the life changing advice for ux designers
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THE LIFE CHANGING ADVICE FOR A UX DESIGNER!
/palici #uxdbUX Design Meetup Bucuresti 2014
HI! I’M CIPRIAN PALICIand I like to freedive
BUT I ALSO HAVE 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN DESIGNING STUFF
Concept Sketching
UI Design
Corporate Identity
Advertising Campaigns
Information Architecture
Mobile Applications
Interaction Design
Visual Design
Web Design
Wireframing & Prototyping
TODAY I WILL SHARE WITH YOU A BIG SECRET
THE SECRET OF BECOMING A GREAT UX DESIGNER
ACTUALLY IT’S DEAD SIMPLE
DON’T BE THIS GUY
DON’T BE AN ASSHOLE :)
WHY?
BECAUSE:
• Your mother doesn’t like him
• Your grandmother doesn’t like him!
• Your girlfriend/boyfriend doesn’t like him
• Your colleagues don’t like him
• Your clients hate him
EVEN YOU DON’T LIKE HIM
HOW CAN YOU AVOID THAT?
START BY TREATING YOURSELF AS A BAD UX PROJECT
YEAH! YOU HEARD ME RIGHT YOU ARE THE BAD UX PROJECT
THE SOONER YOU ACCEPT IT
THE FASTER YOU CAN START BUILDING
A BETTER !VERSION OF
HERE ARE 3 EASY STEPS ON HOW TO ACHIEVE THAT
1. LEARN TO BE HUMBLE
2. IMPROVE YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS
3. WATCH THE RED ROUTES
THOSE 3 THINGS WILL HELP YOU START WITH A SOLID BASE
LEARN TO BE HUMBLE1
“humility to understand that as a designer,!it's not about you or your portfolio,
it's about the people that you're designing for, and how your work just might help them
live better lives.”
Margaret Gould Stewart!How giant websites design for you (TedTalk)
Be more humble and you will gain:
A. Better relationships with people
B. Better work performance
C. Higher self control
FAKE IT ’TIL YOU MAKE IT
2IMPROVE YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS
In order to do that you need to:
A. Learn how to truly listen!
B. Learn how to speak so that people get you!
C. Learn how to write emails straight to the point
D. Learn how to write easy to understand specs
E. Learn how to speak in public
"Most people do not listen with the intent to understand, they listen with the intent to reply."
Stephen R. Covey
3WATCH THE RED ROUTES
RED ROUTE = A PROJECT’S FREQUENT & CRITICAL
ACTIVITY
EVERY PROJECT HAS IT’S OWN RED ROUTES
IDENTIFYING THE RED ROUTES WILL HELP YOU KEEP THINGS ON TRACK
“FLOWERS” WON’T SAVE YOU IF THE RED ROUTES
ARE BROKEN
COVERING THE RED ROUTES COULD BRING YOU CLOSE
TO 90% PROJECT SUCCESS
FORGET “YOUR TOOLS” & READ MORE BOOKS
BUT ALWAYS REMEMBER
DON’T BE AN ASSHOLE!BE A SUPER HERO
I’M STILL WORK IN PROGRESS :)
THANK YOU
• The Elements of User Experience (2nd edition) http://www.jjg.net/elements/
• A nice Ted Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_gould_stewart_how_giant_websites_design_for_you_and_a_billion_others_too
• Some more quotes about listening: http://www.inc.com/dave-kerpen/15-quotes-to-inspire-you-to-become-a-better-listener.html
• Red Routes Explained http://www.userfocus.co.uk/articles/redroutes.html
• Some more resources http://www.palici.ro/recomandari/