Red Rover

Founder

CYMATRAX	
Biotech SaaS transforming audio experiences through advanced technology, fostering enhanced memory, reduced stress, and heightened focus for optimal productivity. 

Product Designer
Enhanced user experience by addressing usability issues and executing strategic design processes, including stakeholder interviews and design system evolution.
- Prevented a potential $100,000 annual revenue loss and 175 customers, saving 240 developer hours, and avoiding a 2-month project delay by emphasizing user-friendly designs and workflow.
- Drove a UX redesign and design system implementation, ensuring brand consistency. Established a unified identity, potentially expanding market share in brand initiatives for the company.
- Mitigated dissatisfaction, resolving 22 usability issues, fostering ongoing feedback in stakeholder interviews, and enhancing clarity and information architecture for a intuitive product experience.

WAGS UNITE	
A social meetup app connecting dog owners through vibrant community and positive experiences. 
  	
Product Designer
Elevated UX, launched app at WebSummit 2023, attracting investors, driving expansion, and loyalty.
- Uplifted user experience, advancing accessibility with a 90% improvement. Revitalized screens, encouraged collaboration for streamlined interfaces and intuitive design enhancements.
- Debuted app at WebSummit '23, revealing growth potential with a favorable user experience. Enhanced information architecture and optimized designs, attracting investor attention.
- Optimized clarity, minimized errors and accelerated development, saving 320 work hours. Organized screens and fostered collaboration, improving workflows to enhance team's efficiency.

Product Designer

Mission Box Solutions

Catalyzed growth and visibility, revitalizing engagement by tripling brand recognition and amplifying web traffic through strategic marketing initiatives.

- Boosted platform engagement by initiating, designing, and launching three educational e-books, resulting in 500+ email sign-ups and 100+ leads within 24 hours, enhacing customer attraction..

- Amplified brand awareness 3X through strategic content placement on industry blogs, podcasts, and online magazines; yielding increased visibility and recognition among the target audience.

- Increased website traffic by  50% through analyzing organic content strategy, crafting targeted content for personas, and mapping buyer's journey—boosting online visibility and engagement.

Marketing Strategist & Senior IT Recruiter

Full Desk Technical Recruiter

Cadensi

Inspired client growth by developing compelling storytelling-focused content, fostering brand loyalty, and substantially increasing web traffic for enhanced online visibility and engagement.

- Transformed social media engagement, captivated the target audience, and achieved a 2,200% growth rate over two months by developing a storytelling-focused content strategy for clients.

- Pioneered and executed a B2B subscription-based social media platform, slashing planning time from 3 days to under 15 minutes monthly in four months, ensuring posting consistency for clients.

- Heightened brand recognition by 80% between 12 clients, strategizing and designing 1,700+ visuals over 12 months, enhancing online visibility and engagement.

Social Media Strategist

Air Essentials, LLC

- Streamlined the delivery of service presentations to a digital format, improving customer communication by 30%

- Increased sales ROI by over 40% through cross-functional team meetings, feedback, and collaboration

Executive Sales Manager

STARK Industries

• Project Build Out - Planned, organized, and executed the build-out of a new location including the coordination of contractors and vendors, monitoring to ensure costs and timelines stayed on track, and implementation of new systems and processes to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs.

• Contributed to strategy development by identifying 200+ product opportunities, and creating partnerships with 30+ third-party vendors, to accelerate time to market by 2 months. 

• Conducted a series of meetings with key stakeholders to solve complex project scheduling issues and establish 100% project track realignment.

• Counseled support teams to ensure issues and client feedback were addressed, resulting in a 25% increase in customer satisfaction.

• Streamlined the design revision process by 50%, reducing the time to complete design requests from 2 weeks to 1 week, by creating a design request form and a monthly design revision calendar.

• Spearheaded directing teams to address client issues, resulting in a 25% increase in client satisfaction.

Assistant Program Manager

🔥 Product Designer | 3 Years of Visual Design Excellence | Proficient in Figma & Protopie✨ | Open to Remote Opportunities

I'm a Product Designer with 5+ dynamic years crafting impactful designs in SaaS, social apps, tech recruitment, and startups. 

I've averted $100,000 in potential losses, launched an MVP app at WebSummit, and 3X brand recognition through strategic marketing. I also recently obtained certifications in HTML/CSS and am currently learning Javascript.

