24 free, live sessions for designers so far: portfolio teardowns, mock interviews, freelancing, design systems, AI in design, and more. Each one hosted by a designer with 5+ years in the field, reviewed by hand before they joined Hop.
Oct 14, 2026 · hosted by Karen R. · 19 designers signed up
A hands-on hackathon for designers who want to stop reading about AI and start using it. You don't need to be technical, and you don't need a fully-formed idea walking in. This...
Oct 13, 2026 · hosted by Laura Szumylo · 12 designers signed up
We’ll break down the differences between freelance and contract UX work, what those differences mean for you, and the mindset you need to bring to each type of role. You’ll leav...
Oct 12, 2026 · hosted by Karen R. · 3 designers signed up
Let's improve your case study. This will be an active working session for a small group where we'll give feedback, then we'll work on it, then review the changes made. The goal...
Oct 8, 2026 · hosted by Stepheni M. · 20 designers signed up
Roles across the board are being impacted by AI, but not necessarily in the "AI is taking my job" kind of way. Chances are you will need basic AI literacy in your design career....
Oct 8, 2026 · hosted by Matthew J. Galley · 9 designers signed up
Casual chat about Design System in the age of AI. An opportunity to share strategy, tactics and knowledge related to design system creation, management, and application with the...
Oct 7, 2026 · hosted by Karen R. · 3 designers signed up
Let's improve your case study. This will be an active working session for a small group where we'll give feedback, then we'll work on it, then review the changes made. The goal...
Oct 7, 2026 · hosted by Stepheni M. · 14 designers signed up
I've hired high performing teams at a few different companies. Bring your questions about getting hired as a designer. I'll answer as many as we can get through in 45 minutes: h...
Sep 30, 2026 · hosted by Stepheni M. · 20 designers signed up
I've hired high performing teams at a few different companies. Bring your questions about getting hired as a designer. I'll answer as many as we can get through in 45 minutes: h...
Sep 28, 2026 · hosted by Maria Teresa Stella · 38 designers signed up
Sometimes a request doesn't arrive as a question, it arrives as a decision someone else already made, and your job is apparently just to "draw it". You can tell it won't work bu...
Sep 25, 2026 · hosted by Karen R. · 5 designers signed up
Bring something you're stuck on. We'll go round the room, each person names their blocker in a sentence, then we work in focused blocks with check-ins. I'll jump in where a seco...
Sep 25, 2026 · hosted by Matt Karakilic · 3 designers signed up
For anyone moving into UX/product design from somewhere adjacent — engineering, another design discipline, or the reverse (designer → PM) — or starting from zero with no degree...
Sep 24, 2026 · hosted by Matthew J. Galley · 10 designers signed up
Casual chat about Design System in the age of AI. An opportunity to share strategy, tactics and knowledge related to design system creation, management, and application with the...
Sep 17, 2026 · hosted by Karen R. · 13 designers signed up
Imposter syndrome is something we can all feel at any point in our journey, especially at the beginning of our design careers. This session is about learning to recognize it and...
Sep 16, 2026 · hosted by Karen R. · 11 designers signed up
We're all trying to figure it out, do I stay in my lane as a product designer? Do I try to ship code? Do I learn about product management? Where is this all going? In this sessi...
Sep 11, 2026 · hosted by Matt Karakilic · 6 designers signed up
What actually gets a junior or new-grad application past the filter — resume framing, what a first portfolio needs (and doesn't), and how to talk about projects when you don't h...
Sep 10, 2026 · hosted by Matthew J. Galley · 9 designers signed up
Casual chat about Design System in the age of AI. An opportunity to share strategy, tactics and knowledge related to design system creation, management, and application with the...
Sep 4, 2026 · hosted by Matt Karakilic · 5 designers signed up
What actually changes when you leave full-time employment — pricing your first projects, finding and vetting clients, and the mistakes that sink most new freelancers in year one...
Aug 31, 2026 · hosted by Stephen Gates · 31 designers signed up
Most advice about going independent is either recycled LinkedIn platitudes or a sales pitch for someone's course. This isn't that. I'm opening up 90 minutes on Hop for anyone wh...
Aug 27, 2026 · hosted by Matthew J. Galley · 2 designers signed up
Casual chat about Design System in the age of AI. An opportunity to share strategy, tactics and knowledge related to design system creation, management, and application with the...
Aug 24, 2026 · hosted by Helen Orlando · 5 designers signed up
A safe space to talk about leadership and share ways in which we all can lead with kindness and strength. 5 min welcome 20 min talk from Helen 30 min Q&A focussing on leadership...
Aug 21, 2026 · hosted by Karen R. · 5 designers signed up
How AI actually shows up in day-to-day, not the hype. I'll share how I use AI in my own design/PM workflows and how I approach building AI into products. For students and early-...
Aug 21, 2026 · hosted by Sayed Abdelaal · 25 designers signed up
You can apply directly here by submitting your goals and motivation: https://app.youform.com/forms/fkaai9j1 In this session, we’ll cover everything about the mentorship program,...
Aug 14, 2026 · hosted by Amira sallam · 24 designers signed up
Imposter Syndrome happens to all of us. You are not a fraud! - Come join me and others to discuss in a safe space the common reasons for imposter syndrome (understanding is the...
Aug 12, 2026 · hosted by Matt Karakilic · 4 designers signed up
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