# Breaking in: A guide to landing your first product design role

DevFeed: [Breaking in: A guide to landing your first product design role](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/breaking-in-a-guide-to-landing-your-first-product-design-role-9543.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.figma.com/blog/breaking-in-a-guide-to-landing-your-first-product-design-role/>)

Author: Cai Charniga

Published: 2024-08-29T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Figma Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/figma-blog.md>)

Topics: [Figma](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/figma.md>)

Tags: [career](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/career.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [examples](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/examples.md>), [figma](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/figma.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [insights](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/insights.md>), [process](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/process.md>), [product-design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/product-design.md>)

## AI overview

A guide for aspiring product designers seeking their first role at Figma, covering portfolio presentation, project selection, storytelling, and explaining design decisions.

## Source excerpt

Curious about early career opportunities at Figma? Here are some tips on how to get your first product design job, along with insights on what we look for.