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Levi, a normie UX Designer / Hobbyist Game Designer / Minnesotan
levinellen.com
levinellen.com
TL;DR
1. Hybrid/In office is the best route
2. Use AI tools to help you with resume crafting and cover letters
3. Dictate your case studies into ChatGPT and then have it take your words to create a compelling first draft. Edit it yourself, though
4. Stay connected with other designers
Good Luck 👋
1. Hybrid/In office is the best route
2. Use AI tools to help you with resume crafting and cover letters
3. Dictate your case studies into ChatGPT and then have it take your words to create a compelling first draft. Edit it yourself, though
4. Stay connected with other designers
Good Luck 👋
January 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
TL;DR
1. Hybrid/In office is the best route
2. Use AI tools to help you with resume crafting and cover letters
3. Dictate your case studies into ChatGPT and then have it take your words to create a compelling first draft. Edit it yourself, though
4. Stay connected with other designers
Good Luck 👋
1. Hybrid/In office is the best route
2. Use AI tools to help you with resume crafting and cover letters
3. Dictate your case studies into ChatGPT and then have it take your words to create a compelling first draft. Edit it yourself, though
4. Stay connected with other designers
Good Luck 👋
Lastly, have a network of people. Get coffees. Compare strategies, get out of the house, talk to other designers. Celebrate successes. It’s much easier than going about this alone. It’s an isolating experience.
If you are just entering the workforce, idk. I have no advice. It’s rough out there.
If you are just entering the workforce, idk. I have no advice. It’s rough out there.
January 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Lastly, have a network of people. Get coffees. Compare strategies, get out of the house, talk to other designers. Celebrate successes. It’s much easier than going about this alone. It’s an isolating experience.
If you are just entering the workforce, idk. I have no advice. It’s rough out there.
If you are just entering the workforce, idk. I have no advice. It’s rough out there.
Next, I used #Framer for my portfolio. It’s an incredible tool and props to those that made it. If you’re a designer, I see no point in using any other tool.
I don’t have any advice on portfolio styling or whatever. It’s subjective and you do you. Just don’t make it confusing to navigate.
I don’t have any advice on portfolio styling or whatever. It’s subjective and you do you. Just don’t make it confusing to navigate.
January 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Next, I used #Framer for my portfolio. It’s an incredible tool and props to those that made it. If you’re a designer, I see no point in using any other tool.
I don’t have any advice on portfolio styling or whatever. It’s subjective and you do you. Just don’t make it confusing to navigate.
I don’t have any advice on portfolio styling or whatever. It’s subjective and you do you. Just don’t make it confusing to navigate.
A #casestudy. An hour of revisions and editing later, and I had a complete case study just missing the artifacts and formatting in 90min. This sped up the process and allowed me to create compelling case studies that wasn’t AI gen slop — it was my work, diction, tone, just faster.
January 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
A #casestudy. An hour of revisions and editing later, and I had a complete case study just missing the artifacts and formatting in 90min. This sped up the process and allowed me to create compelling case studies that wasn’t AI gen slop — it was my work, diction, tone, just faster.
Impressed? Why don’t our case studies come off that way? Because there’s a disconnect between sharing our experience and knowledge and documenting it. So, bridge the gap. Using ChatGPT, I talked into the app for 10-15min. It took everything down word for word. Then I asked it to synthesize it into…
January 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Impressed? Why don’t our case studies come off that way? Because there’s a disconnect between sharing our experience and knowledge and documenting it. So, bridge the gap. Using ChatGPT, I talked into the app for 10-15min. It took everything down word for word. Then I asked it to synthesize it into…
Something short and sweet about myself and assumed the HM would visit my portfolio.
Onto the #portfolio. I had an absolute breakthrough in crafting my case studies. So, you know how if someone asked you “what did you do at Company?” And you find yourself talking for 10min and the interviewer is…
Onto the #portfolio. I had an absolute breakthrough in crafting my case studies. So, you know how if someone asked you “what did you do at Company?” And you find yourself talking for 10min and the interviewer is…
January 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Something short and sweet about myself and assumed the HM would visit my portfolio.
Onto the #portfolio. I had an absolute breakthrough in crafting my case studies. So, you know how if someone asked you “what did you do at Company?” And you find yourself talking for 10min and the interviewer is…
Onto the #portfolio. I had an absolute breakthrough in crafting my case studies. So, you know how if someone asked you “what did you do at Company?” And you find yourself talking for 10min and the interviewer is…
Use AI. Everyone else is. It’s just another way to play the game. I used a tool called Jobscan to help with resumes and tracking. I subbed to ChatGTP to help craft cover letters…
And #coverletters. How pointless are these things? I stopped regurgitating the “ideal” cover letter and just wrote…
And #coverletters. How pointless are these things? I stopped regurgitating the “ideal” cover letter and just wrote…
January 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Use AI. Everyone else is. It’s just another way to play the game. I used a tool called Jobscan to help with resumes and tracking. I subbed to ChatGTP to help craft cover letters…
And #coverletters. How pointless are these things? I stopped regurgitating the “ideal” cover letter and just wrote…
And #coverletters. How pointless are these things? I stopped regurgitating the “ideal” cover letter and just wrote…
My advice for those seeking remote roles? I don’t have any. It’s tough. Unless you’ve got some serious experience with some big names under your belt, good luck. You’ll likely be searching and applying for months with little traction.
