22 | Hiring a Designer or Getting Your First UI / UX Job
08/17/21 • 41 min
In this episode, Amy and James talk about all the components that make up a good designer. If you're hiring, how to interview a designer and what to look for. Or, if you're trying to land your first design job, what to expect in the interview process
Sponsors
Vercel
Vercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.
For more information, visit Vercel.com
ZEAL is hiring!
ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.
ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.
For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careers
DatoCMS
DatoCMS is a complete and performant headless CMS built to offer the best developer experience and user-friendliness in the market. It features a rich, CDN-powered GraphQL API (with realtime updates!), a super-flexible way to handle dynamic layouts and structured content, and best-in-class image/video support, with progressive/LQIP image loading out-of-the-box."
For more information, visit datocms.com
Show Notes
- 0:00 Introduction
- 5:10 Interviewing as a Designer / Hiring a Designer
- 5:43 Job Titles
- Graphic Designer
- UI
- UX
- Product Designer
- Marketing Designer
- 9:23 Career Paths
- Junior
- Senior
- Art Director
- Creative Director
- The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhou
- 12:46 Sponsor: DatoCMS
- 13:39 Components that make up a great designer
- 14:20 Design Process
- 15:32 Visual Design
- 16:49 Consulting and Communication
- 17:49 User Experience Design
- 18:05 Implementation
- 20:18 Leadership and Mentoring
- 21:07 Sponsor: ZEAL
- 22:20 Business and Sales
- 22:54 User Research
- 23:35 Group Facilitation
- 24:16 Product Thinking
- 25:22 The importance of a Portfolio
- 30:06 Sponsor: Vercel
- 31:21 Specific interview example
- 33:59 Is it worth having a design degree?
- 36:15 Soft Skills: Are they a good culture fit?
- 36:32 Resources for leveling up UI / UX
- 38:59 Picks and Plugs
- 39:30 James's Pick: Headphone Stand, USB Charger Combo
- 40:12 James's Plug: James Q Quick on Twitch
- 40:24 Amy's Pick: Wireless Charger from Anker
- 40:52 Amy's Plug: SelfTeachme Twitch Channel
- Weekdays, 9am - 10am CST
In this episode, Amy and James talk about all the components that make up a good designer. If you're hiring, how to interview a designer and what to look for. Or, if you're trying to land your first design job, what to expect in the interview process
Sponsors
Vercel
Vercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.
For more information, visit Vercel.com
ZEAL is hiring!
ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.
ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.
For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careers
DatoCMS
DatoCMS is a complete and performant headless CMS built to offer the best developer experience and user-friendliness in the market. It features a rich, CDN-powered GraphQL API (with realtime updates!), a super-flexible way to handle dynamic layouts and structured content, and best-in-class image/video support, with progressive/LQIP image loading out-of-the-box."
For more information, visit datocms.com
Show Notes
- 0:00 Introduction
- 5:10 Interviewing as a Designer / Hiring a Designer
- 5:43 Job Titles
- Graphic Designer
- UI
- UX
- Product Designer
- Marketing Designer
- 9:23 Career Paths
- Junior
- Senior
- Art Director
- Creative Director
- The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhou
- 12:46 Sponsor: DatoCMS
- 13:39 Components that make up a great designer
- 14:20 Design Process
- 15:32 Visual Design
- 16:49 Consulting and Communication
- 17:49 User Experience Design
- 18:05 Implementation
- 20:18 Leadership and Mentoring
- 21:07 Sponsor: ZEAL
- 22:20 Business and Sales
- 22:54 User Research
- 23:35 Group Facilitation
- 24:16 Product Thinking
- 25:22 The importance of a Portfolio
- 30:06 Sponsor: Vercel
- 31:21 Specific interview example
- 33:59 Is it worth having a design degree?
- 36:15 Soft Skills: Are they a good culture fit?
