Diverse paths to design
There's no right or wrong path to a career in design. Having a non-traditional design background can also help you stand out and approach problems in new ways.
Join our panelists Grace, PG, Crystal, Jabri, and host Jack to hear about their paths to design. They will also be sharing actionable tips on how you can get started (or level up) in your design career adventure.
This event is hosted by Design Buddies and Memorisely. Learn more about them below!
🐰 About our speakers
PG Gonni is a Product Designer at MetaLab and Web Developer based out of Ottawa, ON. His passion for Product Design and Development is driven by a fascination of human-computer interaction, and the way we use these incredible machines to super charge our abilities in every aspect of modern life!
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Jabri Whirl is a UX design researcher living in Minneapolis, MN. They came into UX research and product from the customer success industry. At the heart of Jabri’s work is empathy, curiosity, connection, and storytelling.
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Crystal Chu is a Product Designer at Microsoft, karaoke singer, and potato lover from Toronto, ON. With a background in Humanities and Healthcare, plus her passion for art, she strives to solve problems in a holistic and creative approach. When she's not designing, she likes to make music, do pilates, and dabble in all sorts of things.
Connect with Crystal: Linkedin
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Grace Ling is a designer, community builder, artist, runner, speaker, and content creator. By day, she is a Product Designer at Electronic Arts. By night, she is the Founder & Design Lead of the Design Buddies community. Previously, Grace studied bioengineering and computer science/engineering in college. She did game design & development before pivoting to product design.
Connect with Grace: LinkedIn | Instagram (self) | Instagram (art) | Twitter | Portfolio
🐰About Design Buddies
Design Buddies is an inclusive design community aimed to connect and empower designers by providing free resources, events, mentorship, and more.
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👋 About Memorisely
Memorisely is an online immersive UX/UI Bootcamp. Join 15 designers around the world and learn the skills of a UX/UI designer during live classes.