Users First - a UX Design Podcast

Asking Joe Cahill, a product design manager with over 20 years of experience, how you can successfully land your first UX role with the help of recruiters in 2022. Be honest with your expectations, do your homework on your market value and build empathy with the recruiter following up with your application.

Founder of design agency useractive.io, Peter Loving, defines the role of a product designer in SaaS.

Conversating about UX writing with San Francisco's content strategist Katherine Karaus Topics we covered in this episode: • Katherine's career transformation from medical receptionist to UX writer at the biggest tech companies • The role of a content strategist / UX writer • Free resources and cheap alternatives to learn content strategy • How to build a UX writer portfolio as a beginner to get your first job • Career advice Read Katherine's article on she got into UX writing: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-get-ux-writing-field-guide-katherine-karaus

I and Eleni dived into a full conversation on the whole process of website redesigns from the perspective of a strategist/design director, and discussed the following topics: • The role of a design director • Discovery phase and research • The entire process of website redesigns, from beginning to end • Communicating with stakeholders, clients, and other departments • How to build a foundation for a website that can last several years • What service design is and where we see it going

I am back to the podcast after a couple of months off and it feels awesome! Took this opportunity to ask Perry Birbrager, UXR lead in Atlanta, about his work methods and what helps him define a successful research/design plan. Key highlights from our episode: • Interpersonal skills to be a designer/researcher • How the needs of the person meet the needs of the business • Research's Impact on Businesses • How to define a successful research plan by identifying risks and set expectations from the beginning of a project • Choose the right method & define objectives • Tips for new researchers and UXers. • Keep the team involved with scoping workshops Suggested resources by Perry: "Mixed Methods", a user experience research podcast, & "Toast Masters" to help you master your public speaking skills

Kaleb is a UXR lead & Product strategist from the bay area , who has been in the industry for 13+ years. Kaleb took the time to tell us how his background in product management helped him become a strategic researcher, and how he presents research to move the needle in a project. In this episode we'll cover the following topics: Moving from product management and Arts administration to UXR; Relationships between project managers and researchers; Get the right people involved in the research process; How to deal with edge cases; How to present research to make it actionable; How to position yourself for Research roles; Empathy will always be in demand (UX Future)

I and Alessio Romito are both graduates of the UX Design Institute and now full time designers We have taken the time to gather the most common questions that UXDI potential students, and new people to UX have ben asking us for the past year. Make sure to also listen to part 1, released last week, with UX Designer Stephanie Bell

I and Stephanie are both graduates of the UX Design Institute and our goal is to help you be confident in your UX journey. I have taken the time to gather the most common questions that UXDI potential students, and new people to UX have ben asking me for the past year. Make sure to also listen to part 2, coming out next week, with UX Designer Alessio Romito

In this episode you will learn how Sony lead researcher Theo Johnson has built his career, along tips for aspiring designers. Topics covered in this episode: - How Theo has become research lead at Sony 1:12 - Working for several organizations and its benefits 7:22 - Resources for aspiring researchers 8:40 - Skills needed to be a good researcher 9:45 - Learning what researcher you want to be 12:20 - How to get noticed and stand out from the crowd 15:51 - How to make research cost effective 24:45

Priyama is an enthusiastic designer and strategist who is been working at Mad POW as the Experience Strategy Director. She came to speak with Alessio about her experience designing for newcomers, and what we can do to make users interact with products and services seamlessly. Priyama also kindly tells us what the role of a strategist is, and how she lines up research and design with business needs, through her proven methodologies. Topics we cover in this episode: ✔️ How we can improve design for newcomers ✔️ Most affected industries affected financially by bad design ✔️ How to work in collaboration with clients, while aligning business needs and design ✔️ The role of a strategist ✔️ Favourite methodologies to define users journeys

I recorded my live talk at UX Glasgow on November 4th where I gave tips to beginners in Design on how to get into the field. I share my 5 iterative steps to UX Design, and I also share my proven practices to build a network, gain exposure, and still get new opportunities remotely!!! If you want to get a hold of the 50+ networking groups I gathered, please get in touch with me through my LinkedIn and I will send you the full list: https://bit.ly/3mXhzQe If you want to join UX glasgow for our Scottish network events, you can sign up here: https://uxglasgow.co.uk/

Christian Richards is an enthusiastic, strategically minded individual with a passion for solution driven thinking. Christian is a former UX recruiter and a current strategist at Equator. Topics covered in this episode: ✅ Christian's journey to UX Design ✅ Employers expectations when recruiting UX/UI Designers ✅ How to make clients understand the importance in design ✅ Becoming a Strategist ✅ Tips for new designers and graduates Enjoy this episode! Get in touch with Christian: https://bit.ly/381QKGc Get in touch with Alessio: https://www.alessioux.com/

Brandon is a User Experience Designer and founder of "Further.global", a website application for job seekers, recruiters and employers. Topics discussed in this episode today: ✔️ General assembly immersive program ✔️ Ways to document your learning journey in UX, gain exposure and get prospective employers attention ✔️ Events and online groups to join remotely ✔️ The design process behind the making of Further.global, a job seeking web application on its way to expansion. ✔️ The importance of Research when building a product Links mentioned in the episode: Further Global: https://further.global/ Brandon's journal: https://www.brandonreynolds.design/general-assembly-journal Brandon's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonreynoldsdesign/ Diamond design process

Adam is design and product lead at AstraZeneca, one of the world’s foremost bio pharmaceutical companies, and he is also a former interaction design leader at Fjord, a global design firm with 27 studios and over 1,000 design professionals. Today we’ll talk about how Adam can turn ideas into life-changing medicines and digital products that improve patients’ lives and benefit society, and we'll also touch base on his past experiences in the design industry, mentoring, teaching, volunteering, and much more. Adam is a volunteering mentor at ADP List with InVision, and at UX coffee, where he co-leads the Black solidarity initiative, and he is also a product design teacher at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Adam has decided to open his own Podcast and share other people's journeys in a Podcast called “ Still iterating” where he chats about mentorship, growth, and design trends with other amazing people. Enjoy this episode! You can listen to Adam's Podcast here: https://www.stilliterating.com/ You can visit's Adam blog and his contribution to Design at: https://adam.design/

David works as a consultant for start-ups and large corporations and he is also a design advisor, providing feedback to designers on their work. David is a UX specialist and his favourite areas of UX involve research, and usability testings. In this episode David shares with us what it takes to conduct a successful usability testing and the power of this research method. Get in touch with David: https://www.upux.biz/ Read his articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@david.hamill David Travis UX course: https://www.udemy.com/user/davidtravis/