10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Product Designer
Episode 55 Show Notes: After almost eight years as a designer, I've learned many things about UX, in general, that teachers didn't teach in the university and UX bootcamp I attended. In this episode, I go over the ten things I wish I knew before becoming a Product Designer. Some of these tips are groundbreaking pieces of advice I discovered early in my career. Others are helpful tips I've picked up along the way. To be prepared for the real world, you have to experience the good and bad things about being a UXer on your own. Hopefully, this will prepare you for what you might expect. Take a listen and tag @uinarrativeco on Twitter with your questions or comments. Mentions: Becoming a T-shaped Designer or Researcher | Donald Burlock https://www.uinarrative.com/podcast-posts/episode48 DesignSystemsRepo.com for Web inspiration Mobbin.design for mobile inspiration. The Verge for tech news NNGroup for UX research. ------ Today’s sponsor, Google Design, produces original content like articles and videos to show how Google’s products come to life—and to inspire designers everywhere. Head over to goo.gle/UINarrative to get inspired. Podcast Info: Transcripts available on episode web page. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, and Spotify. RSS feed: https://uinarrative.libsyn.com/rss Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you like what you hear. Announcements: Join the UI Narrative Email Club to be the first to hear about weekly blog posts and exclusive podcast recaps. You can sign up at uinarrative.com/emailclub. Want to become a Product Designer? Or need a portfolio review? Learn more at uinarrative.com/workwithme. Let’s Connect: Have a question for me? Email me at hello@uinarrative.com. Let’s connect! #uinarrative Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn @uinarrative Twitter @uinarrativeco