Category: UX Job Market

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A Good Story Leads you to the Truth

A purple church door in Inverness, Scotland.
A purple church door in Inverness, Scotland.

Your life is a collection of stories (memories) that chisel and shape you into who you are. How do you use stories in your design work?

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Design fatigue is real

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A bearded man in a suit leans back, frustrated, with his hand over his eyes. Image credit: Freepik.com

Hype waves and economic stresses distract companies from working on valuable projects, and cause design fatigue.

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More thoughts about the UX job market (I got a job!)

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A row of letters on a letterset press.

2024 was a tough job market, but I managed to land a role by following my own advice.

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UX Design UX Job Market

Thoughts about the job market for UX Designers in 2024

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Looking for a UX role is not easy, it's tiring.

I’ve been thinking a lot about the job market lately. It’s been a while since I was out there, so I wonder how I would approach it. The acceptance rate is abysmal, about 1-2%. So, you have to make a great impression fast to have the best chance. I would flip the script and use […]