For designers

Experienced support
for every stage of your career.

Looking for your next position?

Everyone deserves a coach in their corner.

Whether you’re going through a period of wild success or a moment of struggle, you’re simply worth it.

Full stop.

No matter if you're early in your career or leading a team, every designer wrestles with uncertainties:

  • Am I in the right job?

  • How can I navigate a layoff to find my next opportunity?

  • How do I craft a strong narrative to get the job I want?

  • How can I improve my skills, even if I don't have design peers in my workplace?

  • How might I communicate better with cross-functional teams?

  • What's my path to rise up as a design leader?

  • How can I reconnect with the spark that drew me to design?

Make time and space to reflect on your most critical questions with a professional, experienced thinking partner trained to support you.

Good Maven is a team of professional coaches and designers-turned-coaches with years and years (and years) of experience.

Now, we’re here to support you as you work towards your success.

Testimonials

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Learning is a real joy

“Working with Timothy has really levelled up my skill-set in terms of how I approach my work. As a designer who has worked across different platforms and product spaces, Timothy is able to give both constructive product thinking alongside visual and interaction design feedback. His generosity towards teaching makes learning from him a real joy.”

—Janet Longhurst, Principal Designer, Microsoft

A career highlight

“I've been incredibly fortunate to have worked with Melissa as my coach and manager. She's been there for me at every stage of my design career, from the very beginning when I was just starting out, all the way to becoming a senior designer and transitioning into leadership roles. Melissa's support has played a significant role in my rapid growth across various areas, including design, collaboration, leadership, and product thinking. Having her as my coach has truly been a career highlight.”

—Victoria Badenas, WhatsApp Design Manager

Growth looks different for everyone

We offer a full spectrum of support, from zooming out (coaching) to zooming in (hard skills development, e.g. visual design, interaction design, product thinking).

  • Hone your leadership craft.

  • Improve your design skills.

  • Find a new direction for your career.

  • Foster creativity.

  • Reduce overwhelm.

  • Improve communication skills.

  • Polish your CV or résumé.

  • Curate a strong portfolio.

  • Practice interviewing techniques.

  • Cope with challenges at work.

Good Maven coaches are exceptional at creating a bespoke program for your unique journey as a designer.

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We have decades of experience spanning industries, countries, and design roles (leadership, product strategy, UX research, content design, and more).

We understand how identity and societal systems can impact the way we experience workspaces and career progression. We believe that difference makes designers unique and inherently valuable.

We are more interested in asking the right questions than finding easy answers. And we’re very good at asking.

Our expertise in guiding you to find your unique path stems from our own diverse journeys.

Our Coaches

Meg offers career coaching, CV advice and interview preparation for designers and non-designers alike.

Melissa offers coaching and mentoring to founders, designers and leaders.

Laurence offers coaching for executives and leaders in English, French and Spanish.

Munjeet offers coaching to designers looking for their dream role, giving guidance on the recruitment process.

Timothy offers coaching to designers, focusing on craft and execution.

Coaching packages

For every package purchased, we donate an hour of coaching to a refugee in need via the UK charity Breaking Barriers.

Book a session with one of our coaches to get clarity on your career goals, develop hard and soft design skills, and celebrate your wins.

Packages are available for ongoing mentoring from a design industry veteran on leadership topics like early-stage startups, strategy and product-market fit, and professional growth.

Single coaching session: £350-£500

Six-session packages: from £1950

12-session packages: from £4000

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Your path, your career, your choice.

Get in touch to see how we can best support you.