Skillsets

This is a starting place for a Visual Design set of skills I and measure against.

1. Balance
2. Color
3. Contrast
4. Composition
5. Consistency and Cohesion
6. Grids
7. Hierarchy
8. Prototyping
9. Spacing

I have a rather robust definition of each of these skillsets in a company framework. There are definitional descriptions for how each level shows up for each skillset. This is how I manage reviews, growth, promotions, and trajectory.

1. Business needs
2. Complexity
3. Communication & Presentation
4. Feedback
5. Information architecture
6. Interaction design
7. Project & resource management
8. Research informed design
9. Systems thinker
10. Visual design
11. Workflow efficiency

Process

When hiring, I find that I need to look at the craft skills (above) and the higher-level soft skills that make designers successful in my teams and companies.

Question types

• Competence
• Judgement, Product thinking
• Leadership
• Focus
• Energy
• Trust
• Relationships

PD1 - PD3

PD1, PD2, Senior

1. Recruiter screen - Chelsea
   1. Availability
   2. Energy
2. Behavioral - Aaron
   1. Competence
   2. Energy
3. Behavioral & Craft - Bryan
   1. Competence
   2. Judgement, Product thinking

prompt & preparation meeting with candidate

Onsite:

1. Company overview
2. Designer round table
   1. Relationships
   2. Trust
3. Portfolio review
   1. Competence
   2. Judgement, Product thinking
4. Design exercise
   1. Energy
   2. Focus
   3. Judgement, Product thinking

PD4 - PD7

Staff, Senior Staff, Principle, Senior Principle

1. Recruiter screen - Chelsea
   1. Availability
   2. Energy
2. Behavioral - Aaron
   1. Competence
   2. Energy
3. Behavioral & Craft - Bryan
   1. Competence
   2. Judgement, Product thinking

prompt & preparation meeting with candidate

Onsite:

1. Company overview
2. Designer round table
   1. Relationships
   2. Trust
   3. Leadership
3. Portfolio review
   1. Competence
   2. Judgement, Product thinking
   3. Business needs, Systems thinking, Communication & presentation
4. Design exercise

Question areas by Level

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