In episode 22 of The Product Design Podcast, Seth Coelen interviews Jed Bridges, who is currently a digital designer working on products and digital experiences during the day. At night he works on traditional print design, graphic design, and personal projects. During Jed's career, he has collected a lot of great advice to help product designers at any stage of their careers. He shares what to focus on during your education and what not to do in an interview. He also sheds some light on finding the right mentor for you and the best approach to different job opportunities. This episode is packed with advice to help you along your career path. During our interview with Jed you will learn: How Jed found an interest in design Jed's take: generalist versus specialist How to use Twitter heat to your advantage What not to do in an interview How to approach imposter syndrome Three things Jed wishes he knew earlier in his career So happy to have you join us today! 00:00 Introduction 01:35 How Jed found his interest in design 02:48 Jed's learning path: from dishes to degree and how to learn in each scenario 09:34 What led Jed to his first design gig 12:30 Generalist versus Specialist: Jed's take 19:16 How to take the Twitter heat and use it 29:27 Some insights on interviewing 34:32 What not to do in an interview 42:50 How to approach imposter syndrome 50:18 Top three pieces of advice Jed wished he would have known earlier in his career Thanks for listening! Don't forget to read our blog and sign up for reminders when new episodes will be available! https://uxcabin.com/podcast-database/jed-bridges-the-strategy-of-being-a-generalist Make sure to follow Jed after the podcast to stay on top of what he is up to! Twitter: https://twitter.com/intent/follow?screen_name=jedbridges Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascender.design/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jedbridges/ dribble: https://dribbble.com/JedBridges Website: https://www.jedbridges.com 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