Episode 31 – Defining a design strategy that works!

This week, Chris and Jon are back with another topic from the listeners! This time, we’re talking about how to define a design strategy at the beginning of a project. Later in the show, we discuss measuring your designs by using metrics and data. Lastly, we close out the show with our stories of “Good UX of the Week”.

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Episode 30 – Why Personas are important for good design!

This week, both Jon and Chris are back in the studio to discuss personas. We go over what they are, how you use them, along with some tips on how to get started. We close it out with a discussion of why people don’t seem to use them more often, along with our stories of the “Good UX of the Week!”

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Episode 29 – Usability Testing and User Experience

This week, while Jon is busy editing his new book, Chris spends some time talking (ranting) about usability testing, and addressing some of the common myths about it. It’s a bit of a long show, so just be warned… 😛

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Episode 27 – UX Design Mentorship with Michael Darius

This week, we were LIVE on Blab with Michael Darius, formerly a designer at Apple, to discuss UX design mentorship! This is the audio version of everything that we discussed. Thanks to the team at Blab and Michael for a great evening of discussion.

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Episode 26 – Stop having bad critiques!

This week, Chris and Jon talk about design critiques! If you ever had a difficult time both giving and receiving critical feedback on design, listen to this episode! Even if you’re not a designer, this episode is full of helpful information to be a better participant in a design review which will help improve your product overall!

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Episode 25 – How to design a great portfolio

This is it folks! We made it to episode 25 and we definitely couldn’t do it without your support!

This week Chris and Jon discuss one of the most difficult design projects of them all, portfolios. We talk about what they are, how they can help move your career forward, and how we’re faring on this journey to portfolio greatness!

Chris’s Portfolio

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P.S. We built our portfolios using Webflow, heres a referral link if you are interested.

 

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