"far exceeded my expectations"

I don't think I would have been here if it weren't for your course. As in like, I really needed the push and the motivation and I found, I found you online and I trusted you and then I came to you and I'm really happy that I did. So I definitely see the improvement in that way because, you know, I've actually built a portfolio now. I do have it. Not yet fully still. It's going to take a little bit more, but it's actually happening. And for me personally, it was a really important choice to, to take your course. So yeah, I think that about, that's about it. But I did have, I did to tell you a little bit about my experience and that's what I wrote down. There were a couple of things that I really loved about it. So first off, you've developed a lot of in depth videos and you've done it in an uplifting way, which is important for some, like me, I don't know for others. And I also love the summaries that you wrote about each and every lesson because I did re watch it a couple of times and it was nice to just refresh my memory again before diving deep in the videos again. Another thing was I really appreciated how they were like notes on resumes, finding jobs. It wasn't just the portfolio built, it was full thing. So I really appreciate it. Kind of helped me to understand what are my next steps. But honestly the best thing that happened was the buddy thing because I've actually made some good friends and we've been seeing each other. We've been meeting really regularly, like almost every evening for the past few months. Wow. I didn't know. Yeah, yeah. And we call it like the portfolio crew and it's really nice. And every, almost every evening I get to talk to them and we work together. Like sometimes we don't talk at all, sometimes we talk and then we share ideas about design and everything. So that's a really nice thing that has happened because of your course. So that's cool. I feel like the case study development project. So I think that was week four, I believe that kind of gave me a lot of very understandable guidelines which definitely helped me to simply figure out what to do when and where. So I think that was super helpful, especially when you're kind of confused and you pretty much always are when you're building a portfolio. So the guidelines I guess were the thing that really made me feel at ease and that's what I found within, especially within that week. But generally all the videos that you provided were really in depth. Now, I can't remember all the details, but they were really, really in depth, which I loved personally. I learned quite a bit, actually. So not just about portfolio building, but about design itself. So, yeah. Okay. Very happy to hear this so much. Thank you. Bye.

Hi, my name is Paulina and I would like to record my feedback on Ines course job interview for UX designers. And first thing that I would like to mention that I'm a designer. I'm product designer with six years of experience and I recently moved to Finland and it's a little bit difficult for me to find job here because I've never had such experience to. To search job in such a way as in Europe. And we had in my previous. My home country we had another approach of job searching. Not such a serious. I would say it was easy. And yeah, of course you can find different advices about job searching for designers but sometimes seems like not related like you need to analyze it and it's. It's. It's not something that you would easily to find your mistakes. And this course Ines course it's a really helpful piece of one that I've ever seen about not only about job searching but about designer role. Because I've never seen such a practical format of courses. And it's one thing that is I would say sad that it's only two weeks of discussing such different topics about design, about design process, about. About. About everything related design and not only job searching but it was really supportive environment. And yeah, I. I really think that it's one of the best course I've ever ever I ever taken. And I would like to see such a format in different different courses because it's the best one. We had a lot of practice. And also one of the important thing for me that Ines shared her honest opinion with us about our. About our answers. And for me it's really important thing because sometimes you could say something and never understand where the mistake was. And I say it's really practical that you also saw how other people answer on different question on different tasks. And it's a new way of finding new ideas. We during the that course we. This course we covered a lot of topics about behavioral interview presenting yourself portfolio portfolio presentation and different. And one of the important thing for me that Ines shared her honest opinion with us about our mistakes and how to improve it and how to use it. Another way is she also showed us different ways of answering for example on behavioral question on general question because it's easy to find star method for answering on behavioral. And also that we shouldn't forget about storytelling for example that we should use the general pattern of it like hooks and so on. And it's really interesting idea. Yeah that's helped me to feel more confident about the interview process. And to communicate more efficiently to understand better the process and how each from other side from HR's manager hiring manager side. Because Ines showed us that that really really clearly. And also was important that we so not we saw how others answered on different questions. One word is highly practical course that I and I can immediately apply content from it. And also in this prepared for us different boards with information with general information. And it's more convenient than presentation that you just could use your common tool FIGMA for that to find information to recall information. And I would like to say a couple of words about learning process and learning style. How in this approach in teaching and it's one of the convenient way and such a supportive environment around that course that I don't know. I I guess everybody noticed that it was really convenient and supportive environment. And it's a thing that I didn't expect because learning is learning. Sometimes it's hard. But I couldn't say that it was hard. Of course. Of course. Four hour of learning discussing something in in evening I had evening at the time and it was little bit hard but so impressive. So interesting. And communicate with all of the participants at the same time. When you feel part of a great community and to share everything about about yourself in such a safe environment. It's really great thing that we had during that course. And yeah I really think that everybody noted that as me that it was convenient environment. And I think it's is one of the things that Ines created in her style communication with us. And as I said before we worked not only with in NES in group but also we worked in one to one And I said and as I said before that really important because it's additional practice like additional communication with one to one. Because your interview would be with one person. So it would be new person stranger. And it's great practice that you would have other thing that I also find really interesting. And I didn't think about it. It's opportunity to learn from other people participants approach like because we are different and we're different designers with different fields with different experience with different backgrounds. And it's really interesting how people use the same tools for solving the problem for solving how to communicate with people how to answering on task. And we had different point of views. And it was really great thing that we learned something from each other. Their. Their approaches. How the answer I also want to say for whom that cursor would be relevant. In my opinion. I think no. I'm highly recommended for different designer use designer service designer product designer who looking for job in such a competitive environment now and who looking for really practical course who looking for supportive environment and new ideas in approach. If you think that you did everything that it's possible you're not I believe that you would find new way of a new approaches job searching and yeah that's it everything that I think about that course and I really believe that it would be helpful for me let's see what would be in the future. That's it. Thanks for your attention and I would like to say thank you very much uns for your course for your passion and I think you make a great contribution to design community and I believe that it's only the start of it and I'm looking forward to your products your new courses and I would happy to to be participants to them and yeah. Thank you. Thank you thank you very much. It's it was really great and interesting experience and Bye.

