Managing Your Design Career

Discover strategies that can help you, as a designer or creative professional, advance within a company, hone in on your next career move, and set yourself up for success.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Getting the most from this course

1. Identifying and Defining What You Want

• Defining your career objectives
• Self-reflecting on your strengths, motivators, and more
• Recognizing the signs you’re ready for more
• Weighing your options

2. Advancing within Your Company

• Finding an internal and external mentor
• Building your skills and expanding your project scope
• Seeing a need, filling a need
• Participating in cross-departmental initiatives
• Working up to a leadership role
• Getting paid what you're worth

3. Moving onto Greener Pastures

• Identifying in-demand roles and growing sectors
• Changing fields or industries
• Considering alternative routes
• Moving to a new city
• Working with a recruiter
• Resigning from your job

4. Honing In on Your Next Career Move

• Pinpointing your career goals
• Overcoming roadblocks
• Taking the next steps in your career

5. Setting Yourself Up for Success

• Establishing your personal brand
• Networking
• Updating your resume and digital portfolio or website
• Improving your social media or online presence

Conclusion

• Next steps