Before January gets loud

There’s a quiet window right now that most people miss.Between now and January, the market isn’t moving fast.Hiring managers are closing loops. Teams are resetting.Very little is posted, but a lot is being decided.For experienced UX and product desig...

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Dec 16, 2025
When your effort is high, but your signal is low

So that same client (i mentioned in yesterday's email) told me something else.His wife could hear his interviews from the other room.After one call, she said:“you didn’t sound that interested.”That stings.But she was right.He admitted it.One foot sti...

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Dec 14, 2025
He did everything “right” and still got 0 offers

I had a call this week with a senior product designer.He’s about six months into a job search.He has two kids.One is around three.He’s done what most people would do.He applied to roles online.He took a portfolio course during the search.He kept adju...

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Dec 13, 2025
I didn’t expect this result

Hey,Last week, I put out a small quiz for experienced UX and Product designers.Nothing fancy.Just a quick mirror.About 16 people took it.Most were senior.Lead.Principal.People who’ve shipped real work.What surprised me wasn’t skill.It was direction.A...

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Dec 12, 2025
After coaching 500+ designers… I built this for you

Hey friend,After coaching designers across the US, UK, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Singapore…I noticed something surprising.Most designers aren’t stuck because they lack skill.They’re stuck because they’re misaligned.Wrong roles.Wrong environments...

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Dec 05, 2025
Before we go live today

Hey, it’s Joseph.Quick note before we go live later.I’ve been talking to a lot of designers this week, and the same feeling keeps coming up.People are exhausted.They’ve been applying for months.Nothing is moving.And honestly, many of them are startin...

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Dec 01, 2025
Before the offer ends tonight… the truth

A lot of you asked why I made this Black Friday offer so cheap.The truth is… I’ve been watching the market all year.There are so many career coaches, portfolio courses, job search “systems,” bootcamps, resume rewrites… and honestly, almost all of it...

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Dec 01, 2025
Free AMA: How to get interviews before Christmas

As we get to the end of the year, I’m seeing the same pattern across almost every designer I talk to.People are burnt out.People are reflective.People are looking back at the year and thinking:“I’ve tried so hard for months.”“I’m laid off.”“My role i...

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Nov 30, 2025