Hey guys, wasn't sure if I should put this here or the careers section.
Anyways, I've sort of hit an interesting time in my ID career and thinking of making a change. I was laid off last fall from a startup that went under, I was the sole Industrial Designer as well as direct point person for our factories in China including trips over there. I am freelancing now full time, strictly ID work however when I am able to I am actively looking for full time ID jobs.
In my search though I have noticed that UX / IxD jobs far outnumber the ID jobs at least here in Atlanta, and it definitely feels like digital is where things are heading. I'm curious from others that have made the switch during their professional career, did you seek any additional outside training like General Assembly, if not how did you make the transition. I know in general the design skillsets are transferable, but software is my main concern as well as my portfolio which is all physical product.