I’ve been getting a few DMs lately from junior designers and new grads feeling lost in their job search, and it made me realize I want to do this more intentionally.

A bit about me: I’m a designer with 8+ years of experience across pretty much every type of environment a designer can work in. I started at a design agency handling clients like Microsoft, Audi, and Spotify, then moved in-house where I grew from mid-level to senior to project lead. I’ve worked onsite and remote, across multiple countries. I’ve freelanced through the AI boom, and today I run my own design studio. Along the way I’ve been on both sides of the table — as a designer trying to break in, and as the person doing the hiring and interviewing.…