A Designer’s Guide to Reimagining Yourself and Your Future

VIRTUAL, ON DEMAND COURSE

For whatever reason,
you’re being prompted to consider what’s next.

A new chapter. A pivot. A call to reinvent. A feeling of being stuck, knowing you are made for more.

Maybe it’s a career change, an unexpected layoff, retirement, graduation, an empty nest, a divorce or split. Perhaps, it’s simply a juicy new idea or sense that something different is emerging.

But, how do you make the most of this new start? How do you navigate this identity shift? How do you make sure it is true to you?

The Seeing Me Method, created by designer and brand expert Ushi Patel, is a visually-led approach that empowers you to see yourself clearly, tune into your becoming, and shape a distinct presence so that what’s next is an authentic reflection—a confident way forward that’s unmistakably you.

Enriched by her nearly three decades of design and brand experience, The Seeing Me Method integrates the same thinking, tools and techniques that Ushi used to empower companies and solopreneurs to clarify vision, align their identity, and shape a powerful presence in the market.

This design-led model will help you step outside the frame of limiting assumptions and outdated narratives, to see a new version of yourself and meaningful direction for your future—even if you don’t have a visual background and regardless of whether you are choosing to build a brand or not.

The Seeing Me Method
Virtual Course

Through a series of simple instructional videos, demos, and prompts, Ushi shows you how to tap into your distinct essence, make space for the emergent, and shape an aligned identity and presence that you see and say, “Aaah, there I am,” and others see and say, “Aaah, there they are.”

Within this space of resonance and recognition, confidence naturally flows, doors open, “yes” becomes your new norm, and the way forward is clear and illuminated.

What People are Saying
About The Seeing Me Method

“The Seeing Me Method, with Ushi, set the tone for my entire brand build. What once felt awkward or ego-centric, now feels like a natural and genuine extension of my value and leadership style.”

JESS R.

Riehl Consulting

“Seeing myself reflected back in rich imagery through the Seeing Me Method gave me the unique perspective I needed to align and revitalize my vision for the work I want to do in the world.”

TINA F.

Founder, Day Six Leadership

”By doing the Seeing Me Method, I feel clear and confident about how I want to show up. My work is opening up and I am aligned to my value. ”

STONE P.

Youth Minister

“Through the Seeing Me Method I found my way back to my core truth. I know my way, who I am, and how I help. Priceless.”

MOLLY C.

BadAss Moms

The Seeing Me Method
Core Design Tools

Every effective design project and brand build begins with a reference point—a North Star that sets the clarity and tone for what’s being created.

The Seeing Me Method virtual course will support you in designing your North Star— a visual mirror of your most authentic self to align action, illuminate possibility and make what’s next undeniably yours.

To do this you will focus on three primary outcomes:

OUTCOME ONE

Find Your
Golden Thread

To find the golden thread, we use a tool called the Book of Me.

The Book of Me is a personal inventory of your track record, forte, influence, and lived experience. It’s designed to distill and extract your essence, reveal the constant within you, and help you connect to your unique contributions, capacities, and qualifications.

As you move through the ebbs and flow of life, you will regularly update, review and refine your Book of Me, keeping you connected to your distinct essence and the beauty of your existence.

OUTCOME TWO

Make Space for the Emergent

To make space for the emergent, we use a tool called the Seeing Me Board.

Much like a brand moodboard or storyboard, the Seeing Me Board is a collage of symbols, colors, textures, evocative imagery, and other design elements that reflect your distinct essence, identity, and vision.

Guided prompts and questions will help you select and arrange imagery that intuitively resonates on a board—these visual metaphors evoke your essence and aspirations, aligning your identity with each placement and revealing deeper truths about who you are and who you are becoming.

OUTCOME THREE

Shape Your Presence

To shape your presence we use a tool called Rendering Me.

This tool brings together all the abstract pieces—your essence, symbols, metaphors, meaning and aesthetic from your Book of Me and Seeing Me Board—and translates them into how you intend to render and resonate in each of your personal touch points—from your style to your social or media presence, to the main stage or cocktail hour, to the way your office or home looks and feels — attracting the right people and opportunities to you.

