A 30-60-90 day plan for new UX/product designers ramping into design teams at product, agency, or enterprise companies in Taskade.
What's Included
- Days 1-30 (Listen): Design system mastery, user research shadowing, current design context
- Days 31-60 (Learn): Owning a small feature design, user research participation, design crit
- Days 61-90 (Lead): Design-system contribution, leading a feature design, mentoring junior
- Design System Guardian Agent: AI agent checks designs against system
- Crit Cadence: Weekly design-crit prep with structured feedback templates
Why This Template Wins
- Design system fluency in week 1: Most designers spend month 1 fumbling components — guardian agent shortcuts learning
- Crit-ready faster: Designer presents own work for crit in week 4, not month 3
- Connection to engineering visible: Plan emphasizes spec-handoff and design-eng partnership
How to Use
- Clone this template into your Taskade workspace
- Add design system, current roadmap, product context
- Connect Figma, Slack, your tools
- Train the Design System Guardian Agent
- Pair with Engineering Onboarding
FAQ
Does this work for senior IC vs design-manager onboarding?
Yes. Senior-IC emphasizes craft and influence; design-manager emphasizes team operations and strategy.
Can the agent generate component-level critique?
Yes. Trained on the design system, it flags accessibility, consistency, and pattern issues.
What plan supports a design team?
Pro ($16/mo annual) handles the team. Business ($40/mo) adds design-system audit logs.
CTA
Try this template free in Taskade. For design-system setup, see /learn/agents/custom-agents. Browse design apps in the Community Gallery.