Jordyn opens up the anonymous advice inbox and goes deep on the questions designers are scared to ask out loud. The messy ones. The uncomfortable ones. The ones we’re all thinking about.

We talk about:

• Why networking feels transactional (and how to make it not suck)
• How AI is changing team dynamics and what designers can do to stay valuable
• UX strategy, stakeholder buy-in, and tying design to actual business outcomes
• The portfolio obsession, graphic design majors, and the gatekeeping debate
• Whether design has to be your whole personality to “make it”
• Why talented designers still aren’t getting hired (and the hard truths behind it)
• What new grads actually need to do to get their foot in the door

It’s honest. It’s opinionated. It’s a little grumpy in places. And it’s grounded in real experience, not LinkedIn platitudes.

If you’re feeling stuck, discouraged, overwhelmed by AI, or just tired of pretending the design industry isn’t weird right now, this one’s for you.

We’re all learning.

You’re not alone.

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