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 process…

“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…

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…

“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…

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…

To 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…

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. …

Recently 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…

What 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…