Product & Growth at Instagram, prev. Headspace, Red Bull. Making Sunshine Shop. Vocalist for Monk.

Frank Bach

This industry changes so quickly, so often, it's really hard to give concrete advice that will be helpful for more than a few years. 

I'd say - be flexible with where you land. It's hard to get a job right now and being open to new ideas of what your career looks like will give you an advantage. No job has to be forever, so even if it's only serving you for a year to get you to the next thing - go for it. 

Don't play the comparison game. There will always be someone who has a better opportunity, cooler job, etc. Stick to what you believe is right for you and things will work out fine.

Your career is a long-game. I spent 10 years in the agency trenches before I landed a proper "product design" role. I interviewed at Meta (then Facebook) 3x before finally getting in. I've been rejected by Netflix, Spotify, Adobe, Tinder, you name it. You gotta be resilient and just keep pushing things forward. 

This industry changes so quickly, so often, it's really hard to give concrete advice that will be helpful for more than a few years. 

I'd say - be flexible with where you land. It's hard to get a job right now and being open to new ideas of what your career looks like will give you an advantage. No job has to be forever, so even if it's only serving you for a year to get you to the next thing - go for it. 

Don't play the comparison game. There will always be someone who has a better opportunity, cooler job, etc. Stick to what you believe is right for you and things will work out fine.

Your career is a long-game. I spent 10 years in the agency trenches before I landed a proper "product design" role. I interviewed at Meta (then Facebook) 3x before finally getting in. I've been rejected by Netflix, Spotify, Adobe, Tinder, you name it. You gotta be resilient and just keep pushing things forward. 

Frank Bach

Could you share your key advice for design students as they prepare to graduate?