Presenting a kickass UX Portfolio
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.…
Part 2: Crafting your message
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.…
Spencer Reynolds on effective UX design in enterprise software
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…
When are you most creative?
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…
How you can nurture your creative habits
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.…
Encouraging creativity in the meetings
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.…
Intro to the Creative Introvert
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…
3 Lessons from Speaking at MidWest UX
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…
Great UX Storytelling Makes Great Design
"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…
3 Lessons from 100 Days of Agile
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…