The Skills We Stop Practicing Are the Skills We Lose
Why attention, conversation, and synthesis still need practice in the age of automation
12 articles in Resources / Education
You Have 29 Seconds: The 7-Part UX Portfolio Audit
Your UX portfolio is a product. Use this 7-part audit to prove value, show judgment, and earn trust fast.
RTFC (Read The Full Contract): If It’s Signed, It’s Real
Contractors: the friendly call isn’t the deal. Read the full contract, confirm terms in writing, protect your IP, narrow non-solicit, and add auto-acceptance.
The Carbon-Copy Crisis: Why Your UX Portfolio Fails and What Mentors Must Fix
Why UX portfolios fail in 29 seconds: designers repeat the same mistakes, and mentors keep teaching them. Here’s how to break the cycle.
Design Smarter: Future-Proof Your UX Career in the Age of AI
AI is changing UX, but your human skills—empathy, ethics, critical thinking—are what keep you relevant and in demand.
The Hidden ROI of UX Mentorship: How Guiding Designers Transforms Companies
Discover the hidden ROI of UX mentorship—how training designers as systems thinkers drives growth, boosts engagement, and creates lasting business impact.
Design Job Interviews: Red Flags Hiring Managers & Candidates Can’t Ignore
Discover key red flags in UX job interviews and how to fix them—insights for hiring managers and candidates.
The Transformative Power of Mentorship: Shaping the Future
Explore how mentorship drives personal growth, empowers leaders, and strengthens organizations. Learn the keys to impactful mentorship in today’s evolving world.
How a Design Mentor Can Support Your Business (and Your Life)
Discover how a design mentor and design thinking can transform your business, boost creativity, and drive long-term success with innovative strategies.
The Digital Detox to Reclaim Control: A Study on Social Media Usage Reduction
Unveiling Our New Logo: Tradition Meets Innovation
Our new logo is a tribute to Belarus — traditional ornaments for fire, journey, hard work and prosperity, hiding the letters U, X and D in plain sight.
Financial Freedom: The Key to Mental Health
An NBER study put cash transfers and psychotherapy head to head across 5,756 households. The cash improved mental health; the therapy, as delivered, did not. What that says about well-being.
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