Explore
This is just a preview of the space you’ll be exploring if you join D3LV.
The goal is to help you build the mindset, skills, and experience needed to thrive in a digital world.
You’ll learn a blend of tools, templates, frameworks, and soft skills that will help you be a great thinker, designer, and builder.
What You’ll Learn
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Framing
How we frame a problem has a big impact on how we solve it.
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Ideation
Brainstorming isn’t ideation. Forming great ideas is art + science.
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Discovery Practices
Understanding the systems, people, and data behind a problem.
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Diverge + Converge
Exploring many possibilities and refining them down to what works.
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Feedback + Critique
Feedback is a gift. Learning to seek and receive criticism is a super power.
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Facilitation
Guiding teams into opportunities to drive decisions and build a strategy.
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Innovation
Exploring the future by combining and expanding on existing products.
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Storytelling
Weaving a compelling narrative that resonates with your audience.
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Rapid Prototyping
Quickly building and breaking ideas to explore and validate what matters.
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No-Code
Building digital products without code by using bleeding edge tools.
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Product Strategy
Developing a strategy based on market analysis and customer needs.
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Grid + Layout
The principles of spacing, alignment, and grids to create a cohesive layout.
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Visual Design
Crafting a visually appealing interface that delivers an experience.
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Typograhy
Understanding the importance and impact of font choice and layout.
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Color Theory
Combining color and contrast to communicate ideas and evoke emotions.
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Data Visualization
Interpreting and presenting data for understanding and decision making.
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Crafting a Resume
Highlighting your skills, experience, and accomplishments.
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Building a Portfolio
Showcasing your work and experience in a compelling way.
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Interviewing
Thinking on your feet and speaking to your strengths.
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Starting an LLC
Setting up your own consulting practice is easier than you think.
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Landing Clients
Networking, finding work, proposals, pitching, and negotiating.
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Running a Business
Managing work, hitting deadlines, and avoiding pitfalls.
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AI Interfaces
Principles of AI interfaces, and what the future holds for human interaction.
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Web3
Exploring the decentralized web and designing for new experiences.
What’s inside
LVL 1
You’ll explore on your own to develop an understand of the Design & Product space.
This is a chance to see if it’s a domain you’re interested in and if you want to invest in taking your career further.
It’s completely free to get started. Just an investment of your time and buying a few books.
LVL 2
You’re willing to invest in your own growth and ready to continue further by being mentored and share your learning with a small community of others on this journey.
You’ll apply to become an apprentice with D3LV and if accepted, you’ll pay a one-time $500 fee for the cost of materials and mentorship.
LVL 3
You’ve moved beyond initial skills and into a hands-on, paid apprenticeship model. This is where you’ll build experience with real work through paid gigs.
You’ll form your own LLC and start getting paid to learn on the job. You’ll land agency work as an independent contractor and gain access to design, invoicing, and other tools to team up on product and design work.
Limited Enrollment
Limited Enrollment
Dive into the space and start exploring on your own time. See if you want to pursue a career at the intersection of discovery, design, and no-code development.