Reforge's Design Lead, Mike Smith on Marketing Design Career Paths The Marketing Careers Podcast

"Making things look pretty is not enough..you need to understand the business impact."

This episode's guest shared this as a primary tip for any marketing designer seeking to create a successful career path.

Mike Smith unknowingly started his marketing design career when he was in high school. As a member of the yearbook staff, and a photography enthusiast, he had a connection to visualizing the layout of certain assets and creations.

He spent time in visual design, marketing design and art direction roles before becoming a Design Lead at Reforge.

In this episode, Mike shares specific tips for any marketing designer seeking:
- tips on how to present your portfolio in an interview
- tips on how to manage-up and manage-down on your team
- must-have resources to developing your marketing design skills