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Design Challenges Workbook
Build product design skills and a hire-worthy portfolio
Learn by doing – real briefs, immersive projects, expert tips!
Use Design Challenges Workbook to solve real-life problems you can use to fill your design portfolio or brush up on your UX/UI and product design problem-solving skills!
Design talent gets you started—but a strong portfolio gets you hired!
So many aspiring UI/UX designers spend hours watching videos, copying Dribbble shots, or browsing Behance without ever building true confidence in their own decision-making.
But real improvement happens when you do the work—when you practice solving problems, designing from context, and thinking through user needs.
This workbook gives you that exact practice. It gives structure to your growth, nudges you out of your comfort zone, and removes the question, “What should I design next?” You’ll stop wasting hours staring at a blank screen—and start building the kind of portfolio that actually reflects your thinking and potential.
You don't need to wonder how to improve anymore. Just open the workbook, pick a challenge, and design like you're already on the job.
Your portfolio isn’t just a collection of projects, it’s how recruiters and hiring managers understand your thinking, your skills, and your potential. It’s your chance to show how you approach problems, collaborate, and create real impact through design. A strong portfolio can open doors. A weak one? It might be the reason you’re not hearing back.
The reality is, many portfolios miss the mark. They include play projects with no real purpose, unnecessary redesigns of popular apps, or short writeups that skip over the thinking behind the work. These gaps can leave recruiters confused about what you actually bring to the table.
What’s often missing is structure—projects based on real challenges, built within real constraints, and clearly presented. Without this, your work can come off as surface-level or disconnected from the realities of product design.
If you’re applying for jobs but getting no response, your portfolio might not reflect your skills as well as you think. That’s where the Design Challenges Workbook helps: it guides you to craft better case studies, analyze constraints, and tell a story that resonates with hiring teams.
Don’t let a weak portfolio hold you back. Make sure it works for you—not against you.
Are you missing out on job offers?
“I have a portfolio, but no one’s reaching out.”
“I have a portfolio, but no one’s reaching out.”
You’re putting in the effort—learning design, building projects, updating your portfolio—yet the job offers aren’t coming. The problem isn’t your talent. It’s how you’re showcasing it.
The Design Challenges Workbook helps you shift from random redesigns and shallow write-ups to strategic, recruiter-friendly case studies. You'll learn how to approach projects like a pro, focus on the right things at each stage, and clearly communicate your thinking from start to finish.
Playground projects that lack real goals or business context
Unnecessary redesigns that don’t solve real problems
Vague and short descriptions that skip process and decisions
Generic visuals that don’t stand out or show clear thinking
What’s inside the Design Challenges Workbook
What’s inside the Design Challenges Workbook
A hands-on guide built to help you grow from design learner to hire-ready designer. Tackle real challenges, build impressive case studies, and understand the “why” behind every design decision—step by step.
A hands-on guide built to help you grow from design learner to hire-ready designer. Tackle real challenges, build impressive case studies, and understand the “why” behind every design decision—step by step.
Work with realistic client briefs
Project context: Every challenge starts with a real-world business scenario—from early-stage startups to growing digital platforms.
User & business goals: Learn how to align your design thinking with client needs, target users, and product vision.
Constraints: Work within budget, tech, and time limits—just like in actual jobs.
Solve challenges with a senior mindset
Process guidance: Step-by-step instructions walk you through the entire project—from brief to final UI screens.
Design decisions: Learn how to ask the right questions, justify your choices, and avoid common mistakes.
Recommended actions: Know what to focus on at every stage—strategy, structure, and visual design.
Build strong case studies with the right tools
Case study builder: Get tips and structure on how to write about your projects like a pro.
Checklists & prompts: Use detailed checklists for UI, UX, and research to stay on track.
Bonus templates: Includes Figma resume layouts, cover letters, and job-hunting emails.
Visual walkthroughs & video support
Video guides: 15+ short videos walk you through how to start, plan, and finish each challenge.
