HOW TO MOVE INTO A MORE SENIOR ROLE
Lessons from moving into senior design and leadership roles: listening, earning trust, taking responsibility and helping a team make progress.
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Career progression in design
Progression is easier to discuss as a promotion than as a change in how we work. These articles look at expectations, feedback and the experience of taking on more responsibility.
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WHAT I GOT WRONG ABOUT CAREER PROGRESSION
I thought progress meant more responsibility, bigger teams and broader scope. Stepping back taught me that sometimes progression is about moving closer to the work—not further away.
PROFESSIONAL PROGRESSION
Understanding the journey from junior to director level roles in design.
HOW TO ASK FOR FEEDBACK THAT MIGHT BE HARD TO HEAR
A guide to requesting and receiving constructive feedback effectively.
WHY SENIOR DESIGNERS SHOULD BUILD PRODUCTS, NOT JUST DECKS
Senior designers often spend more time on strategy decks than building real products. Here's why shipping something real changes everything—and how it sharpens your design judgement.