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Crafting UX Careers

by Marvin Olukayode Hassan

Sign up for weekly UX career insights, management tips, and collaboration strategies for experienced UX professionals. Each edition features thoughts on building successful careers, exercises, resources, and a chance to exchange thoughts.

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Your UX Manager Relationship

UX Manager Relationships Hi Reader, I sure hope your weekend was as sunny as mine. Berlin is just a totally different city when the weather is great. It’s funny how sometimes even little things can have huge effects. While my family was on vacation this week, I spent most of my time working on the material for my session at Leadership Ateliers in May. One major topic I‘ll discuss that greatly affects career success is the relationship with your manager. Whether you’re a UX manager yourself or...

about 1 month ago • 4 min read

Progress lies in Momentum Hi Reader, Can you believe it’s already April? As I reflect on the first quarter of this year, I have to admit a bit of panic also creeps in. I don’t know about you, but I always tend to start off the year with a lot of energy and just as many plans. But as usual, life gets in the way of some of the things I had on my agenda and sometimes priorities shift. So, every quarter, I invest a little time to evaluate how much my plans are actually still in line with my goals...

about 1 month ago • 3 min read

Something I learned about UX Hey Reader, I hope you had a great weekend and are ready for a productive week. This weekend, I avoided work topics and spent some time with the family in my efforts to become more intentional with my time. Reminding myself that not everything is about my work helps me recharge and refocus on what is really important. How about you? What enables you to switch perspectives? Speaking of different perspectives. Here are some things I keep thinking about when it comes...

about 2 months ago • 2 min read

Fighting Chaos with Resilience Hey there Reader, What a crazy week this has been. After months of trying to get an appointment, I could finally start renewing my passport and ID last Wednesday. Now, I have to wait another 3-4 weeks until the documents are printed. So when LinkedIn informed me on Thursday morning that they had blocked my account due to some “suspicious” activity, I couldn’t get it unblocked because I didn’t have a new ID yet. Luckily, it turned out that the block was only...

about 2 months ago • 4 min read

Should you stay in UX? You know, Reader … I’ve been a designer for more than 20 years (ouch, that dates me; now I feel old 🤣). I’ve had just as many ups as I’ve had downs, but there’s one thing I’ve never done. Quit. I mention this because, especially after creating this email list and meeting so many other great UX designers, so many of us quit! Or never allow ourselves to go beyond the frustrations of low UX maturity teams. So, I’ve been doing a little bit of reflecting, and here’s what...

2 months ago • 3 min read

Crafting UX Careers Hi Reader, How is your portfolio doing? If that question made you cringe, you’re not alone. To be honest, I don’t think I ever met a designer who was truly satisfied with their portfolio or new that they had kept in all up to date, unless they were in the middle of their hiring process. Last week I got to speak with several job-seeking UX people at Employed.worlds first job seeker event. And as you might have guessed, the portfolio was among the most discussed topics. And...

2 months ago • 2 min read

More than just Hand-offs Hey there Reader, Last Wednesday, we had our monthly Crafting UX Careers Q&A, and as usual, it was a nice get-together and conversation. One topic that stood out to me during our conversation was collaboration with other disciplines. As UX designers, we often find ourselves in situations where what others expect from us differs quite a bit from how we know UX can best serve an organization. Working in those environments can be frustrating and can make it difficult to...

3 months ago • 3 min read

Have you done this? Hey there Reader, This week I caught myself struggling to follow my own advise. One thing that I have noticed throughout my conversations with clients, mentees and UX designers is that many forget to track their progress and celebrate smaller wins along the way. It almost seems like we UX designers are so focussed on creating the best possible outcomes, that when it comes to our own products and projects, we tend to forget all the good practices we know. In market...

3 months ago • 2 min read

UX Events for Career Growth Hey Reader, A new year filled with UX community events lies ahead. Meet-ups, Conferences, Barcamps? Bring them on! I try to make it to as many events as I can between work & family life. UX events always allow learning, reflection, and connecting conversations. But making the most of them may require some effort. Here are a few tips I've collected to ensure a great UX conference experience. UX Conference Tips Define your GoalsEven though it may happen in your free...

3 months ago • 3 min read

Jul 24, 2023 Un-boring UX Stuff Hey Reader, You signed up for this email list because you want to learn more about building an impactful and lasting UX career. Well, guess what? So do I, and I spent hours every week learning about what helps UX careers. Here are a few things I found this week: Portfolios tell a story If you joined our last Crafting UX Careers group session, you probably remember Vi. She is an experienced Lead UX Designer with some strong opinions she knows how to articulate....

3 months ago • 2 min read
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