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The UX Designer’s Guide to Speaking a Small Business Owner’s Language
If you’ve ever tried to explain “heuristics,” “cognitive load,” or “Fitts’ Law” to a small business owner and watched their eyes glaze over… you’re not alone. Early-career UX designers often make one critical mistake when trying to land real-world projects: They speak design. Small business owners? They speak survival. When a business owner is juggling…
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Why “Start Local” Is the Best UX Career Advice No One Talks About
When you’re trying to break into UX, most of the advice you’ll hear starts with the same script: But there’s one approach that I think is far more powerful (and far less talked about):Start local. I don’t just mean geographically (although that’s part of it). I mean look around you. Talk to people. Notice problems.…
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How to Present Like a Pro: The UX Designer’s Guide to Sharing Accessibility Findings with Confidence
You did the work. You evaluated the website. You documented the accessibility issues.Now comes the part that freaks out a lot of designers—presenting your findings to a client or stakeholder. Let me tell you something: the skill of presenting your work is one of the most underrated superpowers in UX. Especially when it comes to…
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Why Accessibility Skills Are the UX Career Advantage No One’s Talking About
This is me shuffling over in front of you and firmly planting my soapbox before stepping into it with my megaphone. The UX Industry Is Shifting—and Accessibility Is the Secret Weapon If you’re a UX designer wondering how to futureproof your career, you’re asking the right question. And if no one’s told you this yet,…