I know a UX designer who unexpectedly lost his job about a year ago. Despite having experience in the field, he had to do a ton of work to find a new job. While he was employed, he didn’t attend industry events. He neglected his web presence. He hadn’t tweeted in a year. His LinkedIn […]
How to Find a UX Mentor (Step 1: Don’t Ask Someone to Be Your Mentor)
Every now and then, I get an email or a Twitter message from someone who says, “I’m new to UX. Will you be my mentor?” I always say no. It’s not because I don’t want to help people. I love helping people. I coach and manage my students at Center Centre, the UX design school […]
Maintain a Professional Network Throughout Your UX Career
I recently spoke with a designer friend who’s struggling to find a job. She just moved to a new city, and she’s applying at companies “cold”—she submits an application and hopes they contact her for an interview. In her previous city, my friend knew dozens of designers. She used her professional network to find job […]
Resources for Becoming a UX Designer
Last updated: June 17th, 2018 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 […]
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 […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Next Page »