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The UX Designer Salary Report

The UX designer salary report

  • August 13, 2019
  • Matt Eng
  • Career, Resources, Starting out in UX
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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…

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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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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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Nurturing Design Culture On An Enterprise Product Team

Nurturing Design Culture on an Enterprise Product Team

  • October 23, 2018
  • Matt Eng
  • Career, Inspiration, Organization, UX Design, UX Process
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This an adaption of a presentation I did for UX Australia’s Managing Design Conference. The basis of this talk came out of my experience moving from startups and agency culture to enterprise product. When I joined IBM Design as a…

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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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Lazy Brains: Avoiding Cognitive Load And Barriers

Lazy Brains: Avoiding Cognitive Load and Barriers

  • September 24, 2018
  • Matt Eng
  • Studying UX, UX
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Our job as designers is to create experiences that people will not notice. Remove obstacles that would otherwise lead to cognitive load and barriers. Help people preserve brainpower and avoid frustration. I have taught students and mentored new designers to…

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Summer Projects For UX Designers

Summer Projects for UX Designers

  • June 12, 2018
  • Matt Eng
  • Portfolio, Starting out in UX, Tips, UX, UX Design
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Summer is a necessary break from the rigors of class. I work full time while I teach, but I welcome the time to reflect on my experiences from the academic year. The time away from class offers opportunities to grow…

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Three Lessons From Three Live UX Portfolio Reviews

Three Lessons from Three Live UX Portfolio Reviews

  • June 5, 2018
  • Matt Eng
  • Career, Portfolio, Studying UX, Video
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Over the last three months, I experimented with doing live UX portfolio reviews on Youtube. Through teaching and speaking, I connect with plenty of aspiring UX researchers and designers. A common topic is breaking into the industry, and a natural…

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Alisha Moore Interview Part 1: The Not-So-Clear Design Path

Alisha Moore Interview Part 1: The Not-So-Clear Design Path

  • May 15, 2018
  • Matt Eng
  • Career, Interviews, Starting out in UX, UX, Video
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This is part one in a two-part series with Alisha Moore on the not-so-clear design path. She is a visual designer for IBM, and she talks about defining her career and how she got started in design during one of…

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Julia Durall On A UX Career Restart

Julia Durall on a UX Career Restart

  • March 20, 2018
  • Matt Eng
  • Career, Inspiration, Interviews, Video
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Julie Durall is a UX designer at Civitas Learning. She and I met in my Intro to UX and UX Portfolio classes at Austin Community College (ACC). In our interview, she talks about balancing family and school as well as…

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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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