Most recently, I played a key role in improving the user experience of a bootstrapped Biotech SaaS startup by tackling usability issues and implementing strategic design processes, which included conducting stakeholder interviews and evolving the design system. Drove a UX redesign and the implementation of a design system to ensure consistent branding, thereby establishing a cohesive identity that could potentially enhance the company's market share in brand initiatives.

I specialize in designing intuitive and engaging digital products, with a primary focus on language learning apps, travel planning apps, and recruitment marketing software. 

As a Product Designer, I excel in both UX and UI design, particularly emphasizing information architecture, accessibility, and skeuomorphic elements. My sweet spot lies in creating consumer-facing experiences for adult users. I thrive in remote work environments and prioritize collaboration with developers, marketers, and leadership. 

My problem-solving expertise centers around AI integration, innovation, differentiation, and ensuring optimal usability and accessibility. Proficient in Figma, Protopie, and Marvel, I am committed to continuous learning, including expanding into web development with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

I'm open to fully remote, flex-schedule opportunities. Please send me a DM or email me at sanders.samc@gmail.com.

Samantha Sanders

Juro

Juro’s intelligent contract automation platform empowers legal and business teams to agree and manage contracts end-to-end in one AI-native workspace.

Juro powers over 2m contracts for companies in 85+ countries globally, including Trustpilot, Deliveroo, AJ Bell and WeWork. Juro is backed with $38m in funding from the investors and founders behind Twitter, Coinbase, Indeed, Wise and Gumtree.

Staff Product Designer

Senior Product Designer

Open Doors

Matching junior designers with their dream roles through actionable insights, curated job listings, and community support.

Heygo

Stepped up as the sole designer, driving all design-related initiatives and ensuring the highest level of product excellence across all platforms.

Leveraged data-driven insights and trend analysis to inform design decisions, optimizing the core product to better align with market demands and user preferences.

Conducted ongoing user research, staying attuned to user needs and expectations, fostering a user-centric design approach and continuously enhancing the overall user experience.

Facilitated multiple product pivots, including a B2B-focused approach, and developed products partially from scratch, adapting an innovative approach for product excellence across platforms.

Product Design Lead

Demonstrated adaptability by designing across multiple platforms, including web and React Native apps for iOS and Android, while meticulously adhering to each operating system's unique design patterns and guidelines.

Spearheaded end-to-end design solutions, from discovery to hand-off, while diligently overseeing implementation to ensure exceptional product quality.

Proactively initiated and led user research initiatives, uncovering user needs and pain points, and translating insights into actionable design improvements for a more seamless and satisfying user experience.

Collaborated effectively within cross-functional teams, fostering clear communication and seamless integration among team members to optimize project efficiency.

Articulated project goals and progress to stakeholders, conducting workshops and maintaining open channels for feedback and alignment.

Partnered with engineers to develop and maintain a design system providing consistency and efficiency in the design process.

Contributed to and participated in roadmap and strategy discussions to align vision and ensure cohesive product development.

Worked closely with various teams, such as marketing, to develop impactful landing pages that effectively supported the objectives of those departments.

Actively participated in the talent acquisition process, identifying and attracting top talent for both Product Design and Visual Design roles, thereby fostering a strong and creative team dynamic.

tred

Conceptualized and executed the investment feature for the native mobile app, enhancing its functionality and user engagement.

Conducted a comprehensive UX audit of the existing website, identifying opportunities for optimization and improved user experience.

Harmonized and established design components, ensuring full compliance with brand guidelines and fostering a consistent visual identity.

Redesigned the existing website experience, elevating its aesthetics and usability.

UX/UI Designer

Isp-insoft GmbH

Oversaw the management of feature requirements and coordination, ensuring seamless execution and alignment with product objectives.

Developed and managed brand assets, including websites, to maintain a consistent and cohesive brand identity.

Crafted wireframes for efficient handoff to the development team, facilitating a smooth transition from design to implementation.

Conceptualized and redesigned icons, enhancing visual appeal and usability across digital touchpoints.

Authored user documentation, providing clear guidance and support for end-users to maximize product adoption.

Monitored marketing activities using Google Analytics, tracking performance metrics to inform data-driven strategies and optimizations.

Produktmanager

ibidem-Verlag

- Developed and established a full workflow for digital publications (PDF, EPUB & MOBI)  
- Trained & managed colleagues with the digital publications workflow

Author Supervisor

Helping Junior Designers Secure Their First Job | Staff Product Designer at Juro

I'm an experienced Product Designer with a passion for creating design solutions that harmonize user, business, and stakeholder needs. My work is geared towards fostering innovation and delivering measurable results. 

