Kicking off season two with episode 28 of The Product Design Podcast, Seth Coelen interviews Steven Steiner, Founder of Career Coach for Designers, where he coaches designers to help them level up during any point of their career.

Steven has gained over ten years of experience as a designer and design manager at agencies, start-ups, and in-house teams. This experience and his passion for helping others led him to career coaching and gave him so much valuable advice to share that he has learned along his career path.

During our interview with Steven you will learn:

👉 How Steven found his way into user experience
🎯 Four things to do when you want to find a job in UX
🚫 Three things not to do when you are trying to get a job in UX
🔥 What to avoid when building your case studies
✅ What to do before you start working with a career coach
💪 How to gain experience while helping others and paying it forward

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Make sure to follow Steven after the podcast to stay on top of what he is up to!

• Personal Twitter: @SSteiner22
• Career Coaching Twitter: @cc4designers
• Career Coaching Instagram: cc4designers
• Personal LinkedIn: Steven Steiner
• Career Coaching LinkedIn: Career Coach for Designers
• Career Coaching Website: https://www.careercoachfordesigners.com

Thanks for listening to The Product Design Podcast with Seth Coelen, CEO at UX Cabin!

Where to find UX Cabin:
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/uxcabin
📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uxcabin/
💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uxcabin
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uxcabin?lang=en
📹 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UXCabin
🎨 dribbble: https://dribbble.com/uxcabin
⌨️ Website: https://uxcabin.com
✍️ Blog: https://www.uxcabin.com/blog

In episode 27 of The Product Design Podcast, Seth Coelen celebrates the end of season one by looking back on the top fan-rated clip from each featured guest on the show! It is hard to believe a year has passed since we initially launched the podcast, and it is really fun to hear the best pieces of advice from throughout the year. It has been quite the ride, and we genuinely hope that you have gotten as much out of it as we have!

Over the last year, your support helped us reach over 14,000 downloads, and we have received so many comments on how helpful the conversations on the show have been! You all are the reason we do what we do. Bringing valuable advice to our audience is our number one goal, and it means so much to have all of your support!

During this episode, we cover topics including:

🔥 Advice from some of the most interesting and talented people in product design
🛠 How to build your skills as a product designer
🗣 Best way to set up a productive feedback session
🎯 What to do to set your portfolio ahead of the rest
🙌 Considerations when you are managing a design team
💡 How to overcome the levels of pride you may experience in your career

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Make sure to follow all of our incredible featured guests from season one after the podcast to stay on top of what they are up to! All episodes are right here and in each episode, you will find links to all featured guest socials!

Thanks for listening to The Product Design Podcast with Seth Coelen, CEO at UX Cabin!

Where to find UX Cabin:
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/uxcabin
📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uxcabin/
💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uxcabin
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uxcabin?lang=en
📹 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UXCabin
🎨 dribbble: https://dribbble.com/uxcabin
⌨️ Website: https://uxcabin.com
✍️ Blog: https://www.uxcabin.com/blog

In episode 26 of The Product Design Podcast, Seth Coelen interviews Michael Riddering, Founding Designer of Maven and Creator of Figma Academy. Many of you may already know him as Ridd!

Ridd has worked for his own startup and spent time building more experience through freelancing and agency work. He currently lives in Michigan and started working remotely for Maven last year. He spends his days thinking about online course platforms, marketing, and teaching design.

During our interview with Ridd you will learn:

👉 How Ridd accidentally backed into product design
🤔 What he wishes he knew earlier on in his career
✨ Why Figma academy exists
👀 Tips to stand out when you find the role that was made for you
💡 What it is like creating your own course
🔥 Action to take at any point during your career

👍 If you enjoyed this episode please like and subscribe so we can keep making content for you good people!

💡 Don't forget to read our blog and sign up for reminders when new episodes will be available!

Make sure to follow Ridd after the podcast to stay on top of what he is up to!

