Erin Essex

Erin Essex

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Design Leader at Google | Ex. Product Design Director of MongoDB & Shutterstock

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I’m Erin Essex, a UX designer, instructor, and content creator with over a decade of experience helping teams bring ideas to life through design. I’ve taught hundreds of students—from beginners to mid-career professionals—how to level up their design skills. I’ll give you the tools, tips, and fluency you need to elevate your design work and professional career.

Previously at
Google
YouTube
MongoDB
Shutterstock
Major League Baseball

Alumni reviews

Eileen

Live cohort
Communications Designer · Self employed

Figma Crash Course: From Basics to Pro in 4 Days

Erin gave the class a focused and productive array of basic Figma lessons. We built functional apps that looked great and demonstrated our ability to manage Figma's ever evolving tools. Erin is a very personable and encouraging teacher who made the path to understand Figma very clear.

Joy

Live cohort
Sr. product designer ·

The Hidden Rules of Product Design Interviews

Erin’s interview workshop is packed with valuable tricks and tips that can be incredibly helpful for product designers. I highly recommend this workshop to anyone who is currently looking for guidance.

LeeAnn

Live cohort
Product Designer · N/A

The Hidden Rules of Product Design Interviews

I learned so many new techniques that I can use to prepare for my interviews moving forward. She makes you feel comfortable asking questions and is always willing to share her knowledge about the entire process. You can tell she truly cares about helping people feel more confident and at ease as they navigate their journey. I really appreciated her approach and walked away feeling much more prepared!

Marie

Live cohort
Sr. Staff Product Designer · Warner Bros. Discovery

The Hidden Rules of Product Design Interviews

Erin is warm, easy to talk to, and brings a great perspective on interviewing. She breaks concepts down so they’re simple to follow, and her live feedback made a real difference for me. I came in with questions I’d been stuck on for a while, and she cleared them up quickly. My favorite part was practicing our “About Me” and getting feedback on the spot. I’d heard so much conflicting advice on how to handle that part of the interview, and Erin finally gave me a clear approach. I’d recommend her workshop to anyone preparing for interviews.

Courtney

Live cohort
Senior Product Designer · n/a - Seeking Opportunities

Maximize Your Design Process With AI

This class was really helpful in exposing us to a wide range of tools and encouraging us to experiment with both new and familiar ones. It pushed me to think more critically about how to evaluate tools, when and why to use them, and how they compare. I also appreciated learning how workflows are rapidly evolving across teams within larger organizations and how different tools are being integrated into those processes. I appreciated the quick pace and deadlines. They kept me from overthinking or getting caught up in the details, which helped me get out of my head and approach things with more of a beginner’s mindset and a creative, experimental spirit rather than being overly self-conscious or critical. One of my biggest takeaways was that the most important thing is to keep exploring, experimenting, and building. Equally valuable is documenting the process, what worked, what didn't, and how you got there, so you can revisit those learnings and continue building faster, smarter, and more effectively with AI.