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Designers! Designers! Designers!
Why everyone’s hiring (and no one can find talent)
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Carly Ayres
19
The artifacts you need to get hired
On websites, portfolios, and resumes as storytelling tools
 • 
Carly Ayres
 and 
Sebastian Speier
5
Why junior designers struggle to find their footing
On mentorship, AI, and the uncertain future of entry-level design roles
 • 
Carly Ayres
Yapping through it
On conversational research, language as access, and figuring things out one coffee at a time
 • 
Carly Ayres
11
Strengths & weaknesses
Map what energizes vs. drains you to design your career path
 • 
Carly Ayres
2
The relationship graph
On cold emails, warm intros, and the invisible threads of a career in design
 • 
Carly Ayres
13
The design of getting hired
On knowing your audience, clarity over cleverness, and why slow is smooth
 • 
Carly Ayres
8
A new school of thought
On small classes, high bars, and building the future of design education
 • 
Carly Ayres
1
Reimagining design education in the age of AI
On rapid iteration, fresh eyes, and learning to build with LLMs
 • 
Carly Ayres
9
Who will train tomorrow’s designers?
On mentorship, AI, and the uncertain future of entry-level design roles
 • 
Carly Ayres
6
How to write a cold email
Making meaningful connections in an age of inbox infinity
 • 
Carly Ayres
22
The generalist renaissance
Founder Mode, design engineers, and your next career pivot in the age of AI
 • 
Carly Ayres
5
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