Why I Created this List I created this list of UX resources for people like you—people who want to become UX designers. As you shift your career to UX design, you’ll find there is no single, “right” way to transition to UX. There are many UX training options. There are many (often conflicting) resources on […]
Choose Your Own Adventure to Learn Usability Testing Basics
I originally wrote this article for Center Centre’s blog in 2015. At Center Centre, our students get to choose their own learning adventures. We don’t require students to learn from one specific resource like a book or an online tutorial. Instead, they choose resources and experiences that meet their learning styles and learning needs. As […]
Learning to Code Gives You Advantages as a UX Designer
My friend Bryan recently asked me for career advice. He’s a full-time user experience (UX) designer who works for a large, well-funded startup. Bryan said he sometimes struggles at work because he doesn’t have front-end development skills. He experiences challenges like these: Because he doesn’t know how to code, Bryan doesn’t always use the same […]
UX Resources for Beginners
Last updated: February 9th, 2018 Why I Created this List I created this list of UX resources for beginners like you. If you’re new to UX design, you may struggle with how to start learning about it. You might be thinking, “How do I learn the basics? Is there a book I should read? Is […]
Letting Go of the Words is a Must-Read for Every UX Designer
Over the years, I’ve become a voracious reader. I devour books on topics like productivity, business, and design. I’ve read over a dozen UX design books this year alone. Ginny Redish’s Letting Go of the Words: Writing Web Content That Works stood out from the other books I read this year. Her book blew me away. It […]