Thank you for listening to the benefit.design podcast!  

HOST: Kanika Rao 

GUEST: Jingle Chen | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jingle-chen/

In this podcast episode, Jingle, a UX designer at McGraw Hill, shares his journey into UX design and talks about his UX design degree program. He also discusses his day-to-day role as a UX designer at McGraw Hill and shares lessons he learned from a hardware startup. Jingle also shares how he prepared for his first role and offers advice for junior designers on creating effective portfolios.

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:00 - Introductions :29 - Journey into UX Design 3:10 - UX Design Degree Program 7:15 - Day to day role as a UX Designer at McGraw Hill 10:32 - Lessons learned from hardware startup 18:53 - How have you prepared for your first role 26:27 - Advice for Jr. Designers about portfolios 31:35 - Closing questions

A podcast for creatives. Join host Kanika as they dive into the world of design, sharing tips and advice on how to jumpstart your career, advance your skills and stand out. Each episode will feature interviews with designers and professionals in the industry who will share their valuable insights and experiences on building a successful career in design. You'll also learn about the latest design trends, techniques, tools, and networking strategies to help you connect with other designers and professionals in the field.

Season 1: Episode 3 - 2022

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