UI Narrative: UX, UI, IxD, Design and Research

Episode 63 Show Notes:

How To Facilitate a User Research Study Part 2 is finally here! 📝👩🏾‍💻

Once you've started your research study, there are many steps to consider to ensure your research has valuable data. 

Some topics covered in this episode are:

➡️ How to properly prepare for your user interview vs. a usability test?

➡️ Best practices for facilitating user interviews

➡️ How to organize your collected data during and after your sessions

➡️ How to present your findings to the team

Take a listen and tag @uinarrativeco on Twitter with your questions or comments.

Mentions:

UX Research Help

Eniola’s Instagram - @uxoutloud

https://www.instagram.com/uxoutloud/

Eniola’s Website

https://eniolaabioye.com

Articulating design decisions book

https://bookshop.org/a/13365/9781492079224

How might we example

https://www.nngroup.com/articles/how-might-we-questions/

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Typography can help make interfaces more user-friendly, informative, and visually appealing when used effectively. However, knowing which ones to use can be tricky with many different fonts available. In this episode, Thomas Girard provides tips on using type properly for digital interfaces.

Some of the topics we discuss include:

-Typography best practices

-How to pair typefaces

-How to check for accessibility and inclusivity

-How to stand out and make your font choices memorable

-The importance of phonetic type

-Best fonts to use on your first UI project

This episode is excellent for those looking to learn more about typography and improve their skillset. So take a listen and tag @uinarrativeco on Twitter with your questions or comments.

Mentions:

Connect with Thomas Girard!

LinkedIn - Send him a message

His books - Emerging Scholar book series

Website

Instagram

YouTube

Twitter

TEDx Talk - How to feel at home in the airport

New Directions in the Humanities Conference

Common Ground Conference 

Design When Everyone Designs - book

The Design of Everyday Things - book

Google Fonts

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How much do you actually know about the history of UX? Think about it, UX has been around since before many of us were even in elementary school. 😳 There are many misconceptions around what a career in UX looks like and how it's evolved.

User experience has been around for decades, but it has only recently become a popular term. This is because we're now living in a world where technology is a massive part of our lives.

This episode focuses on Darren Hood's 25 years of experience as a UXer and the challenges he's faced. There's so much value in this topic, so he'll be back soon for part 2. In that episode, we'll dive into specific misconceptions I've heard in my career that Darren will fact-check.

If you have less than 25 years of experience in UX, I highly recommend you take a listen and learn from Darren's story. Tag @uinarrativeco on Twitter with your questions or comments.

Mentions:

Darren Hood Social

World of UX podcast

LinkedIn (Lookout for the next UX ChitChat Hour)

Website

Twitter

UXUncensored Social

YouTube

Twitter

Medium

Instagram

Books

Information Architecture: For the Web and Beyond

Information Architecture: An Emerging 21st Century Profession

Knock 'em Dead Job Interview: How to Turn Job Interviews Into Job Offers

Knock 'em Dead Resumes: A Killer Resume Gets More Job Interviews!

60 Seconds and You're Hired!: Revised Edition

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Episode 60 Show Notes:

There are so many paths to take to get into UX, but have you considered Content Design? I know it's another term in the sea of UX terminology, but this could be the career you've been searching for, mainly if you've found that being a visual designer or researcher isn't your thing.

In this episode, Aladrian and I discuss her unconventional path to becoming a Content Design Manager at Intuit. We talk about the skill sets you need to become a content designer and get started in this career. She also even gives some tips for how to improve your copywriting skills! So take a listen and tag @uinarrativeco on Twitter with your questions or comments.

Mentions:

Connect with Aladrian

LinkedIn

Twitter

Instagram

Intuit is hiring! Check out the job post here

Content Design Recommendations

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Books

Content Design by Sarah Richards

The Content Strategy Toolkit by Meghan Casey

Writing is Designing by Michael J. Metts, Andy Welfle

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Articles

Daily UX Writing - Become a better UX Writer

UX Writers Collective

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Conferences

Brain Traffic Events

Confab - Content Strategy

Button - Content Design

Perspectives - Content Design

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Job Board

WorkinginContent.com

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Courses

UX Content Collective

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Community

Content + UX Slack Channel

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Episode 58 Show Notes:

Who should use a UX Audit?

