Apr 10Leading in your interviewsEnter google: “how to interview for a UX design role” “how to complete a design whiteboard challenge” “how to talk about case studies” etc Is this you? it's definitely a bit of me 😉 Designers can have the hardest time in delivering projects, launching products, creating working solutions, and fulfilling…Interview3 min readInterview3 min read
Jul 20, 2022Convo’s with strangers? a remote contract retroI have ALWAYS wanted to work as a designer abroad, I’ll go anywhere to explore! Traveling makes me more so curious, brave and the influence on my work is welcome. I have more conversations with strangers, tend to sketch daily, and look around — really drinking my surroundings in. …Remote Working3 min readRemote Working3 min read
Feb 5, 20225 ways to say I do at workI’m currently digesting Things I wish I’d known before we got married by Gary Chapman, in this, he describes the 5 languages of love and what they mean. But what dawned on me is why aren't we utilising this framework for product teams? It makes such sense. …Design3 min readDesign3 min read
Jan 4, 2022The instance you wish to detach is not fatalThings in the design industry appeared like alerts, in the little corners of my mind since last year. — I ignored them because design is my happy space and also my safe space. So I didn't lift the curtain. However, here are some of those things from my TL that stayed in my brain and grew into patterns: The great resignation also includes designers. Throwing f*gma out the window and setting up food trucks or selling their homemade ceramics for good. …Design3 min readDesign3 min read
Apr 6, 2021Member-onlyWhat the future might look like out of necessityBeing a designer, I can’t close my eyes and I rarely shut off my brain to relax. …Future4 min readFuture4 min read
Published inBootcamp·Feb 12, 2021Member-onlyCould this be the fastest UI I’ve ever delivered? 🍔Over a month ago I got a message asking me if I had the capacity to join a startup to help deliver a new MVP product ASAP. Meet foodpot, a charity-driven digital food bank that focuses on providing meals to those in need. I joined to launch the UX, off…Product Design5 min readProduct Design5 min read
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Aug 3, 2020Member-onlyI set up a CV clinic to help anyone looking for work, for freeI found myself with more time on my hands over the last couple of months. I Netflixed cycled, re-did my portfolio, volunteered in charity based projects as a UX consultant, took out the Amazon Prime trial just to watch the show about little fires, and, of course, cancelled my membership…Cv3 min readCv3 min read
May 20, 2020Member-onlyIT AINT EASY TO BUY A BIKE DURING COVID-19I have always ridden MTBs since I was little. My big brother got me into off-road cycling, I recall the best parts of my childhood on dirt road adventures with him. Pretty casual cyclist, I tend to prefer decent suspension and forks, look for grip shift gears and nice chunky…Roadbike4 min readRoadbike4 min read
Mar 1, 2020Failures and trust recipe for product teamsOver the years of hands-on experience, as a UX designer brought into product teams or single delivery projects, I have never felt more assured about how important it is to have the right people in your team and a delivery process set up at the company to empower people to…UX3 min readUX3 min read
Jul 29, 2019User research in pharmaHow I gather user insights quickly & cheaply in pharma. Conducting user research is generally straightforward in some projects, whereby the users are accessible. However, it’s not the same story in industries where users are generally inaccessible. Think of an eCommerce product example. A company selling shoes for men and women…UX4 min readUX4 min read
