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Job Titles

  1. Product Designer
  2. User Interface Designer
  3. Creative Director
  4. Art Director
  5. Visual Designer

Search Criteria

  • Salary: Over $100,000
  • Experience Level: Senior or above
  • Type: Full time, consultant
  • Location: Pref not Calif or NYC
  • Other: See Below

Locations

  • Home Based, Remote
  • Austin, Texas ?
  • Washington, DC ?
  • Miami, Florida ?

Companies Interested In
Altassian, InVision, Amazon, Google, Adobe, Zoom, LinkedIn, Facebook, Salesforce, SAP

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Self-assessment

  1. What are your key values?
    Example answers: Financial stability, helping others, independence

  2. What soft skills do you possess?
    Example answers: Time management, communication, confidence, problem-solving

  3. What technical skills do you possess?
    Example answers: Data analytics, planning, research, multilingual, photography

  4. What natural aptitudes do you have?
    Example answers: Writing, leadership, selling, project management, communicating, planning, technical problem-solving

  5. What’s your personality like?
    Myers-Briggs (MBTI) personality type: Most likely ISFJ - Introversion – Sensing – Feeling – Judging. People with this personality type are industrious caretakers, fiercely loyal to traditions and organizations. They are practical, compassionate and caring, and they strive to provide for and protect others.

  6. What are you interested in?
    Example answers: Technology, writing, medicine, design

Job Requirements

List of job requirments within a position in the order of importance to me.

In Order of Importance

  1. Salary
  2. Position Level, Title (Leadership)
  3. Advancement and Growth Opportunities
  4. In Office vs. Remote time
  5. Direct Manger, Direct Leaders
  6. Creativity Balance - Design vs. Other (Design Ops, PM)
  7. Day to Day work - Type, Ammount
    ↳ Additional Work Oppurtunities - Projects, Company Programs
    ↳ Work is Important
  8. Colleagues, Team
    ↳ Office & Company Culture, Values, Diversity
  9. Location
  10. Benefits - Insurances, 401k, Bonuses, Stocks, Discounts
  11. Work life Balance - Work Amount
    ↳ Vacation, PTO
  12. Workplace and Amenities - Enviorment, Workstation, Computer, Equipment
  13. Dress Code
  14. Mentorship - Mentor me, Mentor Others
  15. Company Size - Processes, Programs, HR Dept
  16. Appreciated and Valued
  17. Benefits - Educational, Conferences, Resources, Social
  18. Company Leadership


Must Have

  • Salary: $100,000+
  • Position: Senior level, Lead or above
  • Advancement and Growth Opportunities
  • In Office vs. Remote time: Some remote or WFH Opportunities
  • Great Direct Manger, Direct Leaders
  • Creativity Balance - Design vs. Other (Design Ops, PM)
    ↳ Day to Day work - Type, Ammount: Good balance and opportunities
  • Great Colleagues, Team (Culture, Diversity)
  • Location: Cost of Living, Bigger City, proximty
  • Benefits - Insurances (Health, Dental)
  • Vacation: 3+ Weeks and Holidays
  • Dress Code: No Suites (offset by salary)
  • Mentorship - Mentor (someone who knows more than me)
  • Company Size - 750+

Absolute Deal Breakers

  • Salary: $85,000 and below
  • Position: General level, Level 2, or Jr.
  • No Advancement or Growth Opportunities
  • In Office vs. Remote time: No WFH options
  • Manager - Inexperienced, Micomanager, Doesnt understand my role
  • Day to Day work - Ammount: Often require 40+ week
  • Colleagues, Team: Team of myself, no team members (No Mentorship)
  • Benefits: No Insurances
  • Company Size - < 50 (offset by salary)

Deal Breakers Arguable

  • Creativity Balance - All One type of work
  • Vacation: 2 Weeks and few Holidays
  • Workplace and Amenities - Outdated / Obsolete computers and equipment
  • Dress Code: Suites required
  • Company Size - < 500

Would Be Nice

  • Salary: $125,000+
  • Benefits - 401k, Bonuses, Stocks, Discounts
  • Workplace and Amenities - Enviorment, Workstation
  • Dress Code: Very Cansual
  • Mentorship - Mentor Others
  • Company Size: 5000+
  • Appreciated and Valued (proven?)
  • Benefits - Educational, Conferences, Resources, Social
  • Great Company Leadership