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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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UX Design Portfolio Checklist

UX Design Portfolio Checklist

  • June 24, 2019
  • Matt Eng
  • Career, Portfolio, Starting out in UX, Studying UX, UX Design, UX Process
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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…

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How To Get A Conference Presentation (part 1)

How to get a conference presentation (part 1)

  • June 12, 2019
  • Matt Eng
  • Career, Resources, UX, UX Design, UX Research
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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…

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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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Creative Meeting Hacks For Your Work

Creative meeting hacks for your work

  • May 22, 2019
  • Matt Eng
  • Career, Inspiration, UX
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No one looks forward to meetings. Most people feel that they are counter productive. My experience with meetings throughout my career most of the participants sit back and let the usual suspects dominate. How can you use the time for…

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Are We More Creative Alone Or Together?

Are we more creative alone or together?

  • April 17, 2019
  • Matt Eng
  • Career, Inspiration, UX Process
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Our workspaces and office culture put more emphasis on open spaces for better collaboration. The idea is that generating ideas and executing on the work can happen more efficiently if we work in a collaborative space at all times. Considering…

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Office Design For Introverts And Extroverts

Office design for introverts and extroverts

  • April 3, 2019
  • Matt Eng
  • Career, Inspiration, UX Design
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What makes a great office for doing your best work? Our open workspaces are made for collaboration. The flexible desks, lack of walls, and meeting areas encourage extrovert behavior. What about the introvert population at the office? If the number…

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Who Are You As Creative Professionals

Who are you as creative professionals

  • January 2, 2019
  • Matt Eng
  • Career, Inspiration, UX
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Who are creative professionals or creatives? A former colleague once described working with creatives as “different.” When I pressed her for details, she elaborated that we think and approach problems differently. We like to spend time thinking about the “real”…

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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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Dina Williams On Collaborating With Your Tribe

Dina Williams on Collaborating with Your Tribe

  • October 30, 2018
  • Matt Eng
  • Career, Interviews, Starting out in UX, Studying UX
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Dina Williams is a Product Designer for Funsize, a digital product agency based in Austin, TX. She is a recent graduate of Austin Community College’s Visual Communication Program. We worked closely in my portfolio class. Recently, we had an opportunity…

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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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  • Presenting A Kickass UX Portfolio
    Presenting a kickass UX Portfolio
    October 22, 2019
  • UX Design Portfolio Checklist
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  • How To Get A Conference Presentation (part 1)
    How to get a conference presentation (part 1)
    June 12, 2019
  • Spencer Reynolds On Effective UX Design In Enterprise Software
    Spencer Reynolds on effective UX design in enterprise software
    May 29, 2019
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    Creative meeting hacks for your work
    May 22, 2019
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