Entwy Talent Residency • Cohort 2026

Product Design Residency.

Learn to think like a product designer. A hands-on residency where you learn to discover real problems, design meaningful experiences, work with engineering, and turn ideas into products people actually use.

Duration
8 – 12 Weeks
Intensive, milestone-driven product design track
Format & Hub
Hybrid / Chennai
Perungudi Studio HQ & collaborative remote pods
Mentorship
Mentor-Led
Direct 1-on-1 critiques with Design Principals & Leads
Deliverable
Portfolio Ready
One complete, production-grade product case study
The Residency Philosophy

Design the product, not just the interface.

Great product designers look beyond pixels. They understand user psychology, business mechanics, engineering constraints, and the moments that make digital tools truly indispensable.

01 / Think in Products

Learn how user needs, business models, unit economics, and modern tech stacks come together to form coherent products.

Product Strategy Value Propositions Business Alignment

02 / Solve Real Problems

Tackle realistic enterprise workflows and user friction points instead of hypothetical, cosmetic redesign exercises.

Problem Framing Root Cause Analysis User Interviews

03 / Build with Engineering

Understand technical feasibility, APIs, component architectures, and how your Figma files translate directly into code.

Code Parity API Constraints Developer Handoff
Product Thinking

From Problem to Product.

The journey of turning ambiguous challenges into polished, intuitive software systems that users love and businesses rely on.

The Outcome

You won't just learn Figma shortcuts; you will develop the mental models required to lead product design discussions with executives and engineers.

1

Discover

Uncover user behavior, interview stakeholders, and synthesize problem spaces.

2

Define

Frame product opportunities, write user stories, and establish metric targets.

3

Design

Architect information hierarchies, wireframes, interaction models, and UI tokens.

4

Validate

Prototype micro-interactions, test with real users, and iterate on findings.

5

Ship

Handoff to engineering with precise specs, QA builds, and release into production.

Practical Capabilities

Build the skills behind great products.

Develop the tactical, strategic, and visual skills required to advance from junior executor to high-impact product designer.

01 / FOUNDATIONS

Product Thinking

Understand business models, value chains, and align user needs with strategic product goals.

02 / USER INSIGHTS

User Research & Framing

Structure qualitative interviews, synthesize telemetry, and isolate actionable friction points.

03 / ARCHITECTURE

Information Architecture

Map multi-step checkout funnels, data taxonomies, navigation hierarchies, and edge cases.

04 / PROTOTYPING

Rapid Prototyping

Build low-to-high fidelity clickthroughs to validate complex workflows before committing engineering time.

05 / VISUAL EXCELLENCE

UI & Visual Design

Master typography scales, spacing tokens, responsive layouts, color harmony, and micro-states.

06 / SCALABILITY

Design Systems

Architect Figma component libraries with variables, auto-layout 5.0, and design token synchronization.

07 / NEXT-GEN AI

AI & Emerging Tech

Design interfaces for agentic flows, uncertainty indicators, conversational assistants, and prompt workflows.

08 / EXECUTION

Engineering Delivery

Write clear design specifications, inspect web CSS, QA production releases, and align with frontend teams.

COMPLETE PORTFOLIO BLUEPRINT
01Problem
02Research
03Insights
04Personas
05User Flow
06Wireframes
07UI Design
08Prototype
09Design System
Build Something Real

One Product.
One Complete Case Study.

Instead of completing dozens of disconnected UI widgets, you will take ownership of a complete enterprise product challenge from user discovery to production handoff.

Applicant Profile

Who is this residency for?

Designed for motivated designers, career switchers, and engineers looking to specialize in high-caliber digital product craft.

A Great Fit For:

  • Aspiring product designers looking for real-world enterprise experience
  • UI/UX designers transitioning into end-to-end product thinking
  • Frontend developers passionate about user experience and visual architecture
  • Design graduates eager to build an industry-ready case study portfolio

What You Bring:

  • Strong visual intuition and obsessive attention to detail & typography
  • Humility, eagerness to absorb rigorous feedback, and fast iteration speed
  • Curiosity about how artificial intelligence is changing software interfaces
  • Full-time commitment during residency cohort milestones
Cohort 2026 Admissions

Apply for the Product Design Residency

Applications are reviewed weekly. Outstanding candidates will be invited for a 30-minute portfolio walkthrough and discussion with our design leads.

  • Paid fellowship stipend + studio perks
  • Direct full-time Product Designer hiring consideration
  • Collaborative studio in Perungudi, Chennai HQ

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Application ID: ENT-PRD-2026-8819
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Common Inquiries

Frequently asked questions.

Everything you need to know about the product design curriculum, fellowship stipend, and selection process.

While UI/UX focuses heavily on visual interfaces, component systems, and design tokens, the Product Design Residency expands further into business strategy, product-market fit, user telemetry, feature prioritization frameworks, and direct engineering collaboration.
No coding is required. However, we teach you how frontend architectures, CSS models, API responses, and database schemas influence design decisions so you can collaborate seamlessly with senior software engineers.
Yes. All accepted residents receive a competitive monthly fellowship stipend, modern workstation hardware, Figma Enterprise tooling, and direct mentorship from our leadership team.
High-performing residents who demonstrate strong product intuition, execution velocity, and collaborative rigor are fast-tracked for full-time Product Designer roles at Entwy.