From graduate school to Product Design Lead | Start your design career by designing for startups

After growing up in Texas, Vanessa moved to NYC where she studied digital Product Design through NYU's Interactive Telecommunications graduate program. She's now the Lead Product Designer for Humanly, a startup with a mission to empower hiring teams to overcome their unconscious bias.

In this video interview, Vanessa and I talk about how she switched into a career in Product Design through one of NYU's graduate programs and landed a lead position at a startup that she loves. There's lots to learn from Vanessa's story and I hope you enjoy!

Connect with Vanessa:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChesnutVanessa
IG: https://www.instagram.com/nutsforchesnuts
IG: https://www.instagram.com/vanessa_100dayprojects
Portfolio: https://www.vanessachesnut.com

Learn more about Humanly:
https://humanly.io
https://humanly.io/about-us

Essay Vanessa mentions by Paul Graham: http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html

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FAQ ✨
Name: Alexa
Location: Wisconsin → San Francisco → San Diego
About: I’m a designer! I live, breath, and value design. My background is in Graphic Design and digital Product Design and I’ve worked at a number of tech startups as a Product Designer as well as for larger companies such as Yelp and Zendesk.
Myers-briggs: ENFJ
Education: BFA, Graphic Design
Interests: Designing, sharing stories, hosting events, taking photos, organizing my home, crafting, and playing basketball

Access my favorite free and low-cost resources on getting started in design:
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Alexa’s digital guide to help get you started in Product Design: https://www.alexaleighh.com/store/p/guide-new-product-designers

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