Get-Hired Academy for UX designers

Land your next gig and get paid in 2 months

Land your next gig and get paid in 2 months

The UX design program that helps you craft a job-ready portfolio, ace interviews, and land your next gig.

The UX design program that helps you craft a job-ready portfolio, ace interviews, and land your next gig.

Next cohort: November 2024

“With the job market being so nuts right now, I feel really fortunate and it's been such a great learning experience.”

“With the job market being so nuts right now, I feel really fortunate and it's been such a great learning experience.”

Amy Swain

Amy Swain

Landed her first paid gig at a startup in 2024

Landed her first paid gig at a startup in 2024

Get-Hired Academy for UX designers

Get-Hired Academy

The fastest way to a full-time job

The fastest way to a full-time job

Fastest way to a full-time job is to first work for a client, build your reputation, and start making money doing what you love.

Fastest way to a full-time job is to first work for a client, build your reputation, and start making money doing what you love.

Why? Because you’ll gain experience, confidence and the ability to market yourself.

But you might have these concerns:

  • I have some design case studies, but is it good enough for clients looking to hire?

  • How do I stand out among other designers?

  • How do I get projects? How do I know I am doing a good job?

  • How do I get paid?

Why? Because you’ll gain experience, confidence and the ability to market yourself.

But you might have these concerns:

  • I have some design case studies, but is it good enough for clients looking to hire?

  • How do I stand out among other designers?

  • How do I get projects? How do I know I am doing a good job?

  • How do I get paid?

We got you at Basil. We help you understand exactly what clients are looking for, and as a result, you’ll get paid doing what you love and turn that into a full-time job.

We got you at Basil. We help you understand exactly what clients are looking for, and as a result, you’ll get paid doing what you love and turn that into a full-time job.

"Lindsay has been incredibly helpful in my job search and interview preparation."

"Lindsay has been incredibly helpful in my job search and interview preparation."

Zelda Hu

Zelda Hu

Landed a Senior Product Designer role at Series A startup in Oct 2024

Landed a Senior Product Designer role at Series A startup in Oct 2024

We’ve helped 60+ people land projects at tech startups

We’ve helped 60+ people land projects at tech startups

Get-Hired Academy

So how does it work?

So how does it work?

1

Build a job-ready portfolio

One really good project is better than three lousy ones. And you only need one good project to land a client.

We’ll help you create that amazing case study that you can wow your future clients.

Once you have that, you can replicate the same process to add two more case studies required to get a full-time job.

2

Learn how to pass the interviews

“What should I do to ace the standard UX design interviews?” We got you.

“What questions should I ask to gather all the requirements for a client project?” We’ll teach you.

“Most importantly, how should I impress the client and get paid?” No problem. We’ll show you how.

3

Land your next paid gig

Don’t know where to find clients?

No problem. We’ll help you source your first project.

We’ll also teach you how to network so that you can turn your next project into a full-time job.

Meet the lead coach: Lindsay Zhang

Meet the lead coach: Lindsay Zhang

Just knowing how to design is not enough in today’s world.

A good designer not only needs to know how to design well, but also have the soft skills to succeed.

But they don’t teach you this in school.

After reviewing hundreds of job applications, I see the same thing over and over again. Designers lack the skills to market themselves, manage projects and stakeholders, and impress their clients. And this cost them countless opportunities to land a client, make an impact and get paid.

That's why I founded Basil – to help you become the best designer you can be and show you how to turn your talent into a thriving career.

Are you ready to be transformed? I’d love to show you the way.

My background: 12+ years of experience in business, product and design. Led teams building products in B2B/SaaS, B2C/consumer, marketplace, AI platform in companies ranging from early-stage startup to unicorns like Glassdoor. Berkeley Haas MBA.

What people have to say

What people have to say

Pegah Taheri

“I have received a few offers since May. I'm starting one next week and am excited to learn a lot from it.

I wanted to message you directly and thank you and your team for creating Basil; it's an incredible and creative platform and it surely has fulfilled its mission by giving us the chance to gain real-world, hands-on experience and access new opportunities.”

Ashley Yamaguchi

"While working with a team of PMs and developers, I was able to gain valuable feedback on the feasibility of my designs. Hearing my teammates perspectives was a valuable way to improve my presentation skills to cross functional teammates. It also gave me a new perspective on how non-designers will break down the screens I've created."

Kyra Catabay

“Working with a real business, being able to talk to real customers, working with developers -- having these experiences are key for interviewing and being able to draw upon stories.

In interviews, I was also able to talk about experiences with talking to customers and using a side project to further develop my UX/UI skills.”

Suki Liang

“Working on a real experience project at a startup was fantastic. It was fast-paced and challenging, but the best part was being able to connect directly with a stakeholder. Their feedback was invaluable and helped me see the bigger picture,

By combining data analysis and strategic assumptions, we could effectively guide design decisions. This approach is valuable and can be applied to future projects with limited user research time.”

Lea Zheng

“Lindsay is such a great mentor. She always responds with feedback fast. I feel supported, and learned a lot in the program. She is very patient, open-minded, encouraging, especially resourceful.  She gave me tons of helpful resources in industry standards for me to learn the most in a short time. Every week there are clear steps/instructions to follow. I’m so happy to see the growth under her mentoring. Thank you Lindsay!”

Emily Walker

“One of the highlights was the collaborative spirit at the startup. Direct access to the leadership team, the CEO, CTO, and CMO, allowed for open communication and a shared vision. Witnessing how my design decisions directly impacted the company's direction was incredibly motivating.”

Land your next gig and get paid in 2 months

Land your next gig and get paid in 2 months

Next cohort: November 2024 (only 5 spots available)

Next cohort: November 2024 (only 5 spots available)

Get-Hired Academy

For people who have worked on at least 1 case study and want to land a paid gig in 2 months

$695 $495

In 2 installments

Apply now

Features:

  • 8 live weekly sessions

  • Job-ready portfolio

  • Ace all design interviews

  • Templates and resources to help you succeed in your client engagements

  • Weekly homework

  • Feedback on your deliverables

  • Get paid $400-$1000+ for your next gig

  • Confidence to get paid projects from future clients and companies

  • Networking guidance

Other options to get you closer to your dream job

Other options to get you closer to your dream job

Interview Accelerator

For people who want to be fully prepared for job interviews

$495 $395

In 2 installments

Book 1st session

Features:

  • 6 live weekly sessions

  • Ace all design interviews

  • Job-ready resume and Linkedin

All-In Bootcamp

For people who are looking to build their portfolio from scratch

$1095 $895

In 2 installments

Book free roadmap session

Features:

  • 12 live weekly sessions

  • Master the fundamentals of UX design with coaching and resources

  • 1 case study you are proud of

  • Client-ready portfolio

  • Templates and resources to help you succeed in your client engagements

  • Weekly homework

  • Feedback on your deliverables

  • Get paid $400-$1000 for your next gig

  • Confidence to get paid projects from future clients and companies

  • Networking guidance

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The Basil Guarantee

The Basil Guarantee

If you’re not 100% satisfied within the first 7 days, you can request a full refund - no questions asked.

If you’re not 100% satisfied within the first 7 days, you can request a full refund - no questions asked.

Why wait for recruiters to call back? Join Get-Hired Academy to gain experience and land your next role

Why wait for recruiters to call back? Join Get-Hired Academy to gain experience and land your next role

Why wait for recruiters to call back? Join Get-Hired Academy to gain experience and land your next role

Are you ready to be transformed in 2 months?

Are you ready to be transformed in 2 months?

Are you ready to be transformed in 2 months?

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