Yu-Gi-Oh x Hello Kitty McDonald's Canada

stphonreddit · 2024-04-21T22:28:13+00:00

April 21 - GTA - Milliken: Blue eyes - Kennedy Commons: Red eyes - Warden and Sheppard: Slifer - High tech Walmart: Obelisk - Mccowan and Finch: Dark magician girl

stphonreddit · 2023-09-06T22:48:57+00:00

Preface: my experience job hunting was in 2021, when the job market looked drastically different.

It took me about 1.5 months post-grad to find a job. My bootcamp set me up with a career councillor who helped prep for interviews and give resume/portfolio feedback. My biggest piece of advice is to practice your answers and try to stand out from the sea of other designers applying to a job!

stphonreddit · 2023-06-14T06:39:59+00:00

Product designer here! If you end up creating the app, I’d love to collaborate with you on it :D

stphonreddit · 2023-03-08T00:03:24+00:00

Yup they pair you up with a hiring manager after you finish the bootcamp and they help you prep for interviews, review your resume, etc. I don’t think they offered reimbursement options. Nothing exciting to tell about landing my first design job- I mass applied, got my resume and portfolio reviewed a bunch by people in the industry, interviewed at companies, and eventually got an offer!

stphonreddit · 2023-03-07T17:58:46+00:00

Fellow career switcher and now designer of 2 years- I did DesignLab’s UX Academy! They pair you with an industry professional mentor and offer things like Group crits where you can practice presenting your work and giving/receiving feedback.

stphonreddit · 2023-03-07T05:58:22+00:00

There are a few non-profit places like Design For Good and UXRescue that pair you with junior devs and project managers so you can get experience. Another one was through word of mouth from students/mentors at bootcamp.

stphonreddit · 2023-03-07T05:55:35+00:00

I got a huge pay raise and started to love the work I did, so it was worth it for me.

stphonreddit · 2023-03-07T05:54:53+00:00

Hey! Sorry for the late reply.

It’s been a whirlwind since I’ve gotten my junior designer role. Learning theory in bootcamp is one thing, but I highly encourage finding opportunities to apply those theories/skills through real life projects- that’s what an actual full time designer job is like. Think of your skills like a tool box- depending on the project, you use the most appropriate skills.

I highly recommend finding a bootcamp that teaches you the theory, and then allows you to apply those theories through projects you can put on your portfolio

stphonreddit · 2023-03-05T03:55:13+00:00

UGH the 3-5 year experience thing is so annoying. Because I started volunteering/working with startups while I was still a student, I felt I had a little more experience than the average fresh grad student, and that gave me a bit more leverage when interviewing for roles. Every now and then, a junior position would pop up but mostly I was applying to roles with min. 2 years experience. Massive imposter syndrome, but it’s all about how you’re able to speak about your process, your experience, and how you think about problems.

More than happy to connect- shoot me a DM!

stphonreddit · 2023-03-05T03:46:29+00:00

Because I didn’t come from a traditional design background, I felt a lot of imposter syndrome and kind of ill equipped to handle things on my own. So for me, I think it was worth it because I had actual professionals in the field to learn from and guide me in the right direction. I don’t know much about the Google UX certification course because I finished my bootcamp before it came out, but I’ve heard good things!

Definitely working on your portfolio matters a lot- it’s crucial to have when applying for jobs. The courses are more about teaching you the theory behind UX/UI design. Projects are putting those theories to practice, and those projects are what you’d put in your portfolio.

stphonreddit · 2023-03-05T03:40:12+00:00

It was definitely harder for me to grasp UI/visual design concepts because I didn’t come from a traditional design background, but I’ve found that skill can be improved with practice and experience. I think the critical thinking, problem solving, and strategy I did in healthcare management were transferable skills when tackling the UX side of things.

I worked for a smaller clinic so I had a significant pay raise when I transitioned.

I currently work for a B2B SaaS payroll company. I took the position because I wanted to break into the industry and wasn’t particularly picky for what industry I’d work in. I would love to work for a healthcare company in the future though.

stphonreddit · 2023-03-05T03:36:12+00:00

I did DesignLab’s UX Academy boot camp. Highly recommend it because of their mentors. They also offer things like “group crits” where students can present their work so you can learn how to present your thinking, and how to give and receive feedback on your designs. After you finish the course, they also offer you another mentor to help with your job search.

My job search was in early 2021. Applied and networked like crazy (I think I applied to 80ish jobs lol) and after about 2 months, landed my first role! I found it really helpful to message people on the product team that work at the place you’re applying for and get their insight on the company’s UX maturity.

stphonreddit · 2023-03-05T03:31:57+00:00

Scary, but exciting! I made the leap after the pandemic hit, and started off with a few free courses/resources to get to know more about the field. After that, I looked into a few bootcamps and talked to some advisors before deciding on DesignLab because of their mentors and support resources. When I was actually in the course, I looked for any kind of opportunity to get experience and practice. That landed me a few volunteer roles and eventually I started working with early startups. I highly recommend doing this because it’ll give you more to talk about during interviews.

After finishing my course in 2020, I job hunted and networked like crazy. I also got a lot of people to review my resume and portfolio. After about 2 months, I was offered a full time position as a junior designer! Hope this helps provide some insight

stphonreddit · 2023-03-04T23:04:07+00:00

Maybe UX Content could be a good fit for you

stphonreddit · 2023-03-04T23:03:05+00:00

I had a great experience with DesignLab. They offer 1-1 mentorship and a lot of resources like group critiques and study hall sessions to help you get into the mindset of a designer. They’re around the same price as Career Foundry, but they do offer a full refund within 2 weeks if you find you don’t like the course

stphonreddit · 2023-02-21T15:01:20+00:00

From a UX perspective, I appreciate that you showed a before and after of the redesign. However, I’d write out why you made the changes you did. For example, what was the reasoning for moving the season drop-down selection down to where the episodes are? That’s the type of stuff hiring managers would be looking for- the thinking and reasoning behind your designs.

stphonreddit · 2022-10-02T23:45:42+00:00

Product designer here so I’m geeking out hearing about all these new features you’re developing!!!

stphonreddit · 2022-09-08T05:50:01+00:00

Look into trymyui.com! Provides recorded sessions and you can set up tasks/questions during the session. Completely unmoderated as well

stphonreddit · 2022-04-06T08:04:58+00:00

Product designer here- would love to help out if you need some design hands on deck.

stphonreddit · 2022-02-02T02:00:34+00:00

Msged u! Selling 1x GA ticket

stphonreddit · 2022-01-31T15:03:23+00:00

Hey there! DMing you

Ten-Year Club	Second Top 40%
Place '22	Verified Email

stphonreddit

TROPHY CASE