Career

Does every designer ultimately have to manage people? The IC Path

#73: Career development on the IC path

Jan 30 • Mateusz Litarowicz

Burnout is like Tinder

#72: About spotting red flags leading to burnout in a workplace

Jan 15 • Burnout, Unburdened

Articulating design decisions

#65: About making thoughtful decisions and defending design rationale

Sep 25, 2025 • Arkadiusz Radek

From Intern to Senior. Part 2: Design process, project scope, tooling, and 1-on-1 meetings at different career stages

#59: What career ladders won’t tell you about differences between various career levels.

Jul 17, 2025 • Arkadiusz Radek

From Intern to Senior. Part 1: Strategic thinking, engagements, and definition of design at different career stages

#57: What career ladders won’t tell you about differences between various career levels.

Jul 3, 2025 • Arkadiusz Radek

Great designers. How curiosity leads to understanding products better

#47: Jumping from good to great and staying relevant in the blurry future

Apr 24, 2025 • Arkadiusz Radek

Achieving the Right Balance in Your Case Study

#36: Calculating the right proportion of content in a case study.

Feb 6, 2025 • Arkadiusz Radek

How to Avoid Burnout as a Designer

#33: As Blue Monday* is just around the corner, please read this.

Jan 16, 2025 • Mateusz Litarowicz

If I Were a Junior Product Designer Again

Then I'd carefully read and implement these five tips into my career in 2025!

Dec 19, 2024 • Arkadiusz Radek

Not so usual design book recommendations

And why you should include these titles in your letter to Santa this year

Dec 12, 2024 • Arkadiusz Radek

Gaining Experience as a Junior Product Designer

What do you show in your portfolio if you have zero experience? Is there some magical place where you can get your hands dirty? What do you do if you…

Oct 24, 2024 • Arkadiusz Radek

Preparing for a job interview

The most common questions you may hear during an interview for a UX and Product Design role (and how to answer them).

Aug 1, 2024 • Arkadiusz Radek and Mateusz Litarowicz

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