United Kingdom

UX Design

UI/ Visual Design

Service Design

Product Design

Front-end

Interaction Design

UX Testing

UX Research

Content Strategy

Exchange Semester

Ba (Hons) Graphic Design

Distinction

Laura Hobson

Staff Product Designer

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Time management

Critical-thinking

Empathy

Team player

Organisation skills

Presentation skills

Conflict resolution

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Analytical skills

Accessibility

WordPress

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe XD

Figma

HTML

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe After Effects

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Dealing with imposter syndrome

Navigating micro-aggression, getting paid what you are worth and finding a community.

Being a woman in tech

Understanding factors that lead to a motivated team - recognition, communication and more.

Keeping team members motivated

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

Getting the most out of my internship

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

Changing roles

How to successfully prepare and position yourself for a job promotion?

How to get promoted

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Design career path

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

How to work with team members with different skill sets but towards a common goal?

Working cross-functionally

Managing being the only designer at your company and working with non-designers.

Being the only designer

Navigating the working relationship with PM's and engineers as a designer.

Working with product and engineering

Tips on how to work and collaborate with engineers and developers.

Working with engineers

I interned for a month at Poke London, where I worked as part of the design team, producing work for clients including Orange, Mulberry and Skype.
I then returned to do a freelance stint in April 2012.

Freelancing for 4 years, and supplying a range of work covering digital design & development for both clients and design agencies / studios. 
Clients include Internet Week Europe and Plumen.
Design studios include Aloha Design and BurtonBytes.

Laura Hobson🇬🇧