- 36:32 Resources for leveling up UI / UX
- 38:59 Picks and Plugs
- 39:30 James's Pick: Headphone Stand, USB Charger Combo
- 40:12 James's Plug: James Q Quick on Twitch
- 40:24 Amy's Pick: Wireless Charger from Anker
- 40:52 Amy's Plug: SelfTeachme Twitch Channel
- Weekdays, 9am - 10am CST
Previous Episode
21 | Getting Your First Dev Job
In this episode, Amy and James talk about the interview process and how to land your first job in development, covering topics like what to expect, whiteboard interviews, questions to ask, are portfolios important, and tips and tricks.
Sponsors
Vercel
Vercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.
For more information, visit Vercel.com
ZEAL is hiring!
ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.
ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.
For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careers
DatoCMS
DatoCMS is a complete and performant headless CMS built to offer the best developer experience and user-friendliness in the market. It features a rich, CDN-powered GraphQL API (with real-time updates!), a super-flexible way to handle dynamic layouts and structured content, and best-in-class image/video support, with progressive/LQIP image loading out-of-the-box."
For more information, visit datocms.com
Show Notes
- 0:00 Introduction
- 0:47 Sponsor: ZEAL
- 4:30 Learning Resources
- 9:56 Pay attention to what you enjoy most
- Thoughts on niching down
- 12:52 Sponsor: DatoCMS
- 13:45 Be active in the community
- 17:50 Learning and Building in Public
- 19:39 What to Expect in an Interview
- Behavioral Questions
- Come up with 3 Projects or Experiences to Answer
- Ask what to expect in the interview process
- Oliver Jumpertz on Twitter
- Confidence within the Interview
- 23:00 Whiteboarding
- 26:59 Talking through how you think
- Blogging
- YouTube Channel
- 29:31 Do research on the company you're interviewing with
- Know the basics of what the product is or what the company does
- 30:06 Come with questions prepared!
- Team Structure?
- Built-in support system and mentors
- Career paths and opportunities for growth within the company
- 32:26 Grab Bag Questions
- 32:42 "What would you like to see from a candidate?"
- 36:50 "Are portfolios important?"
- 40:38 Sponsor: Vercel
- 41:52 "Am I ready for a real dev...
Next Episode
23 | IRL Freelance Proposal
In this episode, Amy submits a freelance proposal to James for review. They discuss the terms, value-added, and review a mood board for James's rebrand.
Sponsors
Vercel
Vercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.
For more information, visit Vercel.com
ZEAL is hiring!
ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.
ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.
For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careers
DatoCMS
DatoCMS is a complete and performant headless CMS built to offer the best developer experience and user-friendliness in the market. It features a rich, CDN-powered GraphQL API (with realtime updates!), a super-flexible way to handle dynamic layouts and structured content, and best-in-class image/video support, with progressive/LQIP image loading out-of-the-box."
For more information, visit datocms.com
Show Notes
- 0:00 Introduction
- 0:55 Sponsor: ZEAL
- 2:23 What we've been up to
- 4:06 Recording live from Twitch
- 4:39 Context / Writing Proposals
- 7:08 Pricing Structures
- 9:01 Business progression
- identifying problems
- objectives
- how you'll measure success
- Google Analytics
- Fathom
- 11:43 Sponsor: DatoCMS
- 12:37 Value to the Organization
- Scope Creep vs Scope Seep
- 16:40 Benefits of Branding
- Nathan Barry Show - Episode 41: Jack Butcher – Build Once, Sell Twice: Earn $1M a Year Selling Digital Products
- 18:58 Methodology and Phases
- What to expect on the project
- Scheduling
- Factors that affect completion
- 22:01 Joint Accountabilities
- Communication
- 24:10 Terms and Conditions
- Fees
- Payment Terms
- Project Scheduling
- Expiration Date
- 25:53 Sending Estimates
- 27:38 Sponsor: Vercel
- 28:51 Reviewing the Mood Board
- 29:41 Reference Images
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