Land a full time job in Product Design with *NO EXPERIENCE*

If you're interested in becoming a Product Designer but have no experience you need to start somewhere. In this video I'll share with you my top strategies on where to start to gain that valuable experience.

Links referenced in this video below.

PAID COURSES | LEARN THE TOOLS
Learning Figma - course for beginners: https://learningfigma.com

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1. UI/UX Design: Six Tactics For Getting Organized in Figma by Maddy Beard: https://skillshare.eqcm.net/XxVR7g
2. UI/UX Design: 6 Tips for Streamlining Components in Figma by Maddy Beard: https://skillshare.eqcm.net/x97eax

Figma training with Joey Banks: https://www.baselinedesign.io

UX Academy Foundations with DesignLab: https://share.designlab.com/helloimal...

Intro to Design with Springboard: https://www.springboard.com/courses/i...


FREE RESOURCES | LEARN THE TOOLS

Figma’s learn design: https://www.figma.com/resources/learn...

Figma best practices: https://www.figma.com/best-practices/

Sketch 101: https://www.sketch.com/courses/sketch...

The Ultimate Guide to Getting Started In Sketch by DesignLab: https://designlab.com/blog/ultimate-g...

Adobe XD Step by step guide: https://www.adobe.com/products/xd/lea...


COLLEGE PROGRAMS - USA
Visit my website: https://www.helloimalexa.com/design-r... for a list of the college programs to apply for which support a career in Product Design


BOOTCAMPS
$1,000 off of Springboard’s UI/UX Design Career Track
Use my code at checkout: HelloAlexaSB1000
Quick link to UI/UX course: https://bit.ly/3AQfGwM

$1,000 off UX Design Career Track
Use my code at checkout: HelloAlexaSB1000
Quick Link to UX course: https://bit.ly/3s2PZoE

Designlab: Build your new career in UX design
Quick link to the course: http://share.trydesignlab.com/helloim...


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FAQ ✨

Name: Alexa
Where I’m from: Wisconsin → San Francisco → San Diego
About: I’m a designer! I live, breath, and value design. My background is in Graphic Design and digital Product Design and I’ve worked at a number of tech startups as a Product Designer as well as for larger industry leading tech companies such as Yelp and Zendesk. I’m currently a Senior Product Designer at Zendesk on the growth and monetization team.

Myers-briggs: ENFJ
Education: BFA, Graphic Design

Access my favorite free and low-cost resources on getting started in design:
https://www.helloimalexa.com/design-r...

Alexa’s digital guide to help get you started in Product Design:
https://www.helloimalexa.com/store/p/...

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SOCIALS ☀️

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Twitter:   / hello_imalexa  
Website: https://www.helloimalexa.com/
Newsletter: https://helloimalexa.ck.page/50b06b7246

Book 1:1 time with me! Career conversations, portfolio reviews, etc
http://superpeer.com/hello_imalexa

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REMOTE DESIGN JOBS 👩‍💻

Looking for your next job? Check out my job board for a curated list of the best remote focused roles in Product Design, UX Research, Content Design, and Design Ops
https://helloimalexa.pallet.xyz/

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MY GEAR 📷

Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Teleprompter: Parrot Teleprompter 2
Lights: GoDox and NiceFoto
Microphone: Rode VideoMic Pro+
Editing software: Adobe Premiere Pro
Shop my tech gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/helloimalexa

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PARTNERSHIPS🔥

Let me know if you have any questions about the programs below:

$1,000 off of Springboard’s UI/UX Design Career Track
Use my code at checkout: HelloAlexaSB1000
Quick link to UI/UX course: https://bit.ly/3AQfGwM
$1,000 off UX Design Career Track
Use my code at checkout: HelloAlexaSB1000
Quick Link to UX course: https://bit.ly/3s2PZoE

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Designlab teaches in-demand UX/UI design skills in an async format with a focus on 1-on-1 mentorship and hands-on projects.

If you already have experience in visual design, apply to UX Academy: https://designlab.pxf.io/Or4DKK Otherwise, try their foundational course.

Get $100 off when you enroll in UX Academy Foundations: https://designlab.pxf.io/c/2321116/17...

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CONTACT 💌

Serious business inquiries only: [email protected]

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