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| #111 Becoming a mature UX designer | 20 Aug 2024 | 00:34:58 | |
In this episode: • What does it mean to be a mature designer? • What key traits should you focus on developing as you advance in your design career? • Is maturity in design the same as seniority, or is it something else? • Hosts share practical tips, insights, and personal stories about navigating workplace conflicts and growing into a more mature designer. Check out these links: Ioana's AI Goodies Newsletter Join Anfi’s Job Search community. The community includes 3 courses, 12 live events and workshops, and a variety of templates to support you in your job search journey. Enroll in Ioana's AI course "**AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career"** on Interaction Design Foundation with a 25% discount. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩💻 Anfisa’s instagram | |||
| #110 Storytelling in UX portfolios | 06 Aug 2024 | 00:33:42 | |
In this episode: • Why is storytelling important? • Why is everybody talking about storytelling? What does it mean to have a story in your portfolio? • How should a good case study be structured? • What are some tips and tricks for effectively using storytelling in your portfolio? Mentioned in this episode: Hatch Conference in Berlin, September 4-6 Ioana's Instagram live on how the life of an AI product designer looks like. Join Anfi’s Job Search community. The community includes 3 courses, 12 live events and workshops, and a variety of templates to support you in your job search journey. Storyworthy book Check out these links: Ioana's AI Goodies Newsletter Enroll in Ioana's AI course "**AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career"** on Interaction Design Foundation with a 25% discount. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩💻 Anfisa’s instagram | |||
| #101 Am I good enough? | 01 May 2024 | 00:45:03 | |
In this episode: • What to do if you feel you are not good enough as a designer in the beginning of your career? • What are the factors influencing the feeling of being an impostor? • Tips and advice form Anfi and Ioana on how they dealt with impostor syndrome. • How does company culture Iinfluence your response to impostor syndrome? Mentioned in this episode: "Culture map" book Check out these courses: Join Anfi’s Job Search community: Enroll in Ioana's AI course "**AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career"** on Interaction Design Foundation with a 25% discount. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩💻 Anfisa’s instagram | |||
| #10 UX design ladder. Career levels, stages & titles | 03 Mar 2021 | 00:41:35 | |
UX industry didn’t reach a maturity level yet. ➡️ Our personal UX careers & what’s next for us? ➡️ Typical UX career journey and its stages ➡️ How can you define your level, stage, and title? ➡️ Can you measure your level in years? ➡️ Top 6 key takeaways —— Check this great resource to get inspired by some great designers who chose not a managerial career development track. ———— Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. Feel free to DM your question if you want us to discuss it. | |||
| #9 UX design education | 23 Feb 2021 | 00:46:57 | |
⬇️Let's talk education ➡️How did we learn UX design? ➡️3+1 main learning components ➡️Do you need a mentor? ➡️Learning persona exercise ➡️TOP 6 main takeaways —— Our programs: 🎓Online course and mentorship by Anfisa —— Mentoring program by Ioana —— 🗂Design brief generators: 1️⃣sharpen.design 4️⃣designercize.com 5️⃣productdesigninterview.com 6️⃣goodbrief.io ------- Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. Feel free to DM your question if you want us to discuss it. 👩💻@anfisign 👩🏻💻@uxgoodies | |||
| #8 UX design portfolio | 16 Feb 2021 | 00:47:55 | |
🔥Portfolio...maybe the only project that is never complete. ➡️ When you should build a portfolio ➡️ What format it should be ➡️What content should be in it ➡️Top 6 takeaways ------- Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. Feel free to DM your question if you want us to discuss it. | |||
| #7 Reflection on 2020 and plans for 2021 | 09 Feb 2021 | 00:46:43 | |
This is the last episode about 2020, we promise! Even though it's a little belated discussion, we've recorded it at the end of December and really wanted to share with you the honest behind-the-scenes ups&downs we went through and how those lessons shaped our 2021 goals! ➡️Our TOP3 achievements in 2020 ➡️Our TOP3 failures in 2020 ➡️Our TOP3 goals for 2021 ➡️Sharing our fears coming into 2021 💡Let us know what are your goals for 2021 on our Instagram page @honest_ux_talks.
