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01 / The comparison

Same idea. A different read.

What changed

HookNow opens with getting closer to product decisions, not the feed question
StructureYour own story now comes first and the Design Wellbeing Index moves near the end
FlowThe survey now follows your point, linked by "That's why I was glad"

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Jace Güden• 1st

Founding AI Product Designer · B2B

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My feed lately is full of designers asking some version of the same question: is this still a good career, and can any of us keep up with how fast everything is changing?

So I was glad to see Ioana Teleanu getting real insight into it with the Design Wellbeing Index. I filled it in this week, and it felt surprisingly good to answer honestly. Also, very designer of us to put a metric on our own wellbeing lol.

It also got me thinking about what’s actually helped me this year, and for me it’s been getting closer to where product decisions are made. AI makes a lot of my work faster, but someone still has to make the call, and you can only really do that from the driver’s seat.

So many good designers struggle to get their point across, and I’ve been there too, so being closer to those decisions has honestly made me a lot more confident in my work.

If you’re a designer, the survey is open until November 10th: designwellbeingindex.com

What’s helped you? Take care 🫶

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Jace Güden• 1st

Founding AI Product Designer · B2B

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Getting closer to where product decisions are made is the one thing that has helped me most as a designer this year.

My feed is full of designers asking whether this is still a good career and whether any of us can keep up with how fast everything is changing.

AI makes a lot of my work faster. Someone still has to make the call and you can only really do that from the driver's seat.

So many good designers struggle to get their point across and I've been there too. Sitting nearer to those decisions has made me a lot more confident in my work.

That's why I was glad to see Ioana Teleanu getting real insight into the question with the Design Wellbeing Index. I filled it in this week and it felt surprisingly good to answer honestly. Very designer of us to put a metric on our own wellbeing lol.

If you're a designer, the survey is open until November 10th at designwellbeingindex.com

What's helped you? Take care 🫶

02 / The comparison

Same idea. A different read.

What changed

HookNow opens with the CalArts course and how it sent you back to basics
StructureSplit into short paragraphs, each carrying one idea instead of one block
ClosingEnds on a line about why details matter, not just the hashtags

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Jace Güden• 1st

Founding AI Product Designer · B2B

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It's always valuable to refresh your memory when it comes to design, especially if attention to detail is something you do daily. Reminds you to focus on the big picture and the functionality of the product. Happy to take this course offered by CalArts, a great institution which has inspired me to go into a visual field. #design #certificate

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Jace Güden• 1st

Founding AI Product Designer · B2B

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A course from CalArts, the institution that first pulled me toward a visual field, just sent me back to the basics of design.

I'm glad I took it. When attention to detail is your daily work, it's easy to lose sight of the big picture.

Refreshing your memory brings the focus back to what the product is for and how it functions.

The more you sweat the details, the more you need a course that reminds you why they matter.

#design #certificate