
#55 Future of UX design. Will robots steal our jobs?
To skip the intro, go directly to 09:49 • What are the trends in the market right now that help us to understand what to expect in 10 years? • How can we prepare for the future of AI and design? • How can we still be competitive with robots and stay valuable in the market? What skills might and might not be replaced by AI? Discussed in this episode: New Layer Podcast Mark McElhaw's article ‘Saving the Experience… with a bit of Drama’. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩💻 Anfisa’s instagram 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram
30 Aug 202236min

#54 Retaining joy with side projects w/Design Life
• Who are the hosts of Design Life podcast and their side projects • How do they retain joy from their side projects 🎙 Listen to Design Life podcast 🗂 Femke's content projects: Instagram YouTube Community 🗂 Charli's content projects: Instagram YouTube Website ----- ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Honest UX talks instagram
13 Jun 202229min

#53 UX Writing w/Yuval Keshtcher
• What is UX writing? How UX writing is different from copywriting? • What is the difference between UX design and UX writing? • How does collaboration between UX writers and UX designers look like? Do UX writers also propose user flows? • How does UX writing process look like? • What are the current UX writing standards or common practices? • What tools, software and plug-ins UX writers commonly use? • How to pursue career as a UX writer? What's an ideal background for a UX writer? How to transition from UX design to UX writing? • How does UX writers portfolio look like? • What are education program recommendations to become UX writer? Discussed in this episode: UX writing Hub UX writing academy Microcopy & UX Writing Facebook group Podcast ‘Writers in Tech’ Funny and ridiculous UX title generator Useful Figma Plugins for UX Writers: Writer for Figma Frontitude ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩💻 Anfisa’s instagram 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram
8 Jun 202237min

#52 Micromanagement at the workplace
• Why micromanagement is a problem? In what way it can impact individual contributors on a daily basis? • What are the implications of dealing with micro management working style? • What are the signs of micromanagement you can look out for? Can those signs be spot during the job hunting process? • Constructive ways of dealing with micromanagement. • Is skill set of a good designer similar to a skill set of a good manager? • Top 6 takeaways This Episode's sponsor: 💻 3D Design tool Spline ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩💻 Anfisa’s instagram 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram
24 Mai 202238min

#51 Working with old-school designers
• Does work experience in terms of number of years translates into competence? • How to deal with senior designers who are defensive or have ego issues? • What Senior designers can learn from Juniors? • Top 6 takeaways This Episode's sponsor: 💻 3D Design tool Spline ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩💻 Anfisa’s instagram 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram
17 Mai 202242min

#50 How to move from Junior to Mid Level Designer
• What are the signs you are not a junior designer anymore and can move to a new level? • How to understand what gaps you need to fill in in order to move to a new level? What is a career development framework? • What to do if you feel that you are ready to move to the new level but you do not get promoted? • How to build a case for promotion? • Top 6 takeaways Mentioned in the episode: Progression.fyi Intercom Product Design Job Levels This Episode's sponsor: 💻 3D Design tool Spline ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩💻 Anfisa’s instagram 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram
4 Mai 202252min

#49 The role of UI in UX design world
• Practical advice on how to build UI skill set. • Relationship between UI and UX. • UI related roles emerging in the market right now. • Top 6 takeaways Mentioned in the episode: Anfisa’s new website https://www.anfisign.design/ Anfisa’s email list https://anfisign.ck.page/ — Learning UI design. Mentioned resources: 100 days ui challenge https://www.dailyui.co/ Gamified UI design tests and lessons https://uxcel.com/learn-design UI design course by Denis Jeliazkov https://uilearn.com/ UX laws (and visual principles) https://lawsofux.com/ This Episode's sponsor: 💻 3D Design tool Spline ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩💻 Anfisa’s instagram 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram
26 Apr 202233min

#48 Designer at a fast-growing startup
• Difference between working at fast-growing PRE-IPO companies, enterprise companies and early stage startups. • Positive and negative aspects of working at PRE-IPO companies. • Top 6 takeaways and tips This Episode's sponsor: 💻 3D Design tool Spline ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩💻 Anfisa’s instagram 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram
21 Apr 202241min