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The Paradox of Hiring Designers: Plenty of Roles, Yet Hard to Land One Despite a surge in demand for designers, many talented individuals struggle to secure roles. Why the discrepancy? The evolving requirements of design roles and the complexities of the hiring process play significant parts. For designers, staying ahead means specializing and continuously updating their skills, alongside building a robust online presence. 🚀 Companies, on the other hand, need to refine their recruitment strategies to ensure they're not overlooking potential creative powerhouses. 🎯 Designers, what's your strategy for standing out? 🌟 Employers, how do you ensure you're attracting the right talent? 🧲 Your insights can make a difference in bridging this gap. #web3 #web3ux #ux #uxdesign #productdesign #designstudio #startups #design #studio #crypto #fintech #websitedesign #appdesign

WHY WE SHOULD DESIGN AS A DEVELOPER Designing developable products is crucial because it streamlines the development process, reduces complexity, and ultimately leads to a more successful product. Here's why it's important: Better user experience: When developers are able to focus on building high-quality features and functionality, the end result is a better user experience. Users will appreciate a product that is stable, reliable, and easy to use, which can lead to increased customer satisfaction and loyalty. Efficiency: When a product is designed with development in mind, developers can work more efficiently without encountering unexpected challenges or roadblocks. This allows them to focus their time and energy on adding value to the product rather than grappling with difficult technical issues. Scalability: Products that are designed with development in mind are typically more scalable. As the product grows and evolves, it's easier to add new features and functionality without introducing major technical debt or disrupting existing systems. What can you add? let me hear from the comment section 👇 Do you have a project? DM me, let's create a feasible product that will be useful, usable and enjoyable by users 😍 Video: A UI design with a 3D animation for refreshing prompt #uidesign #design #founders #startups #tech #commerce #recruiters #remoteopportunity #hybrid #freelance #fulltimejobs #uxdesign #developer 

Most in my network will know me as a developer. Prior to being a computer guy I always enjoyed visual design - which is perhaps little more than to say: discovering my own artistic taste, and developing a sense for the tropes, trends & style that saturates that psychic realm of media, art, culture and life. Despite this interest and internal stylistic compass, I've never identified as a designer, most of my work just in my head or a scribble in a notepad. To be a self-taught coder is arrogant enough but to do so as a creative feels vulnerable! THAT OUT OF THE WAY, I'm obviously posting because I need a job, but I don't know exactly what would fit best right now. It would be cool to discover hybrid designer/coder roles, or discover companies that overlap with my existing niche special interests. So I'm going to start sharing my random side projects, and design and code ideas. (Around 2 years ago I sadly left the company of Trainline. When I joined it had been a while since my previous role and I was amazed by the magnitude & diversity of talent at every level. I find being in the company of such passion can both embolden your ambition to its full potential, yet also risk igniting distractions fatal to your devotion to the current task or OKRs you've been assigned. This post isn't to litigate regrets I have in leaving any particular job, but I did want to nod to the power of exposure to true masters in a field as a VITAL ingredient to discovering and kindling your potential. For me, after a significant career gap and period of personal change, that inspiration was something I had no idea how much I needed and am so grateful for.) That said, I don't know what's best next either. Scrappy startup, big corp? Some places really have the best of both, but I do yearn for the "move fast" vibe. The design ideas I have tend to connect to concrete use-cases, things I actually want to use. Naturally, my motivation to each of these projects is itself proportional to 1) my immediate desire for that tool, and 2) my impression of the inevitability of somebody else making it. Using that frame, the screenshot below depicts a kind of "musical instrument" I "designed", by which I mean, discovered, as I believe design is simply downstream of logic. I began thinking about how much fun music is, and how a game could teach you it, help entrain rhythm, and indeed even be used as an instrument. I always loved the way in Zelda you could play the Ocarina, no video game had ever done that simple thing but it gave me, in a strange way, my first musical education! In this way, it would be cool to figure out a use for something like this. The instrument is basically a piano wrapped into a spiral, with (temporary!) colors meant to indicate harmonic relationships. It is kind of fun to play but also doesn't sound that great yet, but I may do something more with it soon. This is a huge space that hasn't really been explored very much not least commercially.

💜 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗼 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 💜 Hey guys, Since the start of the new week, the most prevalent posts I've seen are people looking for new employment or those who, like myself, are underpaid for their skill set and looking for a far better opportunity. As at last year, when I apply for jobs and get no response, I fall into depression. I have to say that you cannot afford to be depressed. It is just a phase that will pass real soon. While you wait, you need to have a growth mindset, improve or learn new skills and keep applying for the jobs. You'll have a reason to smile soon. You have to keep going. 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 What I like to do is present different ideas to my audience and allow them pick their favourite. This was the one that resonated with my audience the most. I think it is my favourite as well. New design on Friday! Font: Habibi & Alef Like, share, comment and repost. 💜 ----------------- 💜 Are you a recruiter seeking a talented UX designer? Are you a founder, startup, or brand looking to enhance the user experience of your product? ? My name is Daramola Oluwatobi, a UI/UX designer with solid skills in no-code development. I bring valuable skills and expertise to contribute to your team's success. 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝑫𝑴 𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒃𝒊𝒐. Let's connect! I post on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. #wildlife #uidesignchallenge #startups #startupjobs #startupcompany #startupfounder #uxdesigner #productdesign #founders #foundershub #buildinpublic #widelifewebsite #newjobs

