Finding survey respondents can be time-consuming and costly. Here are some of my favourite go-to methods for getting the answers I need. Some of these can even be adapted to help find in-person usability interview subjects as well.
Read More21 Questions For Mentors to Ask
The key to great mentorship conversations is to encourage your mentee to challenge everything. If they are rooting their decisions and actions in well-researched reality, then they will become more confident. However, if they’re acting based on assumptions or ego, sometimes all it takes is one direct question to break that thought pattern.
Read MoreDashboard Design Mini-Lessons
Dashboard design is unique in it's challenges. Huge amounts of data need to be connected and displayed in a way that feels meaningful and intuitive to the user. Even the best data set in the world couldn't withstand the horror that is a useless presentation layer. Here are some key mini-lessons to review before launching any data visualisation feature within a webapp.
Read MoreToday, I got rejected.
Today, I got rejected for representation by an agency that manages, among other things, UX designers. How could this happen? I know the design process is important. Of course I keep up to date with the latest trends. My color palettes are extensively thought out, down to the exact shade. I feel confident that I am, in my day to day work, the shiz. So where did I go wrong?
Read MoreSample UX Interview Challenge
Often the in-person interview process itself is mostly about determining if you can work with this person day-in-day-out. To assess how they apply their skills though, you need something a little bit more interactive.
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