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| #6 Starting a new job in 2020 | 02 Feb 2021 | 00:25:01 | |
In this episode, I wanted to share how did it felt to start a new job in 2020 in the product company being fully remote. ➡️Pre-history and why I started a new job ➡️The choice: Product company vs Toptal ➡️️Connecting with the team online ➡️️Struggles of an extrovert working online ➡️️Understanding a complex product ➡️️What I've learned ------- Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. Feel free to DM your question if you want us to discuss it. | |||
| #5 Mental health. Burnout. Bare minimun | w/Gabriel Kirmaier as UXbites | 26 Jan 2021 | 00:52:04 | |
2020 is FINALLY behind! But after such a rollercoaster year, we've all left feeling a little burnout or et least mentally drained. In this episode, we've invited our friend Gabriel Kirmaier (@uxbites) to discuss why he took the whole 2020 year OFFline and how it impacted his productivity. 👨🏻💻Gabriels' Instagram account instagram.com/uxbites ➡️Gabriel's' story of a social media disappear ➡️Why are we allowing ourselves to overwork? ➡️Super-productivity vs Bare-minimum ➡️Does strategy lead to burnout? ➡️Our burnout stories ➡️ TOP 6 main takeaways ------- Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. Feel free to DM your question if you want us to discuss it. | |||
| #4 Do you need an online presence? | 19 Jan 2021 | 00:56:47 | |
Seems like during 2019-20 EVERY designer in the world started their social media pages, but not every designer stuck around. ➡️ Why starting your own SM presence? ➡️Our social media blogs stories ➡️ Does it make sense to start your social media in 2021? ➡️Does SM help you to land new freelance clients? ➡️ TOP 6 main takeaways ------- Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. Feel free to DM your question if you want us to discuss it. | |||
| #3 UX design processes | 05 Jan 2021 | 00:43:05 | |
If you google UX design processes, you’ll receive about 481,000,000 search results. So what design processes do we usually follow and what is their actual value? ➡️ Design thinking and Double diamond ➡️ UX process stages ➡️ How UX processes differ from a small to big companies ➡️ TOP 6 main takeaways ------- Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. Feel free to DM your question if you want us to discuss it. | |||
| #2 Defining UX design | 04 Jan 2021 | 00:47:18 | |
UX design sounds very broad and even ambiguous. ➡️ Our UX design definitions and how we explain it to our Moms ➡️ UX designer vs UX design industry ➡️ What is good UX? ➡️ Examples of good UX for us ➡️ TOP 6 main takeaways ------- Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. Feel free to DM your question if you want us to discuss it. | |||
| #1 How to transition to UX Design | 04 Jan 2021 | 00:37:48 | |
Are you getting started in the UX design field too? ➡️ Sharing our transition to UX stories. ➡️ Discussing what was common in our journeys. ➡️ Discussing the main fears when it comes to a transition. ➡️ Impostor syndrome and self-doubt ➡️ TOP 6 main tips and takeaways to help you transition to UX too Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. Feel free to DM your question if you want us to discuss it. | |||
| #100 Sustainable UX Design w/Jonas Thorsten | 23 Apr 2024 | 00:46:19 | |
April 22 is Earth day, which is great timing for this episode 🌎 🌿 In this episode: What does sustainability mean in digital design? • How can sustainability principles be applied to digital design? What is carbon-friendly design? • Is there a difference between life-centered design and sustainable design? • How can we introduce sustainability to our stakeholders and position it as a value? • What are the current sustainability regulations? Who would be the quick early adopters in the industry? How can we expect this to become a narrative in smaller companies? • How can sustainability evolve into a global movement, where everybody prioritises sustainability in their design process? Resources: Upcoming Course "Become a Sustainable UX Designer" Check out these courses: Join Anfi’s Job Search community: Enroll in Ioana's AI course "**AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career"** on Interaction Design Foundation with a 25% discount. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩💻 Anfisa’s instagram | |||
| #99 Being too easy vs too hard to work with as a designer | 16 Apr 2024 | 00:35:08 | |
Apologies for the strange noises when Anfisa talks. That’s baby Greg participating in the talk.
In this episode:
How to articulate strong opinion and stand your ground in collaboration?
When as a designer you try to get your point across, should you go for a soft strategy or should you be more pushy?
How to become an effective communicator?
Why building relationships with your teammates is important?
