| Level | Core Focus Areas | Key Skills to Develop | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Designer | Foundation building, UI principles, and design tools mastery | Figma/Sketch proficiency, basic UX research, visual design, typography, and colour theory | 0-2 years |
| Mid-Level Designer | User research, interaction design, design systems | Advanced prototyping, user testing, information architecture, accessibility, collaboration | 2-4 years |
| Senior Designer | Strategic thinking, mentorship, cross-functional leadership | Design strategy, stakeholder management, team mentoring, design ops, business acumen | 4-7 years |
| Lead Designer | Vision setting, team building, organizational impact | Design leadership, hiring & team growth, product strategy, executive communication | 7+ years |
| Course Name | Platform | Status | Progress | Completion Date | Certificate Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google UX Design Professional Certificate | Coursera | In Progress | 60% | ||
| UI Design Patterns for Successful Software | Interaction Design Foundation | Not Started | 0% | ||
| Advanced Figma: Prototyping & Components | Coursera | Planned | 0% | ||
| Design Systems with Brad Frost | Frontend Masters | Completed | 100% | 2025-12-15 |
| Challenge # | Challenge Type | Date | Theme/Prompt | Design Link | Key Learnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Daily UI | 2026-03-01 | Sign Up Form | Learned about form validation and error states | |
| 002 | Figma Community | 2026-03-05 | Mobile Banking Dashboard | Practiced data visualization and card layouts | |
| 003 | Daily UI | 2026-03-08 | Landing Page | Improved hero section design and CTA placement |
Create a database here to track your mentorship sessions with the following properties:
| Title | Author | Type | Status | Rating | Key Takeaways |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Make Me Think | Steve Krug | Book | Completed | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Usability is about common sense. Remove unnecessary elements. Make navigation obvious. |
| The Design of Everyday Things | Don Norman | Book | In Progress | Affordances and signifiers guide user behavior. Design should provide feedback. | |
| Atomic Design | Brad Frost | Book | Completed | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Build design systems from atoms to templates. Modularity enables scalability. |
| Laws of UX | Jon Yablonski | Book | Not Started | ||
| 7 Practical Tips for Cheating at Design | Adam Wathan | Article | Completed | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Use spacing and typography scales. Limit color choices. Emphasize with weight not color. |
| Event Name | Date | Location/Format | Status | Highlights & Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Config by Figma | 2026-06-15 | Virtual | Registered | |
| UXDX Conference | 2026-10-10 | Dublin, Ireland | Interested | |
| Awwwards Conference | 2026-11-20 | Amsterdam | Interested | |
| Local Design Meetup | 2026-03-25 | Local Community Center | Attended | Met 3 designers from local agencies. Discussed portfolio tips and networking. |