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Share your design journey. Help someone find their way.

Path to Design collects honest career stories from experienced designers to help people breaking into the industry make better decisions, faster.

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Designers who have already shared their path

47 designers and counting...

Amalie MørchSweden
Creative Director at TechSeed
Amalie Mørch
Kavé SmaileyIran
Product Designer at Darbast
Kavé Smailey
Elisa PaduraruRomania
UI/UX Designer at Creative Tim
Elisa Paduraru
Vivek KumarIndia
Design Standards Lead at JioHotstar
Vivek Kumar
Anna FilouGreece
Product Designer at Shopflix.gr
Anna Filou
Joshua GalinatoSweden
Customer Experience at Orbi
Joshua Galinato
Pascal StrascheGermany
Indie Maker at Toools.design + uicons.com
Pascal Strasche
Meghan MartinSpain
Product Designer at italki
Meghan Martin
Florian BölterGermany
Product Designer at Juro
Florian Bölter
Eriol FoxUnited Kingdom
UX Researcher at Superbloom Design
Eriol Fox
Linus RoggeGermany
Design Engineer at SPACING
Linus Rogge
Craig HansenUnited States
Visual Designer at Studio Principle
Craig Hansen
Elena MolinariItaly
Product Designer at TUI
Elena Molinari
Christopher ButlerUnited States
Chief Design Officer at Newfangled
Christopher Butler
Robert ArnestadSweden
Digital Designer at Orbi
Robert Arnestad
Kamho YungDenmark
Product Designer at NoA Ignite
Kamho Yung
Florian FroehlichAustralia
Industrial Designer at Florian Froehlich Design
Florian Froehlich
Laurel BeyersUnited States
Consultant at Curionaut
Laurel Beyers
Ayda OzTurkey
Product Designer at Interfacer
Ayda Oz
Xinyue GuUnited States
Motion Designer at Maxon Computer
Xinyue Gu
Amalie MørchSweden
Creative Director at TechSeed
Amalie Mørch
Kavé SmaileyIran
Product Designer at Darbast
Kavé Smailey
Elisa PaduraruRomania
UI/UX Designer at Creative Tim
Elisa Paduraru
Vivek KumarIndia
Design Standards Lead at JioHotstar
Vivek Kumar
Anna FilouGreece
Product Designer at Shopflix.gr
Anna Filou
Joshua GalinatoSweden
Customer Experience at Orbi
Joshua Galinato
Pascal StrascheGermany
Indie Maker at Toools.design + uicons.com
Pascal Strasche
Meghan MartinSpain
Product Designer at italki
Meghan Martin
Florian BölterGermany
Product Designer at Juro
Florian Bölter
Eriol FoxUnited Kingdom
UX Researcher at Superbloom Design
Eriol Fox
Linus RoggeGermany
Design Engineer at SPACING
Linus Rogge
Craig HansenUnited States
Visual Designer at Studio Principle
Craig Hansen
Elena MolinariItaly
Product Designer at TUI
Elena Molinari
Christopher ButlerUnited States
Chief Design Officer at Newfangled
Christopher Butler
Robert ArnestadSweden
Digital Designer at Orbi
Robert Arnestad
Kamho YungDenmark
Product Designer at NoA Ignite
Kamho Yung
Florian FroehlichAustralia
Industrial Designer at Florian Froehlich Design
Florian Froehlich
Laurel BeyersUnited States
Consultant at Curionaut
Laurel Beyers
Ayda OzTurkey
Product Designer at Interfacer
Ayda Oz
Xinyue GuUnited States
Motion Designer at Maxon Computer
Xinyue Gu
Preview of Joshua Galinato's Path to Design

Why you matter

Most aspiring designers only see polished portfolios and success stories. What they rarely see is how designers actually got started, what slowed them down, or what they wish they had known earlier.

Your experience fills that gap.

  • Help new designers avoid common mistakes
  • Share a realistic path, not a highlight reel
  • Give back without committing to mentoring or calls

What you'll share

You will be guided through four short sections that cover different parts of your design journey. You do not need to answer every question. Short, honest responses are more helpful than polished ones.

1. Who you are

Share your role and where you work. This helps readers understand the context behind your career decisions and path.

Joshua GalinatoSweden
Joshua Galinato
Customer Experience at Orbi
Florian BölterGermany
Florian Bölter
Product Designer at Juro
Vivek KumarIndia
Vivek Kumar
Design Standards Lead at JioHotstar
Kamho YungDenmark
Kamho Yung
Product Designer at NoA Ignite
Eriol FoxUnited Kingdom
Eriol Fox
UX Researcher at Superbloom Design
Anna FilouGreece
Anna Filou
Product Designer at Shopflix.gr
Elena MolinariItaly
Elena Molinari
Product Designer at TUI
Ayda OzTurkey
Ayda Oz
Product Designer at Interfacer

2. Where people can find you

Optional links to your website or social profiles. Readers often want to follow designers whose journeys resonate with them.

Website
LinkedIn
Instagram
Dribbble
Twitter / X

3. The tools and resources you rely on

Share the apps, books, and tools that support your work. This gives aspiring designers practical starting points they can explore themselves.

FigmaNotionChatGPTCursortraeAdobe Creative CloudAre.naBase44BehanceBrowser UseCapCutCanvaAffineBanani AIClaudeDribbbleDaVinci ResolveDiscordCinema 4DBolt.new

4. Your experience and reflections

Answer a handful of short questions about your journey so far. You do not need to answer everything. Honest answers matter more than perfect ones.

How did you get started in your role as a designer?
What are the responsibilities of your role?
What difficulties do you encounter in your role?
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Do you have any regrets in your journey in becoming a designer?
How do you stay inspired as a designer?

It takes a few minutes. Your impact lasts much longer.

You are helping someone who feels stuck today.

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