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Excited to share a personal update: I'll be joining
@Mercury
as a product designer after college! 🤩
Here's the backstory of how I got here & why I'm super stoked:
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gonna try building this for
@_nightsweekends
learning react rn if there's any good resource please share!
cc
@_buildspace
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1 year ago, I knew almost nothing about design internships & job searching...
But with generous mentors sharing learnings & a lot of trial and error, I've landed 10+ interviews.
Here are 13 pieces of advice I'd tell my past self 🌱 :
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@Ridderingand
here's another one (love how it gives me the vocabulary to describe nuanced emotions + the way each feeling has a distinct shape):
My favorite interaction pattern lately— using the panning gesture to select how you are feeling on a emotion graph
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My favorite interaction pattern lately— using the panning gesture to select how you are feeling on a emotion graph
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Design Interview 101
School doesn't teach you what the real-world internship or job search process is like, so here you go—
the common types of design interviews & how to prepare for them:
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@SahilBloom
There's a similar saying in Chinese:
"One year on stage is ten years off-stage"
Any impressive performance takes years, if not decades, of practice!
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Spontaneous visit to
@ARHouseLA
Something about bringing creatives together to build interesting projects in a coliving space is magical.
We talked about community, culture, and cults… interesting threads to come 😆
Thanks
@0xnaan
@Aidan_Wolf
@_LucasRizzotto
for hosting!
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Good writing is like good design.
It flows smoothly without friction.
Each word and sentences are exactly where they needed to be. No more or no less.
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Mercury is hiring some design roles!
• Head of Product Design - Growth
• Head of Product Design - Banking
• Staff Product Designer - Risk
• Senior Brand Designer
Transparent company culture, profitable business, & design-centric environment!
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I started meditating 3.5 years ago, and it's now a non-negotiable part of my life.
Mindfulness can change your life. Many know that but still don't start.
Here are 3 misconceptions you might have about mindfulness & what you can do to get started:
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couldn’t get a direct flight back to LA
but was pleasantly surprised by the majestic landscapes on the way to Vegas!
sometimes detours are blessings in disguise!
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Feeling honored to be featured in
@SahilBloom
's thread!
Sahil's cold email guide was super helpful in making the pitch come together!
(I just realized Mercury sponsored this newsletter issue 🤣)
Email to
@gaganbiyani
✅ Personalized
✅ Create Value
This was a candidate looking for a role at Maven.
He created a landing page sketching out his perspectives on their current design.
Gagan tweeted it and it ultimately led to the designer landing a job at
@mercury
.
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1:1 mentor chats are where the magic happens. ✨
You get feedback on what to work on, you learn about new ideas, and you meet someone cool.
Reflecting on my experience as a mentee, here are 8 tips for setting up a great chat:
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I've been reflecting on "why" I write, "how" I write, and "what" I write. ✍🏼
Here are 10 timeless pieces of articles on writing that every Internet writer/aspiring writer should read:
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got to meet so many cool people at
@Mercury
last week, the energy in a startup with great culture & mission is 🔥!
there are still open roles, come be my future colleague!
we just finished our design week onsite in the portland office
we talked about everything including design systems, quality, typography, archery, cotton candy, our customers, and beyond
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took a comics class this semester and here's the final project...
a quick story about mindfulness 101! 🧘🏻♂️
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The biggest lesson from all this is:
Know where you are and where you want to go, then be resourceful & relentless to get there. The Internet is a positive-sum game!
All it takes is one yes!! Cheers! :)
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3 observations from my first week at Amazon:
• a small fish in a big pond 🐠
• system & structure in place 📐
• Amazon’s leadership principles 💡
a quick thread & the pros & cons of each:
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@SahilBloom
Thanks for including the Maven example Sahil! :)
Your previous cold email guides inspired me so much, cheers! 🙌🏼
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Building a long, healthy intimate relationship isn't easy.
The original "spark" wanes as time goes on.
Here are 8 tips on maintaining a long-term, romantic relationship: ❤️🔥
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personal banking is here! 🥜
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Do you know "😂" was the Oxford Dictionary’s “Word” of the Year in 2015?
The newly released iOS emojis got me down a 2-hour rabbit hole... 🫣
Here's a brief history of how emojis became a modern language: 👇🏼
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Design inspiration of the day: how
@superhi_
uses 3D, interactive effects to make their website come to life
I can almost feel the smiley balls dropping!
+ some delightful details:
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Twitter is an underrated game you might not want to miss out on.
I am turning Twitter into a long-term game I play, starting from 2022.