• Twitter: @Ridderingand
• LinkedIn: Michael Riddering
• dribbble: https://dribbble.com/riddering
• Website: https://www.ridd.design

Thanks for listening to The Product Design Podcast with Seth Coelen, CEO at UX Cabin!

Where to find UX Cabin:
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/uxcabin
📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uxcabin/
💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uxcabin
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uxcabin?lang=en
📹 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UXCabin
🎨 dribbble: https://dribbble.com/uxcabin
⌨️ Website: https://uxcabin.com
✍️ Blog: https://www.uxcabin.com/blog

In episode 25 of The Product Design Podcast, Seth Coelen interviews Brian Lin, Director of Product Design at Lunchbox, where he oversees product design and product research teams.

Brian has been in the game for over twenty years and has witnessed the evolution of product design firsthand. This episode brings tons of advice straight from a hiring manager's perspective, which will help you regardless of what level you are at in your product design career path.

During our interview with Brain you will learn:

🚀How Brian got his start in design
💡Why process can’t always be linear
🥊How Brian feels about Bootcamps
🤔Why design looks different from agency to big org
📢Hiring Manager’s expectations for juniors versus seniors
✨How to level up
🔥Brian’s hot take on the surplus of juniors and the demand for seniors in the industry

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Make sure to follow Brian after the podcast to stay on top of what he is up to!

• Twitter: @brianisme
• LinkedIn: Brian Lin

Thanks for listening to The Product Design Podcast with Seth Coelen, CEO at UX Cabin!

Where to find UX Cabin:
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/uxcabin
📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uxcabin/
💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uxcabin
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uxcabin?lang=en
📹 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UXCabin
🎨 dribbble: https://dribbble.com/uxcabin
⌨️ Website: https://uxcabin.com
✍️ Blog: https://www.uxcabin.com/blog

In this episode of The Product Design Podcast, Seth Coelen interviews Matias Fiori, Lead Product Designer at UX Cabin, who lives in Uruguay. Matias has worked at UX Cabin for over two and a half years.

Over the last couple of years, Matias has grown from an individual contributor on projects to helping to lead design teams for various projects. He brings so much value to our team through his graphic and product design expertise and shares excellent advice on how he has found success in product design during this episode.

During our interview with Matias you will learn:

📺 How Matias found his love of design 
🤔 What he wishes he would have known sooner 
👉 Where Seth and Matias met 
🌱 How Matias and UX Cabin have grown 
🖥 Where to focus your energy when breaking into product design 
💡 How to level up early in your career

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💡 Don't forget to read our blog and sign up for reminders when new episodes will be available!

Make sure to follow Matias after the podcast to stay on top of what he is up to!

• Twitter: @_Matias_Fiori
• LinkedIn: Matias Fiori
• Website: https://www.matiasfiori.com

Thanks for listening to The Product Design Podcast with Seth Coelen, CEO at UX Cabin!

Where to find UX Cabin:
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/uxcabin
📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uxcabin/
💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uxcabin
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uxcabin?lang=en
📹 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UXCabin
🎨 dribbble: https://dribbble.com/uxcabin
⌨️ Website: https://uxcabin.com
✍️ Blog: https://www.uxcabin.com/blog

In episode 23 of The Product Design Podcast, Seth Coelen interviews Tom McCormack, a Career Coach specializing in product design and product owners. During Tom’s career, he has worked primarily with product designers but has experience in other fields like data science, data analytics, web development, and product management, to name a few.

As a career coach in the product space, Tom has a different perspective on how to break into  UX. From the length of time it can take to find a new job to the pitfalls he has seen job seekers fall into, Tom shares loads of advice in this podcast episode that can help give you a fresh perspective during your job search.

