UX/UI Designer onboarding template
A great starting point to build an onboarding plan for your new designer.


About this template
This template is a structured onboarding journey containing all of the required activities for onboarding a new designer. From pre-boarding and going past their first 30, 60 and 90 days, the outcome will be an experience that integrates and engages them into their new role and the company.


The Objective
A well-integrated salesperson, who is quickly ready to help you generate more sales.
The Objective
A well-integrated designer, who is quickly ready to put your website, product or ads at another level.
UX/UI Designer onboarding template walk-through:
Why is it important to have a dedicated onboarding for your new designer?
The outcome of having of an onboarding dedicated to designers is reassurance that your new employees will feel like a part of the organization, have access to the right resources and connect with the right people. This template regroups the best activities to onboard designers that help them really feel like part of the team.
What kind of activities are included?
This designer onboarding template contains all the fundamental activities of onboarding plus specific design activities.


1. Fundamentals
Fundamental activities focus on all the activities every employee needs to be onboarded successfully to their new job. This includes activities like: gaining access to the right materials, software and access, meeting their team and having 1:1s with their manager.

2. Design focused activities
In addition to the fundamentals, the designer onboarding template contains dedicated activities like: getting access to the design tools, reviewing the design and validation process, meeting with sales team and product teams, etc.

3. Social and integration activities
Design related onboarding activities are essential to ensure your new employees are ready to create amazing designs. Social and integration based activities are essential to ensure that your new employees work effectively. The connection the new hire has with their peers plays an even more essential role in their integration. Being aware of their team and the company's inner processes and having a key contact to rely on, helps ensure a successful onboarding. We've included activities that do just that, activities like: organize a morning coffee or a lunch with your team, connect with someone outside the team, participate in a 5@7, etc.