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UX of You: Building Your Brand to Land Your Dream Gig | Seattle Interactive 2019
The document outlines strategies for building a personal brand to secure a desired UX design position, advising on effective portfolio presentation, networking, and interview tactics. It emphasizes the importance of showcasing a design process, maintaining a strong point of view, and cultivating a growth mindset within the UX field. Key takeaways include the significance of storytelling in portfolios, the necessity of collaboration, and the need to continually evaluate personal and professional goals.
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- 1. UX of You BuildingYour Brand to Land Your Dream Gig
- 2. Cheryl Couris @cherylcouris Sr. DesignManager @ Cisco Formerly Google, Microsoft UX Instructor @ SVC
- 6. Hiring Designers 2017 Applying fora job Senior UX Design Manager Interaction Designer
- 8. getting the job + thrivingon the job UX of You:
- 9. the job hunt adesign challenge
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- 11. Recognize design thinking outsideof traditional design roles
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- 24. the basics UX ofYou:
- 25. Your website Squarespace >building + coding from scratch
- 26. Case studies Concise storieswith a clear problem statement, beginning/middle/end High quality, original visuals ...and please:
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- 28. “My tip wouldbe, tell stories. When designers present a flat portfolio it doesn’t tell me about how they approach the work they do and how they deal with the ebbs and flows of design. Tell me how you navigate from start to end of a project.” (Sarah Bellrichard, SVP of UX at Wells Fargo)
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- 30. Resume A static, singlepage sneak peak of your information architecture skills
- 31. Showcase your attentionto detail and ability to organize lots of information (1 page, well designed, clear to read) ...and please:
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- 37. Use tight, genuineemail communication Assume they have no time Provide all links/ resumes in first email ...and please:
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- 39. Don’t do thiseither
- 40. We’re all humans designingfor humans
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- 42. the job interview UXof You:
- 44. Your presentation Design andpractice a thoughtful experience of sharing your best work in-person
- 45. It’s not yourwebsite It’s not your website It’s not your website
- 46. 5 mins Intro 15 mins CaseStudy #1 15 mins Case Study #2 5 mins Bonus 5 mins Q+A
- 47. ❌ Not clearly statingthe problem Dragging on/not cutting to the chase
- 48. Take a deepbreath Slow down + collect your thoughts Practice Watch your coffee intake (seriously!) ✅
- 49. Whiteboard Challenge Showcase yourproblem solving and communications kills during an on-site interview
- 50. Start by askingLOTS of questions (Your solution doesn’t really matter) Have fun + be yourself!
- 51. Check out myWhiteboarding Workshop with Seattle Women of Design + UX @ SVC!
- 52. Show up Be yourbest self and show others why it’s awesome to work with you
- 53. Come with questions Powerpose for confidence Learn from mistakes
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- 55. on the job UXof You:
- 56. Have a POV Setyourself apart with a strong point of view and bias for action Your design process + reasoning behind your choices set you apart
- 57. Everyone loves someone whogets stuff done
- 58. You must understandlogistics of the problem Your POV gives you ownership Anyone can create pretty screens
- 59. demonstrates understanding + showcases empathy + proactivevs. reactive + gets stuff done Your point of view
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- 61. Hone your presentationskills Presenting the work is 80% of the gig
- 62. Zoom into areasfor focus Create a consistent slide style Easy on transitions + animations
- 63. Drawing attention to anelement on a slide
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- 67. When in doubt,keep it simple
- 68. Connect with yourcounterparts Design is a team sport, so support your product team in any way that you can
- 69. Collaboration is atthe heart of UX
- 70. Collaboration is atthe heart of UX
- 71. Make time tomake stuff Carve our time for creativity + personal growth
- 72. Get creative juicesflowing/unblock Enjoy the process + explore new mediums Just start!
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- 74. Drive effective meetings Bemindful and respect others’ time with crisp meetings that drive results
- 75. Everyone loves someone whogets stuff done
- 76. Take notes Have afocused agenda Follow up with action items
- 77. Stay organized Build truston the team with time, file and personal organization
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- 79. Commit to theend (and beyond) Build trust on the team with time, file and personal organization
- 80. Learn about thetech (and file bugs) Don’t throw designs over the fence Sets you up for healthy, long term relationship
- 81. throughout your career UXof You:
- 82. Growth mindset It’s okto not know everything, and it builds credibility and excitement to solve big problems together
- 83. Vocalize what youdon’t know/have yet to solve Be open to failing (and stay humble) Your curiosity + vulnerability builds trust
- 84. Map out yourplan Check in with yourself and your goals on a regular basis to ensure your work, team, company and project align to what you want
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- 86. Follow your gut Takinga leap of faith is usually worth it
- 87. check out thepodcast:
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Editor's Notes
- #29 https://www.invisionapp.com/inside-design/essential-steps-designing-empathy
- #60 Why is a POV so important to a UX’er?
- #70 Get input on goals and priorities Determine engineering effort + resource planning Iterate with other UX’ers Workshops w/ entire team (design sprints) 1:1/small group brainstorms + feedback sessions It is often UX’s role to facilitate this cooperation across disciplines