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Does anybody know of a career coach who specializes in Graphic/Visual Designers? I would like someone who can review everything, my resume, LinkedIn profile, and portfolio and can see what it is I'… more

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What are the best places to work in the UK as a designer? Coming from consulting and looking for something new and would love some advice. Thanks!

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What does this exactly mean? (No compensation?)
A CEO reached out to me on my application
I reviewed your application for our Senior Graphic Designer job and am impressed with your background.

We are building unique AI/ML solu… more

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I worked with Microsoft at an agency as a designer this summer. A recruiter reached out to me for a design contract role for Microsoft and would like to see the work I did for them which is in NDA. In… more

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Four recruiters asked for my résumé when I reached out to them after getting laid off last month.
For some reason I’m feeling very very under confident to even rework on my resume.

I’m very scared that they might… more

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Really getting frustrated with the current job market!

Doing everything im supposed to like working on real socially impactful projects, reaching out to recruiters and expanding my network... and still no bites!more

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Where y’all pulling good quality brand logos from? I use to use brands of the world but it’s shit now.

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I see a lot of companies using the term ‘Design System’ I think earlier we used to use the term, brand book, visual identity etc. is design system the same?

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Is it uncommon for a company to test you on html and css during the interview process?

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Came back from maternity leave last week and it’s almost time to talk about annual raises and bonuses. I was gone for 6 months and I’ve now been with the company for 1year and half. Is it reasonable f… more

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Dev Question: I'm looking for someone to write some custom code for my Squarespace site to get it to add a little something extra to a template component. Any names or direction are greatly apprec… more

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Does anyone have any idea how to get hire as a graphic designer in a company?!!!!!!! I have master degree in graphic designing and have more than 15 years experiences and I am able to speak 3 language… more

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What are the applications you use the most when you’re creating ads?

For context: I’m struggling with my company insisting on using InDesign for social media ads, and I’m wondering if they’re crazy or… more

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Feeling overwhelmed. The company I work at just let our copywriter go. He was doing a lot of tasks and majorly helping out with marketing. He even worked with the web developer and together they redes… more

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Came across a mentor from Microsoft and I reached out to him for some advice and he charges 350 USD for 15 minutes. I was shocked and I’m not sure if I will ever be able to get a mentor from bigger co… more

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Does anyone have any clue how the heck to get hired in the Industrial Design / Automotive Design industry? I have a portfolio with fresh stuff, and have applied to a bunch of places in the past few weeks.

But its like e… more

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Hello, I’m seeking advice. Someone asking me to create a branding (logo, type and color) for their brand. I'm unsure about how to set the pricing—whether it should be hourly or project-based?I’m t… more

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What’s the best way to grow a design career? Learn and grow in a company, join an agency?

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Hello everyone:)
I recently completed a UX Design BootCamp and have been actively seeking a Junior UX/UI design role in the Netherlands.
Do you have any tips or suggestions to help me in my job search? I'… more

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What is the Average salary of UI/UX Designer in Dubai or Sharjah with 2 years of experience? And how can a person find UI/UX job easily in these 2 cities. Any suggestion would be appreciated.

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Hey! I’m curious to learn more about what are the most time-consuming specific challenges you face as a UI designer, and how does it impacts your everyday work? Any insights are appreciated!

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Hello everyone, finally decided to hit that apply button-at Microsoft for a designers position.

I am looking for a referral and happy to chat about my past experience and any tips before I apply. TIA

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I think I’m getting carpal tunnel 😒

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Is it common to have a separate page on your portfolio that documents your design process for specific projects? (Non UX portfolio question).

I have some pages that houses multiple projects under large umbrellas like “corporate swag” or … more

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Has anyone tried Art licensing?
How much can you earn approximately if you start diving into this space?

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Finally at the most difficult phase!
I have tons of mixed experience - Branding, social media, financial documents, accessibility, website ;(shopify) brand-book. UX asignments.

How do I show all of these in… more

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What's the scoop on Konrad Group, they have job postings up for months, but hardly any movement or response.

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What is a job title for someone who does all the social media stuff, some marketing stuff, and does the graphic designs? I’m currently down as marketing but I really want the title to have design in i… more

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I have 6 YOE as a UI/UX designer.

Strong UI, but my UX is meh. I have barely done any UX research. I make decisions based on experience, UX articles or bigger products like Dropbox etc.

I’ve never had a problem fin… more

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I was working for a bank on contract, they promised me growth and involved me in a lot of projects. I kinda had a path to look forward to.
My hourly rate was 65$/hr full time hours as an accessibility speci… more

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I recently signed an offer that, in the job description, was a hybrid role of 5 days a month. Then, on day three, they said this would change to 3 days a week in less than two months. They baited and swapped the … more

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Don’t worry if you lose your job. I used my free-time to detox from my toxic employer,
1. learnt driving at 30
2. a little bit of wood working - made a small table for myself yay!
3. My next target is learning how to swim. I … more

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What does a creative need theses days? Insane animation/production skills or just unique ideas.

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Are there any freelance mentors in the group ?
Apart from marketing yourself on Instagram? How do you get your clients? I would love to mentor and monetize this a little bit to compensate for my time.

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