In the latest episode of the Low Fidelity podcast, I had a wonderful conversation with Shujaat Syed, a designer based in Toronto. Shujaat noticed very few opportunities to help out the designers from underrepresented groups so he created Super Session, a mentorship program to help them level up their skills so they can be successful in their careers. It’s a great story with lots of lessons for us all!

In our conversation we discuss:

• The mindset needed to get through challenges we face

• Staying true to your values as a designer

• Why he started the Super Session mentorship program

• How he selected the designers from underrepresented backgrounds and career paths

• The lessons he learned from completing the first round of Super Session

• Helping designers make intentional choices in their work and getting to the essence of the design

• His advice to designers who want to mentor other designers

• Why designers need to focus on honing their craft

• The experience of moving from working at an agency to being in-house at a company

• And much more!

Listen to the episode

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Till next time, stay strong!