You’ve decided to take the plunge and switch careers into UX Design, and now it’s time to apply for a job. But the variety and quantity of UX career paths can be overwhelming and confusing. For instance, what’s the difference between a UX Designer and a Product Designer? If a…

Mental well-being is especially important for folks like UI/UX designers who are constantly engaging with both the analytical and creative sides of their brains.

UI/UX designers are inherently empathetic people, and empaths require special attention to cleanse and reset their busy minds. …

There are many tools you can use as a UX designer, but not all of them are directly design related. Communication software like Slack, product/project management programs like Asana, and email providers like Gmail, are all part of a designer’s day to day world.

But the other tool that must…

Many UXers have been utilizing online collaboration tools for years now, as the nature of UX is digital and thus easier to collaborate remotely across online platforms, rather than in-person. As such the number of online collaboration tools has grown rapidly and the options are now vast. …

If you’ve ever tried being a freelance designer, you probably know how hard it can be to keep your projects organized in one place, especially when working in sprints. …

You wouldn’t start building a house without a plan, so why would you start pushing your designs into the implementation stage without prototyping first? Prototyping is just like a blueprint because it lets you and your developers see a complete overview of your website or app before you start production.

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Radical Candor, a concept coined by Kim Scott, can help you love your work and the people you work with. Radical candor is the act of giving direct feedback to someone in a way that pushes them to grow and improve. It requires two things:

1. Being specific and sincere when…

As a species, we are addicted to storytelling. More specifically, we are addicted to oxytocin — the hormone released in our brain when we hear a story that resonates with us.

Oxytocin, also referred to as the “love hormone,” promotes trust, empathy, and openness. This is the same hormone released…