Here are 3 key reasons why and how you can get started (plus how I'm getting started):
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@gaganbiyani
Thank you so much Gagan! Really appreciate the shoutout and thanks for being a great inspiration! 🤩🙌🏼
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College didn't teach me how to recruit for design, the Internet did.
From career mindsets, interview tactics, to making portfolios and building relationships, here are 10 *free* resources with insane value: 🤯
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back at it after 2 months...
what I've learned: creativity happens only when there's space, not when your scheduled is packed with things to do
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Currently going through the course and I'm learning so much!
From tactical skills of advanced Figma to thinking & designing from a systems level —🤯
🎉
@figmaacademy
enrollment is OPEN!
Learn alongside 2,700+ designers from top teams like Netflix, Pinterest, Shopify, and Twitter...
If you're looking to take a giant leap forward in your career, this is your last chance to enroll in 2022 👀
Learn more below 👇
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Building authentic relationships comes down to closing the gap between who you are when you are alone vs when you are with others.
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Memes are interesting indicators of the Internet's general sentiment toward things (and how they change)
Here's the Google search result for "figma adobe meme"
before the acquisition v.s. after the acquisition
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There's no "right" way of meditating.
Like a lot of things in life, practicing mindfulness is about finding a way that works for you.
Instead of stressing over if you are doing it correctly, show up and see what makes you feel good.
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All negative emotions can be boiled down to ego problems — putting too much importance on the self.
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Amazon is a humongous company with 1.6m+ employees worldwide.
So it's crucial to have a shared language across how to
• make product decisions
• interview candidates
• evaluate employee performances
Here are the 16 "Leadership Principles" Amazonians rely on every day:
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How to maintain the “Day 1” mentality: work at a new office space every day 🤩
here’s a view from Amazon Nitro North:
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hmu if you want a ticket!
Calling all SF designers (& non-designers)!
We're hosting a fireside chat with our designers next week for
@sfdesignweek
. If you're interested in learning more about how Mercury designs with quality and craft, this is the event for you.
And yes, there will be a Happy Hour. 🥂
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These cool initiatives got me even more excited:
• $5M for anyone to invest in the Series B round
• Mercury Raise connecting founders w/ funding & community
• Startups & industry guides
... and my favorite—
• Meridian: a publication on founder stories
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Just wrapped up my first project at Amazon!
Here are 5 quick tips I'd tell myself on my Day 1:
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wow seems like people do feel strongly about how bad Goodreads is lol
if you are interested, here's a waitlist for when beta is out!
or just follow along
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First speaking gig after I started learning in public on Twitter!
Twitter is a serendipity vehicle!!🤩
Join us, as we launch out the students of the 3 weeks Web UI Bootcamp On Friday 6pm GMT🥳🔥🎉.
Co-host❤️:
@iSpaceGh
Our Guest Of Honor🌟:
@jkeyison
Speakers🎉:
@ivybarley
@TheObiLeonard
@Mannyficient
@standesignz
@andyhsuco
Set your reminder! 👇🏾
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We think we know what we want, but do we actually? 🤔
Often, we desire certain things because people around us desire those things. This is called "mimetic desire."
Here are some of my key takeaways from
@lukeburgis
's mindblowing interview on
@TKPPodcast
:
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at this point of your life/career, what kind of people do you want to meet more of?
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@david_perell
Fish don’t know they are in water.
You’d only know what your cultural conditionings are until you go to a different culture.
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Why should
@MrBeast
sell his channel?
Here's a super interesting take on how creators could monetize through distributing ownership to their audience by
@ColinandSamir
:
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As AI-generated art & design continue to advance, it's helpful to develop a mental library and vocabulary for different visual styles.
here are the styles + examples I've found (maybe as a reference for your next project):
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Trying to bargain $5 less cost me a comfortable desk chair.
But the failed attempt reminded me of 6 important lessons in life.
A quick thread: 👇🏼
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There’s a newfound freedom when you accept and lean into your needs and natural inclinations.
It's liberating to commit to who you actually are, not who you think you should be.
We don’t choose our gifts. They choose us.
A mark of maturity is surrendering to the person you actually are instead of the one you wish you were. Most people never get such clarity, and they’re stunted for life.
