Jan 9, 20207 things I learned from 41 design books in 2019At the beginning of 2019, I set a goal to hustle harder by studying and annotating 30 books related to my career as a UX designer by year end on top of my client work and volunteering obligations. 365 days of studying later, I completed 41 books based on recommendations…UX9 min readUX9 min read
Published inUX Collective·Jan 9, 2020The need for reflexivity in design: a critical review of Tom Greever’s “Articulating Design Decisions”Over the past year, I read 41 books on design. Of all of the books recommended to me by mentors and peers, Greever’s “Articulating Design Decisions” was the most baffling in terms of credibility. Although the book is generally well praised in the community, I want to highlight Greever’s failure…Design7 min readDesign7 min read
Mar 27, 2019Duplicate and randomize your own custom Sketch dataA reader-made appendix to The Sketch Handbook by Christian Krammer I hit a roadblock today as I was reading through The Sketch Handbook by Christian Krammer- the Craft plugin wasn’t randomizing my text or photo data when I used the duplicate feature. …Sketch4 min readSketch4 min read
Jan 3, 2019The importance of a design community, and how to find itPart 3 of 3 in “A not-so-easy, but cost-effective guide to becoming a UX professional” — It is difficult to improve at any skill rapidly in a social vacuum. Before going too deep into any form of study, do your best to find a UX mentor and community. While brief mentorship sessions may not give you the breadth or depth needed to become design fluent, they…Design3 min readDesign3 min read
Published inUX Collective·Jan 3, 2019The benefits of academic UX reading, and how to commit to itPart 2 of 3 in “A not-so-easy, but cost-effective guide to becoming a UX professional” — In order to find a substitute to the rigor of academia, why not replicate it? …UI7 min readUI7 min read
Jan 3, 2019Dispelling popular UX learning mythsPart 1 of 3 in “A not-so-easy, but cost-effective guide to becoming a UX professional” — Unfortunately, there is no easy replacement to the rigor of academic programs. The early stages of learning should be frequent, regular, and precise. …UX3 min readUX3 min read
Jan 3, 2019A not-so-easy, but cost-effective guide to becoming a UX professionalForeward As UX becomes more appealing to businesses as a driver of value, it’s reasonable to infer that there will be a significant increase in those interested in UX as a career. …UX2 min readUX2 min read