Why designers should be facilitators for good decisions?
Resources:
"Articulating Design Decisions" book
Check out these courses:
Join Anfi’s Job Search community:
Enroll on Ioana's AI course "AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career" on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount.
❓Next topic ideas:
Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here
Links:
🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa
🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana
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Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo
Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes.
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| #98 Is it the time to quit UX and move on? | 02 Apr 2024 | 00:33:12 | |
This Episode's sponsor: Mobbin is the world's largest mobile & web design reference library where you can find practical design inspiration from real apps that solve real design problems. Don't forget to mention Honest UX Talks, if you register at Mobbin. In this episode: • What to do if you consider quitting design industry and feel less motivated as a designer? How do you know it is time for something new? • What to do if you feel burned out from your design role? • What are alternative career paths for designers? Resources: Episode with Hang Xu on "How to negotiate salaries in UX design" Reddit thread mentioned in the episode Matej Latin's article "Why designers quit" Check out these courses: Join Anfi’s Job Search community: Enroll on Ioana's AI course "AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career" on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩💻 Anfisa’s instagram | |||
| #97 Being an intern and pursuing a full-time role | 19 Mar 2024 | 00:41:41 | |
This Episode's sponsor: Mobbin is the world's largest mobile & web design reference library where you can find practical design inspiration from real apps that solve real design problems. Don't forget to mention Honest UX Talks, if you register at Mobbin. In this episode: • How to showcase your value as UX designer when you are just starting out? • How to approach interviews with potential companies as an intern? What questions to ask during the the interviewing process with potential companies? • What are the strategies or ways how to identify opportunities for yourself as an intern in the company? What are the steps you should take as an intern to make the best our of your internship? • How to overcome impostor syndrome and build your confidence as a designer? Resources: "The first 90 days" book Check out these courses: Join Anfi’s Job Search community: Enroll on Ioana's AI course "AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career" on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩💻 Anfisa’s instagram | |||
| #96 Designing for accessibility w/ Anna Cook | 13 Mar 2024 | 00:40:13 | |
This Episode's sponsor: Mobbin is the world's largest mobile & web design reference library where you can find practical design inspiration from real apps that solve real design problems. Don't forget to mention Honest UX Talks, if you register at Mobbin. In this episode: • Why accessibility is sometimes overlooked when designing? • What companies are mature in terms of accessibility? • How to build the business case for accessibility? • What is the future of AI and its effect on accessibility? This episode's guest: Anna's Auditing Design Systems for Accessibility course People in the accessibility field to follow: Stef Walter, Christina Mallon (She/her), Alexis Lucio (They/Them), Soren Hamby (They/Them), Shell Little (She/Her) Jennifer Zhang (She/Her), Crystal Preston Watson (She/Her), Yue Ou, Deepika Raj, Eric Bailey, Doug Kim, Matt May Resources: Microsoft joins Be My Eyes app Building an accessibility program course Check out these courses: Join Anfi’s Job Search community: Enroll on Ioana's AI course "AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career" on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram | |||
| #95 How to negotiate salaries in UX design | 05 Mar 2024 | 00:53:23 | |
This Episode's sponsor: Mobbin is the world's largest mobile & web design reference library where you can find practical design inspiration from real apps that solve real design problems. In this episode: • Why is it always valuable to negotiate? How being a better negotiator makes you a better designer? • In what ways salary negotiation determines your career trajectory? • How to understand company’s negotiation philosophy and leverage it? At which point during the hiring process does negotiation happen? • Can junior designers negotiate their salary? • How to know what’s the right salary for your position? What is the best medium for the negotiation? How to compare job offers? • Are people afraid to negotiate because they are afraid of their offer being rescinded? Does it really happen? This episode's guest: Check out these courses: Join Anfi’s Job Search community: Enroll on Ioana's AI course "AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career" on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram | |||
| #94 Designing in Uncertainty | 14 Feb 2024 | 00:44:12 | |
In this episode: • How to handle relationships and team work in ambiguous environment? • How documentation and workshops can help to deal with ambiguity? • What learning a foreign language and working in ambiguous environments have in common? • Why is it so important to identify key stakeholders in your project? • How to stay sane in ambiguous environments? Check out these courses: Anfi's Job Hunting Community Enroll on Anfisa's "Job hunting strategy course | early sign up" Enroll on Ioana's AI course "AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career" on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram | |||
