As a UX team manager and recruiter, I will be reviewing a Google Certification Course case study from Kevin, a self-taught UX designer based in Illinois. He decided to enroll in the Google UX Design Certificate Program in hopes of enhancing the limited amount of UX knowledge he already had. He studied Creative Technologies, which […]
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Today, I will visually take you through how recruiters evaluate a portfolio case study. This a portfolio review of Bre Huang’s internship case study titled Uber Scooters Platform. I chose this case study because despite being an entry level project, it is presented really well. Bre is a product designer, illustrator, and animator based in […]
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I want to share with you what a typical day at a digital agency looks like for a junior UX designer and what they should be doing from a team manager’s perspective. I am fortunate to have been a UX designer for two digital agencies and now lead a team in a product company as […]
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This series aims at quickly summarizing UX books you know of and some you may not have read. We will outline 5 main practical takeaways from each book that you can use in your job, how long it takes to read the book and share balanced reviews on the book. Today’s UX book is Lean […]
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The short answer is no. You are never too old to make a career change. The real issue has nothing to do with age. It’s a self-esteem issue rooted in lack of belief that you could successfully transition from a role in which you have invested so much, to start on one that is completely […]
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Today’s design brief is a redesign of an existing platform namely Spotify’s music app. This is the seventh design brief or practice project for UI and UX designers looking to build a portfolio of credible work. Each detailed client brief is time-boxed, detailed, and crafted realistically enough to give you a hands-on experience of doing […]
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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 Steve Krug’s Rocket Surgery Made Easy. If you find […]
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Choosing a UX book to read can be a daunting task especially if you do not know how it will impact your work and career. 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, detail how long […]
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This article is for aspiring designers who are still creating a strong introduction to their UX or UI portfolio. You may be struggling with how to summarize who you are and what your skills are on your resume, LinkedIn profile, personal portfolio website or even your social media page. In this article I am going […]
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