Luxury Escapes is recruiting a Graduate Product Designer for a full-time, twelve-month programme in Sydney CBD, starting in February 2027. The role combines design work with mentorship in a travel-technology environment.
Programme and eligibility
The work covers customer research, journey mapping, interaction design, prototyping and usability testing. Applicants should have graduated in 2025 or 2026 with a relevant design, UX, HCI or related qualification; computer science and other STEM backgrounds are also viewed positively.
Pay, benefits and selection
The advert provides for salary plus superannuation without publishing an amount. Listed benefits include holiday discounts, weekday breakfast and lunch, wellbeing programmes and birthday leave. Applications require a CV, cover letter and portfolio, followed by an assessment day and final interview for progressing candidates. No fixed closing date is stated in the notice reviewed; check the live advert before applying.
Make the portfolio about decisions
Opportunities Feed application guidance: A graduate portfolio is easier to understand when it explains the problem behind each design. Start a case study with the intended user, the need you were trying to address and the constraints you faced. Then show the decisions that led to the final outcome.
Do not rely on attractive screens alone. Explain why you chose a particular structure or interaction and what evidence influenced the choice. If you did not have access to real users, state that limitation. A hypothetical project can still demonstrate thoughtfulness when its assumptions are clearly labelled.
Show how feedback changed the work
Choose an example in which you revised an idea after learning something new. Describe the feedback, how you assessed it and what you changed. The point is not to show that every suggestion was accepted, but that you can consider evidence and explain a reasoned response.
If a design was tested, be specific about what the test could establish. A small classroom exercise should not be described as proof that a whole market prefers a product. Explain the setting, the limitations and what you would investigate next with more time or resources.
Clarify your contribution to team projects
Group work can provide useful evidence of collaboration, but a reviewer needs to know what you did. Identify the parts you researched, designed, tested or presented. Acknowledge contributions from developers, researchers and other designers instead of presenting the complete project as an individual achievement.
Consider how you handled disagreement or a change in priorities. A brief explanation of how the team reached a decision can demonstrate communication and judgement. Avoid describing colleagues negatively; focus on the problem and your own actions.
Connect your interests to the actual role
Use the cover letter to explain why product design in this setting interests you. Travel enthusiasm alone does not demonstrate design ability, but it can become relevant when connected to a thoughtful observation about a user journey or an experience you would like to understand better.
Keep observations grounded and respectful. You do not need to claim that you already know how to improve the employer’s product without access to its research or commercial context. Showing curiosity and identifying useful questions can be more credible than making sweeping recommendations.
Make the application easy to review
Check every portfolio link in a browser where you are not signed in. Ensure that the work is accessible, the text is readable and the navigation makes sense. If a project requires a password, provide it only through an appropriate application field and avoid exposing private material.
Use clear file names and consistent education dates. Make your graduation year easy to find, and explain unfamiliar qualification titles where needed. The CV should support the portfolio rather than repeat every case study in full.
Prepare for assessment without scripting a performance
If invited to a design exercise, follow the employer’s instructions about permitted tools and independent work. Practise explaining a problem, identifying assumptions and choosing a sensible next step. Do not treat a rehearsal as a prediction of the employer’s actual task.
In group work, make room for other people’s contributions and explain your reasoning clearly. A useful contribution may be a clarifying question, a careful summary or a practical way to compare options. Collaboration is not simply speaking more than everyone else.
Check practical arrangements before accepting
Review the location and start date against your circumstances. Ask about any work-authorisation, relocation and employment conditions that are not clear in the advert. A programme description is not a guarantee of visa sponsorship or remote work, and salary details should be confirmed in the written offer.
How to apply and conclusion
Open the official vacancy through the button below, review the current requirements and submit the requested materials. Keep a copy of your application and confirmation. For a graduate designer, the strongest preparation is a small set of honest, well-explained examples that show how you understand users, make choices and learn from feedback.
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