Design Taicho 👩🏿‍💻

Designer, I write too.

[Design Taicho 👩🏿‍💻 @DesignTaicho]

Hello everyone, I’m design taicho. I’m a product designer who is slowly finding her way. This is going to be a place where I document my journey, my story, well the in betweens until i accomplish my goal Inshaallah.

[Elvis Obi @TheObiLeonard]

You probably think you’re trash at something, and as a result, believe you cannot achieve great things.

Remember, even a garbage can.

[Design Taicho 👩🏿‍💻 @DesignTaicho]

@UIbyBiba @StephanieInii Happy birthday birthday

[LEYE @leyeConnect]

You have to wake up every morning and firmly refuse mediocrity. Firmly.

[Elvis Obi @TheObiLeonard]

You don’t go hard on yourself, you go harder for yourself.

[Minerva @Tolucoker3d]

How I made my last animation ✨

[MBAH @Mbahdeyforyou]

LIONEL MESSI HAS DONE IT AGAIN!!!!

Greatest player to ever play the game

[作 @supersub_aka]

TOKYO "BLUE" SKY

[sopuruchi @sopuruchn]

I’ve always been drawn to fashion items with subtle or preferably no branding.

[Design Taicho 👩🏿‍💻 @DesignTaicho]

@ajanwachuku Look forward to it 🥳

[ajanwachuku. @ajanwachuku]

I’ll be adding design engineer to my bio at exactly 9pm on Sunday.

[Paul the Elite📱 @elitethedev]

90% of design critique is basically personal preference.

[Paul the Elite📱 @elitethedev]

AKWAABA!

[UGO 🇬🇧 @heismric]

It’s applauding that he was honest. If I ask you that question, chances are I’m moving quickly. If you lied that you have got it and I ask you to send a copy of your passport page and it takes you 2 weeks, you’d have broken my trust and have shown no integrity, everything ends.

[Okong' Okuna @XivTroy]

Risk is a privilege.

[Olúwatósìn Olaseinde @tosinolaseinde]

The chances of you giving yourself the life you want is higher than outsourcing it to the generosity of a stranger.

[Oluwatimileyin✨🦋 @Timmysofine]

I want a job where I can clock in, be given a list of tasks, and left alone for 8 hours.

[Centurythecreator @thekidcentury]

I want to be in the top 1-5% in my field.
I understand that this will take some time.
But I will get there.

[Your Designer @Daviowhite]

BIG NEWS FOR DESIGNERS: The UK now has a dedicated Global Talent Visa pathway for designers (effective 1 July 2026).

This means qualified designers can move to the UK without employer sponsorship or a job offer.

Here’s everything you need to know

1/ What is it?

The UK Global Talent Visa is a visa for highly skilled professionals with exceptional achievements or high potential in their field.

As of 1 July 2026, designers now have a dedicated pathway under the UK’s Arts & Culture Global Talent route.

2/ Who is eligible?

This pathway covers designers working in areas such as:

• Product Design
• UX Design
• UI Design
• Graphic Design
• Brand Design
• Industrial Design
• Service Design
• Digital Design

3/ Do I need a company to sponsor me?

No.

Unlike a Skilled Worker Visa, you do NOT need:
❌ Employer sponsorship
❌ A UK job offer
❌ A minimum salary threshold

4/ Can I freelance?

Yes.

You can:
✅ Work full-time
✅ Freelance
✅ Run your own business
✅ Consult independently
✅ Combine multiple income sources

5/ Can I bring my family?

Yes.

Your spouse/partner and children can apply as dependants.

6/ Is this a permanent visa?

No, but it provides a pathway to permanent residency.

• Exceptional Talent pathway → settlement after 3 years
• Exceptional Promise pathway → settlement after 5 years

7/ What’s the difference between Exceptional Talent and Exceptional Promise?

Exceptional Talent:
→ For established leaders with significant achievements and recognition.

Exceptional Promise:
→ For emerging leaders who show strong potential and growing recognition.

8/ What evidence do designers need?

Typically, applicants provide:

• A strong portfolio
• Recommendation letters
• Evidence of leadership
• Published work
• Awards or nominations
• Speaking engagements
• Educational contributions
• Industry recognition
• Case studies showing measurable impact

9/ Do I need to be famous?

No.

The goal isn’t celebrity status. The goal is demonstrating that your work has had meaningful impact and that you’re recognized by others in your industry.

10/ Who should consider this?

If you’re a designer who:
• Leads projects
• Builds products
• Creates design systems
• Teaches others
• Publishes content
• Speaks publicly
• Contributes to the design community

…this route may be worth exploring.

11/ Why is this important?

For many designers worldwide, this is one of the few immigration routes that offers:

✓ Freedom from employer sponsorship
✓ Flexibility to work independently
✓ A path to permanent residency
✓ Recognition based on professional achievement rather than salary

12/ Where can I learn more and apply?

Official eligibility guide:
UK Global Talent – Design Industry Guide⁠

https://t.co/zZOFdFDYrr

Official Global Talent overview:
UK Global Talent Visa Overview⁠

https://t.co/Gz5kr9w5cM

Official application portal:
Apply for the UK Global Talent Visa⁠

https://t.co/csD4E4C7qh

[Ozedikus Nwanne @Ozedikus]

Always have a backup plan for any plan that requires another human to execute

[ZΛRΛ @isaaczara_]

One of the best life-career advantage you can have as a founder is to become a designer first.