Well, I graduated at the same time when the pandemic took over the world, so at the beginning it was really hard to find anything for a very recently graduated designer. Companies were laying off their employees due to financial situations, so I focused on myself, career-wise, took certificate courses online and improved my knowledge in the area I wanted to work on and this January I found an open position as an intern in my current company. If everything goes well, after the internship period, I’ll continue to work there as a Junior UX/UI Designer.
At the moment, we work remotely due to the pandemic, so mostly have regular zoom meetings in the morning with my supervisors and distribute the workflow daily and finish them within the deadlines. I work part-time, which works well for me because I can be more efficient and productive. Working in a Swedish company and learn their work culture was unique for me. All my colleagues come from different countries and backgrounds, which gives us a broad aspect in the design process.
Poor time management when you are on a deadline, especially if you work as a team and if you need their output so you can continue to work. To overcome this situation, I did a workflow distribution and made everyone stick to deadlines. Also, not having a financially stable income may be the biggest challenge – people want you to work for free.
I discovered my passion for UX/UI with a project I did in Prof. Tibus’ course. I saw that anger management, positive criticism and mutual respect lets you develop your projects in a more productive way without doubting yourselves and it creates a better working environment.
I am planning to pursue my career in User Experience and Interface Design, and my current goal is to have my own design team and become a Lead/Principal Designer / Principal Design Manager in the company I am currently working for.
Have fun, get social and be young, also don’t forget to get inspired by your environment. Berlin is the perfect place for many inspirations.
