Hello Designers 👋

I’m Chiamaka, a web and UI/UX designer with experience creating responsive, conversion-focused websites. I’m happy to be part of this community and looking forward to learning, sharing insights, and connecting with fellow designers.

Nice to meet you all!

For the people who earned the SHRM-CP, did you feel it was worth it? I have an indirect HR position, been applying for more HR focused positions and wondering if this would help. I got the CAPM (certified associate of project management) in December, but that hasn’t really changed things. Would love some opinions before working on another certification!

What is the pay range for supervising associate?
Yoe 9.5

2yrs of post-undergrad experience at D and have offers from two FAANG companies. Worth it to stick it out for a couple more years to open up more offers down the road, or should I get out while I can?

Hey all, new hire here! Going to receive a $250 wfh credit; any recs on what I should get to build out my home office?

Hi Guys, Which is better to join in terms of WLB & Learning and Brand? Only 5 days left pls help🙏 Crisil : 25 fixed (Pune)
( Merck KGA : 22 f+ 2.5 var (banglore) YOE : 8, Data Analyst CRISIL Merck

Currently certified in AWS (CCP, SAA, and Security) and GCP (Security Engineer and Cloud Architect).

Any recommendations on Azure certs to pursue?

For those who came to London thru their firm’s global mobility program, what sort of visa did you get? And was it a route to settlement? (IE did that time count towards getting ILR eventually)?

How do you appease the client when they call and ask when their tax returns are done and they want them done now but they are further down the queue of returns because they submitted their PBCs later than other clients who submitted their source docs on time?

Beside toastmasters, what are other ways to improve communication and public speaking skills? Books, podcasts...?

Feeling guilty about leaving my team/company even though the opportunity I’m going to is great in terms of salary increase and career progression. Has anyone felt the same and how did you get over it?

Any book recommendations on handling office politics?

Who else has Covid no symptoms and double vaccinated ? 😃

If you are on a billable project but happen to have a day we’re you aren’t asked to do much, do you still bill the 8 hours for being on call. Or do you only bill the 1–2 hours you work that day on client work? Less than 1 YOE. Curious on your thoughts on billing 8 hours a day even if you don’t necessarily work the whole time. Is this something you have done? I also under stand that billing less than what you work is not ideal, “eating hours.” But what about billing more than you “actually” work

Is fishbowl only available on the US App Store?

Hi,
Can anyone let me know the working numbers of Accenture support team. I received laptop and trying to do the setup but facing some issues. The numbers that they have mentioned is not working. The numbers are not valid it says.

Thanks

Finally saved up enough $ to buy my first Wacom! Does anyone have tips on how to get used to using it? Or any good resources for inspiration /walk-thrus for drawing illustrations. I really want to dive into creating but need help pushing thru the learning curve

How do you know you’re a good designer? I get most of my ideas from being inspired by other work and just creating what I feel looks good. I know how to use design programs. But, I don’t know if that’s enough.

Finally got my first role as a UX Designer! Extremely excited and wanted to thank everyone that helped me out with questions and input!

Best online classes for newbies?

Any designers here experienced with the Masters program at UWash? Looking for testimonials since it's the most expensive option on my list right now (I do have cheaper options, considering all tho)

How do you get used to someone looking over your shoulder and watch you design? It makes me so nervous

What are actionable items one should strive for when trying to grow as a designer after landing their first role? I hear a lot about ways to grow to land the first job but very little about how to improve after you know the basics.

How can one transition from a Visual/graphic designer in marketing to a product designer? And what’s it like being a product designer w a visual design background? Will you completely leave behind the graphic design world or are you still wearing many hats and still fulfilling that design and creative buzz? What courses, or resources do you have to make that jump? Can my portfolio have made up projects for this? I feel like I’m starting all over in design school! Haha.

Someone talk to me about Isobar and/or IA Collaborative. 👍👎❓

Any advice on doing pro bono design work for nonprofits? I’m considering offering some work to a local nonprofit I believe in, but I’m not sure what kind of boundaries to set, how to approach them, etc. would love advice!

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 identified that most of the teams use and need components that were already conceptualised, designed and developed, for our other products, and we are starting to create a global set of components, a global design system that we will use on all our products. What is your approach?

Can we get a thread going of Senior Product Designer salaries.

I am currently a contractor and make $65/hr.

Do you like humor incorporated into resumes? Why or why not?

Many predict that the true economic impact will start in September. As a designer, how do you prepare yourself: Become more specialized? Move somewhere cheaper? Change field? ...

Want to switch from graphic design (mostly doing print, some digital) to UX/UI. Some advice, tips on how to make a transition? Classes, videos, books, interning? How to find first projects? Thanks.

Looking for tips for website design at a basic level. I focus on branding and printed materials so I created my website with weebly and I’d like to clean it up a bit!

I want to put together a XD file with a whole bunch of helpful web and app components for other designers to just drag and drop. 1. Is this a waste of time due to the market being saturated? 2. Where do I sell it? 3. Is there anything I need to know first?

Any packaging designer available for a small gig? Not agency project, helping a friend’s start up.