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Matt designs, researchers, writes, and speaks about technology, design, and people. Follow posts, interviews, and videos of designers working at companies like IBM, Expedia, and Home Depot.

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Presenting A Kickass UX Portfolio

Presenting a kickass UX Portfolio

  • October 22, 2019
  • Matt Eng
  • Career, Portfolio, Starting out in UX, Tips, UX
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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.…

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Part 2: Crafting Your Message

Part 2: Crafting your message

  • June 19, 2019
  • Matt Eng
  • Career, Resources, Tips
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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.…

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Spencer Reynolds On Effective UX Design In Enterprise Software

Spencer Reynolds on effective UX design in enterprise software

  • May 29, 2019
  • Matt Eng
  • Career, Interviews, Tips, UX, Video
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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…

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When Are You Most Creative?

When are you most creative?

  • February 27, 2019
  • Matt Eng
  • Career, Inspiration, Tips
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Our to-do lists tend to dictate our days. They influence when we wake up when we eat, how much time we spend with loved ones, and how much time and effort we invest at work. Throughout the day, our minds…

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How You Can Nurture Your Creative Habits

How you can nurture your creative habits

  • December 25, 2018
  • Matt Eng
  • Inspiration, Tips
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For those of us who self identify as ‘creative people,’ we feel compelled to devote some part of our day or our lives to our craft. We might have one or several creative endeavors that we want to focus on.…

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Encouraging Creativity In The Meetings

Encouraging creativity in the meetings

  • December 18, 2018
  • Matt Eng
  • Career, Inspiration, Tips
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No one looks fondly back at a favorite meeting they had. Those gatherings take up your calendar and distract you from productivity. If given the choice, we would opt out of a meeting. Yet, they persist in our work schedule.…

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Intro To The Creative Introvert

Intro to the Creative Introvert

  • November 13, 2018
  • Matt Eng
  • Career, Resources, Tips
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Identifying as a creative introvert adds another level of isolation from the accepted culture at the office. What are some of the common myths that creative introverts have to dispel, and what are some ways they can empower themselves in…

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3 Lessons From Speaking At MidWest UX

3 Lessons from Speaking at MidWest UX

  • November 6, 2018
  • Matt Eng
  • Resources, Tips, UX Research
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This year I have been working crafting a message through a series of talks. Over these experiences, I have found that there were key elements of the delivery that were missing in each of the earlier talks. At an event…

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Great UX Storytelling Makes Great Design

Great UX Storytelling Makes Great Design

  • October 16, 2018
  • Matt Eng
  • Tips, UX Process
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"Great designers are great storytellers,” proclaimed my creative director. “No one will really get your screens and workflows unless you attach it to a compelling story,” she added. Over the years, I found this to be very true. The more…

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3 Lessons From 100 Days Of Agile

3 Lessons from 100 Days of Agile

  • August 7, 2018
  • Matt Eng
  • Inspiration, Organization, Tips, UX Process
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I am not an expert in agile methodologies. My background mostly consists of designing for small companies, agencies, and startups. In each of those environments, I worked with managers and creative directors who used agile terminology loosely. However, our work…

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UX Research Team Lead at IBM Design. Based in Austin,TX. Matt teaches, mentors, and speaks about design, creativity, and fostering stronger connections within teams. A geek on anything about culture, behavior, and tech. This blog is a bookmark for common intersections between those worlds. Like what you reading? Support this work on Patreon. Become a Patron!
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