How do you ensure your design portfolio grabs the attention of potential employers from the get-go? Your hook holds the answer—the gateway to make a memorable impression. Let's discover how to craft a hook that captivates and sets you apart.In this video, Morgane Peng, Design Director at Societe Gen
Think about which tech career is right for you and you may well find that choosing a career is about getting work that offers fulfilling employment, personal growth opportunities, and—of course—good remuneration. If you’re finding yourself contemplating a change or exploring alternative paths on you
Online forms with input fields should not make you feel like you’re back in the fifth grade, taking a pop quiz and being totally unready for it. Rather than ‘grilling’ your users and leaving them feeling inadequate when they don’t know the correct answer, you will want to implement designs that whis
Would you like to facilitate successful ideation sessions? Or would you like to learn how to contribute to ideation processes in your team more effectively? In either case, you should know the ideation traps and how you can prevent yourself and your team from falling into them. You should give the f
Emotional design is a big buzz word within the UX community. Designs which tap into the user’s emotions are considered to do more than just respond to their stated needs and provide a greater level of user experience. One way of understanding emotions is Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions – this may help
There are few things in life as critical to us as getting it right at interview. The design job of your dreams might as well be on top of Everest in a blizzard if you can’t deliver what the interviewer wants. We can’t guarantee success but there are some simple tips to follow to improve your chances
Web forms act as essential bridges between users and services, and what they do is enable interactions like registrations, feedback, and orders. Their design can help you engage and retain visitors. Every element, from question phrasing to layout, matters in making the form smooth. That’s why it’s v
Ever found your workday disappearing into tasks that don't require your expertise? Scheduling meetings, reformatting decks, and tracking action items can keep you from the strategic design work you were hired to do. AI won't fix bad processes, but it can reclaim hours lost to repetitive work. Hours
Your UX design portfolio is your shop window as a professional, so you’ll want to shine for potential clients and employers. But how do you begin creating this crucial self-promotion piece, which could be the most important design you’ll ever put your name on? Let’s explore some readymade solutions
How much can you earn as a UI or UX designer in 2026? The truth is that there's no single answer. Your earning potential depends less on averages and more on factors you can actually control. Designers using AI to accelerate execution while bringing strategic thinking, user empathy, and measurable b
You know what products and services you offer, or intend to offer. You likely have certain types of users in mind; you may have some demographic data and you may also have drawn a few personas. But do you know why people will buy your products? Why would they choose your product over your competitor
Without your tool of choice, are you still a designer? UX/UI design tools are the conduits through which designers craft innovative, problem-solving solutions. Mastery of a design tool helps you work faster and build better designs. New features unlock new possibilities and allow you to push the bou
User research is an essential part of UX design. Unless we understand who we are designing for and why, how can we even know what to create or where to begin? Depending on your project, requirements and constraints, you can choose different types of research methods, from surveys and tests to interv
Low-fidelity prototypes allow us to quickly and inexpensively test ideas, so we can validate our hypotheses and improve our solutions. To maximize their effectiveness, it’s important for us to know which low-fidelity prototypes we should use, their pros and cons, as well as how to create them. Here,
Does your UX/UI portfolio look like a dry textbook or a captivating story? Use typography, colors, layout and accessibility to create a memorable narrative that showcases your design skills and your personality—make a great first impression on hiring managers and get that interview for your dream jo
Prototyping is an indispensable part of the design thinking process. However, it’s crucial to know how to prototype the right way and avoid some common pitfalls. If not, your prototyping efforts might be for nothing as your biases and inefficiencies will lead to a suboptimal design solution. Let’s l
Whether you're a beginner taking your first steps or an established professional looking to stay on top of your game, UX design conferences are invaluable for learning and networking. They offer a chance to delve deeper into various disciplines, from User Research to UX Design Leadership, providing
You might see the "UX/UI designer" job title and think UX and UI are interchangeable. There’s overlap, for sure, but in spite of all the things that do carry over between the UX and UI spheres, the two are definitely separate disciplines.This video breaks down the differences between UX and UI desig
We humans are competitive creatures, and creators of successful online games and sports applications use this knowledge to egg us on with leader boards. However, as a designer, you can apply leader boards in so many other situations to encourage users to engage more, or produce better output. Trust
Users are only human, and, consequently, they make mistakes. For their errors not to lead to poor experiences, it’s your job as a designer to help them. Discover the two roads that lead to error-resistant user interfaces: correcting mistakes and providing multiple approaches to a problem. Together,
