How to Get Hired in UX Design (Case Study Method)
In this video, I walk through the case study method I actually use: how I approach structure, decision-making, and storytelling so hiring teams can quickly understand your thinking.
This isn’t a template or a polished deck. It’s about how to frame a UX case study, what to focus on, and how to avoid common misalignment when presenting your work.
If you’re applying for UX roles and want your case studies to clearly communicate value, this will help you approach them with more confidence and clarity.
🔗 KEY LINKS
📣 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://uicollective.co/
📣 Save 20% on the Annual Mobbin plan: http://mobbin.com/uicollective
❓ Why Join UI Collective Academy? Get access to premium courses, premium downloads, and so much more on the way (I am largely building this solo...trying to make design education available for all, support goes a long way!)
↪️ Need a design system? (also included in the academy): https://collectivekit.co/
🔗 OTHER VIDEOS
Build a Design System: https://youtu.be/opTANvl9G1g
Complex Design System Setup: https://youtu.be/L-tpK7Eeuow
Design Tokens Intro: https://youtu.be/CJyJN0ZdEGA
🔗 MORE LINKS
Let us build or fix your design system: https://designsystemlabs.co/
kirkland@uicollective.co
0:00 An Introduction
2:06 Today’s Challenge Statement & More
9:16 Breaking Down the Challenge Statement
18:41 Researching the Ideal User Persona (with AI)
22:10 Choosing the Target Market
25:15 Identifying Business Problems & User Goals
35:13 Ideating on Opportunities
40:48 Refining the Challenge Statement
45:39 Mobbin Intro
46:48 Common Mistake Designers Make
48:37 Feature Set #1
50:47 Doing Competitive Research with Mobbin
53:10 Identifying Gaps & Opportunties
55:16 Feature Set #2
59:56 Feature Set #3
1:01:06 Building Designs for Feature Set #1
1:05:20 Using Chat GPT to Generate an Illustration
1:19:07 Building Designs for Feature Set #2
1:28:18 Building Designs for Feature Set #3
1:33:29 Structuring the Case Study
1:37:04 Identifying the Slides to Include
1:45:59 Showing the Design Analysis (Example)
1:52:41 Outro
This isn’t a template or a polished deck. It’s about how to frame a UX case study, what to focus on, and how to avoid common misalignment when presenting your work.
If you’re applying for UX roles and want your case studies to clearly communicate value, this will help you approach them with more confidence and clarity.
🔗 KEY LINKS
📣 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://uicollective.co/
📣 Save 20% on the Annual Mobbin plan: http://mobbin.com/uicollective
❓ Why Join UI Collective Academy? Get access to premium courses, premium downloads, and so much more on the way (I am largely building this solo...trying to make design education available for all, support goes a long way!)
↪️ Need a design system? (also included in the academy): https://collectivekit.co/
🔗 OTHER VIDEOS
Build a Design System: https://youtu.be/opTANvl9G1g
Complex Design System Setup: https://youtu.be/L-tpK7Eeuow
Design Tokens Intro: https://youtu.be/CJyJN0ZdEGA
🔗 MORE LINKS
Let us build or fix your design system: https://designsystemlabs.co/
kirkland@uicollective.co
0:00 An Introduction
2:06 Today’s Challenge Statement & More
9:16 Breaking Down the Challenge Statement
18:41 Researching the Ideal User Persona (with AI)
22:10 Choosing the Target Market
25:15 Identifying Business Problems & User Goals
35:13 Ideating on Opportunities
40:48 Refining the Challenge Statement
45:39 Mobbin Intro
46:48 Common Mistake Designers Make
48:37 Feature Set #1
50:47 Doing Competitive Research with Mobbin
53:10 Identifying Gaps & Opportunties
55:16 Feature Set #2
59:56 Feature Set #3
1:01:06 Building Designs for Feature Set #1
1:05:20 Using Chat GPT to Generate an Illustration
1:19:07 Building Designs for Feature Set #2
1:28:18 Building Designs for Feature Set #3
1:33:29 Structuring the Case Study
1:37:04 Identifying the Slides to Include
1:45:59 Showing the Design Analysis (Example)
1:52:41 Outro