Recruiting Profile

Have to use your discretion on what you team environment. This is my basic requirements for a small startup.

Strong design-oriented education
Internship experience would prob be a must
Portfolio is a must
A portfolio that demonstrates variability in process and not just adhering to what was taught

Minimum of 1 year of experience
Ideally, attempts of having an online presence (Ex. Medium articles, prototypes, code experiments, community participation, etc…)
Some sort of continued education or participation in the design community (Ex. Certificates, LinkedIn courses, etc..)

Career progression in single company - see that company invested and rewarded them
At least 3 years at a single company
Minimum of 3 years experience
Spent time at a company with a strong design org. See mature companies.
Portfolio isn’t a must but still desired. It is required to be able to present a case study later in the process (this requirement is specifically speaking to having it listed on their resume or LinkedIn)
Has participated in the hiring of designers and/or has focused on building teams, mentorship, or developing junior designers