My 20+ year design career: • Jr. Designer → confused • Designer → bit less confused • Sr. Designer → feeling confident • Creative Director → finding my flow • Design Director → leading others • Educator → sharing knowledge • Mentor → showing the way

Designers love helping designers. I see it all the time. Especially in a job search. Giving feedback. Sharing others work. Providing job referrals. Designers supporting designers is powerful. Keep building your designer network.

My 20+ year design career: • Jr. Designer → kinda lost • Designer → connecting the dots • Sr. Designer → liking my career choice • Creative Director → finding my flow • Design Director → leading others • Educator → sharing knowledge • Mentor → showing the way

Self-confident people are usually inspiring, and people like to be around individuals who believe in themselves and in what they're doing.

When someone you've been mentoring finally gets their first UX gig 🙌

Designers looking for a job it’s a new work-week. • Connect - recruiters, hiring managers • Apply - design job boards (see link) • Post - your work on X, Insta, LinkedIn.. Don’t give up. Remain persistent. anthonyfaria.notion.site/Job-Boards-for…

My 20+ year design journey: Junior Designer Designer Senior Designer Design Manager Creative Director Director of Product Design Adjunct Professor Mentor Titles change. Learning never stops.

My online strategy: Share my experiences daily. Post. Comment. Start conversations. Be kind. Be honest. Be myself.

Learn to talk about your work simply. Presenting your designs with confidence is a superpower. Master this skill and excel your career.

The best designers are also the best listeners.

Success in design comes from showing your work, not hiding it.

Designers who write are better at: • Talking • Thinking • Networking • Interviewing • Problem solving Write daily and better things happen.

Consistency beats perfection in design and in job hunting.

Networking feels scary for everyone at first. Do it anyway.

Sometimes the most valuable thing you can give another designer is encouragement.

Your next opportunity often comes from your last conversation.

Keep a file of your wins, it’ll help on tough days.

The best designers are also the best listeners.