Once you complete The Seeing Me Method virtual course, you will have designed your Book of Me, Seeing Me Board, and Rendering Me touch points—which together empower you to show up in harmony with your authentic self.

Here are the lasting shifts people report, upon completing this course:

  • From uncertain and scattered to clear and in tune with what’s next.

  • From shying away or ruled by the imposter and inner critic to confident and decisive.

  • From unseen to valued, invited and requested.

  • From auto-pilot to a renewed sense of purpose and passion.

  • From stuck to enhanced creativity, authentic expression and voice, and making a signature mark—a unique and enriching imprint in their relationships, workplaces, communities, and global movements. 

The Seeing Me Method
Course Overview

Using a step-by-step, simple to follow and intuitive process, this virtual course will show you how to achieve the three primary outcomes of the Seeing Me Method.

Every step educates you on the key design elements of your North Star: color, edge, context, resonance, and style.

As you engage, you will discover why each element is essential to an aligned identity, uninterrupted connection to your authentic self and a meaningful life trajectory that is wholly yours.

The 7-steps of
the Seeing Me Method

Each step includes:

One

Simple, short and actionable instructional videos from Ushi to assist you in tapping into your distinct essence, aligning your identity and giving form to what’s next.

Two

Reflection and integration handouts designed to keep you on track, support your articulation and deepen your discovery.

Three

Access to Ushi’s carefully curated Pinterest image boards, offering abundant inspiration for curating your design elements.

ADDITIONALLY, YOU’LL RECEIVE:

Book of Me Guide

A digital guide designed to extract and distill your distinct essence.

Template

The customizable Seeing Me Board template, allowing you to tailor and personalize your journey throughout the process.

Demo

A comprehensive Seeing Me Board Demo to make the technical aspects of the process easier and doable.

A Look Inside
Inside Each Step

PRIMER

Book of Me

In this primer you’ll build your Book of Me by engaging in a series of prompts to create a personal inventory of your track record, forte, influence, and lived experience—connecting to your essence, revealing the constant within you, and helping you define your unique contributions, capacities, and qualifications.

This primer is about training your designer’s eye—an eye that finds beauty and inherent value in what is. You will gather the evidence and elements of what makes you, you. You will revel in the beauty of your existence in prepartion for designing your Seeing Me Board.

STEP ONE

Introduction

In this step, you'll receive a comprehensive orientation to the Seeing Me Board creation process and its power, supporting you to maximize the benefits of this program, regardless of your design or visual capacity. You’ll be guided through selecting your personal brand "adjectives," providing a consistent thread for your authentic aesthetic, unique identity and design journey.

STEP TWO

The Element
of Color

Color is the cornerstone of design and establishes the emotional and psychological foundation for your Seeing Me Board. In this step, you'll explore how to curate specific colors that reflect your authentic self and discover where to find inspiration. By identifying your signature color(s), you will establish the emotional tone of your identity and begin to populate your Seeing Me Board.

STEP THREE

The Element
of Edge

Following color, The Element of Edge, moves deeper into your unique personality and character, defining what you visually communicate to the world. This step involves experimenting with illustration styles and colors to enhance your visual influence. You'll further uncover your authentic and unique identity as you add The Element of Edge to your Seeing Me Board.

STEP FOUR

The Element
of Context

Moving into The Element of Context, you'll elevate your visual journey by taking the two-dimensional elements of color and edge and integrating them into a three-dimensional world. This step challenges you to select contexts that resonate with you in various roles, capacities, and environments. Guided and supported through the process, you will curate contexts that are both authentic to your current self and aspirational for your future, adding a new layer of depth to your Seeing Me Board.

STEP Five

The Element
of Resonance

In The Element of Resonance, you'll explore how your impact is embodied by the audience most aligned with you and those you most desire to connect with. You'll select visual images reflecting this audience and define visual elements that signal your presence to them. By aligning your personal presence with your unique identity, you'll attract this audience to you as you incorporate The Element of Resonance into your Seeing Me Board.

STEP SIX

The Element
of Style

In The Element of Style, you will integrate all the elements you’ve curated throughout the process, both literally and symbolically. This step guides you through the process of curating the style, posture, and positioning of your headshot. Acting as a tuning fork, this step aligns your selected imagery with your authentic identity and aspirations, completing your Seeing Me Board.

