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Today we evaluate a UX portfolio from a designer who transitioned from being an Educator to Product design. Before Hana Nakano found her passion for product design, she spent the majority of her 20s as a classroom teacher but I realized that life’s too short to stay in her comfort zone. This is not a […]
Get honest feedback Don’t be afraid to put your work in front of people and get honest feedback—even if it’s painful. It can sting at first, but ultimately it’s humbling and enlightening, and it’ll transform your work from decorative to purposeful. One more thing: if you don’t have any great student or professional projects in […]
Today we evaluate a UX portfolio from a designer who transitioned from Graphic Design to UX design. Aniela Carolina, a product/UX and visual designer building experiences Oracle. She has experience working on projects of various shapes and sizes, from creating a bakery brand to more long-term projects like content management projects, building websites with data […]
This series aims at quickly summarizing UX books you know of and some you may not have read. We will outline 5 main takeaways from each book, how long it takes to read the book and share balanced reviews on the book. Today’s UX book is one of my favourite foundational book Yvonne Rogers’ Interaction […]
This series aims at quickly summarizing UX books you know of and some you may not have read. We will outline 5 main takeaways from each book, how long it takes to read the book and share balanced reviews on the book. Today’s UX book is Tom Greever’s Articulating Design Decisions,Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your […]
Updated for 2024 Have you ever looked for free UX design tools online only to find that the software has a trial version for 30 days or asks you to start a trial with your credit card? Definitely not helpful. So I decided to compile 5 UX Design tools that are actually free wireframing tools […]
Today’s design brief is to redesign the Uber app to boost ride bookings during holiday seasons. This redesign will focus on enhancing user experience, providing holiday-specific features, and optimizing the app’s functionality to handle increased demand. This is the tenth design brief or practice project for UI and UX designers looking to build a portfolio […]
Good designers are highly sought out and can be immediately hired or promoted on the spot. Whether you still applying for UX design roles or are a UX designer looking to move up to a more senior role, understanding what makes a good designer can be crucial to achieving your goals. Personally, I initially struggled […]
We will evaluating a Junior UX designer’s portfolio who transitioned from a UX/UI designer to a UX Designer in 2023. Ellen Shin is a currently a UX designer based in northern VA and her academic background is in communication and graphic design. We will evaluate the portfolio as a recruiter would when going through design […]
Ever wondered if you have the right skills and qualifications to get a design role? Do you need a design background? I want to share with you five not-so-straight-forward career paths into design. David Anderson of Houzz started with anthropology, Amir Hadjihabib at Zendesk transitioned from photography, and Michael McWatters of HBOMax shifted from fine […]