Beyond my role, I'm deeply committed to helping the next generation of designers break into the industry. That's why I founded Open Doors, an initiative dedicated to equipping junior designers with the tools and insights they need to land their first job and make a meaningful impact. 

Let's build better products and careers together.

Florian Boelter

Some portfolios make people stop scrolling. 
Jackson Ringger’s is one of them.

I showed his portfolio to two hiring managers I know — both of them said the same thing: they’re not hiring right now, but they’d still reach out to help him get noticed elsewhere.

That’s how strong of an impression he left.

Clean, deliberate, and beautifully crafted — the kind of portfolio that feels mature without trying to look “senior.” Every motion, every transition, every piece of writing has intent. It’s confident, but quiet.

It’s proof that good design still cuts through — even in a tough market. When your work shows clarity, consistency, and care, people want to support you, even if they can’t hire you themselves.

In this week’s portfolio showcase, I unpack why Jackson’s portfolio works so well, what others can learn from it, and how to refine your own portfolio so it builds that same kind of trust at first glance.

Nothing is perfect so I also pointed out two opportunity areas that Jackson can address to make it work even better.

Link to my full showcase & Jackson's portfolio in the comments.

Showing early-career designers the way | Staff Product Designer at Juro

Startups can feel overwhelming and you’ll wear many hats — but they’re also the place where juniors get chances they won’t find anywhere else.

I’ve spent my entire design career inside startups, from pre-seed chaos to lean, fast-moving Series B teams. And every time I talk to early-career designers, I notice the same thing: people are drawn in by the idea of startup life… but unprepared for what it actually feels like day to day.

No roadmap.
No safety net.
No one telling you what to do.
And an environment where your success depends almost entirely on how you handle ambiguity.

It’s thrilling — and terrifying.
It’s the fastest way to grow — and the fastest way to burn out.
It will teach you five years of skills in one — and expose the limits of your comfort zone immediately.

This week’s newsletter is a candid, unfiltered look at what startup life really gives you (and what it doesn’t): equity pitfalls, wearing every hat, learning under pressure, dealing with founders directly, navigating constant change, and managing speed without setting yourself on fire.

If you’re considering startups — especially early in your career — this will help you decide whether you’re built for it, excited by it, or better off in a more structured environment.

Subscribe for free here: https://lnkd.in/eWPDw_wj

You don’t always have to wait for a company to open a role — you can make yourself impossible to ignore first.

Most designers only apply when a job post appears.
But by the time you send your portfolio, dozens of people have already done the same.
And many of the most interesting roles never make it onto a job board anyway.

There’s a different approach — one that works especially well in startups, early-stage teams, and companies that hire based on opportunity rather than headcount cycles.

It’s simple:
pick a company you genuinely want to work with, study their product, identify one meaningful opportunity, and build a tiny, focused micro–case study around it.
Not a redesign.
Not a concept for Dribbble.
A short pitch that shows how you think and how you solve problems.

When you do it right, it takes 60 minutes and it doesn’t end up being free work.
It’s a high-signal demonstration of value.
And you keep full ownership of the piece — meaning it becomes a strong addition to your portfolio, regardless of how the company responds.

I’ve seen this method open doors for early-career designers, mid-level designers, and experienced folks targeting specific startups.
It works because you’re not asking for consideration — you’re showing what consideration looks like.

Next week, I’m running a live 90-minute workshop with Uxcel where I’ll walk through the entire process in real time: choosing a company, analysing the product, finding leverage points, building a micro–case study, and shaping it into a pitch — all in roughly an hour of actual work.

If you’re an Open Doors reader, I have a discount waiting for you too! Just shoot me a DM.

If you want to learn a method that actually helps you stand out in this market, RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eZpKxMG6

Some portfolios try to impress you with motion, noise, and effects.
Anurag Bhavsar’s impresses you with clarity.

At first glance, his portfolio feels simple — no theatrics, no overdesigned hero, no tricks.
But the simplicity is intentional.

Underneath it is one of the most thoughtful and strategically structured narratives I’ve seen from an early-career designer.

His positioning is crisp.
His case studies read like editorial spreads — visually rich but grounded in real product thinking.
And the way he merges infographic-style storytelling with the structure of a well-built website is rare.
Most designers pick one or the other.
He manages to do both without losing coherence.

