Author: oz
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TUT #26: Illustration UI, designing with dummy content and what to do before sending that invoice
[UXBeginner Updates] The UX School Bundle promo price ends this Friday. Use the 50% off code “specialenrollment” before time runs out. 📋Still looking for more respondents to the 2018 UX Tools Survey. So far the most popular tools for design & writing are (no surprise) Sketch, InVision and Google Docs. This week’s top UX design + career articles… 🎨I’ve…
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How to Navigate the Ocean of UX Job Titles
One real (but kinda silly) barrier to entering the UX job market is the sheer number of confusing UX Job titles. Today, I’m going to help you navigate, understand, and evaluate the many UX job titles and descriptions you are bound to come across. Why The Problem Exists User Experience is a very broad term, which is one…
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Tuesday UX Training #25: Top UX Podcasts, Best UX Communities and 100 UX Problems
[UXBeginner Updates] New Resources & Surveys 📋The 2018 UX Tools Survey is live! This survey aims to identify the most common design tools & programs UX designers use on the job. We look forward to publishing results after accumulating sufficient responses, so please lend us a hand with this survey! NEW: Curated lists of Top…
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Tuesday UX Training #24: A**hole Design, UX Tools 2018 Survey & Why Customers Buy
*UXBeginner Updates* New UX FAQ Survey: We’re creating an extensive bank of “Frequently Asked UX Questions” for new UX designers. To contribute YOUR questions, will you help will you help us fill out this less-than-5-minute survey? Here’s the link to the Google Forms Survey. Stay tuned for a 2018 UX Tools Survey next week Tuesday UX Training…
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Tuesday UX Training: Design automation, applying to Google & resume advice
*UXBeginner Updates* I’ve brought on amazing interns who are going to help create UX-specific resources like lists and guides for the design community. Look out for these in the coming weeks – and thanks to everyone who applied! UX School development: I’ve added a new section on Personas and am currently developing tutorials on self-initiated UX…
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Tuesday UX Trainer: Design & Data Privacy
Housekeeping news: I’m hiring Content Strategist + UX Writer interns for UXBeginner.com. Meanwhile, development of UX School is going along smoothly. > This week’s TUT is about privacy, data and ethics in design in light of the recent #deletefacebook debacle. 🚨 Facebook has been under fire for privacy breaches, and I feel conflicted about this. On…
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What a tailored UX job application process looks like
See UX job, apply to UX job. Is it that simple? To increase the likelihood of a recruiter looking at your application, a tailored approach is best. Step 1: if you find the listing through a job board site like Indeed, don’t apply on the job board. Instead, go directly to the company’s website: Step…
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The UX Designer’s Guide to Informational Interviews
Where do I start in UX? How do I know if UX Design is the right job for me? What do people do to get a job at Google or Facebook? My answer to all these questions is to talk to somebody. Specifically, hold informational interviews. Not only do informational interviews help you get your…
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Common excuses holding back UX career transitioners
Transitioning into UX is hard enough. But the toughest hurdles come from ourselves. From years of serving as a UX coach, I’ve seen the entire spectrum of excuses, avoidance, and self-imposed mental barriers that UX career transitioners impose on themselves. Knowing about these excuses up front can keep beginners accountable, and prevent you from advancing…
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Tuesday UX Trainer: Content Strategy
You reading an issue of Tuesday UX Trainer, a series that teaches you something new about UX design every week. Housekeeping news: I’ve been quiet while making some website upgrades (https!) and creating new UX education. Yes, I’ve missed you. Most of us produce content every day. An email to colleagues, labels on the form you’re…