So, you’re about to start an amazing new journey as a Designer. First of all, welcome to this amazing digital world full of innovation, pixels and creativity. Your journey is about to start, and I would love to help you with some advice and tips on growing as a designer.

1. by Mike van den IJssel
@mikevdijssel
HOW TO (AND WHY)
KICKSTART YOUR
CAREER AS A
YOUNG FRESH
DESIGNER?
Personal Growth Designlife

2. @mikevdijssel
First of all, welcome to this amazing digital
world full of innovation, pixels and creativity.
Your journey is about to start, and I would love
to help you with some advice and tips on
growing as a designer.
LET’S GO, SWIPE!
SO, YOU’RE ABOUT TO
START AN AMAZING NEW
JOURNEY AS DESIGNER..

3. UX UI
@mikevdijssel
Of course, there are a lot of self-taught designers. But
when you're young, and still have the possibilities to go to
school. Invest in your future, get familiar with Design
Thinking and learn the design basics at the design school.
Specialize yourself and stay up-to-date with design
courses.
Searching for a good UX basics course? I got you, DM me!
DESIGN STUDIES & COURSES
ADVICE #1
UX/UI Courses
UX UI UI

4. As a Designer, you need to find your sources of inspiration
and motivation. Every day we need to inspire ourselves
and others in the team. It's important to have your sources
ready. When you are looking for some other insights, you
can step back and inspire yourself again.
FIND YOUR SOURCES OF
INSPIRATION & MOTIVATION
ADVICE #2
@mikevdijssel

5. I have a question…
Can you explain me..
Yeah, I’m here to help!
Of course, it start with..
@mikevdijssel
When you're ready and master the basic design
fundamentals, it's time to find a job or internship at an
agency to gain experience, learn to collaborate and learn
to work with clients. Everything becomes real in this
stage, and it's your time to shine now.
FIND A JOB + MENTOR
ADVICE #3

6. @mikevdijssel
Every year there are a lot of conferences about design,
tech and innovation. It's truly inspiring to visit those events
and meet new creatives. It's a great way to stay up-to-
date about trends, cases, innovations and other design &
tech related stuff.
VISIT DESIGN MEETUPS &
CONFERENCES
ADVICE #4
MEETUPS
CONFERENCES
CONFERENCES

7. Books are a great way to gain new insights, knowledge
and opinions. We live in a world where we can learn a lot
from each other by sharing our experiences. Besides that,
books can give you a moment of peace. I dare you to read
10 pages a day.
READ BOOKS ABOUT DESIGN AND
PERSONAL GROWTH
ADVICE #5
@mikevdijssel

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It's important to know your next move. Create a roadmap
for your personal growth so you can define your career
path. Chop it down in smaller chunks to keep it easier to
achieve. The big benefit on knowing your next moves is
your growth efficiency and reduce of time waste.
CREATE A PERSONAL ROADMAP TO
DEFINE YOUR CAREER PATH
ADVICE #6
@mikevdijssel

9. This is the last, and most import one. To master the tools,
learn to work with pixels and speed up your workflow. You
need to practice a lot, really, a lot. A great way to practice
is copying other designs and redesign those. But keep in
mind, never steal a design by reselling. Gentleman code.
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE
ADVICE #7
@mikevdijssel

10. YOUR NEXT
MOVE:
START, TODAY!
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toughts and
questions in the
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