Product Design

Tech Trends
User Personas in UX Design: When Are They Useful?
Some designers view personas as a key tool for inspiring empathy for your users, while others argue that they’re overrated and unnecessary. What are some common problems with user personas, and how can designers ensure they’ve created one that’s useful?

Tech Trends
What Do Designers Use Figma For?
Figma is by far the most popular software in the design industry today. But how does Figma fit into the workflow of a professional product designer?

Women In Tech
Women In Tech: 4 Grad’s Stories | Women’s History Month
In celebration of Women’s History Month, here are the stories of four recent female Flatiron School grads making waves in the tech industry.

Admissions
Insider Guide: Flatiron School’s Admissions Assessment
The admissions process for Flatiron School includes an assessment test. Here's insider tips on how to pass the admissions assessment.

UX / UI Product Design
Do You Need A Degree To Become A Product Designer?
We’re going to put the spoiler right out in the front here - no, you don’t need a degree to become a Product Designer. But, that’s not the whole story. Here’s the 5 skills you need to break into the field (and how to get them).

NYC Campus
NYC Networking For UX / UI Product Designers
For Product Designers, NYC is a great place to start out and build a career-long network of fellow designers. Here’s our list of the best networking and meetup groups any Product Designer looking to expand their network should take advantage of.

UX / UI Product Design
How To Create a Wireframe in Figma
A wireframe is a visual mockup of a web page without all the final details that demonstrate how the content should function on the screen.
Here's a guide to making one, courtesy of Matt Donovan, Design Director at Flatiron School.
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