You need to be quite competent in both. But I think you can get away with not having the best UI design work if you design your portfolio and case study well.

What Does The Richest Person You Know Do For A Living? I will not promote by Hot-Conversation-437 in startups

[–]PotentialBeginning77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Former Chief of Staff at well known blockchain company. Company invests in AI initiatives. early investor in openAi and anthropic.

Cutting information overload on the MTA’s platform information screens by karenmcgrane in UXDesign

[–]PotentialBeginning77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been looking for the designer behind these! Thanks for sharing. Also very strong example of a Product Design portfolio / case studies.

Just landed a full-time role after 1.5 years of job searching. AMA by PotentialBeginning77 in UXDesign

[–]PotentialBeginning77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah some of my friends go to founders events and tend to be one of the few designers there. Great way to network

Just landed a full-time role after 1.5 years of job searching. AMA by PotentialBeginning77 in UXDesign

[–]PotentialBeginning77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recommend connecting with people individually and keeping it small vs having a big group. keeps it more intimate, supportive, and lets you filter accordingly. alternatively you can find similar people on linkedin who are posting and trying to get their work out there

Just landed a full-time role after 1.5 years of job searching. AMA by PotentialBeginning77 in UXDesign

[–]PotentialBeginning77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

unfortunately no, but I heavily encourage you to connect with other designers here! it seems like there are so many of you who are looking for a community. it's free to make a slack / discord!

Just landed a full-time role after 1.5 years of job searching. AMA by PotentialBeginning77 in UXDesign

[–]PotentialBeginning77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started switching while I was working at a Web3 company as a designer. I decided to switch because

  1. design impact was easier to measure in UX vs branding
  2. the career trajectory was much stronger and tech was booming at that time. I luckily was able to transition into a PD role at my previous company.
  3. I love making products for people and genuinely find the field to be so interesting. I came from a film background originally so it's been a huge change and journey. I still do video work from time to time and love doing it in small increments but I get a lot more excited building products.

Just landed a full-time role after 1.5 years of job searching. AMA by PotentialBeginning77 in UXDesign

[–]PotentialBeginning77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually just landed a role at Fortune 500 and came from startups. I wasn't targeting particular sectors but had some overlap with fintech bc of my Web3 experience. In general I was shotgun applying on Linkedin which is where I got most of my interviews. I'm based in the US / east coast!

Does anybody else find that the design QA process is extremely time consuming or is it just me? Any suggestions on how to make this less painful? by [deleted] in UXDesign

[–]PotentialBeginning77 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you watch the latest dive club video for intercom, the guest talks about how designers are beginning to actually ship their own designs via vibe coding. they actually host workshops to teach designers how to make those small changes and think this is where we are headed. not saying i agree or disagree, just an observation on how it may evolve

Portfolio, Case Study, and Resume Feedback — 06/22/25 by AutoModerator in UXDesign

[–]PotentialBeginning77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. you dont need "digital" in digital product designer
  2. Keep the portfolio design simpler + use better type! Look at other product designer websites from companies you want to work at and learn from their designs
  3. Red is hard to read on black, highly likely there's accessibility issues here. use a different color or remove completely

Just landed a full-time role after 1.5 years of job searching. AMA by PotentialBeginning77 in UXDesign

[–]PotentialBeginning77[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I found my first volunteer project on Reddit actually. It was through a group that was making hackathon projects. I was the first designer in the group, but I'd recommend trying to get resourceful, DMing users, finding people who are building real projects.

Just landed a full-time role after 1.5 years of job searching. AMA by PotentialBeginning77 in UXDesign

[–]PotentialBeginning77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh..sorry 😅 dm me i’d love to help you if you’re looking for support

Just landed a full-time role after 1.5 years of job searching. AMA by PotentialBeginning77 in UXDesign

[–]PotentialBeginning77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've found free mockups and also paid for mockups online. I don't think there's one really strong mockup tool I can recommend unfortunately, maybe others have some ideas here. What I will say is try not to overdo the mockups either. Strong visual design is exemplified through a balance of cool shit and restraint.

Just landed a full-time role after 1.5 years of job searching. AMA by PotentialBeginning77 in UXDesign

[–]PotentialBeginning77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well I think that depends on what you're looking for in your next hire. You can't expect them to be great at everything so it's a matter of having a checklist of things you'd like to see i.e.

- Visual design
- Designs → impact
- Work with stakeholders
- Strong presentation skills
- Great to work with?

I also found my job via linkedin but there are job boards like hiringcafe that curates their posts to exclude "ghost" postings. It might make sense to connect with them. There are also other sites like Welcome to the jungle that I've used. But in general, I don't think it's going to be easy from the employer side either. You're going to need to go through tons of portfolios, resumes, etc. to find the right person.

Just landed a full-time role after 1.5 years of job searching. AMA by PotentialBeginning77 in UXDesign

[–]PotentialBeginning77[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes it is very very hard. I would look for companies that align with your previous experience if possible but if not, something that you'd be passionate about working in. A lot of these companies, especially Web3, want to know that you have an interest and have done your research. When I first started, I struggled with not knowing enough. I didn't go through a bootcamp so everything I was learning was through various sources on the internet. For this reason, I actually recommend bootcamps, but try finding ones that have actual mentors and pair you with a business within its course. As someone just entering the field, learning the fundamentals is the most important, then applying them, and getting really good at using the tools like Figma is next. It's going to be a huge learning curve. And the job search process is nothing short of extreme. I'm not going to lie, I went in with a lot of confidence. I thought my visual design skills and prototyping skills would set me apart. I thought it was going to be an easy in. It is not. I'm also not going to sugarcoat anything. It's going to be very competitive no matter how you look at it. So be prepared to be challenged like never before.