

Personal Branding Series — Part 2: Using Side Projects to Grow Your Personal Brand
Join Jade Franson, Product Designer at Perplexity, to learn how to use side projects to experiment with ideas, build your personal brand, and grow your visibility by sharing your work online.
In this session, you’ll learn:
How to choose the right side projects
Ways to share your work to gain visibility
How side projects can lead to real opportunities
If you’re trying to break into design or stand out in a crowded space, this session will give you practical direction.
🔗 Connect with Jade: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jade-franson/
This event is part 2/3 of the WiUX Personal Branding Series, a 3-part series designed to help you build your personal brand leading up to the Women in UX Conference!
Register for the conference here: https://tinyurl.com/wiuxconference2026