STEP SEVEN

The Element
of Integration

In this final step, The Element of Integration, you will see your aligned identity reflected back to you in your Seeing Me Board and Book of Me. This reveals the symbolism, metaphors, and stories that illustrate and signal who you are and who you are becoming. You’ll experience the power of revisiting and adjusting both, identifying your “now what”. Additionally, you'll make choices about your touch points and how you are rendering in every context of your life, in relation to the clarity that emerged throughout your Seeing Me process.

One-Time Payment

Pay What You Can

From $44 - $222

I believe so deeply in the efficacy of The Seeing Me Method—and I’ve seen it amplify positive influence and imprint in thousands of cases worldwide—that I want everyone who feels drawn to it to have access. So, despite what I learned in business school, you can choose to Pay What You Can.

To access this course, simply change the amount in the cart to whatever works best for you ranging from $44 - $222 and check out as usual. This option is part of my ethos to empower every unique journey, regardless of economic background or circumstance.

Never give up on your dreams!

Risk Free Guarantee

We’re so confident in the value the Seeing Me Method delivers that we offer a full, no questions asked, 15-day money back guarantee. Simply email concierge@ushi-ink.com within 15-days of purchase with your cancellation request and we will process your refund.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • The Seeing Me Method is designed for anyone seeking more clarity and self-confidence in expressing their authentic aesthetic and unique identity through a visual medium. 

    If you're thinking, "But I’m not a visual person, is this for me?" The answer is yes! You don’t need to be a visual person to benefit from the Seeing Me Method. In fact, you may benefit more because you haven’t previously used a visual approach to gain clarity and confidence. If you are open to a new way of approaching something, willing to be curious, and prepared to feel a little uncomfortable, this course is for you.

  • Absolutely. The Seeing Me Method uses essential design elements—color, edge, context, resonance, and style—to help you gain clarity about your authentic aesthetic and unique identity, which is a critical first step in building a powerful personal brand. As a designer and brand expert, Ushi doesn’t begin any personal branding work until the client has engaged in the Seeing Me Method. So, this is the essential first step to creating your personal brand and has supported thousands of people to present themselves authentically and share their gifts more powerfully with the world.

  • Yes! The Seeing Me Method is a foundational step towards building an authentic and powerful personal brand, but you don’t need to aim for a personal brand to gain a lot from it. The process will support you to align with your authenticity and reveal your unique aesthetic in ways that will support you to stand confidently no matter where you are or what you’re doing. The Seeing Me Method has supported thousands of people to present themselves authentically and share their gifts more powerfully with the world.

  • To get the most out of the Seeing Me Method, we recommend setting aside dedicated time to work through the materials and complete the exercises. Engaging actively with the content and reflecting on the integration prompts will help deepen your understanding and application of the concepts.

  • The Seeing Me Method is designed for self-paced learning. You can take as much or as little time as you like with the materials.

    The course consists of a prelude exercise and 7-steps, all accessible upon registration in the Seeing Me Studio. You can complete the Seeing Me Method within the first 24 hours if you dive right in, or follow the steps outlined in the seven daily emails, finishing it within a week. Alternatively, you can take your time going through the materials.

    There is no time limit on accessing the course materials in the Seeing Me Studio.

    We advise going at your own pace, while committing to finish within two months to fully benefit from the course.

  • Yes, you have lifetime access to the materials in the Seeing Me Studio. This means you can revisit the content and go through the process again whenever you like, which can be particularly useful as your aesthetic and identity evolve over time.

  • The primary live component is the monthly, 60-minute, groupQ&A Sessions with Ushi (you get access to two!). However, the Seeing Me Method is designed to be self-paced, with pre-recorded videos and written materials that you can access at any time. The live Q&A Sessions provide an opportunity for real-time interaction and personalized support.

  • A computer with a strong connection to the internet to be able to access the Seeing Me Studio and the online platforms Pinterest and Canva (both free to use) are required to participate in the online course. 

    If you don’t currently have a personal log-in to Pinterest and to Canva, the How To Guide included with the course materials in the Seeing Me Studio will show you how to create those accounts. 

  • It will be helpful to have a journal, sketchbook, and some art supplies (markers, color pencils, crayons) for the exercises that involve drawing or painting.