During our interview with Tom you will learn:

✍️How Tom made his way into career coaching
🤔Current landscape of junior and mid-senior level product designers
🔥What it takes to break into product design
⏱How long it can take to land that first job
🧗🏻‍♂️Common pitfalls to avoid on your job search
🍀How to make your own luck to jumpstart your career
💡The common misconception of design

👍 If you enjoyed this episode please like and subscribe so we can keep making content for you good people!

💡 Don't forget to read our blog and sign up for reminders when new episodes will be available!

Make sure to follow Tom after the podcast to stay on top of what he is up to!

• LinkedIn: Tom McCormack

Thanks for listening to The Product Design Podcast with Seth Coelen, CEO at UX Cabin!

Where to find UX Cabin:
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/uxcabin
📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uxcabin/
💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uxcabin
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uxcabin?lang=en
📹 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UXCabin
🎨 dribbble: https://dribbble.com/uxcabin
⌨️ Website: https://uxcabin.com
✍️ Blog: https://www.uxcabin.com/blog

In episode 22 of The Product Design Podcast, Seth Coelen interviews Jed Bridges, who is currently a digital designer working on products and digital experiences during the day. At night he works on traditional print design, graphic design, and personal projects.

During Jed’s career, he has collected a lot of great advice to help product designers at any stage of their careers. He shares what to focus on during your education and what not to do in an interview. He also sheds some light on finding the right mentor for you and the best approach to different job opportunities. This episode is packed with advice to help you along your career path.

During our interview with Jed you will learn:

🎸How Jed found an interest in design
💡Jed’s take: generalist versus specialist
🔥How to use Twitter heat to your advantage
🚫 What not to do in an interview
📢How to approach imposter syndrome
👉Three things Jed wishes he knew earlier in his career

👍 If you enjoyed this episode please like and subscribe so we can keep making content for you good people!

💡 Don't forget to read our blog and sign up for reminders when new episodes will be available!

Make sure to follow Jed after the podcast to stay on top of what he is up to!

• Twitter: @JedBridges
• Instagram: ascender.design
• LinkedIn: Jed Bridges
• dribbble: https://dribbble.com/JedBridges
• Website: https://www.jedbridges.com

Thanks for listening to The Product Design Podcast with Seth Coelen, CEO at UX Cabin!

Where to find UX Cabin:
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/uxcabin
📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uxcabin/
💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uxcabin
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uxcabin?lang=en
📹 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UXCabin
🎨 dribbble: https://dribbble.com/uxcabin
⌨️ Website: https://uxcabin.com
✍️ Blog: https://www.uxcabin.com/blog

In episode 21 of The Product Design Podcast, Seth Coelen interviews Danielle Justilien, a UX Designer at IBM who works on software design for IBM's partner experience. Danielle's early interest in graphic design and her expertise in marketing led her to UX.

Once Danielle decided to make this change in her career path, she determined her next steps. She started with a free Bootcamp, extended her network as she learned, perfected her portfolio, and after starting her search for her first job in UX, she quickly landed her position at IBM. Danielle has tremendous insight into how to get a strong launch into UX Design. During our interview, Danielle shared what she did to boost her portfolio and set herself up for success in the interview process as she moved into UX Design.

During our interview with Danielle, you will learn:

👉 How Danielle stumbled into product design
🛠 Taking the Bootcamp route: How she found it, what it offered, and if it prepared her for her first job in UX
💡 Strategies and advice to help you break into UX
🔥 How to create a strong portfolio, with interesting case studies that will attract your future employer
🎯 Improve your interview techniques to land the job you want So happy to have you join us today!

👍 If you enjoyed this episode please like and subscribe so we can keep making content for you good people!

💡 Don't forget to read our blog and sign up for reminders when new episodes will be available! Our blog also includes a link to "Danielle's Becoming a Designer Resource List" for aspiring designers!

Make sure to follow Danielle after the podcast to stay on top of what she is up to!