| #93 Juggling a Design Role and Parenthood | 30 Jan 2024 | 00:43:09 | |
In this episode: • What was parental leave like? • What are the biggest fears before going to parental leave? Which of them turned out to be real? • What does an effective support system look like? • What to do during the parental leave to continue to stay relevant so when you get back you can still perform. How can you ease that anxiety of coming back? Check out these courses: Anfi's Job Hunting Community Enroll on Anfisa's "Job hunting strategy course | early sign up" Enroll on Ioana's AI course "AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career" on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram | |||
| #92 AI's Impact on the Design Industry w/Jakob Nielsen | 16 Jan 2024 | 00:45:17 | |
Jakob Nielsen is joining us for a special discussion about AI! Questions we are going to delve into in this episode: • How do you see the state of AI in design right now? Are there any new themes or is history repeating itself? • Will AI eventually replace designers? • Are there any specific parts of design process or design roles that are threatened by AI the most? • What would you advise designers to stay relevant and competitive in design field in the upcoming years? • What we should worry about when it comes to AI? What we should be excited about? • What tool should designers start with, if they never been exposed to AI? Resources mentioned in this episode: uxtigers.com - This website is the home for Jakob Nielsen's new articles about UX and usability, often about the intersection of UX and AI. Check out these courses: Enroll on Ioana's AI course "AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career" on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount. Enroll on Anfisa's "Job hunting strategy course | early sign up" ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram | |||
| #109 How AI is Shaping Design /w Pablo Stanley | 31 Jul 2024 | 00:49:42 | |
Today, we are joined by Pablo Stanley, who is a designer based in Mexico. He is the co-founder and CEO at Musho & Lummi — AI design tools aimed at unlocking people's creativity. Previously, he co-founded Carbon Health and Blush, and held roles as a staff designer at Lyft and lead designer at InVision. Episode's timestamps: 01:05 Episode introduction 05:42 How did you become interested in the intersection of AI and design? What are the use cases of AI in your workflows and design processes? 17:11 What challenges do you face when using AI systems to design products? 30:31 How can designers start experimenting with AI and incorporate it into their workflows? 36:43 What are the limitations of AI in design? Do you think AI will eventually replace designers? 47:37 Where can our listeners find you online? Here are Pablo's details: Youtube channel "Sketch Together" Check out these links: Ioana's AI Goodies Newsletter Join Anfi’s Job Search community: Enroll in Ioana's AI course "**AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career"** on Interaction Design Foundation with a 25% discount. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩💻 Anfisa’s instagram | |||
| #91 Growing as UX designers | 10 Jan 2024 | 00:39:34 | |
In this episode: Anfi and Ioana look back at their careers and reflect on the challenges they encountered professionally. They share tips and strategies they used in order to overcome those challenges. Check out these courses: Enroll on Ioana's AI course "AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career" on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount. Enroll on Anfisa's "Job hunting strategy course | early sign up" ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩💻 Anfisa’s instagram 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram | |||
| #90 Reflections and predictions from 2023 | 21 Dec 2023 | 00:33:28 | |
In this episode: • What moments filled us with pride this year?" • What are our professional aspirations for 2024?" • What concerns or fears did we encounter in the past year?" • What were some of the challenges we encountered in the UX design industry?" • How will our podcast evolve?" Check out these courses: Enroll on Ioana's AI course "AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career" on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount. Enroll on Anfisa's "Job hunting strategy course | early sign up" ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram | |||
| #89 My startup founder-designer story | 13 Dec 2023 | 00:37:01 | |
In this episode: Anfi unfolds her captivating journey, delving into the challenges she faced as a designer and co-founder in a startup. Check out these courses: Enroll on Ioana's AI course "AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career" on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount. Enroll on Anfisa's "Job hunting strategy course | early sign up" ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram | |||
| #88 Choosing to work full time over freelancing | 05 Dec 2023 | 00:32:26 | |
In this episode:
• What drives our decision to commit to a full-time role in a product company instead of pursuing freelancing opportunities?
• Why we transitioned to full-time work and what kept us there?
