Libro: The Path to Staff Product Designer: How to Progress to the Next IC Level Beyond Senior (Staff/Lead/Principal) in UX Design

Advance your design career beyond senior Progress to the next IC level after senior, whether it’s called Staff, Lead, or Principal at your organization. Learn from the designers who’ve done it themselves.

An industry-backed approach to growth
Based on how more than 50 companies evaluate employees and interviews with 19 designers on their progression at companies like Figma, Instacart, Dropbox, Etsy, and smaller companies.
This book will help you: Understand the staff role with real-world project examples Learn which staff skills companies require Build an actionable growth plan Build influence and strategic thinking with actionable frameworks Understand how promotions work to get promoted faster
What AI can't replace At staff level and beyond, tools matter even less. The job is influence, business judgment, and getting the right things done through other people – the parts of design that depend on humans, not software. AI introduces new workflows every year. The skills that move designers from senior to staff don't change.
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE AMAZON BEST-SELLER SOLVING PRODUCT DESIGN EXERCISES 22 Actionable Chapters
Understanding the role Titles, levelling, and career tracks Management vs. IC tracks Staff designer competencies Staff projects examples Planning the promotion Steps to getting promoted Asking for promotion Evaluating your gaps Building growth plan What to work on Creating a Growth Flywheel Increasing visibility Spotting project opportunities Choosing right projects Seeing the big picture Understanding business Selling ideas Applying leverage New responsibilities of Staff Balancing quality and speed Complexity and delegation Working with people Stakeholder management Building consensus Mentoring and getting help Hiring Communicating achievements Performance reviews Documenting achievements