Category: career path
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Interaction design is not respected as a design discipline
Back in February I was lucky enough to attend Interaction 12, the IxDA’s annual conference, in Dublin, Ireland. It was…
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I’m leaving TheLadders….and launching Proof!
“Go to the edge of the cliff and jump off. Build your wings on the way down.” — Fahrenheit 451…
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Rock bands and Startups
For a good portion of the 90’s and early 00’s I was a touring musician. There were 5 or 6…
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You Don’t Need a UX Portfolio
“Can they draw straight lines?” That’s what my boss asks me each time I meet a new UX Design candidate.…
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Designing The Damn Thing
Over and over again, it seems, practitioners within the User Experience world stir up flame wars and heated debates about…
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Call Their Baby Ugly and 4 Other Tips for Designing with CEO’s
CEO’s can be a tough group to design for – after all, it’s their vision with which you are now…
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Gut Instincts
Much is said about education, experience and domain knowledge when discussing the potential quality of a design. If the designer…
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Building the UX Dream Team
More than a few have written on how to build the ideal User Experience design team. Those articles have typically…
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The Case for a Designer in Residence
Design is one of the key differentiators in the success of a start-up. It’s been exemplified in success stories like…
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You can have it all
Progressing in a User Experience career leads most designers working for companies or agencies (i.e., not freelancers) to a fork…