• What are the pros and cons, as well as the trade-offs, of committing to full-time employment compared to freelance?
Mentioned in this episode:
Enroll on Ioana's AI course "AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career" on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount.
Enroll on Anfisa's "Job hunting strategy course | early sign up"
❓Next topic ideas:
Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here
Links:
🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa
🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana
🧡 Want to support us?
Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo
Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes.
🗂 Our instagram
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| #87 How we failed a podcast re-branding project | 28 Nov 2023 | 00:27:39 | |
In this episode: Anfisa and Ioana delve into the missteps behind the failed rebranding of 'Honest UX Talks'. Let us know where do you usually listen to the 'Honest UX talks' podcast in the question section. Mentioned in this episode: Enroll on Ioana's AI course "AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career" on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram | |||
| #86 The Long-Awaited Return: UX and Life Check-in | 23 Nov 2023 | 00:30:35 | |
In this episode: Anfisa and Ioana unveil their career milestones and life transformations. Let us know where do you usually listen to the 'Honest UX talks' podcast in the question section. Mentioned in this episode: Enroll on Ioana's AI course "AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career" on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram | |||
| #85 The Impact of AI on UX Design industry | 25 May 2023 | 00:36:04 | |
Episode's sponsor: Dovetail is a one source of truth for all sorts of user research insights. Collect, analyse, synthesize and share user research easily and effectively. In this episode: How is AI changing the design industry? What is the type of work AI can and cannot do? What skills are not going to be replaced by AI in the foreseeable future? What kind of design work can be easily automated? How to stay relevant in the design industry? Upcoming Events: 'The future of AI and UX design: what it means for you' webinar hosted by Ioanna, is happening at 4 PM (CEST) on May 25. Ioanna is going to have live session on her Instagram uxgoodies in collaboration with Interaction Design Foundation on May 30th. Ioana will be answering live-questions about the world of AI and how it is impacting us as UX designers. 'AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career' masterclass by Ioana with Interaction Design Foundation Mentioned in this episode: Ben's Bites daily newsletter about AI People + AI Research (PAIR) is a multidisciplinary team at Google that explores the human side of AI Elements of AI is a free online course on AI Azure AI is a framework for developing comprehensive solutions for data and AI by Microsoft ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram | |||
| #84 UX job hunting strategies | 17 May 2023 | 00:36:12 | |
Episode's sponsor: Dovetail is a one source of truth for all sorts of user research insights. Collect, analyse, synthesize and share user research easily and effectively. In this episode: What is a job hunting strategy and why you should have one ? Why applying to hundreds of jobs is not a good idea? What strategy we would recommend in 2023? Mentioned in this episode: ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram | |||
| #83 Building a strong UX case study | 10 May 2023 | 00:44:12 | |
Episode's sponsor: Dovetail is a one source of truth for all sorts of user research insights. Collect, analyse, synthesize and share user research easily and effectively. In this episode: How to start building a case study? What are the stages of building a case study? Why is it important to understand in what medium you will be sharing your case study? What are the top practical tips for building a case study? ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. | |||
| #82 Standing out as a UX designer during job hunting | 02 May 2023 | 00:37:51 | |
Episode's sponsor: Dovetail is a one source of truth for all sorts of user research insights. Collect, analyse, synthesize and share user research easily and effectively. In this episode: How to stand out as a junior designer in a tough market? What can you bring to the table as a junior designer? What junior designers lack in their portfolios? What are the common mistakes junior designers make when applying for jobs? What are hiring managers looking for? Why is it important to target where you are applying to even as a junior designer? Why is it important to find your unique value proposition and how to articulate that? ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. | |||
| #108 Landing a junior job at META amidst tech crisis /w Nitya Kumar | 24 Jul 2024 | 00:45:57 | |
