How do I level up my career in product design? Here are some resources that I've found helpful in building a useful mental model of planning one's career. ## Reference [[The Path to Senior Product Designer.pdf|Dashinsky, Artiom. "The Path to Senior Product Designer" (2023, productdesigninterview.com).]] A stellar resource, worth every penny. [James, Aaron. "A guide to becoming a senior product designer" (January 2022, Medium).](https://uxdesign.cc/a-guide-to-becoming-a-senior-product-designer-7b7296f08910) See his [product design level expectations rubric](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cNkL4nY3Z8vTyIpIsvqpaFortYZfF-VIoUE0mkbkRMo/edit?gid=0#gid=0&range=A13:F13), particularly. Geoco, Tommy. "How to become a senior designer" (July 2024, email newsletter). A short summary of some of the main points he makes: > 6 Habits to Become a Senior Designer > 1. Constantly refine your taste > 2. Make impact your north star > 3. Make room for the uncomfortable > 4. Be an efficient learner > 5. Know how to communicate influence > 6. Deeply understand the business realities > **Bottom line:** Seniority has nothing to do with years. It's about the degree to which you can drive meaningful change. Practicing these 6 skills with _impact in mind_ will get you where you want to go—I guarantee it. [Lovin, Brian. "Staff Design: Navigating the Individual Contributor Career Path" (website, accessed 2024).](https://staff.design/) A series of interviews on design leveling. See also the resources and About pages! [Prokhorova, Anastasia and Prokhorov, Vladislav. "Product Design Roadmap" (interactive site, accessed July 2024).](https://product-design-roadmap.com/) [Figma. FigJam board. "Figma Design Career Levels" (Figma community, accessed 2024).](https://www.figma.com/community/file/1220482745322443565/figma-product-design-writing-career-levels) [Intercom. "Product designer job levels at intercom" (Google Doc, accessed 2024).](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YloFi80QoXPk5-U9ga1Ivxojamy7dU4MsaUNnQs8Rig/edit?pli=1)