Get Promoted to Senior Design Role
A 4-week mentorship programme with design Leader for women in UX and Product Design to build a stronger promotion case, prove their business impact and confidently take the next step into a Senior role.
4 Group Sessions
1 Private Mentorship
Lifetime Community
Recorded Talks
Senior Level Portfolio
Next cohort starts on 23 November • weekly 7 pm GMT
Stop wondering if you're ready for the next level
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Trying to get promoted?
Bring your promotion case. We'll find what's missing and practise the conversation with your manager.
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Your work keeps getting challenged?
Bring the project. We'll look at how you're presenting your decisions and prepare for the next stakeholder conversation.
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Not sure you're senior yet?
We'll look at what you're already doing, what the next level requires and what evidence you're missing.
Different problem? Bring it. The programme adapts to what your group needs.
Programme
Turn Your Work Into a Senior-Level Case
Leave with a clear understanding of your Senior-level skill gaps, an evidence-backed case study demonstrating your impact, and a personalised plan to make your case for promotion or your next Senior role.
This isn't a fixed curriculum
You bring what’s happening in your career right now. We work through it together, you try something in the real world, then bring the result back the following week.
The programme adapts to the goals of your group, so you’re working on real situations — not made-up exercises or generic coursework.
1h Group Session
Online
Week 1
What are Senior-level requirements? Identify your gaps
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What does it actually take to become a Senior Designer? We'll explore the skills, responsibilities and behaviours expected at Senior level and help you understand where you stand today.
Together, we'll identify your strengths, areas for growth and what's holding you back from taking the next step.
You'll leave with: A personal skills-gap assessment and clear priorities to work on throughout the programme.
1h Group Session
Online
Week 2
Prove the business impact of your work
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Great design isn't enough if others can't see its value. Learn how to connect your design decisions to business goals, communicate your impact and build trust with stakeholders.
We'll use examples from your own work to explore how you can demonstrate your contribution, even when you don't have perfect metrics.
You'll leave with: A stronger story about your business impact, backed by evidence from a real project.
1h Group Session
Online
Week 3
Build your Senior-level case
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You've probably already done more Senior-level work than you realise. Let's turn that experience into a compelling case for your next career step.
We'll look at how to select the right projects, highlight your ownership and decision-making, and present your achievements in a way that demonstrates Senior-level skills.
You'll leave with: A draft Senior-level case study you can use in your promotion case or portfolio.
1h Group Session
Online
Week 4
Make your case for becoming Senior
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Knowing you're ready is one thing. Convincing others is another.
Learn how to approach promotion conversations, communicate your achievements confidently and respond to challenging questions. We'll also explore how to position your experience when applying for Senior roles at other companies.
You'll leave with: A clear career progression plan and talking points for your next promotion conversation or Senior-level interview.
1h Personal Session
Online
1-2-1 mentorship
Use your private 1-to-1 to tackle your biggest career challenge with a mentor who already knows your work.
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By now, your mentor already knows your goals, work and challenges — so you won't spend half the session explaining your background.
Use the hour where you need it most: build your promotion strategy, review your portfolio, prepare for an interview, work through a difficult situation or decide what you need to do to reach your next level.
You leave knowing what to do next.
Meet your mentors
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Stacey Nova
Founder of PixelPerfect • Guest lecturer at LSE and Hult Business School
Communication
Creativity
Business Acumen
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Bill Galloway
Product Design Leader • 25+ Years Experience • Webby Awards judge
Leadership
Business Impact
Strategy
Bill has a wealth of exceptional talent and abilities across a wide range of disciplines.
Elann Smith
Stacey's proactive, genuinely cares about getting to the right outcome, and consistently brings creative ideas and a sharp eye for design to the table. She's friendly, and professional, which makes working with her not just productive but genuinely fun.
Alexis Lui
Bill is a great Agile practitioner who improves the ways of working of most of the teams he collaborates with.
