Published in UX Designers Club·3 days agoHow To Land Your First UX Design Job With Community SupportHow to get your first UX job in a short time. — Getting a job isn’t easy, especially for beginners. I know what it’s like to be a beginner and for the first time find out there are a few more steps than you anticipated. And even after you’ve found the perfect job, it can take weeks to get past the recruiter…Design6 min read
Published in UX Designers Club·Jun 133 Untold Benefits From Having a Design MentorEspecially when you’re starting out as a designer. — I’ve been working as a UX designer for over 8 years. Sometimes I face problems that I should have known already. But I want to be innovative, and it means never stopping education. Being creative is possible only when you learn something new again and again. It allows you to…Design6 min read
Published in UX Designers Club·Jun 6You’re Never Too Old to Become a UX DesignerA myth that UX designers should not be older than 30. — When I decided to switch careers I remember my friend telling me that I needed to enter the technology industry before I turned 30. I was in my mid-20s and didn’t think about his words too much, but today I am 31, which is why I remember his words. My…Design7 min read
Published in UX Designers Club·May 30A New Way of Designing Privacy From AppleIt’s time when you decide whether to share private data or not. — We used to think that we controlled our privacy. On the very first day when you joined social media and started to post your personal photos or share your thoughts, you believed that you only control your data. According to Tulane University, social media users’ concerns about their private data…Design6 min read
Published in UX Designers Club·May 23How To Use Strategic Thinking for Product Design DecisionsIt’s not about mindset or productivity. — From the beginning of a design career, every UX designer asks questions about design steps. It’s crucial to identify the strategy of product creation and follow particular steps to the final result. But with every new stage, there are more and more ideas that bump into creative minds. How can…Design6 min read
Published in UX Designers Club·May 9Join UX Designers Club on FacebookLet’s design together! — This is Olha from UX Designers Club. I want to introduce to you my private community on Facebook. Finally, my dream came true, and I launched my design community, yikes! After writing articles for over 2 years, and being a UX designer for over 8 years, I find that it’s…UX1 min read
Published in UX Designers Club·May 6Where You Can Get Topic Inspiration To Present at Design ConferencesWhat to do if you’re out of ideas. — It’s not a secret that you need to do some extra activity to stand out from other designers. Some of you have side projects to boost your portfolio. This is the most popular way to showcase your skills in a way that isn’t possible at your regular job. While having…Design6 min read
Published in UX Designers Club·Apr 285 Effective Ways To Build Trust With a Remote Design Team#3 Encourage connections at the individual level. — Today, many companies decided to work remotely. If you used to work at an office, you trust other designers because you see them every day. You developed strong relationships with your fellow workers naturally. When it comes to remote work, or you start to collaborate with a new design team…Design6 min read
Published in Life Voice·Apr 87 Valuable Mindset Shifts To Increase Your Income#4 Learn how to say no when necessary. — You want to have a good life and buy everything you need. It’s not a secret that having a solid income is the basis for such a life. If you’re dreaming to have a high income, but don’t know how exactly you can get it, I want to share tips…Life7 min read
Published in UX Designers Club·Apr 6How I Stay a Productive Designer During a WarA new reality changed the way I work. — Last month I didn’t work. As a designer, I was shocked by the news about the Russian invasion and couldn’t concentrate on my work tasks. It was also impossible to work because of an unstable Internet connection in the place where I was. But everything changed once I relocated to…Design7 min read