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What makes a really good designer: 5 traits that will set you apart

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 […]

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Recruiter evaluation of Junior UX portfolio

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 […]

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How 5 senior designers surprisingly got started in 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 […]

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UX/UI design brief #7: Redesigning Renault outdated website (plus free pdf)

Today’s design brief is to redesign Renault’s South African car dealership website. This was an actual real project that I worked on at my digital agency but for Toyota Global. For this brief I have changed names and some details. This is the 7th design brief or practice project for UI and UX designers looking […]

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UX/UI design brief #9: Redesigning the Swedish Tourism Site (plus free download)

Today’s design brief is a redesign of the existing Swedish tourism site. This was an actual real project that I worked on at my digital agency but for the South African Tourism site. Obviously for our purposes I have changed the details to suit a public design brief. This is the 9th design brief or […]

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Recruiter Evaluation of a Junior UX researcher portfolio

We will evaluating a Junior UX researcher’s portfolio who transitioned from a UI/UX designer to a UX Designer in 2022. Saba Fathi is a currently a UX Researcher & product person who is very passionate about developing simple yet innovative experiences. We will evaluate the portfolio as a recruiter would when going through design application […]

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UX/UI designer to Principal UX Researcher | UX portfolio review plus takeaways

Today we review Benny Sun’s fantastic design portfolio. What makes it interesting is that Benny transitioned from UX/UI designer to Principal User researcher at Morgan Stanley. He has a background in the educational sector and was a R&D researcher for a Edtech company amongst other things. As usual, I will outline what he does particularly […]

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UX Book Review: Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design- Bill Buxton (5 practical takeaways)

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 Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the […]

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Recruiter Evaluation of a intern’s portfolio

Today we evaluate Otilia Oandelea’s portfolio and UX work. Otilia is a UX & product design intern with 2+ years of experience and finished the Google UX Design Professional course in 2022. Despite being entry level designer, the portfolio is presented really well. I will highlight what UX recruiters and UX hiring managers look for […]

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Recruiter Evaluation of a Teacher’s design portfolio

This a review of Rachel Baek’s portfolio and one of her case studies. I chose this particular portfolio because Rachel was a teacher for 7 years before transitioning to UI/UX designer. Despite being entry level designer, her portfolio is presented really well and case studies have the perfect layout whether you are a UX designer […]

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