For all designers use still do not know how to describe their jobs to non-tech humans, here's the load down. UI/UX design is the research and design of digital products. Product design is the research, design, and development of digital or physical products. You're welcome 🏌️🚶🏾♂️ #hiring #productmanagement #leaddesigner #uxdesign #uiuxdesign #paper #schoolmanagementsystem #doriansms #talentacquisition #research #digitalart #startup #finance #industrialdesign #instagram

💜 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝟮.𝟬 💜 Hey guys, One of my goals for the year is to revamp my portfolio landing page. I have been on the design since the beginning of the year, and I am glad to say that I am ready to share it to the world. It is still a work in progress and a lot of changes are going to be made in the next couple of days but in the meantime, I thought I should share it with my LinkedIn family. Big thanks again to Ebuka Kpalobi and Godwin John for the portfolio review and insights. Here is the link to the portfolio: https://tobifemi.framer.ai Like, share, comment and repost. My next employer can be among your connection list. Thank you. 💜 ----------------- 💜 Are you a recruiter seeking a talented UX designer? Are you a founder, startup, or brand looking to enhance the user experience of your product? My name is Daramola Oluwatobi, a UI/UX designer with solid skills in no-code development. I bring valuable skills and expertise to contribute to your team's success. 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝑫𝑴 𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒃𝒊𝒐. Let's connect! #portfoliowebsite #startups #startupjobs #startupcompany #startupfounder #openforjobs #uxdesigner #productdesign #portfoliodesign #founders #foundershub #buildinpublic #openforopportunities

For startups looking to hire a developer who will also make mockups: You may get something built, but it’s less likely that it’ll be understood, used, and purchased. Why? – These are both huge skill areas with a lot of sub-skills. It’s difficult if not impossible to be really good at both. It's rare to find a designer well-versed in both user experience and visual design, or a developer comfortable with both front-end and back-end. – This type of search will likely end with a candidate who is more developer than designer or product person. This increases the risk of building the wrong feature set or building it in a way that users need a manual to understand. – Assuming you can find someone good at both, the project will move slower. Even with high-fidelity mockups, new design questions will arise during the build phase. The developer will need to stop coding in order to put their designer hat on and address them. Our not-so-hot take is that new products are best built by separate folks wearing the designer and developer hats. The designer suggests the best user experience at any cost while the developer advocates for simplification. They land somewhere well designed that can be built by the desired ship date. Here's how I'd suggest thinking about it instead: 1️⃣ If you’re looking for contractors, hiring both a designer and developer can make it faster to get to a product users love. More up front cost, but lower cost to value. 2️⃣ If you’re hiring the first person on the product team and can only hire for one role, I’d hire a developer and have the most product savvy person on your team play the design role as best they can. I wrote another post about this, but essentially: – Look at a lot of other examples – Diligently research and complete low-fidelity exercises – Whenever faced with a choice between an additional feature or simplicity, choose simplicity. 3️⃣ And if you’re hiring your second developer before hiring a designer, I’d reconsider. Does developing features faster beat developing features that are informed by design iteration and easy for users to understand without directions?

Do You Know 😱😳 Or better still 🤗🤭 Let me remind you that understanding your users is the key to creating exceptional products. By identifying user needs and pain points, you can design products that are intuitive and enjoyable to use. User insights provide valuable data that guide design and development, ensuring your efforts are aligned with user expectations. Products that meet user needs lead to higher satisfaction, loyalty, and positive word-of-mouth. Early identification of potential issues through user research can save time and money on redesigns and fixes later. Understanding your users better than your competitors allows you to create superior products that stand out in the market. Invest in user research today to build products that truly resonate with your audience! I’m available Collaborations,Hybrid job, Remote jobs Don’t forget to reach out to me let put a smile on a user face together 🤝 #UserResearch #UXDesign #ProductDevelopment #CustomerSatisfaction #Innovation #Interface #Developer #seniordesigner #recruiter #startup #leaddesigner

Generalist designers are gold for startups. I’m biased. But I’ve seen the struggle. As startups grow their design needs change. ◈ An MVP needs a product designer ◈ Marketing needs a graphic and web designer Hiring specialists for each is expensive. And creates new problems. I know for a fact companies with 100+ employees struggle. The problem? Hiring specialists creates a gap between product and marketing. Now time is spent on: ◈ Regular syncs ◈ Staying consistent with style and messaging ◈ Aligning on goals I’ve never seen this gap closed for good. A generalist holds things together like glue. I’m lucky, I started as graphic designer. Covered all types of design in the last 15+ years. I’m seeing more and more founders understand this and use it to their advantage.

Forget LinkedIn. It's dead for design jobs. But hear me out, I've found some great platforms to help you land your next job. – Uxcel: This is where you can learn design and find Job opportunities in design available worldwide from top companies. – Remotive (My favourite): This is where top talents can easily access active and fully remote job opportunities from vetted tech companies. – Wellfound: This is where startups and job seekers seamlessly connect to create endless opportunities. Start exploring opportunities and enhance your design journey. All the best! #designjobs