Summary of How to get ahead of 99% of Product Designers (Starting today)
Main Strategies and Trends:
- Documentation Over Courses: Emphasizes the importance of relying on official documentation for tools rather than waiting for tutorials or courses.
- Visibility: Encourages designers to connect with influential figures in the industry rather than just friends and peers.
- Functionality First: Stresses designing for functionality before aesthetics, focusing on solving customer pain points effectively.
- Experiential Learning: Advocates for consuming high-quality experiences in the real world to enhance design skills.
- Learning from Success: Suggests studying successful applications and businesses rather than focusing on failures.
- Attracting Opportunities: Advises against directly asking for opportunities; instead, focus on optimizing oneself to draw in better prospects.
Step-by-Step Guide:
- Rely on Documentation:
- Read official documentation from tools like Figma, ChatGPT, and MidJourney.
- Document your learnings using tools like Notion.
- Implement what you learn immediately.
- Build Your Network:
- Prioritize Functionality in Design:
- Focus on solving specific problems rather than creating visually appealing designs.
- Identify and work on one major customer pain point at a time.
- Consume Quality Experiences:
- Engage in environments that offer high-quality experiences to learn from them.
- Observe and analyze the details of these experiences to apply in your design work.
- Learn from Successful Applications:
- Analyze successful apps and businesses to extract effective patterns and principles.
- Avoid getting sidetracked by less successful or overly complex designs.
- Optimize Your Presence:
- Work on personal branding and charisma to attract better job opportunities.
- Participate in design events, hackathons, and co-working spaces to network with like-minded individuals.
Common Mistakes to Avoid:
- Failing to define clear problem statements.
- Not gathering enough inspiration from various sources.
- Neglecting to fully understand and utilize design tools like Figma.
Presenters/Sources:
The video is presented by Ansh Mera, who shares insights from his experiences and provides resources for further learning. The website mentioned for additional resources is howtoprom.in">howtoprom.in.
Notable Quotes
— 01:20 — « Folks understand that anytime a company releases a new feature they don't have the bandwidth to come up with videos and courses instantly but they always release supporting documentation. »
— 06:00 — « When you're just starting out, you need to make sure that when you're designing you keep efficiency, problem solving, and systems on priority. »
— 09:28 — « You cannot create good designs unless you yourself have consumed and digested good design. »
— 10:50 — « Please don't ask for opportunities but instead optimize to attract better opportunities. »
— 12:20 — « It is very easy to impress the majority; it is very very easy to impress 80 percent of the people but you will not get maximum returns if you impress those 80. »
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Business and Finance