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 ...
Nov 30, 2022•47 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast Discussed in this episode: - Is this the right moment in the current economic context to transition into UX design career? - Is career in UX for me? - What are the initial steps for transitioning into UX? - How to choose the right course for you? Should I be a self-taught designer or do i need to take a course or a Bootcamp? Links: Sign up to the next Design Thinking workshop list by Anfisa FREE webinar: Smooth transition into UX by Anfisa Mentioned in this episode: - 'Applying to hundreds o...
Nov 22, 2022•49 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast Discussed in this episode: - What kind of research do UX designers typically run? - What are the most useful research tools on the market right now? - How to choose between multiple tools that serve the same need? - How can we recruit users? How to find users to run research with? Links: Sign up to the next Design Thinking workshop list by Anfisa FREE webinar: Smooth transition into UX by Anfisa Mentioned in this episode: ' The 2021 UX Research Tools Map ' Infographic ❓Next topic ideas: ...
Nov 15, 2022•47 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast Discussed in this episode: Anfi's and Ioana's stories on how they started their careers in UX design. 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. 🗂 Our...
Nov 08, 2022•40 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast Discussed in this episode: What is Instructional Design? What are the guiding principles for designing the course? ❓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 ...
Nov 02, 2022•39 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast This week we are having a special Halloween episode about the horror design work experiences we had in our careers. 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 👩💻 Anfisa’...
Oct 25, 2022•30 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast Discussed in this episode: Why you don’t get any feedback to your design portfolio after applying? How to stand out as an applicant? How do recruiters filter candidates? What are the typical portfolio red flags? What are the ways of finding jobs other than on job boards? Why your portfolio should be intentional and what does that mean? How can you apply the principle of progressive disclosure to your portfolio? Should you include personas in your portfolio? Elaborate discussion on that topic Men...
Oct 18, 2022•48 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast We are sorry for problems with the sound in this episode. Discussed in this episode: How to survive without fully grasping what’s the product is about? How to work in a complex technical environment? What are the strategies that can improve your workflow on projects that are very technical? How to facilitate a new way of thinking? ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy b...
Oct 12, 2022•42 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast We are sorry for problems with the sound in this episode. Discussed in this episode: How to find and choose the right type of design events for you? What is the criteria for choosing conferences? What are the pros and cons of design conferences? ❓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 ...
Oct 04, 2022•35 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast We are sorry for problems with the sound in this episode. Discussed in this episode: Do designers need to know how to code in order to succeed in today’s marketplace compared to the time when UX was establishing as a field? How coding can come in handy for the designer and enhance your capabilities? In what aspect of design work, coding knowledge can be very useful? What are design specialisations that might require coding? Anfi and Ioanna’s stories of how coding can be complimentary when buildi...
Sep 28, 2022•35 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast Discussed in this episode: In this episode, Denis a founder of figura.digital shares a lot of insights, real stories and advice on how to successfully land a job in design industry. • How Denis came up and developed the idea of Figure.digital? • What are the stages of interviewing process to get on the figura.digital platform? What are the interview questions you can expect? You will be quite surprised by some of them... • What are the most common mistakes designers do during interviews? What th...
Sep 20, 2022•43 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast Discussed in this episode: What aspects are essential for finding freelance work? What is the process of getting on Toptal? What are the platforms for finding freelance work? What are the challenges you might encounter there? What are the other ways of getting freelance work apart from online platforms? Anfi's story of how she started her career with freelancing and Ioanna's story of how she got into Toptal. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 ...
Sep 07, 2022•30 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast To skip the intro, go directly to 09:49 • What are the trends in the market right now that help us to understand what to expect in 10 years? • How can we prepare for the future of AI and design? • How can we still be competitive with robots and stay valuable in the market? What skills might and might not be replaced by AI? Discussed in this episode: New Layer Podcast Mark McElhaw's article ‘Saving the Experience… with a bit of Drama’. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anon...
Aug 30, 2022•36 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast • Who are the hosts of Design Life podcast and their side projects • How do they retain joy from their side projects 🎙 Listen to Design Life podcast 🗂 Femke's content projects: Instagram YouTube Community 🗂 Charli's content projects: Instagram YouTube Website ----- ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here 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. 🗂 Honest UX talks i...
Jun 13, 2022•30 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast • What is UX writing? How UX writing is different from copywriting? • What is the difference between UX design and UX writing? • How does collaboration between UX writers and UX designers look like? Do UX writers also propose user flows? • How does UX writing process look like? • What are the current UX writing standards or common practices? • What tools, software and plug-ins UX writers commonly use? • How to pursue career as a UX writer? What'...
