UX & Product Design

I’m starting to look for my next position - likely in the same type of role, although I’m noticing at some companies my equivalent role is more of a manager… (that may be a diff question for a diff post!)
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I work at an agency and I'm about to be promoted from senior to lead designer. What do you think would be a fair % of salary raise?

How much do you make as a UX Researcher at your company?

Hi, I was wondering if you guys can help me with my salary negotiations in converting from a contractor to a fte role at LinkedIn. What is the best approach to maximize my compensation when negotiatin… more

Have 3 years of work/ research experience and I just had a recruiter land in my email asking me to apply for a UX research internship and part of the application process includes a “research challenge”.

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Any design strategist / facilitators that freelance or consult on the side? I would love to learn what you offer and how you do it.

What is the design QA process at your company?

Curious to see successful processes as I’m trying to establish one for my team.
We have a staging site that can be used for me to review, and also use Line… more

What is the difference between Principal Design Strategist & Design Strategist?

My current title is the latter and I’m interviewing for a Principal role. The title suggests it’s more senior and would appear t… more

I have a $1200 stipend for learning at my work - Any suggestions from fellow Product Designers for recommendations?

I’m thinking so far about a UX writing course since we don’t have writers and I dicta… more

Any tips for 30 min design remote whiteboard challenges in interviews?

Hey! I'm just about to start doing some freelance work for a NYC based boutique design studio, and I need to give a hiring manager my hourly rate to give his customers. I am new to UI/UX design. I… more

Is $180k OTE competitive compensation for a Head of Product Design? Remote role. East Coast US hours. Managing a team (hands on too) so likely not a checkbox 40h work week.

I'm a self-taught UX/UI designer with the background in Biology. It's been difficult for me to get a design job. I think it might be my disadvantage that I have not had any design internship yet. I've tried apply… more

UXers - I'm intrigued to know how specific your job role is under the umbrella term of UX. Would your job sway into other avenues such as UI, design, development or consultancy?

Wondering everyone’s take on password-protecting your UX portfolios? I have some case studies from a previous B2B startup I worked at. Although the work isn’t under an NDA, I’m wondering if it’d appea… more

I got these national average salary numbers from a placement agency. Do they seem right to you?

Jr. UI/UX Designer 2+ years exp. $85k — 105k
Sr. UI/UX Designer 7+ years exp. $125k – $155k
UX/UX Manageme… more

What’s the best argument for asking for a promotion/raise? It’s the first time I’m doing that. I feel that I have a lot of responsibilities compared to when I started.

Is there a good way to export a Figma design to html to use in an email? Tried several plugins with no luck. What do others recommend for styling email communications out the clients?

Looking to hire a head of product design for a consumer internet company. Will be a team of 10-15 product designer and UX researchers. What is the most important skill/capability should they have?… more

I’m doing my first UX portfolio on Wix. I have the case studies content drafted out, but I’m struggling with brainstorming wireframes/actual UI for my case studies. I make it a rule to look for dribbble/behance f… more

As a UX/UI designer with a non design background (just a minor in interaction design), i find it rough to get more efficient at software. Figma, sketch, adobe CC… idk if i just need more practice sinc… more

I’ve been interviewing with Google since July. Passed the first interview but the team I was matched with ended up hiring someone else. Recruiter told me that she will let me know if any other opportu… more

We’re an AI/ML startup going through a Series A funding round and looking for a product designer. DM if you’re looking for a new gig, or just ask any questions here.

Im working at a big multi-product company and we're having 5 dedicated product teams, however, teams are working in silos. Each team's has its own process, design system, technology etc. We id… more

Any tips and tricks for managing projects and priorities form multiple product teams? We have a decentralized UX team where every UX designer participates in weekly product meetings and designs for 6 … more

👋 hi! I’m hoping for advise re informational interviews or informal virtual meetings with industry peers. What’s the etiquette/ expectation? As context, I’m not job searching, just starting to think … more

Why is the current rate for a very senior UX Lead hourly rate?

Backstory: my employer is “eliminating” my position and gave me 90 day notice. Now that we are at the end, they asked about me contractin… more

Anyone hiring junior level in Chicago?

What do you think about using design sprints for every feature of your product? I have recently collaborated with a team of designers that is using DS for every little feature and we argued about the utility of using this (t… more

What do you like to include in your portfolio reviews during job interviews?

What’s in your portfolio is different from what you include in a portfolio review or critique. What are your must-haves for … more