Ashley Drewes – Medium

Ashley Drewes

she/her

334 followers

Pinned

Published in

Bootcamp

UX Volunteer Projects to Add to Your Portfolio, Get Experience and Land a Job

As I was nearing the end of my UX Bootcamp, my career advisor told me that my bootcamp certification, on its own, would not be enough to…

Aug 17, 2023

UX Volunteer Projects to Add to Your Portfolio, Get Experience and Land a Job

Aug 17, 2023

Pinned

Published in

Bootcamp

4 Reasons You Aren’t Landing UX Interviews

So, you’ve completed a UX/UI bootcamp or Human-Computer Interaction Degree. You’ve got a fresh resumé and a sparkling new portfolio that…

Feb 14, 2022

Pinned

Published in

Bootcamp

Ideas to add unique value to your Junior UX Designer portfolio

This is a very good time to be a designer. Hiring demand is up, and employers see the value in hiring junior designers (gives more senior…

Nov 22, 2021

Image of a laptop with a website that reads “I design and develop experiences that make people’s lives simple.”

Nov 22, 2021

Pinned

Published in

Bootcamp

How to Get UX Experience Volunteering

As a Junior UX Designer, you may be wondering how you can show you have “real world” experience. Maybe you’ve just graduated school or a…

Mar 7, 2022

Pinned

Published in

Bootcamp

Add Magic to Your UX Portfolio — 3 Ways (Free and Easy)

You may have heard the advice to make sure you UX your UX portfolio; meaning, make sure your portfolio is the best possible user…

Mar 21, 2022

Shia Labeouf saying magic with long hair, a mustache and a unicorn tee shirt

Mar 21, 2022

Published in

Bootcamp

Navigating the Job Search: How Data Led Me to a New UX/UI Design Role

The Shotgun Approach

Dec 15, 2024

Navigating the Job Search: How Data Led Me to a New UX/UI Design Role

Dec 15, 2024

Published in

Bootcamp

How I Updated My Portfolio Case Studies After a 2024 Job Loss

When I lost my job, I had money saved. But what I hadn’t yet prepared was my updated design portfolio.

Aug 26, 2024

Published in

Bootcamp

What I would do differently if I were starting out in UX Product Design today

I’ve given a lot of thought to how lucky I was to get into design at a time when the market was hot; competition was lower and designers…

Jul 2, 2024

What I would do differently if I were starting out in UX Product Design today

Jul 2, 2024

Published in

Bootcamp

UX Job-Hunting Techniques That Don’t Work — and what to do instead

When I was in technical training for my career, I received a lot of career advice, for which I am grateful. I also read a lot of articles…

Feb 7, 2024

UX Job-Hunting Techniques That Don’t Work — and what to do instead

Feb 7, 2024

Published in

Bootcamp

5 No Experience, Paid Job Ideas for Transition into UX

If you’re a career transitioner like I was when I broke into UX/Pruduct Design, then you’re probably wondering if there are jobs you can…

Aug 17, 2023