The reality of Career Progression for designers

What I was taught in design school and what professional progression should be from a mentorā€™s point-of-view.

Melody Koh šŸ¤”
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12 min readApr 13, 2024

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Credit: Kari Bjorn

ā€œYouā€™re all mediocre.ā€ My lecturer pointed his nostrils at us and heaved a sigh of frustration. Atelier reviews didnā€™t go according to his plan and weak instruction, so unsurprisingly, he was put in aā€¦

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