Get UX job Improve your cover letter with one simple exercise The hiring process isn’t always very straightforward, especially in tech, so this question might have many answers depending on who you ask. My opinion is a hard no. A cover letter is not dead. I think a cover letter is a “document” that can really show who you are, what you can offer a company, and […] March 27, 2022April 9, 2022
Get UX job Cover letter for UX Designers The last piece of the application process is the cover letter. It’s best for the cover letter to be last because it’s the most personal and most thought out document of all three which will naturally take you more time. I believe all of the documents that you send, like an application for a job, […] December 22, 2017March 24, 2020
Get UX job Curriculum vitae – CV of a UX Designer When I work with my students and we create their applications for jobs (portfolio-cv-cover letter), the CV always comes last in the discussion. Never intentionally; students all want to focus on the portfolio and then I naturally follow with the cover letter. November 30, 2017May 31, 2021
Get UX job UX Portfolio – breaking the rules Portfolios, the hottest topic with my students and apparently also in the UX community around the world. I’ve given you my two cents in Portfolio for Freelancers and UX Portfolio for a full-time job, so what else is there to talk about? Well, how to break the rules, of course! September 5, 2017March 24, 2020
Get UX job UX Portfolio for freelancers We’ve talked about creating a portfolio for a full time job, but what about freelancers? The number one feedback I got from the previous article is that I’m right about the differences in the two job types. August 17, 2017March 24, 2020
Get UX job UX Portfolio for the full time job Updated: May, 2021 How to make your (perfect) UX Portfolio? A question for a million dollars. Everyone has an opinion and not surprisingly they have very conflicting opinions. August 8, 2017May 24, 2021
All posts Exercises UX Methods How to come up with a Workshop without the use of any AI help My colleague and friend Marija once joked that I’m a master Yoda of creating and facilitating workshops. My ego liked the title, so I’ve adopted it, but I wanted to reflect on what makes me the Master Yoda in that area and how you can become one too. It’s pretty simple. Yes, I am a […] January 28, 2023January 29, 2023
All posts Design Resources Creating harmonious color palettes for your UI projects You’ve probably already learned throughout the course of your UX/UI bootcamps, or even earlier through your art classes, about the importance of color in design – its uncanny ability to evoke all sorts of emotional responses from people is precisely what makes it a vital component of UI. There is so much to discuss about […] April 23, 2022April 23, 2022
All posts The top 22 icon libraries of 2022 New year, new UX/UI resources list! This time, we’re giving you the low-down on the biggest and best icon resources out there. And we just KNOW you need this list in your life because, let’s face it, without icons, can you really work on a UX/UI project? :)) So without further ado, here are the […] February 3, 2022February 3, 2022
All posts Top free illustration resources for your design projects Take a closer look at all the websites and apps you frequently use and you’ll find that almost all of them use illustrations. Illustrations are more than just trendy space-fillers – when used efficiently, they are powerful communication tools. They humanise the overall experience with a product by adding personality and style to web pages […] November 17, 2021November 17, 2021
All posts The best stock photo sites every new designer should have in their arsenal If you’re a UX student or a budding new designer like myself, you’re probably on the lookout for high-quality visual content to spruce up your prototypes, presentations, portfolios and whatnot. Fear not, young Padawan learner, we’ve put together a curated list of websites where you can get the best stock photos for your design work: […] June 15, 2021November 4, 2021
All posts Learn UX UX Thoughts Revolut app review – Why I gave up my favorite app and what brought me back So, what happened? I have been using Revolut’s Standard Plan for over a year now, and have enjoyed its Vaults, Crypto features, and shopping discounts. In December 2020 the app reminded me to update my identification documents by the 31st due to Brexit. I went through the easy process of uploading the identity documents, taking […] May 24, 2021August 18, 2022
Learn UX Tips and tricks Empty State Design, How To Design It With More Intent – A Best Practice An empty state screen can seem like it’s of secondary importance. It is not always empty for very long, and many users won’t even end up interacting with one. In this post, I’ll focus on Empty State Screens a how-to, and best practice. First of all, why do we need an Empty State? When an […] November 2, 2020January 23, 2021
Learn UX Tips and tricks Web app vs Native app Today I would like to introduce one of my former UX students – Christian Eigl. My students in CareerFoundry’s Certified UX Designer Course create one Native and one Web app design, therefore, we always have the discussion about which is better and for whom. I found Christian’s approach to explaining the difference interesting and am […] October 17, 2019November 3, 2020
