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The perfect choice for...

Product Designers

  • Would you like to finally land your dream job that is high-paying and exciting?
  • Are you a Junior or Mid-level Designer who wants to take the next step in your career?
  • Would you like to know how to stand out in the interview process?

Students & Graduates

  • Have you recently graduated from the university or a UX Bootcamp?
  • Are you trying to break into Product Design and land your first job?
  • You've built your core Design skills but struggle to succeed in your job search?

Are you ready for the design job search?

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About your host

Learn directly from my experiences as a mentor and hiring team member
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Hi, I’m Alicja!

I’m a Product Designer with over 8 years of experience supporting multimillion-dollar SaaS companies in delivering top industry products to their customers. I’ve mentored 100s of students of design bootcamps like DesignLab, CareerFoundry and CodersLab. I’m a founder of Outdraw Design, Outdraw Academy, and Design Debt 101.

Over my career, I had a chance to get to know the design recruitment process as a candidate, as a mentor and as a hiring team member. I’m proud to say that I’ve prepared 100s of design students for their job search, reviewed over 1000 portfolios and interviewed 100s of candidates from different disciplines.

As a result from working with design candidates from all levels, I’ve discovered what holds them back and what are the typical mistakes they make.

I’ve created a guide I wish I had when starting my design career. It prepares you for the interview process, answers the most common questions, and prevents you from making typical mistakes. This program synthesises the best strategies I learned from coaching design students, interviewing designers, and my experiences as a candidate.

By the end of this 3-week course you will...

You have the (design) skills. Now, it’s time to learn how to make the most out of it

Grow your skillset

You’ll find out what’s missing from your spectrum of skills and fill in those gaps to see desired results in the job search.

Optimise your portfolio

You’ll learn how to show your work in the best light by improving the storytelling and selecting the right information.

Prepare for job search

You’ll build your online presence and learn how to apply correctly for the jobs you’re interested in.

Recognise high-quality jobs

Looking for job offers is a skill i itself. Knowing all the green and red flags will save you a lot of time.

Master the interviews

You’ll prepare for the most common questions and learn about different types of interviews.

Ask the right questions

You’ll learn what to ask about during the interview process to make sure this company is the right fit for you.

Understand the hiring manager’s perspective

You’ll know what is important for them and how to adjust your strategy to those requirements.

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What’s included

Sessions and course materials for everyone who joins
Core sessions

👏 Live Core Sessions

Each week starts with a live session where I I'll go over the core course content. My presentation is followed by a Q&A where you'll have an opportunity to directly ask me anything you want.

Videos

🍪 The bite-sized video tutorials

The course material is divided into short easy-to-consume chunks. Every lesson contains detailed step-by-step instructions that help you implement the new knowledge.

Checklists

✅ Summaries & Checklists

Every lesson contains written summary and resources to empower you to take action immediately. You will be able to use provided templates and task checklists to make immediate progress.

Q&A

🙋 Weekly Friday group Q&As

Every Friday, I'll be hosting a group Q&A session where you can ask me ask questions that occurred to you this week. All sessions are being recorded and will be available for course participants.

Additional 1on1 sessions

If you’d like to improve your chances for success, we’ve prepared extra services included in Essential and Premium packages
Essential
Premium

✍️ Pre-course portfolio review

A private 1-hour session that provides assessment of the current state of your portfolio. Alicja will help you spot the weaknesses and create an improvement plan that you will execute during the course.

Essential
Premium

✅ Post-course portfolio review

A private 1-hour review session held at the end of the course that summarises the progress you made towards the improvement plan. Alicja will provide feedback about the changes and point you in the direction for the future.

Premium

💁 Mock interviews

1-1 sessions with Alicja that will help you experience the recruitment process in safe environment and get feedback about your answers. Mock interviews are:

  • Hiring manager screen (30min + 20min feedback)
  • Behavioural interview (40min + 20min feedback)
  • Portfolio presentation (30min + 20min feedback)
Essential
Premium

🤝 1-on-1 coaching sessions with Alicja

Private meetings where you can ask questions, get advice and resolve problems. Topics of the conversation depend on you. You are responsible for the agenda and you decide how you would like to spend this time. We can focus on topics such as improving your portfolio, preparing you for interviews, general design guidance, etc.

Curriculum

Get to know the content we’ve prepared for you
01

Welcome!

