The journal
Tips, stories and design practice
Short reads for people learning design, from our tutors and graduates.
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How to practise design when you have 20 minutes
A weekly routine of short, focused exercises that builds skill faster than the occasional weekend binge.
Amelia Cruz -
Five portfolio mistakes and how to fix them
What hiring managers notice in the first minute, and how to show your thinking, not only your screens.
Daniel Kim -
Landing your first design job
A step-by-step plan for applications, case studies and interviews, from students who made the leap.
Amelia Cruz -
The only design tools you need to start
Skip the shopping list. Here is the small kit our students use for their first projects.
Daniel Kim -
Giving and receiving design feedback
How to ask for useful critique, and how to turn tough comments into your next iteration.
Amelia Cruz -
From teacher to product designer in a year
Priya shares what she studied, built and wrote on the way to her new career.
Daniel Kim
