How do you guys stay updated on changes happening in the design market? I find it difficult to catch up with trends while working. My colleagues are also not quite updated on what is happening in t...

How do you guys stay updated on changes happening in the design market? I find it difficult to catch up with trends while working. My colleagues are also not quite updated on what is happening in the current market.

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Catching uo trends in the design market

Product Designer

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What’s your go-to source for design inspiration?

Software Engineer

As a fresher eager to dive into the world of UI/UX design, I'm curious about the current trends shaping the industry. What emerging design principles, tools, or methodologies are you all excited about? Additionally, I'm looking to kickstart my career in a company that values innovation and growth in the UI/UX space. Any recommendations on top companies or startups I should target for opportunities to learn and grow in this field? Your insights and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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How do you stay inspired and continuously improve your design skills?

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I follow Product Hunt,
Read Global news
Follow trending news on LinkedIn
Read news feeds, etc.
Watch Podcast by flocks Nitin Kamath, etc.

what else do you guys do?

what you folks do to see or track the upcoming trends in technology, business model, new areas like legaltech, etc.

Product Manager

I myself am looking for product design roles. All I see on linkedin and other job portals is that companies only looking for Product Designer 2 candidates/mid-senior/lead designers.

Even if I see any PD1 role, they ask for minimum 1 year experience (internship experience no included). I don’t understand the rationale behind it.

Its getting tough now that I am looking for a job since 2 months and its tiring. 

Is there anyone who understands the current market trend and has an insight about when junior/entry level designers can expect jobs to reopen? Would love to get your speculations on the hiring scene of upcoming months.

Is market opening anytime soon for entry level designers?

Founder

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Is the market opening anytime soon for entry-level product designers?

I’m really curious on learning more about design and current trends. Share anything that you found interesting. Planning to read during the long weekend

Share some amazing reads!

Software Developer

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And no, the debate isn’t whether tech hiring is tough or non-tech hiring is tough - all I’m saying is ... design hiring is the trickiest of them all.

Think about it:
- There are only so many keywords to focus on. How do you even begin to filter out the right talent?
- Subjectivity of Aesthetics: Defining what looks good vs what is “really” good. What might look good to a recruiter is not what might appeal to a hiring manager
- Communication Breakdown: What looks good to a hiring manager needs to be translated to the recruiter on the grounds and factors why the design made sense. Tough - hell yeah!
- Every designer has a portfolio, but how do you differentiate between genuinely innovative work and something that’s just flashy or just showed his inclination to one theme/style or is the portfolio screaming love for one sub section - neobrutalism anyone? Today’s trendy designs might be tomorrow’s outdated trash. How do you hire for timeless design skills?
- Technical Skills vs. Artistic Vision: How do you balance or filter on either - the need for technical proficiency with the necessity for artistic vision
- Client-Based Variability: Designers often tailor their work to what the ask was. How do you discern their true skill level when their portfolio is a mixed bag of client/customer whims? + how do you know X's work is not Y inspired or even better.. a rip off?
- Designers are creative people. How do you access real Cultural Fit? This breed needs to be protected and let them be. But then how do you ascertain designers work style gels with your company’s culture?
- Without assignments you cant get to know them or their depth and dimension of work, and assignments (in general) carry a bad rep in that circuit - cause a lot of work is passed off as a screening assignment.

IMHO, design hiring is like assembling a rocket ship with Lego pieces - it’s complex, nuanced, and the stakes are incredibly high. If can either get it right or F UP real bad.

Design hiring is the trickiest

Human Resource

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Now days, every month some new technology is coming up. How do you find out time to keep yourself updated?

How do engineers keep themselves updated?

Want to know how you keep updated with the latest trends, strategies in Marketing that’s been working around ?

Marketers - How do you keep upskilling & Enhancing the Skill ?

Consultant

I lost my job as a product designer three months ago and have been actively searching for a new role since then. I'm curious about the current market for UX designers. Could you provide any insights into how the job market is looking for this field?

Seeking Insights on the Current UX Design Job Market

Share what you're feeling about the market & other things around you?

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Lead Designer

How do you learn visual design?
Enough to build UI/UX for your product?

Any recommendations or readings for this?

Visual Design Resources

I’m an engineer currently trying to learn design to build my own thing eventually. I have little to no idea where to start from and what are the must-have’s

Please help me out by sharing what things you started with and they help you till date in terms of resources to get started

What design resource would you suggest?

I don’t feel confident in terms of my skills as a product designer. I want to work on startups and I’ve seen folks from 10K joining companies like Cars24, Razorpay etc.
I feel I need some guidance and mentorship with respect to how to think as a designer. 
Is the course worth it? If no, what’s the best alternative you’d recommend?

Is 10K designers course worth it for someone with 3 YOE?

Really excited to do this! 

Here's a little bit about my career:

- I dropped out of college to build a design studio with 20+ people for 4 years before leaving that to start another studio.

- I’ve worked across most major startups in Bangalore (not including brand names here for anonymity)

- I’ve worked across brand identity design, UX/UI, social media marketing, ad films, animation/motion graphics, and 3D

Happy to answer questions about design, freelancing, starting an agency/studio, the design industry, etc.

AMA ☞ Founder of a design studio based out of Bangalore

29M , 7 yoe. Have a full time job plus running my own freelancing gig servicing multiple clients across the world

Not a techie. Earning 1.75cr a year AMA

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