Intro to the SF Design Community resources presented at General Assembly on June 10 for SF Design Week.

2. Intro to the SF
Design Community.
Huge
Tonight

3. Breaking In.

4. Take control of
your career.

5. Ask yourself:
What am I passionate about?

6. Goal:
In X years I want to…

7. Goal:
In X years I want to…
- Design at a digital agency
- Be a visual designer
- Launch my own startup

8. Portfolio.
First impressions:

9. Design your portfolio.
Design your portfolio.
Design your portfolio.

10. Treat it as it’s own project.

13. If you must use a template.
semplicelabs.com squarespace.com cargocollective.com

14. Give it some
love.

15. Your portfolio represents you.
But you’re not always there to talk about the work…

16. Your designs should be relevant.
vs.

17. Only show the kind of work you
want to be hired to do.

18. Your designs should be timely.

19. Design is more than just about
making things beautiful.
It’s about storytelling.

20. - Background.
- Users.
- Hurdles.
- Goals.
- Design & Thought Process
- Conclusions.
Talk about these things when you
presenting your design.

21. Don’t have enough experience?
Get it any way you can.

22. Make an improvement to
something out there.

23. update

24. Help someone out.

25. Friends. Family. Acquaintances.

26. Think blue sky.

27. What if…

28. Use social media to your advantage.

30. designernews.co

32. Find the right design job.

33. Job boards.
Linked In Coroflot Indeed

34. Employer insight.
Glass Door Linked In Friends

35. Salary guides.
Coroflot Glassdoor AIGA

36. Always ask for
more.
;)

37. Interviewing.

38. Be prepared:
Bring your work, and be ready
to talk about it.

39. Be honest:
Acknowledge your strengths and
where you want to grow.

40. Be direct:
Be clear about what
you’re looking for.

41. Show some fucking
enthusiasm.

42. “Do you have any questions
you’d like to ask me?”

43. Always research the company
before you go in.

44. And don’t be afraid to reach out to
someone you look up to.

45. Resources.

46. Email Newsletters.
Sidebar–5 interesting design links, daily http://sidebar.io
Openbeta–Betaworks’ newsletter, great updates on new products
https://betaworks.com/openbeta/
MediaREDEF-curated mix of media+tech+pop content
http://mediaredefined.com
LaunchTicker-Tech + Startup news and announcements (paid)
http://launchticker.com
Quartz–World news (daily)
ProductHunt–New Products/startups http://producthunt.com

47. Groups and events.
GeneralAssembly–Lotsofgreateventsandworkshops
AIGA-Professional association for design,SanFranciscochapter
SFDesignWeek–WeeklongcollectionofgreatBayAreadesigneventseveryyear
IxDA-SFChapter-Local and global events
Designers&Geeks–8,500+ members, regular events
CreativeMornings-A great monthly event series to stay inspired
witheventsinSanFranciscoandOakland
Parisoma–Coworkingspacethathostsdesignevents
Meetups–Therearelotsofgreatlocaldesignfocusedmeetupsthathostregular
eventsincludingLeanUXSF,DesignersWhoCode,CascadeSF,andmore!

48. Education.
GeneralAssembly-Classes like Intro to UX, 12 week courses on UX
TheDSchool,InstituteforDesignatStanford-Virtual Crash Course, no degrees
HugeSchool-Paid apprenticeship program in NYC

49. Blogs.
PSFK - Your daily dose of interesting and creative uses of new technology
http://www.psfk.com/
Julie Zhuo on Medium – Insightful design articles from Facebook Design Director
https://medium.com/@joulee
Boxes and Arrows - High quality articles and podcast interviews
http://www.boxesandarrows.com/
Smashing Magazine – Deep-dive into more advanced UX topics
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/
FastCo Design – Articles & news on the hottest design & technology offerings
http://www.fastcodesign.com/
A List Apart - Articles on everything from the industry to design to coding
http://www.alistapart.com/
Signal vs. Noise - Thoughts from the guys at 37 Signals
http://37signals.com/svn/
Information Aesthetics - A blog focusing on interesting information design and visualization
http://infosthetics.com/

50. Questions?