Vancouver UX Avengers’ Post

Another ripping start to the week! Staff Product Designer joining this Series A company to work on some incredible software - highly technical products but with Design at the absolute core. I love with technical products truly understand and embrace the power design - both function and form (UX and UI). This is a really special one for me, whether this designer knows or not, the pride I take in my work and the fact that this is the second time I've connected them to the right role over a span of 7+ years and opposite sides of the planet - I really believe in this designer, did 7 years ago when they were just starting out and do now as they step into a high level IC role. One of the advantages I leverage in my searches in my time in this game and my global experience. I've connected with and spoken to more designers, around the world than most. I've navigated visas and work rights of all sorts - I know where opportunity is where those with less experience don't. For this hire the process was smooth and efficient but it took the right preparation - thankfully this Designer had been refining their portfolio for months, that got them in the room, then they'd been practising and tweaking their presentation for months, taking in feedback from every process they'd been through - constantly iterating and learning. It took just 3 weeks for this company to secure this top tier Designer. No Design tasks - just two highly informed and prepared sides. #productdesignhiring #productdesignjobs #jaredtredly #offeraccepted #designerhired #designsuccess

Can vouch for the learning curve out here with guidance from Rajiv Kakati

🔮 A junior is hired for their future potential This took me long time to realise and is something I wished I knew in my early days. Instead of feeling insufficient for lack of experience and real cases I would like to know that everyone started from zero. That someone helped me to embrace the state of not knowing anything about anything. UX student is not a bad junior designer, and a junior designer is not an insufficient senior designer. Be the best in your class and be proud of that. See the higher levels as inspiration and aspiration, not competition. You are not bad, you are just not there yet. Hiring a junior is a future investment that will take time and effort to shape. Make sure to show your potential but be also transparent on areas where you need guidance and support. Nobody expects you to hit the ground running. First you need to learn how to walk. #juniordesigner #hiring #jobapplication

When I see take home assignments like this, I assume the intent is to steal as many ideas for free as possible. It says a lot about the lack of culture and ethics at this company. If you’re going to do take home assignments, it should be an assignment that has nothing to do with the company’s shipping products (but the concepts make sense for the domain). This works for designers and engineers. For product people, asking applicants to build a memo or deck about how they would figure out what is working, what is not working, and what next steps would be is a useful approach as well. Or a product brief for a sample project that is kicking off. Asking designers for free work also shows how little you know about design. A designer without access to your customers, research, data, and other employees is bound to make really poor suggestions. Maybe they’ll luck into some good ones. Design is ultimately about how something works, not just how it looks. It’s basically impossible to design something that works well without context.

🤦♂️ So, GIVA wants to hire a UX Designer, but they seem to have taken “test before you hire” to a whole new level. Not only are they asking potential candidates to do the job of a full-time employee before even getting hired, but they’re also expecting applicants to provide complete redesign suggestions for their app, revamp the product page, and improve their website user flow—all as part of the application process. Let’s be real: asking for an extensive assignment based on their own product that covers what should be months of work is not only unrealistic but frankly, a bit shameless. It undermines the value of a designer’s expertise and time. This approach not only showcases a lack of respect for the applicant's skills and efforts but also reveals a troubling mindset about hiring practices in the industry. UX Designers bring creativity, insight, and solutions—qualities that can’t be effectively assessed through a single assignment. I understand the need to gauge a candidate’s capabilities, but expecting them to essentially produce a full strategy without any guarantee of compensation or a real opportunity for dialogue is just plain wrong. Let’s advocate for a better hiring culture that values collaboration over unrealistic expectations! Thoughts on this? #UXDesign #Hiring #JobSearch #DesignCommunity

⛔ For designers: ‼ ⛔ 🚦 Always avoid accepting or undertaking any assignments or tasks that are directly associated with the company or organization. to test the skill, employers can take anytask that is not associated with the product or service the company is in. ⛔ For employers: Its enough of a cheat and exploitation business, design community is small and smart enough to break these patterns of your , be aware get highlighted for your crookedness and be ready to get negative reviews on social media platforms, I urge and request all designers to take this seriously, post the employer if there is no feedback response past 4 weeks or task submission or getting any task related to improvising the current product or apps, etc.

📱💻 Designing for multiple platforms is no joke. From different screen sizes to operating systems, creating a consistent user experience can feel like solving a puzzle. 🧩 How does your team tackle this challenge? Drop your best tips in the comments! ⬇️ And if you’re hiring product designers to scale your team, we’ve got the talent you need to meet any platform challenge. 🚀 #UXDesign #MultiPlatform #ProductDesign

🚩 If you're hiring a UX designer take note -> ⚠ As a designer with over two decades of experience, I have learned that combining the roles of UX designer and front-end developer in a job posting is not the most effective approach. 🦄 Both roles require their own skillset and expertise, and trying to find a "unicorn" who can excel in both roles will likely result in less output or a higher cost. 🤲 Instead, consider hiring an amazing UX designer and an amazing front-end developer to work together. This collaboration will produce excellent results for your product. 🍽 Remember, a professional UX designer and a professional front-end developer will each have a full plate of end-to-end deliverables. Keep these roles separate in your job posting to ensure the most effective hiring process.

🧠 1min brain dump of the #sovanta UX Design Lab: Why is designing business applications so exciting for designers? ❌ Business applications usually do not take place in isolation, but in an ecosystem. In other words, when you build your application, you have to pay attention to how other software programs used in the company work or the software you build is used as a basis and everything you design, you try to think ahead in a form of a design system and influence other applications. Another great aspect is that companies usually don't just operate locally, but globally and so does your application. In other words, you can design the software so that it works in different languages, in different cultures and is used by very different people. Learn more in part 3 out of 3 in this short series of the #UXdesign Lab with Thomas Bechberger. We are always looking for UX Designers joining our team! Find the following open vacancies on our career website 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/ec8mhSqZ

Last week, I hired a designer to work with me 1:1. No formal interview. No fancy degree. No massive following. No impressive portfolio. Just a DM conversation and a quick scroll through his portfolio. Why? Because potential beats experience every time. I've seen too many people hire for experience or qualifications, only to have those hires turn out to be mediocre. Our industry constantly evolves and changes, and it takes someone with the right mindset and potential to learn, grow, and keep up. When hiring for potential: 1. Look for passion: Someone who cares about the field and has an eagerness to learn and grow. 2. Evaluate their attitude: Someone who is humble, curious, and open-minded. 3. Consider their work ethic: Someone who is willing to put in the effort and go above and beyond. Remember, the right hire isn't always the one with the highest level of education or years of experience. It's the one who is passionate, eager to learn, and demonstrate a willingness to work hard. WE ARE NOT HIRING. KINDLY READ THE POST! #design #ux #uxdesign #designcommunity