A Day in the Life of a Product Designer at a Non-Profit Education Company
Ashley, a Product Designer at a non-profit education company, describes the role as highly variable depending on the project type, which could involve research, design, or collaboration with developers, with "a lot of meetings" to gather requirements from the business. Finding dedicated time to actually execute the design work amidst these meetings is a key part of the daily challenge, especially in a remote work environment.
Product Design, Remote Work, Requirements Gathering, Meetings, Time Management
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Ashley McWilliams
Product Designer
Non-profit education company
Arkansas State University
Engineering, IT, Math & Data
Education, Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Scholarship Recipient, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Varied daily tasks depending on project type (research, design, development partnership).
2. Significant time spent in meetings, especially in remote work environments, to gather requirements from stakeholders.
3. Balancing meeting obligations with dedicated time for focused design work.
Transcript
So what does a day in the life of a product designer look like?
Every day is different because it depends on the kind of project you're attached to, whether you're doing a research project or a design project, or partnering with developers.
A lot of meetings happen, especially when working remotely. This is because there's a lot of gathering requirements from the business.
You need to understand what they need to know and what they are needing from you. Then, you find the time to actually do the work in between all the meetings.