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, […] Written by Pia Klancar 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. Written by Pia Klancar 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! Written by Pia Klancar 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. Written by Pia Klancar 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. Written by Pia Klancar August 8, 2017May 24, 2021
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 […] Written by Carmina Viertel 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: […] Written by Carmina Viertel 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 […] Written by Saman Shadab May 24, 2021June 16, 2021
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 […] Written by Giorgia Cifani 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 […] Written by UXD Girl October 17, 2019November 3, 2020
Career Stories The impostor syndrome Tina has always been a creative person. Drawing, painting, music, singing…you name it, she’s tried it all and she was quite good at it. But she was the most creative in solving problems. It could be a broken broom, lost item, or life challenges her friends shared with her, she could always find options for […] Written by Pia Klancar August 11, 2018March 23, 2020
Career Stories Story of a button Some time ago I made a design mistake that caused a s***storm in the community. In hindsight I can say that was one of the situations that taught me a lot about designing for a passionate community and about my own humility, so today I want to talk to you about how the story of […] Written by Pia Klancar May 19, 2018March 24, 2020
Career Stories My Job hunt – Maureen Herben Today I want to share with you a personal story of one of my students – Junior UX Designer, Maureen Herben. She is proof that UX Designers can win in the job hunt process if they see it as just another design challenge. We’ve worked together during her course Certified UX Designer through Career Foundry […] Written by Pia Klancar May 11, 2018March 24, 2020
