I feel seen!!!!

@@StukimDesign haha I’m a junior designer and recently I have been searching for mentors, some would chip in and some will give advices but I was searching for one that’ll kinda always be there etc but I just couldn’t and would overthink if maybe I was being too desperate or something lol. Now I’m just gonna learn from experience

@@acrxss yes! Don't underestimate your ability to learn and grow "on your own". Reap what you can from others' mentorship but everyone is figuring it out and no one has the full understanding of you. Keep it up!!

@@StukimDesign thank you very much! This means a lot and this is exactly what I needed!

@@chiarasantella7893 thanks so much for your kind words! Really glad it was helpful!

Sorry to hear that and for what it's worth, I've had similar experiences before. The best mentors tend to give tools and frameworks rather than be prescriptive about tactical things. And as a practitioner I can confirm that the way we learn design doesn't line up with how design is done in practice. It's a lot more fluid and there is often more than one way to do things.

I'm so glad you're finding value with this video! Thanks for swinging by!

thanks for swinging by! hope you stick around. coming out with a new series soon.

Thanks for the note! I'll update those. For your question about UX Writing. Check out www.nicolefenton.com/ She consulted for my team once and it was really thoughtful. She also has a book.

So glad you took your time to check out the video! Yep! Planning out videos for another season. I'm working on some other templates and materials to go along with them too. If you have burning questions you'd love for me to cover in the videos, let me know!

Hey! Volley (the company) shutdown so I'm looking for another platform. If you're still interested. Shoot me an email or DM with your contact. My contact is listed at stuartkim.design

Really sorry about the inconvenience.

Thanks for the kind words! I'd be happy to know how it works for you. Feel free to reach out with questions about it via threads or twitter.

Bahaha 😂 so true!

Wow! Thanks so much for the kind words! I'm so glad it was helpful. I took a break but more to come!

Oh mYy it was around $11K several years ago so it makes sense but still... That's expensive.

There isn't one way to do it but I often use section titles to convey a storyline.

Thanks so much for the kind words! So glad you found value in it!

Thanks and glad!

hey! thanks for the kind words and I'm so glad the content is helpful! I'm still with designlab but I'm only doing career services on a limited basis. Is that what you need or are you looking for more hands on mentoring for the Academy?

@@StukimDesign Right now I'm in the portfolio stages and working on my final project! I think I'm really struggling on understanding where I am as a designer and what I need to do to improve my process (been having a hard time with designlab mentors) Entering career services within the next month or so and I'd love to work with you in career services if you have spots for mentees still! I understand if not tho, life definitely gets busy!

Not necessarily though they are the type of industries that may not be as sensitive to general market movements. The nature of the downturn matters. Also, layoffs can be arbitrary and memetic in nature. I wish I could give you a more firm answer. If you're trying to assess if this is a criteria for where you should work, I'd say it's not a reliable factor.

There are many layers and nuances to what you're asking but I'll just break down the first couple of big buckets to get you started. First - The beauty of working in design is that you get to show your work vs only talking about your work. This means that your end goal as a new person would be to develop a compelling portfolio. Step 1 - Learn the breadth of design. This means definitions, general ideas, base concepts, etc. You can do this via the internet plus books. If you're into it, Ssme places ofter intro courses to see if you'd like to do a full bootcamp (Designlab does the feeler course very well). Step 2 - Learn a design tool. Figma is a popular one right now Step 3 - Create a case study and put it on your portfolio Step 3B - Create a case study for a real life project and put it on your portfolio.

Thanks so much for the support!!

Thanks so much for checking it out and I'm so glad it was helpful! Let me know if you have any questions, maybe it'll become a video!

I'm so sorry to hear that. Frankly that has been my biggest complaint to DesignLab. The market is so saturated that a key differentiator is a real-life commercial case study. It could be for a family/friend's business, volunteer work, freelance gigs, etc. My cold/tough advice to folks has been to hustle to try and get a commercial case study. The real-life problems that you can talk about via those projects will make your candidacy that much more trustworthy and believable.

Thanks! On the search for the next Convo partner. I suppose a PM feels like the right next step but being open to any good conversation!

Ernie, the love is mutual. Feel free to "blast me in public" whenever you want <3 Loved this interview!

Thank you and really glad it helped!!

Thanks for the feedback!

Thanks so much! And you watched til the end! You're my hero! If there are other things you're wondering about, I'd love to know. I'm always looking for content ideas that my subscribers will find helpful.

Thanks so much Ivan 🙏. I'd love to know the questions you're thinking through either with this video or anything related to design. Perhaps I can make some of those questions into a video.

Thinking alike!

Ahhh you watched all the way through til the end! ✨ Thanks for checking it out!

Thanks for checking out the video! Let me know how the template works for you!

@@StukimDesign will do!! Quick question if we would it be okay I sent you a LinkedIn connect request? I am Working on my first case project and would love feedback from someone in the industry thank you.

@@adriannamartin5992 hey! Thanks for reaching out about this. If it's some consulting or mentorship sessions you're looking for, I'm working on a way for folks to engage with me that way and that would be my preferred way to work with you. I usually connect on LinkedIn with folks that I've talked to or met at least once so that when I need to reach out to help others via my network, It has a better chance of working out. Hope you understand. Let me know if you're interested in some mentoring sessions. If you're in a rush, I can even refer you to people I trust.

@@StukimDesign No worries!! I thought I’d at least ask. Thank you for replying so quickly and offering this confetti free. As free as the program your working on for mentorship’s sounds amazing. If there is an email list I would love to be on it. I am interested in mentorships but I’m not in a rush right now. Thanks again 😊

Hi. How do I download the template