Anatomy of a UX portfolio I've noticed that both junior and established UX designers and UX researchers often have trouble creating a compelling UX portfolio with interesting UX case studies. Here's some common pitfalls:❌ They just add pictures of visual UX deliverables on their case study page, or even worse, they showcase the visuals with little or no description explaining their design process. This results in a very superficial UX case study that doesn't really uncover their thought...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
UX Challenge #4: Create your personal UX blueprint We’ve often heard from UX bootcamp grads who work with us that they end up receiving a lot of clarity on how to approach the UX job search after talking to us. They learn to focus on their core strengths and create their own personal blueprint for breaking into UX. We’ve worked with UX bootcamp grads from General Assembly, CareerFoundry, Springboard, DesignLab, Avocademy and more. Here are some issues that we’ve noticed with their UX career...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
UX challenge #3: Break up with your toxic job If you are reading this, you are probably feeling a little burned out by a current toxic job or past toxic job that has inspired you to seek a career change and pivot into UX design or UX research. We are here to tell you that it is okay to break up with your current toxic job or situation, if that’s what you need. We just recommend having a plan to go about doing it strategically, having something new lined up before you quit! But first: what are...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
UX challenge #2: What got you into UX? What got you interested in UX in the first place? We love hearing stories from prospective students about how they discovered UX and why this career path excited them the most as they were evaluating different options. We’ve heard that folks are excited about the creativity that this career path allows them to pursue, the ability to balance creativity and strategy when solving problems. We’ve heard that folks are excited about the impact they could make...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
You're invited: FREE, advanced UX courses live. You're invited to a series of FREE interactive Figma workshops and live, advanced UX courses that we are hosting between September - November! You can browse our live events and interactive workshops here.Some events we are SUPER excited about :D 22 Tips to Land a 6 Figure UX Job in 6 Months UX Stakeholder Management in the First 90 Days on the Job Interactive Figma 101 Challenge: Design for Healthcare AI Tools for UX Design & Research The...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
UX challenge #1: The right UX career path? Have you found the right UX career path or are you still sort of feeling that out? This is the first question we ask when you book a 20-min strategy call with us to learn more about our UX courses and UX mentorship services. Most people are still trying to figure out the answer to this question, whether they are seasoned UX professionals going through a layoff or recent UX bootcamp grads or UX learners and career changers. And the answer will...
2 months ago • 5 min read
Inclusive Design UX Case Study: Let's talk about sex and trauma-informed UX research practices Let's talk about sex and trauma-informed UX research practices.CHAYN is a consultancy partnering with dating apps like Bumble to provide trauma services for survivors of sexual assault or abuse.What I love about Chayn is that a lot of their UX researchers are survivors of trauma themselves and so they can better understand and empathize with research participants.I recommend reading this blog post...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Why choose these 20 best UX courses in 2024 If you are serious about pivoting into UX design or UX research and starting your UX career in 2025, we recommend looking into UX courses RIGHT NOW… Why? If you enroll in a UX course over the next 2 months and are able to complete the course by the end of the year, then you are right on track for the busiest annual hiring season in the tech world, which usually takes place between January and April. So let’s work backwards. How do we prepare you for...
3 months ago • 3 min read
20 Tips on UX for AI, AI for UX The tech world is changing rapidly, and as UX designers and UX researchers, it’s our job to keep up with the pace of these changes. Yes, change can be scary, especially when approached from a scarcity mindset. It can be easy to fall into the trap of thinking about all the tech jobs AI will eliminate over the next 5-10 years. Let’s sit with that scary thought for a bit and then reframe it. So what if AI makes tech work more efficient and optimizes for...
3 months ago • 3 min read