Hey there, design reader! Welcome to week 19 of my UX Academy Journey, where things are really starting to get serious. Actually, who am I kidding — it’s been serious pretty much the whole time! Last week we took a little break from our regular UX design programming to zoom out and discuss how…

Hey there, design reader! Happy week 18 of my UX Academy Journey (or at least it is for me!). It’s time again to take a little break from our regular UX design programming, and zoom back out to the big picture — by looking at how the lessons from this full-on world of UX…

Hey there, design reader! Guess who’s back and blasting through Phase 2 of my UX Academy Journey? This aspiring UX designer is who! A quick catch up on what’s been going on with the program thus far: With three back-to-back capstone projects (sort of like final projects that display both your design skills and…

Hey there, design reader! Welcome to Week 16 of my UX Academy Journey. Last week we discussed the intersection of art and design, where they diverge, and how this thinking plays into design learning. Now it’s time to take what we’ve learned and jump, head first, into the first of three capstone projects. Are…

Hey there, design reader! Welcome to Week 15 of my UX Academy Journey. Last week we delved into personal branding, and took a tour through ten years of portfolio iterations on the Wayback Machine. …

Hey there, design reader! Welcome to Week 14 of UX Academy! What a whirlwind! As you may remember, I rewarded myself for reaching the UX Academy halfway mark by taking a much-needed (and largely tech-free) vacation, which reminded me just how valuable downtime is in feeding both body and mind. …

Hey there, design reader! Last week we were discussing how a nice break from work does wonders for your mental state (and your productivity, once you’re back at it!) Let’s pick up right where we left off — exploring how folding UX design principles back into my other work has led to accelerating returns. …

Hey there, design reader! It’s been a couple of weeks since my last post — did you miss me? I most certainly missed you! In my last entry I was just about wrapped up with Phase 1 of my UX Academy Journey, and celebrated reaching the halfway mark (almost) by taking off for an…

Hey there, design reader! Welcome to week 11 (actually, more like week 12) of my UX Academy Journey — the halfway point! Huzzah! If you’re a fellow UXA student in the Weingart cohort, go ahead and give yourself a high-five. It’s been a long road and you deserve it! And if you’re in another…