As the year winds to an end I wanted to document a few of the lessons that I learned [in some cases were reinforced] this year. I spent my year working on various projects and interacting with various clients. Each client required a different approach and each project required a…

Perhaps your new to UX and you want to learn about wireframes, or maybe you’re currently enrolled in a UX bootcamp and those pesky graders keep on telling you your wireframes just aren’t quite good enough. …

One of the many pleasures of being part of tech Twitter is hearing everyone go off about the latest hype app to be released and then scrambling to try and find an invite. Two weeks ago when the Dispo Beta (David Dobrik’s photo sharing app) was launched this was my…

You’ve probably heard about empathy maps and journey maps, but never discussed how they are interconnected. This is due to the fact that learning the ins and outs of User Experience consists of various specialties, the ever-expanding field of knowledge, and the endless list of buzzwords. Among these buzzwords, the…

A Guide to Effective Communication and Design Leadership — Have you ever been in the middle of a conversation that was going nowhere? Perhaps you were discussing politics with an uncle who had a little too much to drink. Maybe you were at a standup meeting, and one of your colleagues was being more combative than usual. Regardless of the…

Learning to work remotely can be challenging. Especially for designers who are subjective problem solvers, whose creativity is their greatest and scarcest resource. Because of this we tend to uncover our best solutions when collaborating with a team in an extremely humanistic way. Yet, how can we facilitate this humanistic…

“With great power, comes great responsibility,” is a timeless quote that resonates with many. …

In the ever-changing world of technology, Artificial Intelligence and Data Privacy is a topic looming over everyone’s head, right?! Or, perhaps you're a software developer who works with AI and believes that it is the future. Regardless, San Diego Experience Design (SDXD), made sure their first event of 2020, Exploring…

I recently considered applying for a design position with a company I highly respect. The company fascinated me, and I honestly thought I was a great fit for the position. Then I opened their online application — provided by Taleo. What happened next? I decided I no longer wanted to…