The UX Designer’s Roadmap to Leadership

A step-by-step guide to building the skills, awareness, and confidence to move from designer to leader.

Nov 10 • 

Krispin Dolbear

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October 2025

Negotiation Skills & Effective Communication: Building Consent Culture

The shift from approval-seeking to trust-building in design work.

Oct 10 • 

Krispin Dolbear

2

September 2025

Decision Velocity: How Senior ICs Lead Teams Without a Title

For mid-career designers who lead by influence, not org charts.

Sep 22 • 

Krispin Dolbear

2

1

Proving the Value of Brand Expression

How to test the business impact of photography, copy, helpful content, and design craft.

Sep 15 • 

Krispin Dolbear

2

1

Sit With It, Literally, To Gain Insight

Part 2 of 2 on Tapping into Your Inner Wisdom

Sep 9 • 

Krispin Dolbear

1

August 2025

Freewriting as a Tool for Career Clarity

Part 1 of 2 on Tapping into Your Inner Wisdom

Aug 18 • 

Krispin Dolbear

1

Generative Tools as Design Assistants

A grounded guide to using AI as a force multiplier in the design process

Aug 11 • 

Krispin Dolbear

1

A Designer's Weekly Blueprint to Turn Chaos into Clarity

Plan with intention. Build for impact. Lead by example.

Aug 4 • 

Krispin Dolbear

July 2025

Peer Leadership: Influence Without Authority

Why learning to lead across builds trust, reputation, and career momentum.

Jul 10 • 

Krispin Dolbear

1

Invisible Skills That Make or Break Design Careers

The most critical skills for advancing in UX and design leadership don’t show up in your portfolio — but they show up everywhere else.

Jul 7 • 

Krispin Dolbear

1

June 2025

From Burnout to Boundaries: How to Redesign Your Role Before You Quit

You’re not broken, but maybe your role alignment is.

Jun 30 • 

Krispin Dolbear

No Post This Week, and That’s the Point

A weekend of fatherhood, family, and fulfillment — and why stepping back is sometimes the most forward move you can make.

Jun 16 • 

Krispin Dolbear

1