The decision to surrender to your gifts is more painful than
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feeling bored or unmotivated?
walk around a bookstore!
the sheer abundance of ideas, culture, and history will inspire you:
• cool book cover designs
• diversity of human creativity
• rabbit holes on random topics
...
and how far we've come as a civilization! 🤯
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“Follow your curiosity. Once you’re armed with that knowledge, then you can start hunting down the people who are the best of the best and trying to work with them” — from
@tfadell
's book Build
This little piece of advice got me here... 🙌🏼
Andy just sent us an email asking for a job at Maven. This is one of the best cold approaches I've seen (also we are flattered but unfortunately can't take on another designer so reach out to Andy if you're hiring!)
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Opening a timer tab next to the writing editor is game-changing!
The countdown adds a sense of urgency to the creative process & forces you to push through perfectionism.
Churn out that writing!
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4/ Be clear on your process to invite people to look through your project.
A general case study structure to follow: project brief → problem → solutions → process details
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Optimize for "storytelling" — how easy would it be for your audience to get the "what, how, why" of your projects.
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From there, I went through a couple of iterations & tweaks and sent the pitch along with an email to
@gaganbiyani
As my mind was still processing the high of finally sending out what I had been working on, Gagan got back to me!
It led to the shoutout:
Andy just sent us an email asking for a job at Maven. This is one of the best cold approaches I've seen (also we are flattered but unfortunately can't take on another designer so reach out to Andy if you're hiring!)
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5/ Your portfolio can also help pinpoint your problem during recruiting:
Not getting interviews → improve your portfolio
Not passing interviews → improve how you talk about process
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Being a designer makes you a better writer.
Being a writer makes you a better designer.
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I'm so grateful to be part of the design community!
Now that I have more time, I'll be sharing more learnings from all the amazing people I came across in my recruiting journey!
Follow along if you are interested! 🙂
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If you are not familiar with the design interview process, check out the previous thread for a brief walkthrough of common design interviews + how to prepare here!
Now let's dive in 👉🏼
Design Interview 101
School doesn't teach you what the real-world internship or job search process is like, so here you go—
the common types of design interviews & how to prepare for them:
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I recently learned there's a form of psychotherapy called "acceptance and commitment therapy" (ACT)
It helps people learn to accept their values, feelings, and thoughts, so they can develop more mental flexibility and take actions aligned with who they are.
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None of this would have been possible without so many people, especially:
@Ridderingand
for being my biggest support throughout the journey
@gaganbiyani
for inspiring & encouraging me (+ the shoutout)
@idastrm
for introducing me to Mercury & supporting me thru the interviews
🙏🏼
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Halfway through my Amazon internship, I found myself gravitating back to the startup world:
• faster feedback cycle
• more ownership, meaning & scope
• sense of a mission-driven community
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That's a wrap, thanks for reading! 🙌🏼
This thread is from a workshop
@garywu00
and I gave at USC last week. We shared a high-level overview of what to expect in interviews for new designers.
If you'd like a copy of the deck, comment below and we can share it with you! :)
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5 mistakes I made going through design recruiting for the first time as a junior/intern designer:
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2/ Connect the dots from your past journey thus far 🌌
• what are your hard & soft skills (plus strength/weakness)?
• what experience or background gives you a unique edge?
• where do you want to go & why?
This would be your "career narrative" and how you stand out.
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Understand the "jobs to be done" for your website vs presentation.
The goal of online portfolio: get the interview
The goal of interview: get the job
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Whatever emotion you feel at work can be used to unlock insights on what to look for for your next job.
• excited
• bored
• in flow state
• distracted
Is it because of the project type? Problem space? Team? Industry?
Reflect on "why" to better shape your next opportunity!
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This led me to start thinking about turning this project into a proposal that would hopefully get me a job at Maven.
For the next couple of weeks, I scoured the Internet for all the interviews and articles I could find on Maven and the Maven team.
(part of the messy notes page)
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If my goal is to start my own thing in the future, it's better to hone my skills in shipping design at a smaller, earlier-stage company.
Also, despite having great people, I wasn't finding my work at Amazon fulfilling.
So I decided to work on side projects I am interested in.
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I got the idea of turning the pitch into a page on my website from
@Ridderingand
's interview with
@jayneildalal
on the Design MBA podcast.
(Ridd also shared the journey of how he got the job at Maven, highly recommend checking it out!)
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Plan things out and structure the time you have.
Most internship openings are posted in November and January, prepare your portfolio, outreach, and interview practice accordingly.
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1/ Plan things out & structure the time you have ⌛️
The first wave of internship openings is posted in late Oct/early Nov and the second wave is around January.
Prepare your portfolio, outreach, and interview practice accordingly based on your schedule.
