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Apr 27, 2022

Creating a Professional Development Plan

Quite possibly one of the best things I could have done for my design career. — Years ago I attended a workshop at one of the companies I was working at. It was voluntary and put on by one of our c-level executives (shoutout to Ulya Khan) on how to create a “Personal Development Plan” or PDP for short. …

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Creating a Professional Development Plan
Creating a Professional Development Plan
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·Updated Mar 17, 2022

Why it helps to be a bit nerdy as a product designer

Getting excited about CES every year and pre-ordering video games can be fuel for product designers. — Something I tried to downplay and hide for many years of my adult life is just how much I “nerd out” over technology. By that I mean how much I obsess, get absolute joy, and have an unending curiosity about the new hardware and software that envelops our lives. I…

Product Design

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Why it helps to be a bit nerdy as a product designer
Why it helps to be a bit nerdy as a product designer
Product Design

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·Jan 30, 2020

An introvert’s guide to starting user interviews

Conducting user interviews can be incredibly valuable but also a bit scary to start — Product designers have a lot of techniques and tools in their back pockets when it comes to researching and understanding the people (users) they design for. …

Design

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An introvert’s guide to starting user interviews
An introvert’s guide to starting user interviews
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·Nov 27, 2019

What designing for seniors has taught me

Designing digital products for people over 65 years old has some very valuable lessons. — Product designers are obsessed with the people we design for. No, I’m not talking about our internal clients (though we should be in tune with them as well), but rather we’re obsessed with the end-user of our products. For three years my world has revolved around senior citizens — working…

Product Design

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What designing for seniors has taught me
What designing for seniors has taught me
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·Sep 10, 2019

Why you shouldn’t pursue a career in UX

You might be jumping into the product world for the wrong reasons. — With UX jobs on the rise and the digital product design world getting much more attention, there’s a lot of current and aspiring designers looking to make a big break into a UX career. …

UX

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Why you shouldn’t pursue a career in UX
Why you shouldn’t pursue a career in UX
UX

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May 16, 2019

Switching Careers, Part 5 — The First Year

The total mindset makeover. — This is a multi-part series around a designers leap from being a visual designer to a product designer. You can read the first part of the series here. In the previous part of this series I talked about the first few days (and weeks) of my career switch from being…

UX

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Switching Careers, Part 5 — The First Year
Switching Careers, Part 5 — The First Year
UX

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Mar 10, 2019

Switching Careers, Part 4 — The First Days

Listening, learning, and the fear of imposter syndrome. — This is a multi-part series around a designers leap from being a visual designer to a product designer. You can read the first part of the series here. Before diving into the first days, you should know that by this point in the series I’ve accepted the offer for my…

UX

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Switching Careers, Part 4 — The First Days
Switching Careers, Part 4 — The First Days
UX

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Feb 27, 2019

Episode 23: Should Designers Learn to Code?

Design Chat with Josh is my personal design podcast where I ramble about anything design related. This episode I share my thoughts on whether or not designers should learn to code. The answer isn’t so cut and dry. For some reason we’re still asking this question in 2019, but people want to know! Should designers learn to…

Design

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Episode 23: Should Designers Learn to Code?
Episode 23: Should Designers Learn to Code?
Design

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Feb 18, 2019

Why You Should Love Where You Live

How many times have you heard the following? “Ugh, another rainy day.” “It’s too hot, I can’t wait until summer is over!” “I can’t stand the people in this town!” “I can’t wait to move out of this city…” I’ve heard these and many other negative comments over the years…

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Why You Should Love Where You Live
Why You Should Love Where You Live
Travel

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Feb 12, 2019

Episode 21: Design Knowledge Sharing

Design Chat with Josh is my personal design podcast where I ramble about anything design related. This episode I share why it’s important to share a little of that knowledge we designers all foster. Don’t be greedy. We all have something to share as designers, and knowledge of what we do is usually top of mind for us. Why not share what we know or think about design?! This episode explores why I think more designers sharing their thoughts and experience will only help us all become better, more well-rounded creatives and problem solvers. So get out there, make yourself a little uncomfortable, and share what you know with us!

Design

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Episode 21: Design Knowledge Sharing
Episode 21: Design Knowledge Sharing
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Joshua Reach

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