Career Advice

How bold questions and future-focused thinking fast-track your career

And the urgent advice they’re failing to tell you. (Entrepreneurs, listen up!)

Ed Lea is a product designer who grew up in a village near Leamington Spa, a small town in the United Kingdom that he describes as a bit…

The hidden doors that 95% of job seekers ignore — and why they lead to better opportunities

AI is getting smarter, and if anything scares designers, it is how AI can replace them

We canvased creatives from around the world about ageism… and their responses reveal a pattern that's impossible to ignore. Ageism in the creative industry is one of those things you know exists,...

What are the human skills that'll make you irreplaceable in an AI world, and how do you get better at them? One of the joys of being a journalist is that creative people are typically willing, det...

How to answer the question keeping design leaders awake at night.

According to Melise Panetta, Gen Z career-goers may be losing out on opportunities as artificial intelligence becomes more mainstream.

How to effectively communicate with the person who signs your paycheck

We often talk about design as a way to make life better for others, but how often do we stop to think what design does to our own lives?

Cultivate your ability to effect change actively rather than reacting passively. Human agency with the courage to do something new, without being told, will separate the designers of the future from the assembly-line workers of the past, and the empowered learner from the spoon-fed student.

Probably not. So… what’s the plan? Let’s work on your individual path for your future.

A lot of people say the best career advice they ever got came from a formal mentor or a leadership program. For me, it came from something…

If you’ve been in UX design for a while, you already know: early in your career, mistakes are inevitable. They can be silly, repetitive…

An unordered list of general guidelines I keep in mind when starting a new role

Age-proofing your CV is crucial to ensuring that your job application makes it past the early assessment and into the right hands.

The structural reality behind disappearing entry-level design roles and some practical advice for finding ways in

Why range, not mastery, is becoming the most valuable trait in the age of AI.

Many designers, especially those in their 30s and 40s, are feeling a growing sense of disillusionment with their careers. The passion that…

She applied to all the jobs. This is what she learned.

I was a solo designer for 1.5 years at an edtech startup, handling everything from apps and websites to branding for the company.

Notes of a (maybe dirty, yet not so old) designer

Design is shifting — again. These are the signals I’m seeing, and where I think we’re headed.

6 Signs you Should be a Product Designer in 2025. Love creativity, empathy, and solving problems? Find out why product design could be your

In 2025, reevaluate tactics; use AI to deliver user value; and develop deep UX skills, instead of relying on toolkits.

In times when UX jobs are not plentiful, use these tactics to prepare yourself to navigate a difficult job market.

Can you make up for the time you invested in a first career?

The realities of tech and the grim future that lies ahead

Industry leaders from companies like Ableton, Snapchat, and Coda set resolutions for managing teams, shipping products, and sparking great ideas in the year ahead.