Suppose you have little to no budget for user research and need a quick yet efficient way to help clients understand digital product problems affecting business goals. It also works well if you are the only UX Designer or Researcher on the team. 

Those on an in-house team are most likely evaluating the product and tweaking the experience continually. If you’re on an in-house team and trying to convince management for a buy-in, you could use this method too.

Take a listen and tag @uinarrativeco on Twitter with your questions or comments.

Mentions:

Course: Getting Started in UX: Design and Research

Very limited spots for beta with one-time only discounts

uinarrative.com/uxcareer

So What? How To Do a UX Audit

How To Conduct UX Audits

The UX Audit: A Beginner’s Guide

10 Usability Heuristics for User Experience

How To Conduct a UX Audit: Step-By-Step Guide

Need help organizing your usability findings?

250 best practices for usability

Word template for measurable usability goals

When looking for trends

Try insight incubation

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Episode 57 Show Notes:

Is anyone overwhelmed with the idea of setting new goals for 2022? 🙋🏾‍♀️ This episode will help you be intentional about how you're going to progress towards your UX career goals this year, regardless of whether you have 0 years of experience or several years experience. 

I discuss UX career tips about:

• How to get started in UX
• Things you should be thinking about after you've landed your first UX job
• How to plan if you want to get a promotion
• Steps you need to take to quit your job this year
• How to prepare to start freelancing with a full-time job
• How to begin mentoring 
• How to transition from UX designer to UX researcher or any different UX role

Take a listen and tag @uinarrativeco on Twitter with your questions or comments.

Mentions:

Course: Getting Started in UX: Design and Research

Very limited spots for the beta with one-time-only discounts

uinarrative.com/uxcareer

Knowledge Affirmations

Huntr.co

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Episode 56 Show Notes:

It's time to reflect!

I spent this episode reflecting on my UX career and my journey to become a senior product designer.

I'm grateful I didn't become a senior designer earlier because I wouldn't have been truly ready. There are a lot of situations I needed to experience beforehand, and I'm still learning and growing.

I also go over several tips to become a senior designer or researcher.

Take a listen and tag @uinarrativeco on Twitter with your questions or comments.

Mentions:

Cyd Harrell - Getting to Senior in UX

UX Salary Talk - podcast episode

T-Shaped Skills - podcast episode

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Episode 55 Show Notes:

After almost eight years as a designer, I've learned many things about UX, in general, that teachers didn't teach in the university and UX bootcamp I attended. In this episode, I go over the ten things I wish I knew before becoming a Product Designer. Some of these tips are groundbreaking pieces of advice I discovered early in my career. Others are helpful tips I've picked up along the way. 

To be prepared for the real world, you have to experience the good and bad things about being a UXer on your own. Hopefully, this will prepare you for what you might expect.

Take a listen and tag @uinarrativeco on Twitter with your questions or comments.

Mentions:

Becoming a T-shaped Designer or Researcher | Donald Burlock

https://www.uinarrative.com/podcast-posts/episode48

DesignSystemsRepo.com for Web inspiration

Mobbin.design for mobile inspiration.

The Verge for tech news 

NNGroup for UX research. 

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Episode 54 Show Notes:

A sense of delight, a satisfying experience, a sense of belonging, predictability, and a sense of hope are all feelings that people experience in their daily life. Emotion is a part of being human which can be natural or manufactured. At times, it's a challenging experience to design for, but with practice and knowledge, you can make products that make people's lives easier and better.

In this episode, James Castro-Griffiths talks about his experience designing for emotion. We dissect the psychological aspects that play a massive role in human decision-making. We also share our personal stories about various products that have affected us positively and negatively.

Take a listen and tag @uinarrativeco on Twitter with your questions or comments.

Mentions:

James Articles on Medium

Why Design For Emotion

How to Research Emotion

How to Establish Emotion

James LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-castro-griffiths-1a3b6456/

Emotional Design - Interaction Design

https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/emotional-design

Podcast Episode: UX Salary Talk

https://www.uinarrative.com/podcast-posts/episode38

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Today’s sponsor, Google Design, produces original content like articles and videos to show how Google’s products come to life—and to inspire designers everywhere. Head over to goo.gle/UINarrative to get inspired.

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