Facing Burnout: A Designer's Story stream with femke .design

Join Femke and Fangru for a 60-minute live event where they will discuss all-things burnout within the design industry. ABOUT THE PRESENTATION: Facing Burnout: A Designer's Story Are you feeling burnt out (or have been there before)? Fangru will be sharing her personal journey with burnout, drawing from personal experiences in both corporate settings and startups. She will cover the real challenges faced, what helped, what didn’t work - all from her perspective as a designer. Fangru will take you through the specific moments when burnout was overwhelming and how she navigated through those tough times. Hear about burnout from someone who has experienced it firsthand, and explore what made a difference in overcoming it. ABOUT FANGRU WU: With a background in marketing and design, Fangru has 9+ years of experience designing products for both enterprises and startups, with her roles spanning between large corporations and startups. These experiences, such as contributing to a startup from its early stages until it went public to high-impact projects for major banking and insurance companies in Canada, have allowed Fangru to learn and grow in ways she never imagined. She is now working at Amazon where she focuses on improving recruitment productivity and scaling the global recruiting platform, and has built a strong foundation in end-to-end design, including planning clear paths in ambiguous product directions from conception to launch and subsequent iterations. Since 2018, Fangru has been mentoring individuals transitioning into design roles or seeking advancement in their careers, and continues to enjoy exploring design details through real-life observations and experiences beyond screens!