What is the job search typical process in 2022? What are the differences in a job search between small and big companies? What are the differences in a job search between seniors and junior designers? TOP 6 main takeaways Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp 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 inst...
Jan 18, 2022•51 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Top 3 wins Top 3 failures Next year plans Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp 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...
Dec 22, 2021•34 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Are there specific parts of the design that everyone hates? Our personal least favorite parts of the design Is it changing over time? TOP 6 main takeaways Sponsor 🐝 This episode is sponsored by UXtweak: a one-stop-shop for anything website-testing-related. 🔥Give it a try too with 👉 30% OFF code: ANFISA30 🔗 www.uxtweak.com Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episod...
Nov 30, 2021•45 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast 🐝 This episode is sponsored by UXtweak: a one-stop-shop for anything website-testing-related. 🔥Give it a try too with 👉 30% OFF code: ANFISA30 🔗 www.uxtweak.com Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp 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...
Nov 19, 2021•43 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Why have mentors at all? Ioana's mentoring story Setting the goals and objectives for the mentoring Anfisa's mentoring story TOP 6 main takeaways Sponsor 🐝 This episode is sponsored by UXtweak: a one-stop-shop for anything website-testing-related. 🔥Give it a try too with 👉 30% OFF code: ANFISA30 🔗 www.uxtweak.com Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0...
Nov 19, 2021•37 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast Our initial expectations from the industry So, is it an art or a science? What design stages or parts make it arty? What design stages or parts make it scientific? TOP 6 main takeaways Sponsor 🐝 This episode is sponsored by UXtweak: a one-stop-shop for anything website-testing-related. 🔥Give it a try too with 👉 30% OFF code: ANFISA30 🔗 www.uxtweak.com Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to...
Nov 19, 2021•34 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Anfisa’s personal rejection story Ioana’s personal rejection story Tips on Dealing with rejection Perspective is the key TOP 6 main takeaway Sponsor 🐝 This episode is sponsored by UXtweak: a one-stop-shop for anything website-testing-related. 🔥Give it a try too with 👉 30% OFF code: ANFISA30 🔗 www.uxtweak.com Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Foll...
Nov 19, 2021•39 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast How does it feel to transition to UX without a technical background Challenges that non-technical people might face Building and mastering tech vocabulary What can a person do in order to fill in the “gaps'' TOP 6 main takeaways Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp 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 👩💻 ...
Nov 19, 2021•45 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast What are some common things that can go wrong in a UX project? What can a designer do to avoid the most common pitfalls? What have been some “failed” projects in your experience? TOP 6 main takeaways Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 📧 The new email list by Anfisa . Sign up to access exclusive design events and junior job board positions 🎫 Mento academy meet-up group run by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to ...
Nov 19, 2021•46 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast ➡️Does it ever get easier to make design decisions? ➡️Why being a UX designer is so complex? ➡️Tips on dealing with the complexity of the project ➡️Complexity in different companies and roles ➡️TOP 6 main takeaways —— 🎓 Into UX design course that Anfisa run https://www.intoux.design/ —— 🎓 Mento academy boot camp the Radu and Ioana run https://www.mentodesign.academy/ ---- Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 instagram.com/honest_ux_talks 👩💻 instagram.com/anfi...
Oct 05, 2021•49 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode: ➡️ Why does no one is searching for junior designers? ➡️ Strategies and ideas for find job for beginners ➡️ First design portfolio tips ➡️ What projects should you put in your first portfolio? ➡️ TOP 6 main takeaways ---- 📧The new email list by Anfisa. Sign up to access exclusive design events and junior job board positions https://bit.ly/2XXINiN ---- 🎓 Into UX design course that Anfisa run https://www.intoux.design/ —— 🎓 Mento academy bootcamp the Radu and Ioana run ht...
Sep 28, 2021•49 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Out today’s guest is Radu Vucea, Product Design Manager Fitbit. You can read more about him here: raduvucea.com —— In this episode we discuss: ➡️ The biggest problems with UX Education right now ➡️ Key struggles of anyone transitioning to UX Design ➡️ Some things that help students to make the transition smoother ➡️ What UX Education need less & more of ➡️ Assessing and navigating different educational opportunities —— 🎓 Into UX design course that Anfisa run https://www.intoux.de...
