The Comprehensive Guide to Finding a Kick-Ass UX Job

I very literally stumbled into my first job out of grad school while walking around employer booths at a conference…I’d had a beer and it was the end of a long day of listening to speakers 🍺

At the time, it felt like a dream job – designing software for GIS professionals (I majored in Geography and Informatics).

For my next job, I wanted to move back home to Indianapolis, so I took the first real opportunity I could find, which turned out to be a great job as well.

by Bob Ewing

Now I lead design at an agency…which is funny because I hated agencies when I was in-house, and I certainly never desired to start one. I only helped found one to be able to help more companies at a time.

In hindsight, I certainly benefited from being in good positions and never had to truly seek out new positions. But I did have criteria that — unbeknownst to me at the time — was helping me in my job search.

These days, I’m out of the rat race. I’m likely staying with my agency until the grave, but I often find myself helping other designers figure out how to find good opportunities. I’ve reflected a bit on my own…