A structured 8-week portfolio mentoring program for high school students preparing for design, UX, and creative college programs — led by a former AT&T Principal UX Designer.
1:1 or small group via Zoom · Weekly 1-hour sessions · Flexible scheduling · Personalized feedback · Available nationwide.
3–5 students per group · Weekly in-person sessions · Full 8-week curriculum · Norwalk · Cerritos · Lakewood area · Korean-American community welcome.
Creative thinking — where do good design ideas come from? Exploring what matters to you.
Creative mindsetUnderstanding people — interviews, observation, empathy maps. Defining the real problem to solve.
Problem definitionTranslating ideas into visual form — quick sketches, mood boards, early visual exploration.
Visual ideationRefining the concept — layout, color, typography. Developing a visual language for the project.
Visual languageBuilding a working prototype — making the idea real enough to show and test with others.
Working prototypePresenting the project for a portfolio — how to tell the story of your design process, not just the result.
Portfolio-ready pageHow to talk about your work confidently — practice for college interviews and portfolio reviews.
Presentation skillsFinal review of the complete portfolio project — feedback, celebration, and next steps.
College-ready portfolioAt the end: 1 complete portfolio project · Skills: Design thinking, UX basics, Presentation · Ready for: College portfolio submissions
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"AT&T UX Designer offering portfolio mentoring" — this phrase alone builds immediate credibility in the Korean-American parent community.
You are a great designer, you have real industry experience, you have faith, and you have a heart to help people. These four things together are rare. A student's life can change through one mentor who saw them clearly.