Get more interviews and stronger offers in your design job search.

Guides, diagnostics, and coaching programs designed to help product designers improve their portfolio, positioning, and interview performance.

📘 Free Resource: Design Portfolio Guide

A free Notion guide to help you create a portfolio that hiring managers actually want to see — simple, clear, and effective.

🎒 The Designer Job Search Kit

A Notion toolkit to simplify your job search. Includes resume, portfolio, and cover letter templates — everything you need to stay organized and land interviews.

🔍 Job Search Audit

A focused diagnostic for designers who want to understand why their job search isn’t working — before spending time changing anything else.

🧭 Job Search Sprint

An 8-week structured sprint to get your job search into a genuinely competitive place. We focus on role targeting, positioning, portfolio direction, resume and LinkedIn alignment, and outreach setup — with weekly 1:1 sessions and async support.

🎙️ Interview Performance Sprint

A 6-week sprint for designers who are getting interviews but want to improve conversion. We work on interview storytelling, portfolio walkthroughs, app critiques, take-home challenges, and live iteration between rounds.

🌱 Ongoing Coaching Plan

Customized ongoing support for interviews, improve your positioning, and stay on track toward your goals. This is for when you want consistent guidance—not guesswork.

💰 Offer Negotiation Support

Don’t guess your way through an offer. Get clear, strategic support to negotiate compensation, scope, and leveling so you maximize both pay and long-term career upside.

🛡️ Stay Ready Plan

Stay Ready helps you avoid starting from scratch when it’s time to make your next move. Over time, portfolios, resumes, and your story drift as you focus on your job. This keeps everything sharp and aligned so you’re ready when opportunity comes—without the scramble.

About Chris

Founder & Coach @ The Design Co

I’m Chris Shepard — a product design leader turned career coach. After more than a decade hiring and leading design teams, I started The Design Co to help designers navigate the job market, improve how they present their work, and land roles where they can do meaningful product work.
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