My experience with the UX Club has been incredible. Getting mentorship from a nurse has been a game changer in shaping my career roadmap When I first joined, I felt like a jack of all trades in design, but through this journey I've been able to define my path and focus on what truly matters. Transitioning into UX can be overwhelming, especially with the abundance of information online, some of which isn't always reliable. That's why I've particularly appreciated the UX roadmap Ines created. It helped me identify the gaps in my skills and provided clear guidance on how to improve. The regular portfolio and CV reviews have also been invaluable. They've helped me become a better storyteller and improved my ability to articulate my thoughts. I've even broken some misconceptions I had about what hiring managers are actually looking for. And I also love the workshops and the sense of community in the UX Club. As a solo designer, it can sometimes feel isolating, but being part of this group has given me the opportunity to connect with other designers, share ideas and grow together. Overall, being part of the UX Club has significantly improved and boosted my confidence as a UX designer. Thank you.

It was everything that I was hoping it would be. I signed up not completely sure what I would get out of it but hoping that I would build my confidence in interviewing and I felt like I had some skills in behavioral interviews. I felt like I some confidence with that but with portfolio deep dives and whiteboard challenges I just felt really shaky and the worst thing is to go into an interview and just from the very first moment you feel insecure and you know, your lack of confidence. So I walked away from the course just feeling a much deeper confidence in myself but also I think with more effective materials and strategies to you know perform the way that I wanted to in these interviews. So yeah I genuinely believe that had I not taken the course that I wouldn't have gotten two job offers that I could then negotiate between the two of them and you know land in the position that I'm in now which is I have my dream job. I really do.

Hi, I'm Olga and I'm a member of Finesse club since it's very beginning which is around six months so far. I've joined the club because I wanted to learn product design from a leading expert since I think this is one of the best ways to acquire new skills and I also wanted to stay informed and updated about current situation in industry and job market. That's why I'm really happy that once upon a time I have found Inez and later on joined her club where she shares a lot of helpful and relevant information about both product design, industry and job market situation. I appreciate that she shares her knowledge through different ways such as workshops, webinars, podcasts, materials for reading. Even has a game to practice UI skill which is really cool. So overall club helps me to gain a better understanding in current landscape, in industry and in job market too. I also really like the option to ask any question and to seek for a feedback on any piece of my project which is extremely helpful overall, this is a friendly community of designers from various background and various design skills from whom I can learn also a lot. That's why I highly recommend Ines club because in my opinion, there you can find the answers to the most common questions that product design learners and job seekers might have.

Hello everyone, I'm Surbhi. I recently took part in Initial's UX hackathon in January 2024 and I must say it was such a rewarding experience. Initious expertise in UX shines through every aspect of her course. The exercises and the examples are very accurate and precise. That really boosted my confidence while working on the case study. But what truly made the experience exceptional were the feedback sessions. Initials provided such insightful and constructive feedback that not only helped me refine my ideas, but also helped me improve my UI skills, which I'm very thankful for. So whether you are a beginner with familiar with basics and seeking guidance, or a seasoned designer looking for a new challenge, I recommend this course for anyone aiming to elevate their UX journey. Thank you.

Hi everyone. I just wrapped up six weeks of the UX hackathon with Ines and it was really intense. Six weeks of hard work, but at the same time, it was also very rewarding and having Iness's mentorship really made the difference. So this program was very unique because we dived deep into UX concepts such as user research, iteration, wireframing, prototyping, and also real user feedback. And we also collaborated with other designers who made the experience so much more fun and unique to be working along other people. So you can share ideas, you can talk to others, you collaborate together in real time. So it's very unique. And Inesa's guidance was very invaluable. And I grew a lot as a designer and she helped me a lot in this journey, which made the difference. And I could not recommend this program more for you. If you're a designer or wanting to switch, and if you want to grow and learn a lot, lot about the UX design, this is the program and I really could not recommend it more. I'm very, very happy with the results and having done this amazing journey.