Jun 08, 2022•37 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast • Why micromanagement is a problem? In what way it can impact individual contributors on a daily basis? • What are the implications of dealing with micro management working style? • What are the signs of micromanagement you can look out for? Can those signs be spot during the job hunting process? • Constructive ways of dealing with micromanagement. • Is skill set of a good designer similar to a skill set of a good manager? • Top 6 takeaways&...
May 24, 2022•39 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast • Does work experience in terms of number of years translates into competence? • How to deal with senior designers who are defensive or have ego issues? • What Senior designers can learn from Juniors? • Top 6 takeaways This Episode's sponsor: 💻 3D Design tool Spline ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Wan...
May 17, 2022•43 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast • What are the signs you are not a junior designer anymore and can move to a new level? • How to understand what gaps you need to fill in in order to move to a new level? What is a career development framework? • What to do if you feel that you are ready to move to the new level but you do not get promoted? • How to build a case for promotion? • Top 6 takeaways Mentioned in the episode: Progression.fyi Intercom Product Design Job Levels This Episode's ...
May 04, 2022•52 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast • Practical advice on how to build UI skill set. • Relationship between UI and UX. • UI related roles emerging in the market right now. • Top 6 takeaways Mentioned in the episode: Anfisa’s new website https://www.anfisign.design/ Anfisa’s email list https://anfisign.ck.page/ — Learning UI design. Mentioned resources: 100 days ui challenge https://www.dailyui.co/ Gamified UI design tests and lessons https://uxcel.com/learn-design UI design course by Denis Jeliazkov https://uilearn.com/ UX l...
Apr 26, 2022•34 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast • Difference between working at fast-growing PRE-IPO companies, enterprise companies and early stage startups. • Positive and negative aspects of working at PRE-IPO companies. • Top 6 takeaways and tips This Episode's sponsor: 💻 3D Design tool Spline ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here 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...
Apr 21, 2022•41 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast • The structure and purpose of the whiteboard challenge • How to approach whiteboard challenge • What employees test candidates by giving them a whiteboard challenge • Tips on how to successfully pass whiteboard challenges and mistakes to avoid • Top 6 takeaways This Episode's sponsor: 💻 3D Design tool Spline ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa&nbs...
Apr 12, 2022•48 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast Good and bad moments about being a design team of one How to survive and thrive as a design team of one Hosts' real stories and experiences working as a design team of one Top 6 takeaways This Episode's sponsor: 💻 3D Design tool Spline 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 ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Follo...
Apr 05, 2022•40 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast • Salary expectations you should have for your first job. • Strategies to approach salary negotiation as a Junior Designer. • What to expect from a salary at different levels (Junior, Middle, Senior) and factors that affect UX design salaries. • Types of benefits you get that are included in the salary for a full time position. • Top 5 takeaways This Episode's sponsor: 💻 3D Design Tool Spline 🔗Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy...
Mar 29, 2022•45 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast If you would like to skip intro, episode starts at 9:20 How does UX hiring process look like? • Types of interviews and how to prepare for different stages of UX hiring process • Typical questions you get asked during an interview. • How questions might differ depending on the seniority of the role you are applying for. What is your motivation to work with our company? What are you looking for? Tell me about your experience. What have you learnt during y...
Mar 22, 2022•45 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast Strategies on how to get hired for a UX position without applying to hundreds of roles How to make less mistakes by applying UX and Product Management principles to job search process How to create a portfolio not just with deliverables but articulating your decision making process behind that The importance of building connections with people in the field This episode's guest is Sarah Doody - founder and CEO of Career Strategy Lab 🔗Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Ment...
Feb 22, 2022•48 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast Importance of good research and dangers of sloppy research. Most common reasons why clients push back doing research and how to convince them not to do so. Top 6 takeaways. Mentioned in this episode: Anfi's case study template. Ioana's most recent article on Medium on Instagram UX accounts she recommends to follow. A designer that we mention in this episode: Jared Spool. 5 W’s + H research method ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here ...
Feb 16, 2022•41 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast Difference between working at a design agency and a big company or a start-up. Types of work and clients you are exposed to at a design agency. Hosts´ experience working and collaborating with design agencies. TOP 6 main takeaways. Designer Andy Budd, who we mention in this episode ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here 🔗Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Si...
Feb 08, 2022•41 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast Differences between working in a corporate environment and for start-ups. Skills that you can learn in each environment. Scope of responsibilities, team dynamics, and structure of work in these two contexts. 2 key takeaways. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here 🔗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 Instag...
Feb 01, 2022•48 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Practical tips on making it as a UX designer and being a mom. Transitioning into a new career later in life. Skills that are transferable from motherhood into UX. TOP 6 main takeaways. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here 🔗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....
Jan 25, 2022•50 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast How was it and what happened Emotional rollercoaster Perspective is the key TOP 6 main takeaways ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here 🔗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...
Jan 25, 2022•37 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast 