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Every UX process is just a tool:
"Somebody is incentivized to promote the double diamond process. This is true of every single UX process. There's someone that has a book that makes money out of promoting a certain process."
—from
@CynthiaSavard
at
@ShopifyUX
podcast
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4/ Build relationships early on 🤝🏼
Reach out to designers at companies you are interested in. Learn from their journey, company culture, and advice for you/ your portfolio.
Referrals would be a natural by-product of great conversations.
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At first, I was thinking of designing a mobile app for Maven.
Luckily, with helpful feedback from
@Ridderingand
, I scoped it down to the student experience in a course.
As I worked on the project, it hit me— I'm so FIRED up by this than the day job I'm getting paid for.
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8/ Learn from how experienced designers approach design challenges 🚀
There are many insightful YouTube videos on whiteboard challenges, app critique, or design interviews.
Here are designers that have super helpful channels:
•
@femkesvs
•
@richard_ux
•
@risarisa_1104
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I first learned about Mercury through
@idastrm
last year.
Mercury has a unique design-driven culture: there's no PM and designers wear the PM hat (which is perfect for me given my background in PM).
The thoughtful & curious culture intrigues me too:
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@dvassallo
The same applies to learning too!
Learning is fun when you see where you can apply it (real life). It's miserable when you are learning things that lead to nowhere (school).
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You probably won't be surprised if Amazon expands into another new industry today.
What culture breeds this aggressive growth?
Here are 6 unique things that are throughlines across the Everything Store:
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I enjoyed every conversation throughout the interview. The smooth & open process also says a lot about the culture (s/o
@emilyrscha
& Jitro).
Most importantly, thank you
@krispuckett
,
@KunalsLab
,
@JakeKeuhlen
, and
@juliana_slova
for making me feel welcomed & believing in me!! 🙌🏼
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Learning from the best!
The best teachers today are probably not in traditional institutions 👀
I spend every day obsessing over how designers can learn and grow...
And now I get to teach alongside people I've looked up to for years 🤯
I'm beyond excited to officially launch
@joindiveclub
— where the best designers never stop learning.
Here's the vision for the future👇
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Using Twitter as a learning tool is underrated.
My Twitter feed used to be filled with political noise.
Now it's a learning engine full of inspiring insights & ideas from people across the Internet! ⚡️
At 19, I landed a job at a startup.
It was all through the power of Twitter.
Thread on 9 tips you can use to leverage Twitter to your advantage:
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There are 2 types of people.
Those who rise by lifting others up.
And those who rise by putting others down.
Choose which one you want to be & which one you want to surround yourself with wisely.
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The kind of work you do is different depending on the stage of the company:
• 0 to 1: finding product market fit
• 1 to 100: growing and scaling after finding product market fit
• 100 to 1000: optimizing small % of metric that would lead to big returns
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@DannPetty
Behind a clean screen, there are not only messy iterations but also tight timelines, structural constraints & complex stakeholders
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How
@JeffBezos
encourages Amazonians to have "bias for action":
Make "two-way door" decisions fast.
These are reversible decisions. You can reopen and go back through the door if things didn't go as expected.
So next time when you make a decision, think if it's a two-way door!
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7/ Ask for feedback 🗣
You are likely going to miss catching the make small mistakes on your portfolio.
Practice presenting to others in interview mode. Then act on recurring feedback & polish your delivery.
Check out
@ADPList
, the mentors are super generous & helpful!
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1/ Show quality work.
Produce good work that stands out. Your visual skill gets your foot into the door.
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3/ Find a recruiting buddy 🫂
No one loves the recruiting process. Often you feel like you are in a state of uncertainty and limbo.
Going through the process with a friend is underrated. You can support each other emotionally and practice mock interviews together!
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That's a wrap, thanks for reading!
Would you add anything else?
If you've found this helpful would appreciate it if you like/RT! Cheers! 🥂
1 year ago, I knew almost nothing about design internships & job searching...
But with generous mentors sharing learnings & a lot of trial and error, I've landed 10+ interviews.
Here are 13 pieces of advice I'd tell my past self 🌱 :
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13/ Be your biggest cheerleader 👏🏼
Getting ghosted is normal, don't take it personally!
Remember it's a marathon, not a sprint!
All you need is one YES! Make sure to take care of your physical and mental health!
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Find your unique place in the world by paying attention to what you naturally pay attention to.
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"What now?"
I thought when I got the summer internship offer.
Here are 5 questions to help plan your time before this summer:
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Organic/Natural: earthly elements like plant life, hand-drawn illustrations, and natural color palette
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