Designers often feel stuck in a role where they're being used to execute somebody else's ideas; they're just there to move the pixels around, merely providing blueprints for developers.

This course will provide a practical toolkit to help you transition from being seen as a pixel pusher to becoming a strategic partner.

You will build confidence that will help you influence product direction, align your design work with business goals, and lead conversations that drive decision-making. Improving your skills in product discovery, effective design presentations, and strategic alignment will help shift how you are perceived within your organisation.

This course is for ambitious designers who:

Want to communicate the value of their work better.

• Frameworks to help you understand the business environment and where your design work fits in.

• Templates to communicate your projects in a format stakeholders care about.

• Tips for advocating for your work and its impact.

Are eager to lead product discovery sessions that uncover valuable insights.

• Understand why product discovery is a catalyst for your career growth.

• Get access to a tried and tested discovery template.

• Tips and tricks for running discovery sessions with practical outcomes.

Aim to present their work in a way that compels and convinces stakeholders.

• A versatile template for presenting your work.

• Popular storytelling frameworks and how they can be adapted to sharing design work.

• A template for requesting structured feedback.

Aspire to move beyond executing tasks to shaping the future of their product.

• Stakeholder management frameworks and tactics.

• A structured process for approaching alignment and vision work.

But, this course might not be for you if:

• You're looking for Figma tips and tricks.

• You've never worked in a design role.

• You don't work in tech.