Learning goals
  • Who is this course for and why it was created
  • Set objectives for the course
  • How to share your feedback and ask for help
02

Product Designer’s skill set

Learning goals
  • Tools, hard & soft skills you need to master
  • T-shaped vs. pi-shaped vs. comb-shaped designer
  • Skills you can develop to differentiate yourself
03

Optimise your portfolio

Learning goals
  • Optimise your portfolio for hiring managers
  • Case studies do’s and don’ts
  • Storytelling: a step-by-step guide
  • Portfolio sites vs. website builders
04

Prepare for the job search

Learning goals
  • Build your online presence
  • Where to look for and recognise high-quality jobs
  • Applying for jobs: how to communicate
  • How to successfully reach out for references
05

All about interviews

🎁 You get access to the UX Job Interviews Sprint
Learning goals
  • Green and red flags in the interview process
  • Screening call & hiring manager interview
  • Master your portfolio review
  • Take-home tasks & live design sessions
  • What to ask your future team about
06

You’ve got an offer!

Learning goals
  • Make sure this job is your best choice
  • Negotiating salary & signing the contract
  • Getting to know your team
07

Bonus: You’re hired, what now?

Learning goals
  • Establishing yourself in a new company
  • Tracking your progress and career progression
  • Building a relationship with your manager

Course Timetable

Course timetable
*Please, note that this is an example timetable for 1on1 sessions and mock interviews. Those meetings will be scheduled individually with each participant.
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The Product Designer Guide to Getting Hired Pricing

Basic

360 EUR
  • Lifetime access to all course material
  • Lifetime access to all recordings from the cohort (weekly intro and Q&A sessions)
  • 3 live class sessions - group intro meetings every Monday
  • 3 Q&A sessions - group meetings every Friday that everyone can submit questions to
  • Lifetime access to our private Discord community
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Essential

1080 EUR
  • Everything in Basic package plus...
  • Pre-Course Portfolio Review session that provides assessment of the current state of your portfolio
  • Post-Course Portfolio Review session to review changes you made throughout the course and provide feedback
  • 1 one-hour 1-on-1 coaching session with Alicja where you can ask questions, get advice and resolve problems.
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Premium

2240 EUR
  • Everything in Essential package plus...
  • 3 Mock Interviews with Alicja that will help you experience the recruitment process in real life and get feedback about your answers. Learn more about mock interviews
  • 2 additional one-hour 1-on-1 coaching sessions with Alicja (total of 3 sessions during the course)
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100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Money-Back Promise

Your results and satisfaction with the purchase is our priority.

If you went through the course content, watched the sessions and participated in all the meetings included in your program (see the pricing above), made changes to your portfolio, and still don’t find the course useful, send up an email (hello@outdraw.design) and we’ll happily refund your full payment within 30 days of the start of the course.

Please note that the money-back guarantee only applies if you went through the course, participated in the sessions and improved your portfolio (we will ask you to present the before and after).

Not ready to enrol yet? Have any questions?

Drop us an email at:
hello@outdraw.design
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FAQs

How long does the course last?

The course lasts 3 weeks. Within this timeframe, we will provide all the sessions included in the package you've chosen. After those 3 weeks, you will still be able to access the course material and the recorded sessions from your cohort (Monday's Intros and Friday's Q&As).

Scheduling for 1-on-1 sessions will open one week before the start of the course.

When will I be able to access the materials?

You will be able to access to the course materials right after purchasing the course. After the course, you will maintain access to all the materials and recorded sessions from your cohort (Monday's Intros and Friday's Q&As).

Do I need to have a portfolio to join the course?

You will benefit most from the course if you've already created the first version of your portfolio, although it's not a requirement to join.

Please note, that to take advantage of out '100% Satisfaction Guarantee Money-Back Promise', you'd have to present the before and after screenshots of your portfolio.

How involved with Alicja will I be in the sessions?

Alicja will be leading all the sessions during the course - the Monday's Intro Calls, Friday's Q&As, Portfolio Reviews, 1-on-1 coaching sessions and the mock interviews.

Is it possible to pay in instalments?

Currently, it's not possible to pay in instalments within our standard policy. Please, send us a message at hello@outdraw.design if you need a personalised payment plan. We'll try to help!

Do I need to attend all the live Intro (Monday) and Q&A (Friday) sessions?

We encourage you to join all the live sessions but it's definitely not a requirement. If you're unable to attend the meeting, you can watch it using your lifetime access to session recordings.

How do I schedule the 1-on-1 sessions and mock interviews?

One week before the start of the course, we will send you an email with detailed instructions about how to set up your sessions.

Can I get an invoice?

No problem, we're sending the invoices for all the purchases. During the enrolment, please let us know about the data on the invoice.

Are you ready for the design job search?

Take our Product Design (UX) Candidate Scorecard and find out what’s your hireability score.
Take the FREE test