Thinking about revamping your online portfolio this year? Past GBD speaker and color designer, Sophia Ahmad, has been a creative professional for over ten years working with notable brands to identify, create and communicate key color and trend concepts. Ahmad is currently a color designer at NIKE, working in women’s apparel. She shared her expertise for how to improve your personal portfolio website with these key tips.

So you're curious about Design Systems, or maybe you've never heard of this term before. No problem, but before diving into what a design system is, what does a product designer who works on a Design System do?! 🥴

Colleen Fitzgerald spoke with us about her artistic process, overcoming design failures, and continually evolving in her career. From struggling to pass a motion graphics course in undergrad to becoming a designer at New Balance, Colleen shares the tips and tricks to help you lean into your mistakes and embrace new challenges.