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In this video, I’ll answer a couple of very specific UX portfolio questions from one of the viewers. In particular, how deep should you go with your UX case studies? Often designers get stuck on how much detail they need to add to make their work look cohesive and...
In this latest instalment of junior UX portfolio reviews, I’ll walk through the latest viewer submission which covers the junior designer’s UX portfolio and a couple of case studies. One thing that is very common for junior UX, product and UI designers is over-designing the portfolio itself. In this...
The fact is if you want to boost your growth in design you will benefit from having a UX design mentor. In this video, I’ll try to answer a few frequently asked questions on mentorship in UX: Can you be my mentor? How can I find a mentor in...
You’ve asked for it, so here it is… the 2021 edition of the latest and greatest product design and. UX prototyping tools walkthrough. As a designer (product, UX etc.) you probably found it hard to keep up with every single tool in the market. Every year there is a...
Imposter syndrome is a condition every growing person will face in their lives. The complex and messy field of UX is no exception to it and everyone who’s trying to get in or progress within their experience design career will struggle with it. In this video, I’ll share a...
In this latest installment of junior UX portfolio reviews, I’ll walk through the latest viewer submission which covers junior designer’s user research and product design case studies. While her work is truly well presented, there are a few bits that could make the UX case study stand out even...
As a UX designer who employs design sprints, design thinking and deep UX research and design methods, it’s mind-boggling why the industry is becoming so fragmented. Perhaps it’s because of the sudden rise of varied methodologies and toolkits to experience design, but a lot of UX folk (especially junior...
Design Tool Tuesday Episode 70: First Look at Open Source Quantified UX and UI Design Tool UX research and design is a niche industry. And the quantified UX tools space, even with the multitude of new developments, is still minimal. That’s why when design tools like these come out...
I get way too many questions from a lot of UX designers on how to get into design cultures and organizations that have a public track record for outstanding design maturity. There’s also a wave of inexperienced influencers who suggest entry-level designers apply only for the established firms that...
Not so long ago, newspaper headlines covered the massive tension between the Internet and the traditional media. With a gradual push forward, the new media transformed every human experience as we know it. Some were delightful, others frustrating and downright devastating. What I like about the current shift towards decentralisation is...
In this latest installment of UX portfolio reviews, I’ll walk through the latest viewer submission which covers junior UX designer’s from Norway portfolio and case study. While his work is truly well presented and the visual skills are impressive, there are a few bits that could make the UX...
As a UX team and hiring manager, I have to review a ton of applications and most of them end up scrapped. Why? Because candidates don’t think about the receiving end or are simply unable to present their skills and experience right. It comes down to a lot of...
You’ve read it right: the best UX portfolio platform for UX designers and user researchers is not what you think. In the past, I already covered several easy to start with portfolio platforms that anyone can use to build public sites and grow their personal design brand. However, when...
The real business value of UX, and how bad UX cost Citi $900 million. This recent development in the fintech space is an important one to address because of a few critical reasons. For example, a lot of media outlets and the Citi themselves attribute this to simple human...
In this latest installment of UX portfolio reviews, I’ll walk through the latest viewer submission which covers the very first UX case study that the junior UX designer has done. While it’s an impressive first stab at documenting and presenting the design work as usual there are a lot...
A lot of mistakes that UX designers and user researchers can avoid in terms of crafting an effective UX portfolio, stem from one big root cause issue. Based on countless user experience and product design portfolios I’ve reviewed in the past years, it seems that almost anyone would benefit...