In episode 21 of The Product Design Podcast, Seth Coelen interviews Danielle Justilien, a UX Designer at IBM who works on software design for IBM's partner experience. Danielle's early interest in graphic design and her expertise in marketing led her to UX. Once Danielle decided to make this change in her career path, she determined her next steps. She started with a free Bootcamp, extended her network as she learned, perfected her portfolio, and after starting her search for her first job in UX, she quickly landed her position at IBM. Danielle has tremendous insight into how to get a strong launch into UX Design. During our interview, Danielle shared what she did to boost her portfolio and set herself up for success in the interview process as she moved into UX Design. So happy to have you join us today! During our interview with Danielle you will learn: How Danielle stumbled into product design Taking the Bootcamp route: How she found it, what it offered, and if it prepared her for her first job in UX Strategies and advice to help you break into UX How to create a strong portfolio, with interesting case studies that will attract your future employer Improve your interview techniques to land the job you want So happy to have you join us today! 00:00 Introduction 02:00 How Danielle stumbled into UX Design 03:05 Finding a free Bootcamp and what Danielle got out of it 09:04 How becoming a UX Designer has impacted her life so far 11:39 Breaking into UX: strategies to consider as you approach the difficult task of finding your first job 16:51 How to build an attractive portfolio with strong case studies 23:41 Interview tips to help you land your first job in UX 29:37 How to overcome imposter syndrome 35:46 Did the Bootcamp prepare Danielle for her job at IBM? 39:08 How to become a strong team member as a junior designer 42:32 Advice on breaking into UX and resources to consider as you shift to this career path Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video please like and subscribe so we can keep making content for you good people! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3aRBoqF6mAD1PnQwj86dX Don't forget to read our blog and sign up for reminders when new episodes will be available! Our blog also includes a link to "Danielle's Becoming a Designer Resource List" for aspiring designers! https://uxcabin.com/podcast-database/danielle-justilien-how-a-bootcamp-and-a-strong-portfolio-can-launch-your-career Make sure to follow Danielle after the podcast to stay on top of what she is up to! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellejust/ Website: https://www.daniellejustdesigns.com Other mentioned links: Continuing Education and Workforce Development: http://cewdkbcc.com/design-works/ UX HER: https://www.uxher.com ADPList: https://adplist.org/explore?tab=mentors Where to find UX Cabin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/uxcabin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uxcabin/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uxcabin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uxcabin?lang=en YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UXCabin Website: https://uxcabin.com