Except the Dept. of Defense. They responded. Not shocking…
Except the Dept. of Defense. They responded. Not shocking…
January 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
My advice for those seeking remote roles? I don’t have any. It’s tough. Unless you’ve got some serious experience with some big names under your belt, good luck. You’ll likely be searching and applying for months with little traction.
Except the Dept. of Defense. They responded. Not shocking…
Except the Dept. of Defense. They responded. Not shocking…
I received 5 interviews all from local companies with a mix of FTE and contract.
I realized the remote roles have an insane level of competition from…
1. Out of work designers from major tech hubs
2. Employed designers upset with #RTO
These two sectors make it extremely difficult to get noticed
I realized the remote roles have an insane level of competition from…
1. Out of work designers from major tech hubs
2. Employed designers upset with #RTO
These two sectors make it extremely difficult to get noticed
January 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I received 5 interviews all from local companies with a mix of FTE and contract.
I realized the remote roles have an insane level of competition from…
1. Out of work designers from major tech hubs
2. Employed designers upset with #RTO
These two sectors make it extremely difficult to get noticed
I realized the remote roles have an insane level of competition from…
1. Out of work designers from major tech hubs
2. Employed designers upset with #RTO
These two sectors make it extremely difficult to get noticed
First: I started the application spree applying to everything from remote to hybrid to in office.
The remote roles were duds with almost all screens (except 1, later on that) coming from local roles that required someone to be in-office. In total, I probably sent out 150ish applications.
The remote roles were duds with almost all screens (except 1, later on that) coming from local roles that required someone to be in-office. In total, I probably sent out 150ish applications.
January 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
First: I started the application spree applying to everything from remote to hybrid to in office.
The remote roles were duds with almost all screens (except 1, later on that) coming from local roles that required someone to be in-office. In total, I probably sent out 150ish applications.
The remote roles were duds with almost all screens (except 1, later on that) coming from local roles that required someone to be in-office. In total, I probably sent out 150ish applications.
Christ it’s been months Ty
November 24, 2024 at 1:28 AM
Christ it’s been months Ty
That’s what I modeled mine after too. I also put the important documentation bits on the component page. People don’t read, and they especially don’t read if they have to click a link to do it.
But I also am terrible at updating things after I build it, so I also give the advice tepidly.
But I also am terrible at updating things after I build it, so I also give the advice tepidly.
November 23, 2024 at 3:42 AM
That’s what I modeled mine after too. I also put the important documentation bits on the component page. People don’t read, and they especially don’t read if they have to click a link to do it.
But I also am terrible at updating things after I build it, so I also give the advice tepidly.
But I also am terrible at updating things after I build it, so I also give the advice tepidly.
I was told “oh, we don’t use or have a design system”
November 23, 2024 at 3:37 AM
I was told “oh, we don’t use or have a design system”
Gwen Stefani has a song about this I think
Just presume they do 🙂
Just presume they do 🙂
November 23, 2024 at 1:55 AM
Gwen Stefani has a song about this I think
Just presume they do 🙂
Just presume they do 🙂
I get where you’re coming from, but that’s just not the market. Layoffs + remote work means tons of experience is out there. 5-800 applications per role.
As someone going through it now, you can’t tell yourself “yea, just 2-4 per day is good.”
As someone going through it now, you can’t tell yourself “yea, just 2-4 per day is good.”
November 23, 2024 at 1:51 AM
I get where you’re coming from, but that’s just not the market. Layoffs + remote work means tons of experience is out there. 5-800 applications per role.
As someone going through it now, you can’t tell yourself “yea, just 2-4 per day is good.”
As someone going through it now, you can’t tell yourself “yea, just 2-4 per day is good.”
Wow! Seems like they managed their way outta relevancy
November 23, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Wow! Seems like they managed their way outta relevancy
From my experience, security = risk = money.
Unfortunately, a lot of people just don’t see building accessible products as driving value. It’s frustrating when you have to point to lawsuits for them to perk up.
It’s not surprising. Humans haven’t been the most empathetic on the issue..
Unfortunately, a lot of people just don’t see building accessible products as driving value. It’s frustrating when you have to point to lawsuits for them to perk up.
It’s not surprising. Humans haven’t been the most empathetic on the issue..
November 22, 2024 at 2:41 AM
From my experience, security = risk = money.
Unfortunately, a lot of people just don’t see building accessible products as driving value. It’s frustrating when you have to point to lawsuits for them to perk up.
It’s not surprising. Humans haven’t been the most empathetic on the issue..
Unfortunately, a lot of people just don’t see building accessible products as driving value. It’s frustrating when you have to point to lawsuits for them to perk up.
It’s not surprising. Humans haven’t been the most empathetic on the issue..
“Yea, look, you were highly qualified and had an incredible resume, buuuut you didn’t write yabba dabba doo…”
November 22, 2024 at 2:35 AM
“Yea, look, you were highly qualified and had an incredible resume, buuuut you didn’t write yabba dabba doo…”
I guess it depends how quickly the stack consumes the component update (assuming it’s coming from a design system). If it’s pretty instant, then it shouldn’t matter much. If it doesn’t, I usually just made a note not to consume the library update. You can also just duplicate and detach too
November 22, 2024 at 2:08 AM
I guess it depends how quickly the stack consumes the component update (assuming it’s coming from a design system). If it’s pretty instant, then it shouldn’t matter much. If it doesn’t, I usually just made a note not to consume the library update. You can also just duplicate and detach too
Thanks, Aaron! I’d love to hear about the role.
November 16, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Thanks, Aaron! I’d love to hear about the role.