Published in Bootcamp·Oct 10, 2022Stop Lying About User Research.In any UX fundamentals class you will quickly learn — and probably already know that user research is a pivotal element of user centered design. Take the user away from the design and we miss the entire point of UX. Human perspective must be in all steps of the problem-solving…UX Design10 min readUX Design10 min read
Published in UX Planet·Sep 25, 2022An Outline for Your First UX Portfolio That Will Impress Anyone.“I don’t have a portfolio,” “I’m working on it,” “I don’t like where it’s at,” or “don’t judge me, I’m going to redo it.” These are common responses when you ask someone about their UX design portfolio. Designers have long dreaded the portfolio, but portfolios remain the key to displaying…UX Design10 min readUX Design10 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Mar 21, 2022Is UX Design too Saturated?I see this phrase thrown around a lot in the design world. Especially by industry designers who poke fun at design certificates or young designers having trouble breaking into the industry. There is this common train of thought that somehow “UX Design is saturated” — So let's address it. Who says so? There's…UX Design6 min readUX Design6 min read
May 17, 2021The Lauenstein Brother’s 1989 Short-Film “Balance” and The Fall of the Soviet Union.“Balance,” by Christoph and Wolfgang Lauenstein is a stop motion film released in 1989. The Lauensteins are twin brothers who were born and raised in West Germany, and their film “Balance,” went on to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Short in 1990. The film portrays five men…Film6 min readFilm6 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Nov 14, 2020How to land that design internship. Every. Single. Time.Sophomore and Junior year of college I received paid design internship offers from two different companies. Just like you are thinking— It wasn’t easy. My journey included a lot of searching, time, and work. Since freshman year of college, I wanted an internship. A degree from a school of design…UX8 min readUX8 min read
Published in UX Collective·Jun 29, 2020How I Got an Offer from the First Product Design Interview I Ever HadTo be honest I was never expecting to get an interview, let alone an offer. — I had never worked a day in UX or Product Design. The only thing I had was a degree, a pretty lackluster portfolio, and some confidence. A couple hours after I applied to a job posting the companies VP of Product shot me an email. “Could you do an interview…Product Design7 min readProduct Design7 min read
Jun 21, 2020Checkmate. Chess is Cool Again.In 2016 I stumbled across the online buzz of the Chess World Championship where there were dramatic drawn out games at the highest level between two competitors. There names are ones you might recognize: Magnus Carlsen, the Standing World Champion, and Sergey Karjakin. …Chess4 min readChess4 min read
May 14, 2020A Harvard Trained Doctor is Live Streaming with Famous Gamers About Mental HealthRecently in my college endeavors I found a profound interest in neuroscience and mental health. I have been taking classes taught by clinical & social psychologists. While taking these demanding classes from home, I’ve also spent a lot of hours watching Twitch.tv. A Platform where live streamers play videogames or…Psychology5 min readPsychology5 min read
May 5, 2020The Psychology Behind Reopen ProtestsWhat some people may of once thought of as good is now being forced on to them. In general humans don’t like this concept. Psychological Motivation of the Protests Motivation is the force that moves people to behave, think, and feel the way they do. So what is the motivation for people to protest a…Psychology4 min readPsychology4 min read
Apr 6, 2020Design Research Planning For Interviews— Done CorrectlyDesign Research Design Research is the act of investigating a product’s potential or investigating existing users and the context of use. Typically design research is qualitative in nature — but can occasionally be quantitative. Individual Interviews Individual interviews are critical to most design research since they enable a deep and rich view into the…UX4 min readUX4 min read
