Author: oz
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How to evaluate UX jobs at Agencies vs Startups vs Big Companies
Searching for your first UX job is a big deal. If it’s going to be something that consumes at least 8 hours of your day, every day, for the next X months years, you better know what you want, and what you’re going for. In your job search, you’ll come across an extremely diverse set of companies…
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Applying to jobs makes you a better UX designer
Job hunting is brutal. Looking for a UX job is no exception. Let me know if you’ve ever felt like… An impostor designer who doesn’t belong No company is giving you a chance, or worse… Companies show interest in initially, then ghost you Comparing yourself to those amazing designers on Dribbble or Medium Job descriptions…
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Minimum Viable UX Portfolio
Ah, the portfolio…the magic key to the UX universe. In terms of hiring anyway.Nowadays a UX portfolio is required for many good reasons: it highlights your work and shows your process as a UX Designer. Job listings nowadays often say “link to portfolio” required or “no submission without a portfolio will be considered.” This is also…
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TUT 46: Content Strategy from a UX Perspective, Black Friday Sale and UX is Booming in Dallas
In ‘Merica, Thanksgiving is around the corner. Reading Pew Research’s collection of 100 responses to the question: “where do you find meaning in life?” has been a gratitude blast. For most Americans, the 4 areas of life that contributed most to life satisfaction are friends, career, romantic partner and health. Now, my personal UX edition.…
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TUT 45: Designed in China, Assembled in California
The 45th edition of the UX Training newsletter looks at a lot of trends in the field of design and technology. I start with the most important article I’ve read about the state of technology in quite a long time. It worries me. Followed by an analysis of Apple Design Winners, an even more comprehensive…
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TUT 44: UX Writing Definitions & Examples, Landing Page Birthday and Design in China
WHAT IS UX WRITING? Chances are you’re already doing UX writing to some extent if you’re creating the copy for your interfaces. I wrote a new Medium article covering definitions and visual examples of this emerging practice. If you’re a Medium user, I’d appreciate a “like!” Just hit the clap icon and hold down –…
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What the Heck is Business Design, A New UX Podcast and Digital Experiences to Improve Mental Health
WHAT THE HECK IS A BUSINESS DESIGNER? You could be the best UX designer and still work on a product that fails. That’s because a business fails to find product-market fit and lacks thoughtful business design. This article explains the need for business design as a skill and its follow up expands on required skillsets.…
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TUT #42: New UX Salaries Data, Rethinking “Useless” Products and UX ROI Case Studies
NEW UX SALARIES DATA (2018) MeasuringU put out an in-depth study of UX salaries in America. The top 3 factors that affect salaries are where you live (Silicon Valley still pays the most), experience level and company size/type. Highlight: “The median (U.S.) Salary is $95,000. Each year since 2005, the inflation adjusted median salary hasn’t…