• LinkedIn: Danielle Justilien
• Website: https://www.daniellejustdesigns.com

Other mentioned and additional links for aspiring designers:

• DesignWorks UX Training Program
• UX HER
• ADPList
• Danielle’s Mentor Ying Yao - helloyingyao.com  and https://www.linkedin.com/in/yingyao/
• Hexagon UX Slack channel

Thanks for listening to The Product Design Podcast with Seth Coelen, CEO at UX Cabin!

Where to find UX Cabin:
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/uxcabin
📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uxcabin/
💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uxcabin
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uxcabin?lang=en
📹 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UXCabin
🎨 dribbble: https://dribbble.com/uxcabin
⌨️ Website: https://uxcabin.com
✍️ Blog: https://www.uxcabin.com/blog

In episode 20 of The Product Design Podcast, Seth Coelen interviews Elizabeth Alli, a Product Designer, Mentor, and Founder of DesignerUp, where you can learn UX/UI and Product Design online!

Elizabeth shifted from her education in classical music to product design early in her career. This transition led her to become an entrepreneur that headed into Silicon Valley, where she continued to learn and grow in her craft and experienced many of the highs and lows of her career path. Elizabeth shares what she has learned and offers advice on navigating a career switch and getting into product design!

During our interview with Elizabeth you will learn:

🎵 How Elizabeth made the switch from classical music teacher to product designer
🎢 The highs of a career in Silicon Valley
📢 Advice Elizabeth would give her younger self
🔥 How she circled back to her love of teaching with DesignerUp
💡 The qualities and characteristics that different work environments look for today
🎯 What really matters when growing as a product designer

👍 If you enjoyed this episode please like and subscribe so I can keep making content for you good people!

💡 Don't forget to read our blog and sign up for reminders when new episodes will be available!

Make sure to follow Elizabeth after the podcast to stay on top of what she is up to!

• Twitter: @DesignerUpCo & @LizTheWizard
• Instagram: designerupco
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/designerup
• LinkedIn: DesignerUp & Elizabeth Alli
• Website: https://designerup.co
• Facebook: DesignerUp

Thanks for listening to The Product Design Podcast with Seth Coelen, CEO at UX Cabin!

Where to find UX Cabin:
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/uxcabin
📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uxcabin/
💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uxcabin
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uxcabin?lang=en
📹 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UXCabin
🎨 dribbble: https://dribbble.com/uxcabin
⌨️ Website: https://uxcabin.com
✍️ Blog: https://www.uxcabin.com/blog

In episode 19 of The Product Design Podcast, Seth Coelen interviews Peter Loving, Founder of User Active, his agency where they create software interfaces that users love. He is a Product Designer based in Barcelona and originally from London in the UK.

Peter transitioned from a degree in product design focused on interior lighting and furniture but quickly realized that the toolkit he gathered in this area easily translated into UX and software design. He shares with us his journey into freelance and then how he founded and has grown his agency from there! 

During our interview with Peter you will learn:

💡Peter’s journey from designing interior lighting and furniture to UX design
🔥 How to get started in freelance and the strategies that make it work long term
📢 Finding leads from cold calls to personal and professional connections
💪 Building an agency when the freelance work requires more time and a larger range of skills
🎯 How to motivate the team you are building
🤔 What Peter looks for when he is adding to his team

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💡 Don't forget to read our blog and sign up for reminders when new episodes will be available!

Make sure to follow Peter after the podcast to stay on top of what he is up to!

• Twitter: @lovingpeter
• LinkedIn: Peter Loving & UserActive
• YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC90U-MSOnqflTzfBNz10_xA
• Website: https://www.useractive.io/

Thanks for listening to The Product Design Podcast with Seth Coelen, CEO at UX Cabin!

Where to find UX Cabin:
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/uxcabin
📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uxcabin/
💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uxcabin
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uxcabin?lang=en
📹 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UXCabin
🎨 dribbble: https://dribbble.com/uxcabin
⌨️ Website: https://uxcabin.com
✍️ Blog: https://www.uxcabin.com/blog