Designers

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?

What are annual reviews and manager conversations like where you work? Do you meet 1:1 with your manager frequently outside of your annual review and how painless is your company’s process for getting… more

Any tips for navigating conflict especially when there isn’t necessarily a right or wrong party? Don’t have a specific example to share at the moment but just wondering in general any approaches to de… more

I need some advice, please:

The owner of the company connected with me on LinkedIn, and when I saw they had a graphic designer position open on Indeed, I applied and reached out to her on LinkedIn. She told me to … more

Believe my only option has been to start a branding business that has been set up for awhile. Only reason I haven’t pulled the trigger/approached customers is out of fear of failure (despite lots of great signs/outside reinf… more

If you’re an interior designer and have passed the NCIDQ exams to become certified, what raise have you seen in your salary upon passing? In Atlanta, GA for reference.

Anything that you do specifically to create psychologically safe spaces for your peers and anyone you manage so that they’re able to make mistakes, learn from them, and grow as well as potentially lea… more

When you’re looking for new job opportunities now, how important is remote work for you? I feel like more companies are moving back towards in-office work everyday and remote work is becoming more and… more

Hello there! I'm an illustrator / designer (playing compositions with bold geometric shapes and patterns, and a bit of product design). At the early stage of my practice, I've worked on fun projects - mai… more

How to make your apps feel twice as fast:

To all my fellow Product and UI/UX Designers navigating the job market right now — how are you holding up?

I'm genuinely curious to hear your experiences:

How often are you applying for roles these days?

How long have you b… more

Some people say “It’s just design.”
But brand design is strategy, psychology, and perception — the backbone of every business.

Sadly, not every location values creative work. But that doesn’t make it less important.

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Meta seemed to intentionally push out anyone who would oppose trump.
They showed extreme bias internally on anything trump related, dragging heels with Biden and supporting Trump.

The privacy fixes bare… more

Want to use a Sunday afternoon this summer to help share your experience with a nonprofit org that pairs low income high school students with industry mentors?

Close the Gap Foundation is looking for m… more

Hi,

I'm an industrial designer applying for my first professional job as a graduate after working as a contractor for a tech startup for about two years.

I'm aiming for the electronics/tech design field, b… more

(SEARCHING FOR A JOB) Hello everyone, I’m Marquia Lee, I just recently graduated from my university this past May. I got a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts, majored in Visual Arts. I graduated with honors and … more

What is a fair hourly rate for a senior designer?

I’ve recently received two job offers:

✅ One is from a local company with stable work and a familiar environment.
✅ The other is from an international company, but the contract will be through a third-party outsourcing agency.… more

Why is it that most recruiters today cannot detect a high-caliber creative? It seems they are unable to distinguish the difference between a layout made with Canva versus one made with Photoshop/Illus… more

Beyond obvious malicious intent, what are some of the subtle ethical dilemmas or "gray areas" you've encountered in your design work?

For those who have transitioned into design leadership roles, what were the most unexpected or difficult challenges you faced? How do you balance hands-on design work with team management, strategy, a… more

Beyond typical conversion rates, what creative methods or metrics do you use to demonstrate the tangible return on investment of your design work to non-design stakeholders?

Would a $10K counter offer for a mid level role at a 15 person startup be a bad idea?

How do you objectively look back on your own work and determine how you’ve grown in terms of your design work? I feel like a lot of times I don’t feel super confident in the work that I’m putting out … more

Do you work on personal projects outside of work to maintain specific design skills, especially ones that you might not be using on a day to day basis in your everyday work? If so, how do you determin… more

I hate that if you hit the back arrow on Glassdoor you lose your entire application. That’s inexcusable for a job posting/finding service.

Time to ruffle some feathers: Everyone's upset about Adobe phasing out Pantone colors... As a recent grad, I can tell you that no one mentioned Pantone during my 4 year program, and in the last co… more

I want to get better as a designer. Like a lot better. Clients i’m currently on only allow so much pushing of their brand standards. Any online courses, pseudo BFA/MFA-style, strictly focused on becom… more

Feeling a bit bummed out. I never have felt the urge to vent. This year has been tough and I keep getting emails notifying me they’re going with another candidate. I have tried different resumes and l… more

Just applied to a Design System job at Gusto in Denver, CO. I was wondering if anyone here works at Gusto and can tell me about the experience of working there?

Is it becoming more common today to be asked to do free spec work during the interview process compared to times past? If so, why do you think that is?

Just got off a sort of disappointing call with a recruiter for a promising opportunity as an art director in entertainment advertising in LA. I was excited by the aspects of getting to design campaign… more

How do you tackle imposter syndrome especially if you have a non-traditional background in terms of schooling and experience?

I've been trying to transition from agency to in-house product design for over two years now and am feeling so incredibly depleted from the process. It doesn't matter how many times I've r… more