A collection of ideas, tips, and helpful tools to make hiring great designers a little easier and a lot more effective.
When we think about hiring interviews, especially in competitive fields like product design the focus often falls on rigorous evaluations, tricky whiteboard exercises, or clever questions meant to “test” a candidate’s abilities under pressure. But here’s the real secret: the most successful interviews
I recently interviewed a designer who used AI to create a prototype for her portfolio. On the surface, that was fine, AI can be a powerful tool for designers. But when I asked why she made a specific design decision (the placement of
Whiteboard activities have become a staple in design interviews — especially for UX and product designers. Done well, they give you a window into how a candidate thinks, collaborates, and approaches problems. But here’s the catch: done poorly, whiteboard activities can feel intimidating,
Screening calls may seem old-fashioned in an age of AI recruiting tools, but they’re still one of the most valuable steps in the hiring process. Why? Because in less than 30 minutes, you can figure out if a candidate is worth moving forward
Hiring a great designer starts long before the first interview. It starts with your job description. Too often, job postings for UX, product design, design research, and UX engineering roles read like a laundry list of tools and buzzwords. The result? You don’t
