Job hunt

Every role in one place: where each one is, when the next interview is, and what to do next.

Start here

How to use this canvas
This is a template. The cards are made-up examples. Swap in your own, or select a group and delete the examples.

Put new things in as you go; don't sort them first.
Tick the boxes on any card; the file changes with it.
Each card is a plain .md file in this canvas's folder in Finder, so Claude or ChatGPT can read it too.

One card per role
Title: company and role. Move the card Applied → Interviewing → Outcome.

When an interview is booked, add a line:

Interview: in 5 days, portfolio review

Once you know the real day, write it after Interview:.

Applied

Acme, Product Designer
Applied via the careers page.
Referral: none yet.

Northwind, Senior Designer
Applied. Recruiter: Dana.
https://example.com/jobs/northwind

Fernway, Design Systems Designer
Applied through a friend's referral.

Interviewing

Lumen, Design Lead
Phone screen done.
Interview: in 5 days, portfolio review + whiteboard
- [ ] Send thank-you note

Quill, Product Designer
Interview: in 9 days, call with the hiring manager

Links

Salary ranges for design roles
https://example.com/salary-guide

My portfolio
https://example.com/portfolio

Next steps

Next steps
- [ ] Lumen onsite prep
- [ ] Follow up with Dana at Northwind
- [ ] Ask Sam for a referral at Acme

Onsite prep
- [ ] Pick 2 case studies (one shipped, one that failed)
- [ ] Practise the 5-minute intro
- [ ] Questions for them: team size, how design gets heard

Outcome

Harbor, UX Designer
Closed: they went with an internal candidate.
Ask to stay in touch in spring.