The Empowered Designer: Design Your Impact

2 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Shape your path forward by embracing what makes you unique as a designer, instead of trying to mold yourself to fit outside opinions.

Previously at

Thrivent funds
Apollo GraphQL
Amplitude
Twilio
Lever

Course overview

No generic frameworks. No one size fits all approach. This course is about you.

Introducing The Product Designer’s Interview Guide…The Course 💥.


I wrote the guide with one clear goal: to help designers ace their interviews. Within 72 hours of its release, the playbook hit 600k downloads. My inbox overflowed with designers eager to refine their career strategies—diving into the what, how, and why of their journeys.


But what stood out most wasn’t just the strategy—it was the human experience.


The stories you’ve shared with me about rejection, self-doubt, sleepless nights prepping, career stagnation, imposter syndrome, fear, and the stress of supporting your loved ones reminded me of the emotional journey we all face as designers.


This course isn’t just about interview tactics or design roles—it’s about you.


Together, we’ll:

- Understand your strengths as a person first, and a designer second.

- Apply those strengths to product design contexts.

- Translate them into your unique superpowers.

- Identify your passions and areas of growth.

- Reflect on how your values align with your current or future roles.


Using your strengths, values, and goals as our foundation, we’ll navigate interview strategies, communication methods, storytelling within case studies, and presenting/discussing your work with impact.


You’ll also learn to:

- Reframe rejection and setbacks into positive outcomes.

- Give and receive feedback effectively.

- Spot red and green flags in companies or teams.

- Build authentic connections with your audience—whether it’s hiring managers, peers, or leadership.


Join a space where those in the room are ready to have honest, open discussions about the human skills behind the design job;


You’ll finish the course with a fresh perspective on yourself, your journey, and what comes next. You'll learn to communicate your work's true impact in a way that resonates on a human level. By the end, you’ll know exactly how to leverage your talent, background, and skills to excel in your existing, future, or desired roles, and hey, you'll make friends along the way. 🌱

For designers who are seeking to...

01

Uncover more about who they are as a designer through self-reflection —identifying unique strengths and design superpowers.

02

Master the "how" behind presenting their experiences in a clear, concise, and impact-driven manner; with or without data.

03

Incorporate empathy-driven storytelling techniques to create deeper connections and immersive, meaningful experiences for listeners.

Outcomes that focus on your needs — not molding you for big tech or a LinkedIn audience.

Uncover who you are as a designer through self-reflection and meaningful conversations.

To know where we want to go, we first need to understand where we are and what we need. Together, we’ll uncover your superpowers by exploring your unique strengths as a person first, before diving into you as a designer.

Bring people together through empathy-driven storytelling.

Deepen your understanding of empathy-driven storytelling by learning how to seamlessly weave empathy and emotional insights into every step of your narrative arc.

Learn the value of qualitative outcomes when demonstrating the scope of your unique impact.

Highlight your influence on the user experience and your team’s effectiveness, even without hard metrics, by showcasing shifts in user behavior, team alignment, or the psychological benefits delivered to users.

Know your audience; Get into the minds of those on the other side of the hiring panel.

We'll talk strategy around engineers, product managers, and design peers whether you're interviewing or currently working alongside them. Understand their needs, fears, and the best way to navigate them.

Normalize big scary feelings within our roles and the interview process.

We're all human. Add more to your human toolbox when it comes to managing nerves, receiving & giving feedback, and projecting confidence.

This course includes

8 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

11 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

3 projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Jan 20—Jan 26

    Jan

    20

    Optional: Course Mixer: Let's Meet!

