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BE A BETTER PRODUCT DESIGNER

Ideal for current digital product designers who want to grow and (duh) get promoted. Part of each session will be dedicated to raising, discussing, and solving career challenges we are facing. Applications for our first cohort are now closed, but you can still apply for future classes, which will have a similar approach.

EVERy THURSDAY, 6 to 9pm est, for 10 weeks
EVERy THURSDAY, 6 to 9pm est, for 10 weeks
EVERy THURSDAY, 6 to 9pm est, for 10 weeks
EVERy THURSDAY, 6 to 9pm est, for 10 weeks
Taste the difference
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Taste the difference
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Taste the difference
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FEB 3

WEEK 1

AGENDA

Building magical experiences and decolonizing & divesting from traditional design practices; dealing with imposter syndrome; in-class activity: design a t-shirt

HOMEWORK

Write down 5 challenges you have right now, 3 reasons you should get a promotion/fee increase, and your purpose and ideal career path in the next 3-6 months

Q&A

Secret Guest

FEB 10

WEEK 2

AGENDA

In class: present why you should get a promotion/fee increase; winning during a performance review; negotiating comp

HOMEWORK

Get a resume & portfolio critique from 1 peer and 1 pro; write a Medium article for young designers on 5 things & ways to unlearn

Q&A

Secret Guests from Spotify

FEB 17

WEEK 3

AGENDA

Branding yourself as a unique design leader; copywriting

HOMEWORK

Make 3 high-impact, low-effort changes to your resume & portfolio based on the critical feedback

Q&A

Secret Guest from Work & Co.

FEB 24

WEEK 4

AGENDA

Building case studies as an advanced product designer

HOMEWORK

Case study

Q&A

Secret Guests from Netflix, Splice, and Design2Divest

MAR 3

WEEK 5

AGENDA

In-class: present case study and get peer feedback

HOMEWORK

Case study check-in

Q&A

Secret Guest from Cash App

MAR 10

WEEK 6

AGENDA

In-class: present case studies and get peer feedback pt 2

HOMEWORK

Case study due; incorporate 3 pieces of feedback from others

Q&A

Secret Guest from Disney

MAR 17

WEEK 7

AGENDA

Increasing conversions by looking at analytics; leading better meetings to gain alignment

HOMEWORK

TBD

Q&A

Secret Guest from Google

MAR 24

WEEK 8

AGENDA

How to hire better; managing a junior design team

HOMEWORK

Create an invoice and redesign your resume using only typefaces by POC

Q&A

Secret Guest from Pinterest

MAR 31

WEEK 9

AGENDA

Responding to difficult clients, coworkers, and bosses thru emails, meetings, and projects; finding the perfect mentor; working better with engineers

HOMEWORK

Wireframe a product to get more young folx into product design

Q&A

Secret Guest

APR 7

WEEK 10

AGENDA

Getting (and keeping) meaningful clients: how other POC do it

HOMEWORK

Create a pitch deck for a new client; write down 3 ideal clients and mentors

Q&A

Secret Guest from Asana

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