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6 years ago, I graduated as a Product Designer 👩🏽🎓 —not the UX/UI kind, but the one focused on creating physical products: furniture, electronics, and other tangible goods (also known as Industrial Design). In these past 6 years, my journey has taken me in unexpected directions. I’ve worked as an Industrial Product Designer, Marketing Coordinator, and Internal Communicator. Along the way, I’ve worn many hats—graphic designer, social media manager, presentation designer, professional photographer, 3D modeler, catalog creator, video editor, and even online store designer and saler. Each role has taught me something new, helping me adapt and grow. What I’ve learned from the beginning is that Product Design is all about empathy and problem-solving, skills that have translated into every field I’ve explored. It’s about understanding client needs deeply, iterating through feedback, creating solutions that work, gathering input from stakeholders, and liaising between teams—whether it's a product or a presentation. Many of us Product Designers have branched out, and while there may not be as many roles for us, we’ve proven that we can succeed in diverse areas. I’ve seen it in my peers and in my own journey. While Costa Rica may still be catching up to the full potential of hiring Product Designers who understand this process inside and out, as someone who’s branched out, I’m grateful for the constant learning my career has pushed me toward. Here’s to more experiences and new challenges! ✨ #ProductDesign #IndustrialDesign #BranchingOut #CareerJourney #DesignAdaptability #EmpathyInDesign #CreativeGrowth #CostaRica #LearningAndEvolving

The other day, I was chatting about job openings with my friends. Since I'm a designer, they asked for my help with the descriptions for these positions. 😊 It was surprising to see how little people know about different designer roles. So, I thought it'd be cool to break them down one by one. ✍ This way, next time you're looking for someone, you'll know exactly who is the right fit! #product #productdesign

🎨 Hiring Designers by Archetypes: A New Approach to Building Creative Teams 🎨 Finding the right designer isn’t just about skills—it’s about matching archetypes that align with your team’s vision and needs. In my latest blog post, I explore how hiring by designer archetypes can bring balance, innovation, and cohesion to any creative team. Curious about which archetype your team might be missing? Dive in here! 🚀 https://buff.ly/3YMaNS3 #Hiring #DesignTeams #CreativeHiring #UXDesign #TeamBuilding #DesignerArchetypes

I thought this was very insightful - Reposting! If you consider yourself a junior product designer I would just say stop considering yourself that. You don't need a company to hire you or train you on the job since they are clearly very reluctant to do that. You also don't need to wait for them bless you with the senior title. You volunteer, crank out those passion projects, take every UX class you can find and afford and read every book there is on the topic and don't relax until your portfolio looks senior and is senior. Never call yourself a junior since those jobs apparently barely exist according to this post.

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One unique and creative career is "Experiential Designer." Experiential designers craft immersive environments that engage multiple senses, often blending art, technology, and storytelling to create memorable experiences in physical or digital spaces. This field allows professionals to work on diverse projects like museum exhibits, retail spaces, theme parks, or even interactive events. It requires a creative mindset, knowledge of human behavior, and a blend of design, architecture, and technology. As technology and virtual experiences continue to grow, this role becomes more significant in shaping how people interact with spaces and brands.

It makes me sad to see so many designers out there struggling with visual design. 🥲 Yes, the form shouldn't go above function, but how the product looks significantly influences how we perceive the product itself. That's why design-led companies are winning. Just getting the basics right can improve the visuals significantly.  Learning the principles of visual hierarchy, typography, and layout will take you a long way. As a hiring manager, even when hiring a UX designer role, a nice-looking portfolio will give you an advantage over the others. Act accordingly. 

There are many talented, experienced designers all over the world, but unique personalities and soft skills set us apart and are crucial for team fit. I'd like to share my core values. If you're seeking an experienced product designer and these resonate, drop me a line! – You are what you can’t stop doing – Treat everything and everyone in your life as a treasure – Every person you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about, so be kind. Always. – If you've got no kind words to say you got to say nothing at all – You can do what you think is safer and more profitable or you can do the right thing – Don't be indifferent. Never – Don't make sense of something that doesn't make sense – Don't decorate garbage – Whatever happens tomorrow, we have today. – Appreciate other people’s hard work – Always find some time for your family – Be grateful

12 thoughts on what makes a high-performing design team: 1. The design leader is a master at design integration. 2. They have strong internal sponsors. 3. They value design away from pure pixel-perfect UI. They recognise products, services and customer experience are all interconnected. 4. Multiple design disciplines. Because they recognise CX, Service, Product is interconnected they understand the need for specialist designers. 5. Strong inter-discipline relationships with brand, marketing, product and engineering. 6. They work with equally world-class engineers. 7. Hire designers from agency and in-house. They value diversity of experience. 8. They invest in the hiring process with time and money. 9. They work on their internal and external brand. 10. Their products make a tangible difference to people’s lives, and is not harmful to people or the planet. 11. They hire top notch visual design talent. 12. They hire designers with product designers with strong product sense. What would you add?

It is tough for junior designers to land a job in 2024, but it is not impossible with the right strategy. 👇 I had a chat with Blanka C. about her current challenges in landing a job as a junior product designer. She is based in Germany and has already gathered one year of experience in the industry. She found it hard to get opportunities and received rejections most of the time when applying for jobs. Besides strengthening her portfolio, I advised her to stay calm and focus on the following: ✅ Define the niche. ✅ Identify pain points of the niche. ✅ Provide solutions. Sooner or later, success will appear. 🚀