    Mon 1/207:00 PM—7:30 PM (UTC)
    Optional

    What Makes You Unique

    • Jan

      21

      Self-Discovery and Superpowers

      Tue 1/216:00 PM—8:00 PM (UTC)
    4 more items

    Jan

    23

    Optional: Flex Wednesdays

    Thu 1/232:00 AM—3:00 AM (UTC)
    Optional

    Sharing Stories & Your Unique Traits

    • Jan

      23

      Sharing Your Unique Story: Work, Background, and Human Things

      Thu 1/236:00 PM—8:00 PM (UTC)
    4 more items

    Jan

    24

    Optional Office Hours

    Fri 1/247:00 PM—8:15 PM (UTC)
    Optional

Week 2

Jan 27—Jan 31

    Understanding Others: Team & Beyond

    • Jan

      28

      Understanding Others: Strategy & Influence

      Tue 1/286:00 PM—8:00 PM (UTC)
    4 more items

    Jan

    30

    Optional: Flex Wednesdays

    Thu 1/302:00 AM—3:00 AM (UTC)
    Optional

    Bringing It All Together: The Humans

    • Jan

      30

      The Human In Everyone

      Thu 1/306:00 PM—8:00 PM (UTC)
    2 more items

Hear what some of the top voices in design are saying

        a practical little guide to guide designers through each interview phase, with helpful tips and strategies on things to keep in mind, talking points, questions to ask, red flags to watch out for and how to tell a compelling story about yourself and your work. Kindly put together by Meghan Logan. 👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾
Vitaly Friedman

Vitaly Friedman

Founder of SmashingMag
         Read Meghan Logan's new product design interview playbook. It's short, straight to the point, and helps you navigate what recruiters and hiring managers are looking for. And it's FREE. As a hiring manager, I couldn't agree more with the advice in there.
Mitchell Clements

Mitchell Clements

Senior Product Design Manager
        We don't have standards for how we interview designers. We don't have defined ways in which we speak about our work, or how we pack and unpack case studies. This is a great start! Congrats on putting this together!
Gagan Diesh

Gagan Diesh

Head of Product and Design at Think Tank, VP of Experience Design at Thinkific, 20+ years of experience.
        Have you ever wondered what takes place during product design interviews? Take a look at this guide by Meghan Logan, which includes insights from hiring managers. It serves as an excellent resource for those curious about what occurs behind the scenes.
Noelle Stransky

Noelle Stransky

Manager, User Experience Design at Riot Games

Meet your instructor

Meghan Logan

Meghan Logan

Staff Product Designer; Design Strategist

Hi, I'm Meghan 👋


I lead the design experience for Thrivent's Digital Advisor Portfolio.


I’ve spent the last 10 years working across multiple tech verticals. At Lever, I spearheaded custom permissions and data compliance initiatives, handled top-secret data for Twilio’s account security projects, visualized complex data using machine learning tools at Amplitude, and designed equitable solutions for car-repair assessments at RepairPal, among other impactful work.


I recently released the Product Designer's Interview Playbook, reaching an audience of over 500k designers across the community. I’m deeply passionate about neurodivergence in design, storytelling, and ensuring that design learning and growth are accessible to all communities.

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Join an upcoming cohort

The Empowered Designer: Design Your Impact

Winter 25' Cohort

$399

Dates

Jan 20—31, 2025

Payment Deadline

Jan 20, 2025
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Course schedule

4-6 hours per week

  • Tuesdays & Thursdays

    10:00am - 11:30 PST

    We'll meet Tuesdays and Thursdays for live course sessions.

  • Optional: Friday Office Hours

    11:00am - 12:00pm PST

    Optional office hours on Friday to talk about lessons, life, implementation of our course materials, or just to vent.

  • Flex Wednesdays: Night Shift

    6:00pm - 7:00pm

    Also optional, a dedicated time slot for students who may wish to attend but live in other parts of the world 😊 While we won't go as in depth as the lesson times, we will use this time to address questions on the course recordings to ensure you receive equitable value.

Free resource

The Product Designer's Interview Playbook: Strategy, Insights, and Tips.

This guide is all about empowering designers through each interview phase with practical tips and strategies straight from the design leaders who will be evaluating you. 🛠️💡


Featuring insights from industry pros like Ryan Scott, Ryan McMaster, Carl Wheatley, Lisa Baird, Alyssa Kjar, Alan Wexelblat, Brennan McGuigan, and David Lim, it’s packed with everything you need to shine in the hot seat. Think of it as the cheat codes you never knew you needed for your design interviews!

Ace Your Interviews

Putting the "human" back in human-centered design

Putting the "human" back in human-centered design

Active hands-on learning

Our lessons are live and integrate peer working sessions as part of class time. Learn by doing..and by talking!

Open and honest discussions

Participate in discussions that inspire deep-thought. Our time together is private; what we talk about in class, stays in class. We always keep it real.

Learn and connect with a diverse group of designers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you. You may even meet your new best friend - you never know!

Frequently Asked Questions

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Join an upcoming cohort

The Empowered Designer: Design Your Impact

Winter 25' Cohort

$399

Dates

Jan 20—31, 2025

Payment Deadline

Jan 20, 2025
Get reimbursed

$399

2 Weeks