Designers

With a strong foundation in both Graphic Design and UI/UX Design, I’ve had the opportunity to work on diverse projects—ranging from brand identities and marketing visuals to full-scale mobile and web … more

I have 10+ of experience on the agency side and only seem to be getting bites from senior product designer roles trying to go in-house. I know agency titles can be a bit more inflated but is it going … more

AAA Advice needed. I have been working as a freelance product designer, both in house and creative agency side in UK and Berlin. Over ten years of designing for web, digital platforms, interactive dat… more

Just wanted to vent for a bit. As an E and I Drafter/Designer in the oil and gas industry. I have been actively searching for a job for roughly six months. I have applied about 10 different companies… more

With 4+ years in UI/UX and Product Design, I’ve led impactful projects across fintech and healthtech. At Spout Pay, I redesigned onboarding flows that improved activation by 37%. I’ve built design sys… more

Any thoughts on the Figma IPO? Is this the beginning of the downfall of the platform or do you think this is opportunity for even more growth and positive changes for the user base?

Mistakes are often a great way to learn and grow but I feel like sometimes any mistake or flaw can be seen as a ding on your record/performance especially if others on the team are maybe playing safer… more

Do you prefer to have meetings/calls to discuss and hash things out or would you rather things be sent to you in an email or kept in messages?

Know this isn’t talked about as much anymore but have you “Quiet Quitted” in the past? If you did, did it affect your network and future job prospects at all?

Would you consider yourself introverted or extroverted? Do you feel like your introvertedness/extrovertedness has a strong affect on how you approach work and how it affects progression at your place … more

Any advice for young creative looking for pivot?

I’m a generalist marketing designer in a small tech company. Mostly doing social media asset production.

I don’t see this lasting.

I did not get on the UX UI hype train during… more

Advice Meta's infra was incredibly bigoted with the layoffs.
The company is openly and systemically racist internally

Where are people searching for jobs nowadays besides indeed and LinkedIn? Places that are legit looking for designers??!

Meta is definitely the worst place I've worked

I’m wondering—how long did it take you to find a new job as a senior UI/UX or product designer? How many interviews did you get, and in how long? I’ve been laid off for almost 3 months, had 6 intervie… more

I was just interviewed by a director who, right at the begning of the meeting, said "process is always the same, show me your final screens". I've spent 2 days preparing this whole presentation to show ho… more

Plumbing and Fire protection design positions seem available, but why is there such a major need for senior positions? Are people really not staying in the discipline long enough?

Seasoned Industrial Designers - Hows the job market currently for yall?

Is it brutal or meh or normal or good?

I dont know what to expect.

Newcomer to professional world here (but with 2 year contractin… more

I’ve mainly worked agency and in house across my 10 years of experience, but I’m going to take on a part time freelance project to help develop the brand identity and asset suite, and website design for a bakery … more

What does a brand design manager do at an in house place?

If your job application email gets rejected as the hirer has picked the other candidate but came back to you after a period of time to ask if you'd still like to consider for the role. How would you respond?<… more

Any Design Bridge and Partners insiders around? I am considering the role of Senior Designer and would like to understand more about:

1. Team culture
2. How's the workload/scope of work been managed
3. Wor… more

What problem-solving frameworks or mental models do you rely on when faced with complex, ambiguous, or multi-faceted challenges in your work?

I am a Sound Designer for Animation / Film / Games, with the experience of collaboration works. I am a Master student of Msc Sound Design in University of Edinburgh.

Can I get advice on how to network? I’m a huge introvert and building professional relationships has been a struggle.

I do the linkedin connections request and never speak to them again.

How do I approach it? Like not ideals… more

As much as being able to manage direct reports is important, managing up is also such an important skill to have. What tips or strategies do you have for managing up and tackling that relationship wit… more

How actively are you networking at the moment? I know it’s always been said that it’s who you know more than what you know but it really has been starting to feel like that more and more recently and … more

Do you have any strategies for prioritizing work/tasks especially if everything that comes across your table seems time sensitive or urgent?

What does work life balance look like for you where you’re working? I feel like everyone I talk to basically doesn’t have the work life balance that is originally advertised by their company. Everyone… more

Advice on when to jump ship and move on in my career? I've been in a stable, secure job with great benefits and work life balance for the past 2 years but the pay will never compare to what I coul… more

I’ve done multiple internships, some unpaid, along with freelance and nonprofit projects. I’ve worked hard to build real experience, and I genuinely think I’m good at what I do. My portfolio has solid projects, and on the su… more

What is it like working as a graphic artist for an apparel company? I just interviewed for a position and am wondering if I should commit or hold out for a position I am more interested in.

How do you feel about non work related get togethers (i.e. happy hours). Do you prefer to clock in and clock out of work without having to spend that extra time team building/bonding or do you enjoy d… more

Anyone (particularly creatives) every A/B tested your resume with the same company (I’m talking ones that get a ton of applicants). I’m curious because I know everyone says to keep your resume insanel… more

Im the only designer of a relatively small marketing agency where we have 20 clients that each of them need me to design 10 to 15 ads every week. We onboarded a new client where my boss didn't include me in t… more

What is your average day like as a graphic designer in an in-house design team at a corporation? Mine is chaos and being overworked constantly, and I don't know if its just what is normal now?