Today, we are joined by Nitya, who successfully landed a job at META at the beginning of the tech crisis in 2022. Currently, she works on Instagram and Messenger. In addition to her role at META, she is a product design judge at Boston University and is a guest speaker at Columbia University. In this episode: • How to Secure Your First Job Through Proactive Outreach Discover how Nitya successfully landed junior designer positions at Google and Meta. Learn about the hiring processes at these top tech companies. • Leveraging Your Background in your UX Career Explore how Nitya used her unique background, including comedy, to build compelling case studies and advance in her UX career. • Gaining Industry Knowledge Without Experience Find out strategies for acquiring industry knowledge even if you lack direct experience. • The Value of a Mentor at the Start of Your Career Understand how having a mentor can significantly boost your early career development. Here are Nitya's details: Check out these links: Ioana's AI Goodies Newsletter Join Anfi’s Job Search community: Enroll in Ioana's AI course "**AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career"** on Interaction Design Foundation with a 25% discount. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩💻 Anfisa’s instagram | |||
| #81 Navigating UX career as a non-native English speaker | 26 Apr 2023 | 00:35:48 | |
In this episode: Is it important to master English if you are going into UX design career? Is English an important part of UX design career? How to build UX vocabulary in a foreign language? How were Anfi's and Ioanna's early days in UX? How was the content making in UX design as a non-native English speaker? ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. | |||
| #80 Red flags in UX job postings (+big news drop) | 20 Apr 2023 | 00:49:46 | |
In this episode: Hosts' personal experiences navigating job opportunities How to understand whats behind the job description? How to evaluate job descriptions? What are the green and red signs when searching for jobs and analysing and evaluating the options? ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. | |||
| #79 Finding your niche in UX design | 11 Apr 2023 | 00:38:07 | |
Into UX jobs. Secure your dream job with the right strategy - Anfi's new 3 week course on how to find a perfect UX/Product design job for you (even in the middle of the tech crisis). In this episode: What is the current situation on the UX market? How can an aspiring designer understand where they fit in? How can you find or rather define your niche? How to try out and test different niches? How knowing what your natural talents are and what you are good at can help you in finding your niche? What tools can help you to identify your niche? Mentioned in this episode: 16 Personality test based on Carl Jung's and Isabel Briggs Myers' typological approach to personality "Which of the million UX roles suits you best? A personality type analysis" article by Bas Wallet ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram | |||
| #78 Freelancing as a UX designer | 05 Apr 2023 | 00:41:35 | |
Into UX jobs. Secure your dream job with the right strategy - Anfi's new 3 week course on how to find a perfect UX/Product design job for you (even in the middle of the tech crisis). In this episode: How do you get started with freelancing? What are some of the essential aspects of freelancing you need to know about? What are some of the things that need to be there for you to be successful as a freelancer? What are the things designers should be careful about when they are considering freelancing? Mentioned in this episode: #62 UX Design Horror Stories episode ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram | |||
| #77 Asking for design feedback | 30 Mar 2023 | 00:49:56 | |
In this episode: How to frame the conversation to get more targeted feedback? How do you set up the rules for communicating or asking for feedback? Why all size fits all presentations not work? Why is it important to prepare your presentation and tailor it to the audience? How to be open for feedback and navigate the conversation? How to give constructive feedback? Mentioned in this episode:
❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram | |||
| #76 Growth design w/Sera Tajima | 22 Mar 2023 | 00:40:34 | |
In this episode: What is grown design? How different is it from traditional design role? How can you as a product designer apply it to your work? What are the educational programs that teach you that? How can you learn it on your own? What role research play in growth design? How different it is from the classic product design structure? How does growth designer’s portfolio look like? How portfolio would differ from product to growth designer? Who growth designer usually collaborates with within the team? Connect with Sera: Sera's website 'The Craft' Sera's newsletter Sera's instagram Sera's Youtube channel Sera's Linkedin Mentioned in this episode: 'Hacking growth' book by Sean Ellis Reforge by Brian Balfour growth.design - Product tips in a comic book format Links: Sign up to the next Design Thinking workshop list by Anfisa FREE webinar: Smooth transition into UX by Anfisa ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram | |||
| #75 Dealing with UX job rejections w/Tanner Christensen | 15 Mar 2023 | 00:41:10 | |
