Colton Schweitzer on Kickass UX

In this episode Colton Schweitzer, co-founder of Kickass UX and Lee-Sean Huang, senior director of learning and programs at AIGA talk about: How Banksy inspired Colton to get into graphic design  How creating a board game introduced Colton to UX and landed him a job  The differences between a design bootcamp and a college degree program   How to identify and address common gaps in UX design education How recent design graduates can make their portfolios stand out and some hope for current UX job seekers What makes the Kickass UX program different and how graduates of the program have found success Why graphic designers should learn UX even if they aren’t planning a career pivot  How can designers overcome subjectivity when dealing with stakeholders  What are the  “Treasure Map” and “Kung Fu Master” metaphors for the UX process and how do they make you a more powerful designer with a “why skillset” How Colton applies UX principles to designing the pedagogy and business model for his venture, Kickass UX And more!  Use code AIGA75 for $75 off your first month of Kickass UX's UX/UI Expert course AIGA's Design Futures research referenced in the episode Colton's cartoon alter ego, ⁠Kitty AF⁠ recently released a holiday book How the Cat Ruined Christmas Irish Bouzouki clip by PhotoCapeBreton via Pixabay  This is the final episode of 2023. Happy holidays! See you next year.

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