Sep 21, 2021•49 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode: ➡️ How do we communicate our design decisions? ➡️ Communicating design decisions to various stakeholders (business, design team, development team, etc). ➡️ Aspects of communicating design decisions. ➡️ Most common design communication formats/ceremonies. ➡️ TOP 6 main takeaways. —— 📧 Email list to sign up for exclusive events access by Anfisa https://bit.ly/2VJ70Z7 —— 🎥’ UX Mentoring’ talk that Ioana mentioned https://youtu.be/cOQGY-3Sxb0 ---- Follow us on Instagram to s...
Sep 15, 2021•44 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode: ➡️ What’s empathy, actually? ➡️ Is empathy overrated like everyone says it is? ➡️ How important is empathy in design? ➡️ Sympathy vs. Empathy vs. Compassion empathy ➡️ How do we build empathy? ➡️ TOP 6 main takeaways ---- Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 instagram.com/honest_ux_talks 👩💻 instagram.com/anfisign 👩🏻💻 instagram.com/uxgoodies...
Sep 07, 2021•35 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode: ➡️ What is it and why is it important? ➡️ Where do we use critical thinking in the design process? ➡️ How do you develop critical thinking ➡️ Critical thinking in Portfolio/Case study Presentations ➡️ TOP 6 main takeaways ---- Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 instagram.com/honest_ux_talks 👩💻 instagram.com/anfisign 👩🏻💻 instagram.com/uxgoodies...
Aug 24, 2021•34 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode: ➡️ What’s the difference as when do we need what? ➡️ Different aspects of Feedback & Critiques ➡️ Tips on providing feedback ➡️ Tips on receiving feedback ➡️ TOP 6 main takeaways —— Mentioned resources: 📙Book mentioned by Ioana “Improving Communication and Collaboration Through Critique” by Aaron Irizarry and Adam Connor 📙Book mentioned by Anfisa “Culture Map” by Erin Meyer —— Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 instagram.com/honest_ux_talks 👩�...
Aug 17, 2021•45 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast —— Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. Feel free to DM your question if you want us to discuss it. 🗂 instagram.com/honest_ux_talks 👩💻 instagram.com/anfisign 👩🏻💻 instagram.com/uxgoodies
Jun 29, 2021•43 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode: ➡️ What are the hustles we manage now or did in the past ➡️ What are some most important tips & tricks to stay productive ➡️ Can you have a fully balances work-life balance? ➡️ The role of wellbeing in our productivity ➡️ 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. 🗂 instagram.com/honest_ux_talks 👩💻 instagram.com/anfisign 👩🏻💻 instagram.com/uxgoodies...
Jun 15, 2021•38 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast So, you’ve finished a Course/Bootcamp, now what? In this episode: ➡️ What should you do as soon as you graduate? ➡️ Job hunting funnel ➡️ Why networking? ➡️ Portfolio tips! ➡️ Optimizing your chances to get noticed ➡️ TOP 6 main takeaways —— Our UX programs: 1️⃣ Online course and mentorship by Anfisa https://www.intoux.design/ 2️⃣ UX Bootcamp that Ioana just launched https://www.mentodesign.academy/ —— Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. Feel free to DM your question if y...
May 25, 2021•52 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode: ➡️ Typical hiring stages for UX positions ➡️ Important qualities and red flags in the candidates ➡️ Questions you might hear during the interviews ➡️ How to stand out in the interviews ➡️ TOP 6 main takeaways —— Our UX programs: 1️⃣ Online course and mentorship by Anfisa https://www.intoux.design/ 2️⃣ UX Bootcamp that Ioana just launched https://www.mentodesign.academy/ —— Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. Feel free to DM your question if you want us to...