In this episode: How to approach job rejections and ask the company where mismatch happened? How to reflect back on the feedback from the rejection? What are the reasons companies might not wanna reveal the feedback? What is the advice for junior or aspiring designers on how to deal with rejections in the beginning of their career? What are the strategies to prepare for the interview? What are the good questions you can prepare and ask during the interview? Connect with Tanner: Tanner's website Tanner's Linkedin 'A Designer's Guide to Interviewing' book Links: Sign up to the next Design Thinking workshop list by Anfisa FREE webinar: Smooth transition into UX by Anfisa ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram | |||
| #74 Collaboration between designers and PMs | 01 Mar 2023 | 00:46:20 | |
In this episode: Where do responsibilities start and end for each of these roles? What is expected of each role? What is the key responsibility of the designer and the product manager? How to navigate different challenges? What are the things that might go bad in this collaboration between designers and product managers? Mentioned in this episode: "PM and UX Have Markedly Different Views of Their Job Responsibilities" article by Nielsen Norman Links: Sign up to the next Design Thinking workshop list by Anfisa FREE webinar: Smooth transition into UX by Anfisa ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram | |||
| #73 A day in the life of a UX designer | 22 Feb 2023 | 00:40:54 | |
In this episode: How does a typical day of a UX designer look like within a context of startup, freelance and corporate company? What are the typical routines outside the work? Links: Sign up to the next Design Thinking workshop list by Anfisa FREE webinar: Smooth transition into UX by Anfisa ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram | |||
| #72 Design processes: expectations vs. reality | 09 Feb 2023 | 00:34:56 | |
In this episode: What design processes do companies use these days? How do processes differ between start ups, big companies and freelancing projects? Mentioned in the episode: 'How design (generally) works at tech companies' article Links: Sign up to the next Design Thinking workshop list by Anfisa FREE webinar: Smooth transition into UX by Anfisa ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram | |||
| #107 How can your side interests help in you UX career? | 02 Jul 2024 | 00:25:25 | |
In this episode: • How can you leverage your secondary skills in your UX journey? • How can you utilize your background when transitioning into a UX career? • How can you begin identifying which of your skills are relevant to design? LinkedIn post mentioned in the beginning of the episode Check out these links: Ioana's AI Goodies Newsletter Join Anfi’s Job Search community: Enroll in Ioana's AI course "**AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career"** on Interaction Design Foundation with a 25% discount. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩💻 Anfisa’s instagram | |||
| #71 Should we be worried about tech layoffs? | 01 Feb 2023 | 00:46:07 | |
In this episode: How to handle a layoff? What should you do if you got laid off? What can you do to make it easier for you? Should we be really scared about layoffs and job market freeze? Does it impact the amount of jobs on the market? Mentioned in the episode: Website about layoff statistics Links: Sign up to the next Design Thinking workshop list by Anfisa FREE webinar: Smooth transition into UX by Anfisa ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram | |||
| #70 Typical archetypes of designers | 25 Jan 2023 | 00:45:03 | |
In this episode: What are the typical types of designers? Are some archetypes of designers more successful than others in their career? Is there a relationship between the archetypes and the roles a designer lands in? How can you understand your speciality and your strong sides? What is The GROW model session? Links: Sign up to the next Design Thinking workshop list by Anfisa FREE webinar: Smooth transition into UX by Anfisa ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram | |||
| #69 Lessons learned in 2022 | 15 Dec 2022 | 00:42:47 | |
In this episode: Anfisa and Ioana share the key lessons and achievements of 2022. Links: FREE webinar: Smooth transition into UX by Anfisa ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram | |||
| #68 Growing design maturity within the company | 06 Dec 2022 | 00:44:02 | |
In this episode: - How can you assess the maturity of the company you are working in? - How can a UX designer help to increase UX maturity of the company? What are the practices that can help with that? - What is the criteria for design maturity in a company? Mentioned in this episode: The 6 Levels of UX Maturity article by Nielsen Norman Group Links: Sign up to the next Design Thinking workshop list by Anfisa FREE webinar: Smooth transition into UX by Anfisa ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram | |||
| #67 Collaborating with UX researchers | 30 Nov 2022 | 00:47:04 | |
Discussed in this episode: - Why researchers and not designers are supposed to do the research? - At which stage of a company's development UX researchers need to be hired? - How can designers efficiently collaborate with researchers? Links: Sign up to the next Design Thinking workshop list by Anfisa FREE webinar: Smooth transition into UX by Anfisa Mentioned in this episode: Atomic research framework introduced by Wework ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram | |||