Terri Lee

I'm Terri Lee, a designer, poi lover and podcast enthusiast from Austin.

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27 May 2021 • 3 min read

Beginners know something experts don't

It’s your first week at your first design job. You’re part excited, part nervous, but mostly terrified. You’re calculating your every move to make the best impression. This is your big break.

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15 Feb 2021 • 4 min read

Presentation tips for designers

Presenting your work is a huge part of working in design. Even the best designers still need to pitch their ideas and sell their work. For many of them, that's part of the fun.

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15 Oct 2020 • 4 min read

Why your unconventional design resume gives you an advantage

The design industry is a fairly accessible place to build your career. By this, I mean you don’t have to go to art school to become a successful designer.

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17 Jul 2020 • 5 min read

Working for enterprises vs. startups: A designer’s playbook

Since 2018, I've been chronicling my journey as a designer, beginning with my design internship here at House of van Schneider. Now, after nearly two years working in an agency, I've grown more confident as a product designer and directly seen the impact I can make on a project. Interestingly, that

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28 Apr 2020 • 6 min read

Designing in quarantine

Many of us are nearly through our second month working from home during the pandemic, and if you’re like me, it’s been difficult to navigate how to be a good employee and maintain focus.

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10 Mar 2020 • 5 min read

How to give better design feedback

As a junior designer who struggled to find confidence in my work, I’d often ask my peers or managers for their feedback, either hoping to gain more direction, or for confirmation that I was on the right track.

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3 Oct 2019 • 7 min read

How to be the designer you want to work with

Over the past year, I’ve worked with a variety of designers, engineers, PMs and managers. Throughout that time, I’ve noticed that those I enjoy working with the most share similar qualities.

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9 May 2019 • 5 min read

A new designer’s observation of agency life

I am fairly new at design. After several years working in customer service and other various industries, I decided to pursue a new career. That began with an internship at House of van Schneider, much of which I documented here on the blog. And I haven’t stopped since.

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4 Dec 2018 • 5 min read

How to create a one-page portfolio with Semplice

A tutorial for designers or studios that want to create an elegant and interactive one-page portfolio or landing page using Semplice.

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8 Nov 2018 • 5 min read

What I’ve Learned Three Months Into My Design Internship

I’m done with my design internship! It’s been a busy three months working with Tobias and the Semplice team, but I sure had a lot of fun. Reflecting on my time, I’m quite impressed with what I have accomplished and how much ground I was able to cover in three months.