Can lateral thinking puzzles and asking dumb questions help you with problem-solving? In our work, we often encourage questions and repeat, “there are no dumb questions.” However, we are driven to build our confidence and domain eminence with our careers.…
Mention "employee evaluation," and many designers shrink in their chairs. They often express fear of judgment coupled with the potential negative impacts on their careers. These reviews are not something to dread. UX designers actually have a lot of control…
Congratulations! You landed your new role, and you are busy getting to know the team, the projects, and the domain. There is one more thing you need to do. Set up regular sessions with your immediate manager. In this post,…
As you apply to open positions, your work will go into a pile of competing applicants. So, not only do you need to organize your work in a way that is readable, your UX Portfolio also has to be memorable.…
UX designers are in high demand. There is a growing number of open positions that companies are struggling to fill. Salaries have risen to rival the levels of developer compensation. The average UX designer salary in the U.S. is between…
I have created this UX design portfolio checklist partly for selfish reasons to make my job as a design instructor easier. For the past two years, I have been getting the same question, “Is this work good enough for my…
After going through Part 1 of "How to get a conference presentation", you should have a core message and a target audience. Now, you can focus on how to communicate it in a way that is engaging for your audience.…
A few years into my design career, I made the goal to do a conference presentation. When I dug in deeper, I looked into the potential for where I could speak and what could talk about. After a few years…
This week I sat down for a part two with Lia Prins. Lia and I discussed in more depth how being an introvert influences her work and relationships. She offers a lot of insights on balancing creativity with work and…
Spencer Reynolds is a UX design at IBM design working on Kubernetes. He graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) with a degree in industrial design and soon made the switch to UX design at IBM. Spencer and I talk about…