Challenge walkthrough: See how a full case study comes together from start to finish.
Selection guide: Pick the best challenges for your skill level, goals, and available time.
You most likely got the design industry wrong…
I studied design. I went to all the relevant classes, completed all my homework assignments, had good grades, and wrote all the papers. I graduated and never thought too much about the next steps. I had complete trust in the educational institutions.
Feeling proud of myself for reaching my education goals, I gave myself a short period to rest after graduating and then started applying to design jobs. I thought the companies were just waiting for young designers like me. After all, I kept hearing that designers are in demand.
I crafted my CV, included a couple of smallish projects from college studies into my portfolio, and started applying to jobs. I was in for a rude awakening... The visual skills I focused so hard on, and the skill of listening to college lectures did not qualify me for meaningful, high-salary UX/UI design work.
I was educated but unemployable. Rejection after rejection, I started noticing the pattern in what people were telling me behind those fancy-worded rejections I received.
I actually had no real problem-solving skills, or at least I didn’t showcase them in the right way. My portfolio was focused on theoretical knowledge and visuals. I had no idea how to apply that theoretical knowledge to real-life projects even though I thought I was doing everything right. If the rejections didn’t keep repeating, I wouldn’t even believe them.
You need a combination of meaningful insights, implementation resources, and real-life practice
Stop hiding from hard tasks your brain hates and refuses, and start taking action on the things you’ve learned. That means applying your design knowledge to different, realistic design projects!
Take charge, start making money, get the job you want or get that raise! It takes work, but it’s so worth it!
If you’re ready to change the narrative of your career and you’d love to get actual, tangible, measurable results and the money in the bank – we’ve got a resource-packed roadmap with your name on it!
Review
real-life project briefs based on the client projects we worked on
Review
real-life project briefs based on the client projects we worked on
Learn
insightful design tips and processes from expert designers
Learn
insightful design tips and processes from expert designers
Think
through thought-provoking questions while designing
Think
through thought-provoking questions while designing
Solve
specific research, UX, and UI challenges with realistic constraints
Solve
specific research, UX, and UI challenges with realistic constraints
Grow
your portfolio with stellar case studies and brush up on your design skills
Grow
your portfolio with stellar case studies and brush up on your design skills
Compare
your solutions to the solutions of other UX/UI and product designers
Compare
your solutions to the solutions of other UX/UI and product designers
Build a hire-worthy portfolio with ease
Build a hire-worthy portfolio with ease
All resources from Design Challenges Workbook are available in our all-access membership
All resources from Design Challenges Workbook are available in our all-access membership
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15 challenges
15 challenges
18 videos
18 videos
Bonus materials
Bonus materials
Detailed client descriptions, user and business goals, and project constraints
Detailed client descriptions, user and business goals, and project constraints
Expert designer tips on how to approach and solve each challenge
Expert designer tips on how to approach and solve each challenge
Lifetime access and updates
Lifetime access and updates
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Design Challenges Workbook
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60+ hours of video lessons
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150+ practical assignments
Webinar archive access
Monthly Q&A live sessions
Regular updates
Completion certificates
supercharge design all-access
$597
billed yearly and inclusive of VAT, if applicable
Design Challenges Workbook
All other courses and resources
60+ hours of video lessons
60+ bonuses and cheat sheets
150+ practical assignments
Webinar archive access
Monthly Q&A live sessions
Regular updates
Completion certificates
supercharge design all-access
$597
billed yearly and inclusive of VAT, if applicable
Design Challenges Workbook
All other courses and resources
60+ hours of video lessons
60+ bonuses and cheat sheets
150+ practical assignments
Webinar archive access
Monthly Q&A live sessions
Regular updates
Completion certificates
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
We’ve answered the most common questions below. If there’s anything else you’re wondering, feel free to reach out after you apply—we’re here to help.
We’ve answered the most common questions below. If there’s anything else you’re wondering, feel free to reach out after you apply—we’re here to help.