PAST AND UPCOMING
Events
Our past event recordings are updated on YouTube as they become available
Prospective Student Events
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Path Unbound Enrollment Open Forum
Join us during our live open forums to learn what Path Unbound is all about and get all your questions answered. Each session will have the same content and flow, and you can expect to learn about:
- Introduction to Path Unbound
- Course offerings, including syllabus reviews and intake dates
- What is self-paced learning and tips for success
- Learning with our instructors
- Career paths in design post-course completion
- Tuition, Scholarships, and ways to pay
Rapid Fire Portfolio Review
Oct 25, 2022, 3:00pm PST | 6:00pm EST
Break Into Fortune 500 with Designing At Scale
Jun 27, 2021
How to Really Change Your Career From Another Field to Design
Have you always wondered how other professionals like yourself who have worked in another industry for a significant amount of time managed to transition to a career in design? In this session, you will hear from Soha Lachini, a product designer previously working as a marketing and education professional on her recent successful transition to a career in design and Stella Guan, Founder & CEO of Path Unbound. This session will give you the inside scoop on best practices as a mid-career transitioner with actionable strategies instead of generalized tips.
Jun 21, 2022 | This event was not recorded
Overlooked Creative Positions in Startups
Startups hire a lot of UI/UX designers, but did you know that there are a lot more job openings that are in the creative design field but are not in the real of UI/UX?
In this session, you will hear from a successful working professional in the startup work with a fulfilling role as an art director. In the second half of the session, you will hear from Stella Guan, founder of design school Path Unbound, on what other creative roles have been gaining traction in job openings in the startup world beyond UI/UX design.
June 14, 2022
Design Career Options Beyond UX
A partnered event with ADPList – Have you ever been intrigued by design as a career but unsure if user experience design (UX) is for you? In a market saturated with new UX designers, it is imperative for aspiring designers to explore their options and find the best fit with their skillsets and passions instead of following trending job positions. In this session, you will learn from Stella Guan, award-winning designer and founder of design school, Path Unbound, about career options that are related to design but are not in the realm of UX.
Jun 23, 2021
Off the Beaten Path to Design
An enlightening discussion of career transition success stories with designers who come from “non-traditional” backgrounds. Featured guests include: Stella Guan, award-winning designer and founder of Path Unbound; Jessica Ko, Co-Founder of Playbook.com; Kerry McPhearson, Product Designer; Stef Meeder, UX Designer.