10 Things to Know When Getting Started as a Freelance Designer
Hey y’all! Remember me? So… it’s been a minute since I’ve posted here, but I’m back! Over the last few months, I took a little hiatus from UX Queen in…
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5 Things You Need to Know to be a UX Strategist
If you’re any flavor of UX or UI designer in the tech world, then you’ve probably started to notice a new type of UX profession showing its face: the role…
Read More#UsabilitiesUnleashed: How to Run Formal Usability Testing on a Budget (and Save Thousands!)
It’s time for real talk, y’all. How do you conduct usability testing on a budget? This post is part three of the 3-part series, #UsabilitiesUnleashed. Here’s what you can…
Read MoreThe Best Brainstorming Techniques for Making the Most of Your Brainstorms
Hey friends! Many of you have heard of the methodology of design-thinking that creatives all around the world use today. This way of creating was made popular by the…
Read MoreInside Product Development Teams: The Difference Between UX Design and Product Design
Today, I’m here to bust some myths and clear up some confusion. In technology, there are several types of designers who hold many different skill sets. Each of them are…
Read MoreHow to Optimize Your Product for Customer Acquisition and Retention
Psst! I have a secret to share with you today! This one’s a biggie and it’s one that’s become more apparent to me during recent experiences. I thought it was…
Read MoreHow to Use Archetypes and Personas for Your Product
If you’ve worked in or around product development in any capacity, you’ve probably heard the terms “archetypes” and “personas” before. People have probably told you how you really need archetypes…
Read MoreAmazon Echo UX Review: Experience the Interface of Voice
We’ve all heard about them: Amazon Echo, Google Home, Microsoft Cortana, and Apple’s infamous Siri. All the big giants that top the tech world’s stock market are fight to be…
Read More3 Ways to Use Design Thinking to Build the Right Product
So you have a product idea, but something’s missing. You’ve pitched to several friends and have gotten mediocre responses like, “That’s cool!” or “Seems interesting…” What do you do next?…
Read MoreWhy All Designers Should Care About Numbers
Okay, so here’s the deal, I was actually good at math in high school — I took BC Calculus and passed. (Trust me, it was a major milestone at that time in…
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