Designers

Hey all - I need some advice. I recently worked on some holiday themed assets for MAC cosmetics. Last week I felt we were 85% there, there was few revisions but nothing major.
Today the client ca… more

I joined this big, well-known company 9 months ago as a contractor. I was recently offered a full-time position but the compensation doesn’t meet my expectations despite of the great feedback I’ve got… more

Hey Designers! So I’ve been at my current design studio for a little over 10 years. It’s a small studio—2 partners, now 3 additional designers, not including me. I’ve been asked a few times over the y… more

Has anyone here worked for IT Cosmetics? Any insights in their work culture?

Any recommendations for a good website hosting provider for 1 or 2 small websites? I’m redesigning my portfolio and looking to switch from current host.

With the current market, I’m thinking to invest in some online learning to add interest to recruiters. Is there a platform that is better than others? I’m looking at LinkedIn Learning and Coursera. No… more

Hi, posting for my partner.
Working currently as a nurse, he is thinking about going back to school for a graphic designer diploma. We wanted to know about your situation (or someone you know abo… more

What is the best way to show your open to new positions but not until the new year on LinkedIn?

Any good 3D design courses out there? Thinking cinema 4d but also it’s really expensive software. If I learn on a free software like Blender, will the skills be transferable? Or should I bite the bull… more

Newbie Art Director Design Classes

Art director and want to get more efficient and faster at photoshop and illustrator. I really learn well with someone teaching me though. Any Reco's?

UX/UI/Product designers, do you pay the membership for interaction design? If you do, do you find it helpful? Do you actually use it? Thanks!

Adding to my portfolio from my current role, I’ve got 3 different projects from the last year that should ship soon.

Should I wrap those into one summary from the perspective of my role, ha… more

Any tips for transitioning into product design? I currently work in analytics, and have been more and more interested to making the switch to a design role. However I don’t have opportunities in my cu… more

Tips for how to put together an online portfolio for a marketer? Is it needed? I’ve had a previous mix of Graphic Designer and Art Director roles and I’m wearing many hats in the role I’m currently in… more

Are UX and UI separate roles or is it a combined role? Or does it depend on the company?

Any Canadian UX/UI Designers here?

How much are average salaries for Intermediate vs. Senior in CAD?

Also, is there a difference if you work for a Canadian or American company?

Hi everyone! A friend of mine asked if i can help create wireframes for a service offered in the metaverse. I have no idea how to go about this and what questions to even ask him! I dont know much ab… more

What is the best company or app to trademark your logo?

UXers! If you were given the opportunity to create a new role for yourself within your organization, what are some things you’d want to include? What titles would interest you?

For those of you who build websites, how do you display your built sites on your portfolio site? Do you have a page where you mock up the site or do you do a direct link? I currently have both. I’m ju… more

What peripherals should I get for my MacBook?

Looking for a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and laptop stand.

Would love your recommendations!!

Hi everyone,

I freelanced for 15 years and started working in-house the last 4. Always thought of myself as a designer, but I’m realizing I’d be a way better AD or CD, and I want to find an… more

Is company project always better than personal project in an interview? I have 15- 20 minute to present 1 UX project and Idk which one I should pick.
Project 1: App design. Personal project. More… more

Hi designers, did you guys also feel there is slump of jobs in the market. I feel like there are openings but none that is getting any traction.

External hard drive recs? Preferably one that you can set a password on. I've got about 3TB of work files off the cloud that I want to back up offline.

Thanks!

Hi all, my current title is Motion Graphics Designer. I just finished my probation (6 months which is very uncommon). I proactively asked my manager for a review because I negotiated to have "tit… more

What does DPP agency means?

My contract is up end of December, how far out would you start applying elsewhere?

For context, my current role is cool and I want to see my time through. Also some chance to go FTE, based… more

Interested in looking for a remote Social Media Marketing position / Content Creation position. Any recommendations? Currently studying UI/UX! Hope to be completed by December / January

Why would a company schedule an interview that’s only 20-30 mins long?

Anyone else have bad design days? Especially with tight and nearly impossible deadlines? Tips?

Is it a bad idea to redesign a potential employer’s packaging design just to show case how you would work with them? If you’re interviewing as a packaging designer? Or are there any other alternatives… more

My girlfriend graduated from USC with a Psychology degree in 2020, and after trying a couple different industries, decided that UX/UI design is the best path for her.

She did some pro-bono … more

Hello fellow UX Designers 👋 I’d like to ask what Macbook do you use for work?

My new employer is asking me what computer I need and I’m still choosing between: MBA M2 with 16/24GB memory o… more