Published in Encourage Audacity·Nov 14, 2021Shut up and DesignI’m a User Experience Designer. Most people outside of tech don’t know what that means. Especially in Oklahoma where there isn’t a big Tech scene. All they see is a black man with locs and tattoos that makes them want to clinch their purse tighter when I walk by. All…UX Design2 min readUX Design2 min read
Published in Encourage Audacity·Nov 20, 2020How I went from a college drop out to a UX Designer without a BootcampThose stories of going from no experience to UX Designer in 6 months are all awesome success stories but that’s not my story. Mine took a tab bit longer than 6 months. Let’s just say my journey to UX started before I even knew what UX even was. …UX Design5 min readUX Design5 min read
Published in Encourage Audacity·Nov 16, 2020Acing the UX Job Hunt — Part 2: Interview PrepGreat job you landed that elusive interview! Now what? Now you get to become a salesperson. Not just any salesperson though. You have to be the best you possibly can at selling yourself. I don’t know about you but interviews stress me out, so if I don’t thoroughly plan and…Visual Design4 min readVisual Design4 min read
Published in Encourage Audacity·Nov 11, 2020Acing The UX Job Hunt — Part 1: The ResumeI think everybody struggles with their resume. Well unless you’re the resume guru of course. That’s not me though. I’m no guru but I’ve got trial and error on my side. I’ll be giving you some tips that could help you get one step closer to landing that elusive interview. …UX4 min readUX4 min read
Published in Encourage Audacity·Nov 6, 2020Top 10 lessons I’ve learned as a UX designer… so farI’ve learned a few lessons in my UX journey so far. As a self-taught designer, though some of these tips may be obvious, I had to learn them the hard way. I hope this keeps you from doing the same. 1. You don’t need a degree or a Bootcamp to get into UX. That’s not to say that it won’t make it any…UX7 min readUX7 min read
