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Can vouch for the learning curve out here with guidance from Rajiv Kakati

I'm really sorry for all the junior designers who have to deal with these job openings while just starting their career. Some excerpts from the list of expectations : - Minimum 2 years of experience in high viability consumer apps - Do everything design-related: from appstore screenshots to conducting research, designing user flows etc - Autonomous management of your design process from idea to execution - Handling multiple complex projects at the same time at the fast pace - Portfolio exhibiting great visual design execution - Stakeholders management/presentation skills Am I missing something or seems like these days everyone wants a senior person for a price of a part-time student? I know designers with 15 years of experience who's bad in half of those things and still considered great team members and talented pros.

It makes me sad to see so many designers out there struggling with visual design. 🥲 Yes, the form shouldn't go above function, but how the product looks significantly influences how we perceive the product itself. That's why design-led companies are winning. Just getting the basics right can improve the visuals significantly.  Learning the principles of visual hierarchy, typography, and layout will take you a long way. As a hiring manager, even when hiring a UX designer role, a nice-looking portfolio will give you an advantage over the others. Act accordingly. 

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Designers! Most hopeful thing I heard the other day (and I'm gonna paraphrase, because I don't have perfect memory)... Person A: "Hiring managers who don't know what they're doing are hiring designers who don't know what they're doing." Person B: "Let them. They're creating experience debt." I don't know if this is true, but... 1. It implies a cycle in which bad players create problems, which creates a market for good players to come in a fix them. Fascinating. 2. Sounds like things can only get better from here! If you're feeling like you're being ignored or some bozo is taking your job, maybe we need that for a little bit, so there's a market for others to come in and fix the mess. Markets will correct themselves! Chin up, peeps! 💪 #UX #ProductDesign #jobsearch2024

December month, our top 1% Sr. Designers got started on exciting projects: 1. Lenskart 2. BlogVault And a few of them are just getting finished serving a few: 1. Bamboobox 2. Dubdub.ai The aim is simple: give quality sr. product designers to good product companies that have a burning need to hire one. How do we define quality? Through a rigorous first round process. It took us 2 years and countless chats with design leaders across verticals to formalise it. And each designer goes through the process. A few make the cut. Common reason for rejection? Lack of a great case study that highlights the ability to tell a story and share an impactful work. One quality that tops the list? Work ethic. It's hard to filter great designers - a pain point a hiring founder, a designer or an HR would understand. And that's where we can come in and help you guys out. **** If you like what I'm building at Versatile, Top 1% Design Talent. Do follow my journey for more! :)

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What's Wrong with the US Job Market? Hey guys, I've been trying to find a job as a product designer in the US for the past two years, but it's been tough. I've updated my resume and LinkedIn profile many times, but I still haven't had much luck. 🙃 Have any of you had a similar experience? 🤔 I'd love to hear your insights 💼 #UXDesign #JobSearch #CareerAdvice #usjobmarket #usjobseeker #productdesign