job search Archives | Stella Guan | Designer, Entrepreneur, Speaker and Educator https://stellaguan.com/tag/job-search/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:37:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://stellaguan.com/wp-content/uploads/SG-favicon-26-150x150.png job search Archives | Stella Guan | Designer, Entrepreneur, Speaker and Educator https://stellaguan.com/tag/job-search/ 32 32 How To Fix Your Long A*s UX Case Studies https://stellaguan.com/how-to-fix-your-long-as-ux-case-studies/ Thu, 13 May 2021 16:13:29 +0000 http://stellaguan.com/?p=9382 The UX design industry has a case study problem. Many designers “vomit” thousands of words all over their case study pages, detailing every single thing they did for the project.The result is the exact opposite of what they hoped for — no one wants to read them.

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]]> The Uncomfortable Truth I Often Couldn’t Tell Junior Designers https://stellaguan.com/the-uncomfortable-truth-i-often-couldnt-tell-junior-designers/ Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:53:17 +0000 http://stellaguan.com/?p=9344 Recently, as I study the design industry and do research for my design school, I found myself browsing through online design communities more often. But I found myself feeling uncomfortable more and more while reading through discussion threads.

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]]> A Designer’s Challenge to Entry-Level Jobs That Require Five Years of Experience https://stellaguan.com/a-designers-challenge-to-entry-level-jobs-that-require-five-years-of-experience/ Mon, 05 Apr 2021 17:07:31 +0000 http://stellaguan.com/?p=9329 “Job title: Junior Designer. Salary: The lowest level we can get away with for an entry-level job. Requirements: 5 years of experience and a degree in Design Interview. Process: Do a small project for us which we may use for free after we don’t hire you. Perks: We have great culture and free snacks!” Does this sound familiar to you? It sure does to me.

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]]> Have A Design Portfolio? Great, But That’s Not Enough https://stellaguan.com/dont-show-me-your-design-portfolio/ Mon, 04 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 http://stellaguan.com/?p=8347 After working “in the field” as a visual designer for almost a decade, I started teaching design in college and vocational schools. The number one question I always get from students is — how do I build my portfolio (so I can get a job)?

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