3-Week Launch Roadmap — Future Designer Portfolio Lab

Roadmap

3-Week Launch Plan

Week 1 · Foundation — Prepare the Program

Get the structure ready before you recruit. Choose your name, set up the curriculum overview, prepare the basics.

Program Setup

Name: Future Designer Portfolio Lab
Format: 8-week · Once a week · 90 min · 3–5 students
Delivery: Online (Zoom) + home studio
Outline the 8-week topics — no full lesson plans needed yet

8-Week Overview

Week 1 — Creative Thinking
Week 2 — User Research
Week 3 — Idea Sketch
Week 4 — Design Development
Week 5 — Prototype
Week 6 — Portfolio Layout
Week 7 — Feedback & Revision
Week 8 — Final Presentation

Week 2 · Recruitment — Find Students

People, not ads — connection first. Word of mouth is fastest and most trusted.

Top 5 Channels

Church parents (highest trust)
KakaoTalk mom groups
Facebook: Korean Moms in OC / LA Korean Parents
Nextdoor neighborhood app
Friends, former colleagues, referrals

The One Sentence That Works

"AT&T Principal UX Designer is guiding my child's portfolio" — this creates enormous trust in the Korean-American parent community
You don't need a polished website first. Say this sentence, and parents will reach out.

Week 3 · Launch — First Class

Start small — 3 students is enough. Every large program started exactly this way.

Revenue Potential

3 students: $1,200
5 students (1 group): $2,000
2 groups running: $4,000
2 groups + 1:1 online: $5,000+

Start With These Tracks

Design college portfolios (art school / design programs)
UX / Product design (tech-focused)
General art portfolios (drawing, illustration)
AI + creative technology (future of design)

Post

Parent Recruitment — Ready to Copy

English — KakaoTalk · Facebook · Nextdoor · Church bulletin

🎨 Design Portfolio Mentoring for High School Students

Former AT&T Principal UX Designer offering small group mentoring for students interested in design, UX, and creative technology careers.

Students will learn:
• Design Thinking — how to solve real problems creatively
• UX & Product Design Basics
• Creative Project Development
• College Portfolio Preparation
• AI Design Tools

Small group class (3–5 students) · 8-week program
Online (Zoom) + Local studio · $400 / student

Please message for details. Limited spots available.
Norwalk / Cerritos / LA area · Online nationwide · Korean & English

한국어 — 카카오톡 · 페이스북 · 교회 게시판

🎨 고등학생 디자인 포트폴리오 멘토링

AT&T Principal UX Designer 출신이 디자인, UX, 크리에이티브 테크놀로지 커리어에 관심 있는 학생들을 위한 소규모 그룹 멘토링을 시작합니다.

학생들이 배우는 것:
• 디자인 씽킹 — 창의적으로 실제 문제를 해결하는 방법
• UX & 제품 디자인 기초
• 창의 프로젝트 개발
• 대학 포트폴리오 준비
• AI 디자인 도구 활용

소규모 그룹 (3–5명) · 8주 프로그램
온라인 (Zoom) + 대면 스튜디오 · $400 / 학생

문의 환영합니다.
yookyunglim@hansgraphicarts229.onmicrosoft.com

This is not a season of pause — it's a season of preparation.

Three students. One class. One week at a time. God often opens a new door in the waiting. 🌱

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