The CNN project in particular shows how far curated visuals and tight narrative control can go.
It’s dense but never overwhelming.
Engaging but never decorative.
It makes complexity feel digestible — which is exactly what strong product designers do.

In this week’s portfolio showcase, I unpack what makes his portfolio so effective, why this hybrid storytelling approach works so well, and where a few small refinements could make it even more memorable.

If you want to see what intentional visual storytelling looks like in a portfolio, this is one worth studying.

Link to the full showcase and his portfolio in the comments.

We’ve all been that designer on the bike. Ship a feature fast, skip testing “just this once,” and then wonder why users don’t adopt it.

It’s funny because it’s true — and it happens all the time. We test the big stuff, the high-stakes redesigns, but skip the small things that shape the day-to-day experience. We trust our instincts when we’re busy, tell ourselves we’ll run a test later, and then move straight on to the next sprint.

The problem is: later rarely happens. And every untested assumption compounds over time — until you’re designing for the product in your head, not the one your users actually use.

Testing isn’t a phase. It’s a rhythm. It’s what keeps your intuition honest.

And the good news is: doing it doesn’t have to slow you down.

With the right tooling — a built-in tester panel, high-quality participants, and fast turnaround — it’s easier than ever to keep your feedback loop alive.

For me, that’s Lyssna.

Let this be your reminder to test early, test small, and test often — even when you think you already know the answer.

Shipping untested things

Designing as the only designer — or one of very few — is becoming the norm.
In early-stage startups.
In teams that used to have larger design orgs.
And in companies where roles have become increasingly hybrid.

It can be energizing, but it can also be isolating.
You’re expected to switch disciplines, make decisions quickly, and often act as the only design voice in the room.

Early next month, I’ll be joining Femke van Schoonhoven for a live session to talk about what this actually looks like in practice — and how to make it sustainable.

I’ll walk through practical ways to:
- scale yourself when you’re juggling multiple disciplines
- build support systems when you don’t have a design team
- turn ambiguity and constraints into momentum
- find clarity and confidence even when no one is handing you direction

This session is especially relevant if you’re in a startup, a lean product team, or in a company where design resources have shrunk but expectations haven’t.

Wednesday, December 3
08:00–09:00am PST / 11:00–12:00 EST / 16:00–17:00 GMT / 17:00–18:00 CET
Price: $10

If you’re currently navigating the realities of being a solo or near-solo designer, I’d love to have you there.

RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eRzcHMHv

Design systems aren’t becoming less relevant —
they’re becoming easier to build, faster to maintain, and more valuable to know.

A lot has changed in the past few years.

AI sped up component creation, token management, audits, documentation — all the repetitive parts that previously made design systems feel heavy.

But instead of making design systems “obsolete,” it made the core skill behind them even more important:
understanding how to create structure, consistency, and velocity inside a team.

And that’s exactly why this area is still one of the smartest bets for early-career designers.

If you join a startup or a lean team, you won’t have a dedicated design system designer or a team even.

You will be the person who needs to build clarity out of chaos, make consistent decisions, define patterns, and keep the product scalable as it grows.

That’s design system work — whether it has the job title or not.
In this week’s newsletter, I’m breaking down the fundamentals of design systems, what’s changed because of AI, and why this is still one of the most valuable skill sets to learn early in your career.

If you’re curious about where to start or how this actually looks in practice, the full walkthrough is in the newsletter tomorrow.

Subscribe here to not miss it: https://lnkd.in/eWPDw_wj

Most designers wait for roles to appear.
Tomorrow, I’ll show you how to get on a company’s radar before that happens.

If you’ve been sending applications into the void, this workshop will give you a completely different playbook:
a 60-minute method to analyze a product, spot a real opportunity, and turn it into a high-signal micro–case study you can use to pitch yourself directly — even when there’s no job posted.

It’s the fastest way to stand out in a crowded market, especially for startups and early-stage teams that hire quietly.
I’ll walk through the full process live, from picking a company to shaping the final pitch — and you’ll leave with a replicable framework you can use anytime you want to get noticed.

The workshop is tomorrow, and there are still spots open.
Tuesday, November 25
08:30–10:00 PST / 11:30–13:00 EST / 16:30–18:00 GMT / 17:30–19:00 CET

If you’re an Open Doors subscriber, ping me in the comments — there’s a 20% discount waiting for you.

RSVP here and save your spot: https://lnkd.in/eZpKxMG6

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