Anfi and Ioana discuss their strategies for preparing for the upcoming hiring season, covering key topics such as portfolio, the interview process, practical take-home challenges and whiteboard exercises.
This episode was recorded in partnership with Wix Studio.
In this episode:
08:33 How to make your portfolio stand out?
21:43 Do I need to show that I am AI first designer?
26:33 Do designers need to specialize or be generalists?
34:48 How to approach Interviewing process?
54:41 How to prepare for white board and take home challenges?
Mentioned in this episode:
Sign up for Anfi's Design → Impact translation WS workshop on February 18
'The playbook to hiring designers in 2026' by Tom Scott
Portfolios for inspiration:
https://raghavdua.co/
https://piet.website/
https://adasilv2.framer.website/
https://www.rachelchen.tech/
https://bruce-cao.com/
https://celinekeomany.me/
https://rodrigoestrada.com/
Check out these links:
Preorder Ioana's upcoming book here. The first 100 copies will be hand-signed.
Join Anfi’s Job Search community. The community includes 3 courses, 12 live events and workshops, and a variety of templates to support you in your job search journey.
Ioana's AI project: aidesign-os.com
Ioana's WhatsApp group
Ioana's AI Goodies Newsletter
Ioana's Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy
Enroll in Ioana's AI course "**AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career"** on Interaction Design Foundation with a 25% discount.
Into UX design online course by Anfisa
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