Mark McCormack
I've been delighted by the amazing advice Stacey gave me, as well as the genuine interest she displayed for my practice. Her mentorship was tailored, well-prepared and very professional. Stacey has great insights for the creative industry, and her mentoring WILL guide you further in your creative career!
Armelle Mihailescu
Stacey brings a mix of creativity, clarity and customer focus, making complex ideas feel simple and accessible. Her instinct for understanding what users really need, and her ability to turn those insights into thoughtful, intuitive experiences, is outstanding.
Katherine Hockley
This works better than a one-off mentoring session or a course
We don’t want to burden you with extra tasks and projects to do on top of your current responsibilities. We understand that your work takes priority and we are to help with it!
Most courses
Recorded videos
Generic advice
No feedback
No accountability
Growth Lab
Small cohort
Tailored programme to your needs
Personal career strategy
Designers at a similar level
Practice before acting
No outdated content
Lifetime access to the recordings from our events and community
Price
Invest 4 weeks in your career - not years figuring it out alone
This isn't a polished online course. It's an accelerator we're building together.
special offer
£399
£199
4 group mentored sessions
1 personal strategy session with mentor
Lifetime community access
Small cohort (up to 10 women)
Group chat with mentor & peers
or 2 equal monthly instalments of £99.50
Who is this for?
You're a great designer, but you know
great design alone isn't enough.
// Maybe you…
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have been designing for years but still don't feel senior
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do good work but struggle to show its business impact
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feel stuck at your seniority level
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feel like you have to prove your decisions more than you should
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are ready for more responsibility but aren't sure what's missing
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keep getting interviews but not the job
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want more say in what gets built
Q&A
Is this for me?
This programme is for women in Product Design and UX/UI who already know how to design but want help with what comes next — becoming senior, having more influence, getting promoted or finding a better role.
Do I need to be a Senior Designer?
No. It’s designed for designers who have a few years of experience and are thinking about their next step. You might be trying to become Senior, already be Senior and want more influence, or be considering leadership.
I'm looking for a job. Is this still relevant?
Yes. Bring the roles you’re applying for, interviews you’re preparing for, your portfolio or the feedback/rejections you’ve received. We’ll work out what’s holding you back and practise before the real interview.
What can I bring to the sessions?
Real things you’re dealing with right now: a promotion conversation, difficult stakeholder, presentation, portfolio, interview, case study, feedback from your manager, or a decision you’re struggling with.
What actually happens in the live sessions?
You bring your questions and current challenges. We’ll review work, discuss what’s happening, practise conversations and decide what you should try next. You take that back to work, then come back the following week and tell us what happened.
Will I get individual feedback?
Yes. The group is intentionally small so we can discuss individual situations and work. You’ll also finish with a private 1-to-1 focused entirely on you.
Why is it for women?
Because some career conversations are easier when you’re surrounded by women who’ve had similar experiences. This is a space to talk openly about progression, being heard, confidence, difficult workplace dynamics and figuring out what comes next.
Who is Stacey?
“I’m the founder of PixelPerfect and a Product Designer who’s spent much of my career as the only designer, and always the only woman, in the room. I’ve had to learn how to defend my decisions, communicate with non-designers and earn trust without a senior designer beside me. I created Growth Lab to give other women the career support I wish I’d had.”
Will everyone be at a similar level?
That’s the goal. Before the programme starts, we’ll ask about your experience and what you want to work on, then match you with women at a similar career stage and with compatible goals.
Is this another online course?
No. There are no generic weekly lessons to sit through. You bring what’s happening in your career and we work on it together. The programme adapts depending on what the group needs.
I don't know if I should join now...
Growth Lab works best when you have something real to solve now:
- An upcoming promotion conversation.
- An interview you’re preparing for.
- A project that’s getting pushback.
- A new role where you need to establish credibility.
- A career decision you don’t want to keep postponing.
What if I can't attend one of the sessions?
We’ll record all our sessions and members get to keep the recording forever.
What happens after I join?
Pay → tell us about your goals → get matched with your group → choose an evening time → start the prgramme.