Job seekers spend hours hunting across disconnected platforms, losing track of applications, and getting matched with roles that have nothing to do with what they're actually looking for. DesignDex brings job discovery, tracking, and interview prep into one focused experience built for anyone serious about their job search.
Job searching is broken.
I didn't fix that but I made an app
01 — THE CHALLENGE
Disconnected platforms
Type
App
client
Personal Project
role
UI Designer
Date
2024
02 — RESEARCH
What job seekers actually deal with
The job search process for designers is fragmented. LinkedIn surfaces roles meant for developers. Indeed buries creative positions under generic filters. And once you apply, there's no single place to track where you stand.
Through user interviews and competitive analysis, three core pain points emerged consistently: irrelevant matches, application chaos, and zero visibility into interview scheduling.
Through user interviews and competitive analysis, three core pain points emerged consistently: irrelevant matches, application chaos, and zero visibility into interview scheduling.
PAIN POINT 01
Irrelevant job matches
Existing platforms aren't built for designers. Filters are generic, results are noisy.
PAIN POINT 02
No application tracking
People track applications in spreadsheets, notes apps, or not at all. There's no status visibility and things fall through the cracks.
PAIN POINT 03
Interview scheduling chaos
Interview details live in scattered email threads. There's no unified view of what's coming up, what to prep for, or who you're meeting with.
03 —Design System
Design Systems rock
