2 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Develop the mindset and the skills to lead with integrity, communicate with confidence, and grow a fulfilling design career with intention.
2 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Develop the mindset and the skills to lead with integrity, communicate with confidence, and grow a fulfilling design career with intention.
Hosted by
Yuan Wang
Certified Coach | CCA Design Professor | Design lead at Airbnb, Twitter, Mozilla
Course overview
Design Career Jumpstart supports designers with the mindsets, tactics, and communication skills required to lead with confidence, advance in their careers, and become influential leaders.
01
Early-career Designers
You're a few years into your design career and want to continue growing your skills and confidence.
02
Mid-career Designers
As a senior designer, you feel confident with your craft skills, but want to level up, and lead with integrity.
03
Startup
Designers
You're the sole designer at a startup and desire to better advocate the business value of design.
Design Career Jumpstart
Ann
Lisa
Yanci
Chaitanya
Lilibeth
Ida
Yunjie
Cindy
Certified professional coach, design leader & educator
I’m passionate about supporting designers to grow their careers with intention. I’m a certified leadership coach (CPC) and an adjunct professor at California College of the Arts. I also lead design at Maven. Previously, I led design at Airbnb, Twitter, and Mozilla.
I have supported hundreds of designers to level up their careers. My clients are design professionals from creative agencies, startups, and high-growth companies such as Facebook, Autodesk, and Slack. Recently, I led custom workshops for the inaugural cohort of the On Deck Design program and created a mentorship program for the Airbnb design team.
In this program, I'll teach and coach you the mindsets and skills required to lead with confidence, advance in your careers, and become influential leaders. I want to help you achieve a career that aligns with your highest values.
Active Learning, not Passive Watching
You’ll engage in a series of interactive workshops, reflection exercises and breakout discussions.
Mentoring Circle
Learn from seasoned designers and program alumni who successfully transformed their growth.
Special Guests
Yuan often invites respected design leaders to the program. Past guests include design directors from Airbnb and Faire.
01
Inner Critic
Imagine what you would be capable of if you stop listening to the voice of self-doubt? In this workshop, you'll apply strategies to identify and quiet your inner critic, so that your self-doubt no longer holds you back.
02
Core Values
You’ll uncover your core strengths and values so that you can align your career growth and everyday priorities with your highest values.
03
Storytelling
People forget facts but remember stories. In this workshop, you’ll write a personal narrative that showcases your leadership strengths, and apply techniques to craft presentations that inspire actions and create buy-in.
04
Facilitation
You’ll design engaging online and in-person workshops that reflect your creative process, own the room, and ask great questions consistently.
05
Business Acumen
Business-aware designers have the superpower to influence outcomes. In this workshop, you’ll deepen the understanding of the business impact of design and create a compelling vision that generates buy-in.
06
Credibility
Credibility is the foundation of leadership. In this workshop, you’ll reflect on your credibility gap and implement actionable strategies to establish trust with your team.
07
Relationships
No one achieves success on their own. Strong relationships help you navigate career challenges, open up new doors, and grow towards better outcomes. In this workshop, you’ll reflect on your relationships and grow your network in a way that will pay dividends for your future career.
08
Career Vision
Setting a vision motivates us to strive for something each day. In this workshop, you’ll align your core values with your design career growth. You'll complete the program with an inspiring vision and an actionable plan to reach your future career milestone.
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