Stories from a decade of talking to designers

Design stories

No one’s coming to save you: A designer’s unfiltered take on surviving a brutal market

9 Feb 2026

A designer stopped playing it safe. Interviews followed in 7 days.

8 Jan 2026

Pretty UI won’t get you hired anymore: A designer’s brutal wake-up call

20 Dec 2025

Professional networks have failed us

18 Dec 2025

More ICs, fewer leaders: This Head of Design is feeling the pressure

10 Dec 2025

The worst advice designers get: “Find a mentor”

9 Dec 2025

I’ve seen 1000s apply for jobs. Here’s what actually works

8 Dec 2025

Our best designers are leaving and it’s our fault

5 Dec 2025

This design director is ready to quit. Here’s why

4 Dec 2025

The quantum entanglement of careers

2 Dec 2025

This principal designer is rethinking their entire career

1 Dec 2025

Coho is making professional networks smaller, deeper, and better

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