May 11, 2021•52 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Key points of the episode: ➡️ What are the qualities that are important for UX designers? ➡️ Soft skills VS Hard skills ➡️ What backgrounds are most suitable to transition to UXD? ➡️ What will your work life look like? ➡️ 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. 🗂 instagram.com/honest_ux_talks 👩💻 instagram.com/anfisign 👩🏻💻 instagram.com/uxgoodies...
Apr 20, 2021•42 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Design titles went a little out of control in the last few years. Let’s talk about why this is happening and what should be your title, actually? Here is what you can expect in this episode: ➡️ What on your opinion is the difference between UX and Product design? ➡️ How about UX, UXR, Ui, CX, IxD, UX writer, Webdesigner? Is it all the same? ➡️ Why do we have so many titles in the market? ➡️ What’s the most ridiculous title you’ve ever heard? ➡️ TOP 6 main takeaways —— Mentioned resources: 1️⃣ de...
Apr 06, 2021•46 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we're discussing our European perspective on gender discrimination and what we feel could be done better to facilitate equal workspaces. —— ➡️ Do we feel the discrimination? ➡️ Do we work in gender-equal teams? ➡️ Our assumptions on why is it unequal ➡️ What female perspective adds to the team? ➡️ How does it work being a mom and a careerist ➡️ Top 6 takeaways —— Mentioned resources: 1️⃣ Book Sapiens by Yuval Harari “It takes a village to raise a child” 2️⃣ Anfisa didn't found t...
Apr 01, 2021•51 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast ⚠️ Disclaimer: Tools DO NOT define you as a great designer. Your main asset is design thinking, not pixels. Here is what you can expect in this episode: ➡️ What tools do we use as of 2021? ➡️ What do we think is a market standard feels? ➡️ How important are the tools in our practice? ➡️ Switching tools stories and some tips ➡️ Exciting new tools recommendations —— Mentioned tools: ➡️ Design software: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD ➡️ Important UX tools: Miro, Airtable, Notion ➡️ Great specific stages t...
Mar 23, 2021•51 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode let's decode the buzzword "Design systems" and really try to understand what is it and what value it can bring? ➡️ What are design systems? ➡️ What are the components of design systems? ➡️ Pros and cons of having design systems ➡️ Our experiences and lessons made from building design systems ➡️ Our favorite systems and resources ➡️ Top 6 takeaways —— Mentioned resources: 1️⃣ http://adele.uxpin.com 2️⃣ https://bradfrost.com/blog/post/atomic-web-design 3️⃣ https://material.io/desig...
Mar 16, 2021•53 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Let's be honest, we've all experienced it to a certain extent. In this episode, we'd like to open up on our impostor stories and how they've actually made us better designers. Here are the bullet points: ➡️ What is impostor syndrome? ➡️ Where impostor syndrome is coming from? ➡️ What are the common impostor symptoms? ➡️ Opening up about our impostor stories ➡️ Is impostor syndrome actually good for us? ➡️ Top 6 takeaways —— Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. Feel free to...
Mar 09, 2021•49 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast UX industry didn’t reach a maturity level yet. Thus, the design career ladder might look quite confusing and messed up for anyone who embarked themselves on it. Let’s try to break down design career levels, stages & titles. ➡️ 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 d...
Mar 03, 2021•42 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast ⬇️Let's talk education ➡️Do you need formal 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 www.uxforfreelancers.com —— Mentoring program by Ioana Coming soon! —— 🗂Design brief generators: 1️⃣sharpen.design 2️⃣ uplabs.com/challenges 3️⃣ www.uxchallenge.co 4️⃣designercize.com 5️⃣productdesigninterview.com 6️⃣goodbrief.io ------- Follo...
Feb 23, 2021•47 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast 🔥Portfolio...maybe the only project that is never complete. Let's talk about how we've approached the building portfolio and what we've learned from not having an official website portfolio. ➡️Our portfolio stories ➡️ 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. 🗂 instagram.com/honest_ux_talks 👩...
Feb 16, 2021•48 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast 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! ➡️Ioana shares bits about life after the childbirth ➡️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...
Feb 09, 2021•47 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast 
