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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 focus on raising, discussing, and solving career challenges we are facing.

Applications are open for our future cohorts, which will use a similar approach as below.

EVERy Tuesday, 6 to 8pm est, for 12 weeks
EVERy Tuesday, 6 to 8pm est, for 12 weeks
EVERy Tuesday, 6 to 8pm est, for 12 weeks
EVERy Tuesday, 6 to 8pm est, for 12 weeks
EVERy Tuesday, 6 to 8pm est, for 12 weeks
EVERy Tuesday, 6 to 8pm est, for 12 weeks
EVERy Tuesday, 6 to 8pm est, for 12 weeks
EVERy Tuesday, 6 to 8pm est, for 12 weeks
EVERy Tuesday, 6 to 8pm est, for 12 weeks
EVERy Tuesday, 6 to 8pm est, for 12 weeks
SEP 6

WEEK 1

AGENDA

Student intros

Review course outcomes

Developing your design POV

Decolonizing & divesting from traditional (European) design perspectives, methods, and approaches to design

Global design aesthetics

Debrief on individual/client project

HOMEWORK

Create a visual moodboard that represents your personal and cultural identity

Design a poster spread that celebrates a POC-centered creative, institution, or social cause

Write down your personal and professional mission statement, 3 challenges you have right now, 3 reasons you should get a new role/promotion/fee increase, your ideal career path in the next 3-6 months, 4 key identity questions, and 3 personal design principles

Q&A

Secret Guest

SEP 13

WEEK 2

AGENDA

Building confidence

HOMEWORK

Create a deck using the previous assignments, record and present to 1 professional, and write down 3 areas of improvement

Q&A

Secret Guest

SEP 20

WEEK 3

AGENDA

Building a design vision

HOMEWORK

Build a design vision for your current organization

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

Q&A

Secret Guest

SEP 27

WEEK 4

AGENDA

Building your personal development plan

HOMEWORK

Map out your existing network and identify who will be useful in your journey as sponsors, and create an action plan

Q&A

Secret Guest

OCT 4

WEEK 5

AGENDA

Client project planning

HOMEWORK

Goal setting and moodboarding with client

Q&A

Secret Guest

OCT 11

WEEK 6

AGENDA

Class feedback

Discuss a professional issue classmate(s) has/have (issue TBD)

HOMEWORK

Client project draft

Q&A

Secret Guest

OCT 18

WEEK 7

AGENDA

Leading better meetings to gain alignment

HOMEWORK

TBD

Q&A

Secret Guest

OCT 25

WEEK 8

AGENDA

Class feedback

Discuss a professional issue classmate(s) has/have (issue TBD)

HOMEWORK

Client project round 1 sent

Q&A

Secret Guest

NOV 1

WEEK 9

AGENDA

TBD

HOMEWORK

Refine your portfolio site (type, color, copy)

Find a photographer for your headshot

Apply to 5 new roles and/or set up time to discuss with manager about promotion/additional responsibilities

Q&A

Secret Guest

NOV 8

WEEK 10

AGENDA

Solving issues together through radical conversations

HOMEWORK

Update your Linkedin, resume, and website portfolio

Write your cover letter and resume (using only fonts by POC)

Q&A

Secret Guest

NOV 15

WEEK 11

AGENDA

TBD

HOMEWORK

Client project final round due

Q&A

Secret Guest

NOV 22

WEEK 12

AGENDA

Graduation activity!

HOMEWORK

Final case, portfolio link, and headshot due

Other homework TBD based on class needs

Q&A

Secret Guest

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