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.
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.
02 / Solve Real Problems
Tackle realistic enterprise workflows and user friction points instead of hypothetical, cosmetic redesign exercises.
03 / Build with Engineering
Understand technical feasibility, APIs, component architectures, and how your Figma files translate directly into code.
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.
Discover
Uncover user behavior, interview stakeholders, and synthesize problem spaces.
Define
Frame product opportunities, write user stories, and establish metric targets.
Design
Architect information hierarchies, wireframes, interaction models, and UI tokens.
Validate
Prototype micro-interactions, test with real users, and iterate on findings.
Ship
Handoff to engineering with precise specs, QA builds, and release into production.
Build the skills behind great products.
Develop the tactical, strategic, and visual skills required to advance from junior executor to high-impact product designer.
Product Thinking
Understand business models, value chains, and align user needs with strategic product goals.
User Research & Framing
Structure qualitative interviews, synthesize telemetry, and isolate actionable friction points.
Information Architecture
Map multi-step checkout funnels, data taxonomies, navigation hierarchies, and edge cases.
Rapid Prototyping
Build low-to-high fidelity clickthroughs to validate complex workflows before committing engineering time.
UI & Visual Design
Master typography scales, spacing tokens, responsive layouts, color harmony, and micro-states.
Design Systems
Architect Figma component libraries with variables, auto-layout 5.0, and design token synchronization.
AI & Emerging Tech
Design interfaces for agentic flows, uncertainty indicators, conversational assistants, and prompt workflows.
Engineering Delivery
Write clear design specifications, inspect web CSS, QA production releases, and align with frontend teams.
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.
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
Application Received!
Thank you for applying to the Entwy Product Design Residency. Our design evaluation committee will review your application and respond within 5 business days.
Frequently asked questions.
Everything you need to know about the product design curriculum, fellowship stipend, and selection process.