UX Collective

JANUARY 24, 2023

In Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior , Indi Yong writes, “Building products based on preference research is like building a kitchen from a stack of magazine clippings”. Unicorns are almost extinct, design systems are taking over, and the job is getting harder. The not so phantom menace.

Arts and Crafts 118

Arts and Crafts Production Education Product Management 118

Shillington

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Part of the Adobe Creative Cloud, InDesign is a desktop publishing and typesetting program that is used by designers the world over. Balance—> provides stability and structure to a design, either through symmetry or tension of elements. There are certain elements of portfolio management that can be learned.

Graphic Design 98

Graphic Design Graphic Adobe Portfolio 98

Shillington

MARCH 26, 2020

First released over 20 years ago, Adobe InDesign is a graphic designer’s best friend and most valuable piece of software. Part of the Adobe Creative Cloud, InDesign is a desktop publishing and typesetting program that is used by designers the world over. Portfolio Management. Hierarchy—> creates organisation.

Graphic Design 118

Graphic Design Graphic Portfolio Adobe 118

UX Collective

DECEMBER 20, 2023

After spending 10 months educating myself and crafting a passable portfolio, I started applying to open roles. Despite certain skills being weaker at the time, I navigated interviews adeptly by emphasizing the design process (how/why/what) I sent out applications to over 200 jobs, receiving responses from maybe 10.

Production 95

Production Arts and Crafts Patterns Product Management 95

UX Collective

APRIL 7, 2022

Design Operations (also known as DesignOps) involves streamlining the work of designers so they can provide greater value and impact. As an organization begins to scale their product portfolio, a designer working alone is suddenly surrounded by a team of designers and developers working on various aspects of the same set of products.

Production 85

Production Portfolio Client Design Strategy 85