Erin Essex

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The "tell me about yourself" story recipe card

The ability to leave a positive first impression is a valuable skill to have. This recording of our Lightning Lesson [July 1] is a great resource to get you started! Enter your email to receive the video link then enter the code. Passcode Z8WRM?Cc

The Psychology of First Impressions

Struggling with where to start on your 'About Me' story? Our structured Storytelling Recipe Card will help you get started on crafting your own personal pitch, without having to overthink it.

Storytelling Recipe Card

Unlock the mindset of a UX designer and bring your ideas to life — faster, smarter, and cleaner in just 4 days.

15+ years in UX — now at YouTube

Design Leader at Google | Ex. Product Design Director of MongoDB & Shutterstock

Figma Crash Course: From Basics to Pro in 4 Days

Web designer

Senior Creative Marketing Designer

Project Manager

Freelance Designer

Transform your interviews with strategic storytelling. Learn through real-world examples, deep scenario analysis, practice, & live speaking.

15+ years in Product Design | YouTube

Design Leader at Youtube | Ex. Product Design Director of MongoDB & Shutterstock

Strategic Storytelling for Product Design Interviews

Full stack engineer

School Computer Specialist

Everyone’s Vibe Coding: Here’s What They’re Missing

Sr Interaction Designer @Google | Former Design Director: MongoDB, Shutterstock

Learn how thoughtful design improves fast-moving AI products.

How to balance rapid prototyping w/ intentional design

Explore practical ways to spot friction in AI products.

Frameworks for evaluating AI-generated experiences

Learn how to question AI design decisions with confidence.

How to think critically about AI product experiences

How to Show Product Thinking in Design Interviews

Alicia Gonzalez

Sr Learning Specialist & Education Consultant | Host

Discover how to effectively explain constraints and choices to show strong product judgment.

Communicate Tradeoffs Like a Product Leader

Understand how to clearly walk through your work so interviewers trust your thinking and decision-making.

Explain Your Design Decisions with Clarity

Learn how to talk about navigating stakeholder conflicts effectively under pressure.

Present on Stakeholder Conflict with Confidence

Sr Interaction Designer @Youtube | Former Design Director: MongoDB, Shutterstock

Explore the nuances of communication and how verbal, non-verbal, and behavioral cues can affect your first impression.

Factors that impact the first impression

Learn how to leverage confirmation bias and the halo effect to go further in interviews.

Navigating confirmation bias

Understand the psychology of a lasting impression and the steps you can take to make yourself more memorable.

Creating impressions that stick

Rapid prototyping in Figma: What PMs & SWEs need to know

Learn to navigate frames, layers, components, and prototype mode so you can follow projects and collaborate confidently.

Figma interface literacy

Learn how to create quick, low-fidelity prototypes to share ideas, test assumptions, and align teams.

Rapid Prototyping to Communicate Ideas Clearly

Understand how to use prototypes and flows to prevent early on misinterpretations and unnecessary redesigns.

Reduce Rework by Making Ideas Visible

Figma for Non-Designers: How to Lead Communication & Impact

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Create polished slides, integrate product demos, and seamlessly import them into Google Slides, PowerPoint, etc.

Build, create, and integrate in Figma Slides

Learn to use simple animations and graphics in Figma to make your presentations dynamic, engaging, and clear.

Animate your ideas to elevate your presentations

Learn to comment directly on Figma components and product elements to give clear, precise feedback for your team.

Learn directly from Erin Essex

Erin Essex

Lightning Lessons

Everyone’s Vibe Coding: Here’s What They’re Missing

How to Show Product Thinking in Design Interviews

The Psychology of First Impressions

Rapid prototyping in Figma: What PMs & SWEs need to know

Figma for Non-Designers: How to Lead Communication & Impact

Rapid prototyping in Figma: What PMs & SWEs need to know

Resources

The "tell me about yourself" story recipe card

The Psychology of First Impressions

Storytelling Recipe Card