Design recruiting in 2026: share work in public, host things, juniors will be alright
floguo · x · 2026-11-10
Designer floguo shares 2026 design job-hunting advice in an AMA: play the long game and meet people IRL; always share your work publicly — writing, talks, and demo nights, not just demo.mp4s; attend meetups and conferences, or better, host your own. Different interviews test different skills: portfolio review, project deep dives, prototyping/whiteboarding, and 1:1s — have strong 'whys' for everything. Be honest about what you don't know. Juniors will be alright: doors may feel scarce but there are plenty of windows. Tools are just tools — the designer's job is still problem-solving, pattern-matching, and thinking deeply.
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