Honest UX Talks by Wix Studio
Episodes
#78 Freelancing as a UX designer
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Into UX jobs. Secure your dream job with the right strategy - Anfi's new 3 week course on how to find a perfect UX/Product design job for you (eve...
#77 Asking for design feedback
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: How to frame the conversation to get more targeted feedback? How do you set up the rules for communicating or asking for feedback? W...
#76 Growth design w/Sera Tajima
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: What is grown design? How different is it from traditional design role? How can you as a product designer apply it to your work? What...
#75 Dealing with UX job rejections w/Tanner Christensen
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: How to approach job rejections and ask the company where mismatch happened? How to reflect back on the feedback from the rejection? W...
#74 Collaboration between designers and PMs
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: Where do responsibilities start and end for each of these roles? What is expected of each role? What is the key responsibility of the...
#73 A day in the life of a UX designer
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: How does a typical day of a UX designer look like within a context of startup, freelance and corporate company? What are the typical ...
#72 Design processes: expectations vs. reality
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: What design processes do companies use these days? How do processes differ between start ups, big companies and freelancing pro...
#71 Should we be worried about tech layoffs?
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: How to handle a layoff? What should you do if you got laid off? What can you do to make it easier for you? Should we be really scared...
#70 Typical archetypes of designers
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: What are the typical types of designers? Are some archetypes of designers more successful than others in their career? Is...
#69 Lessons learned in 2022
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: Anfisa and Ioana share the key lessons and achievements of 2022. Links: FREE webinar: Smooth transition into UX by Anfisa ❓Next top...
#68 Growing design maturity within the company
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: - How can you assess the maturity of the company you are working in? - How can a UX designer help to increase UX mat...
#67 Collaborating with UX researchers
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Discussed in this episode: - Why researchers and not designers are supposed to do the research? - At which stage of a company's development UX re...
#66 Getting started in UX design in 2023
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Discussed in this episode: - Is this the right moment in the current economic context to transition into UX design career? - Is career in UX for me? -...
#65 UX Design Research Tools
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Discussed in this episode: - What kind of research do UX designers typically run? - What are the most useful research tools on the market right now? -...
#64 Why did we choose a career in UX design?
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Discussed in this episode: Anfi's and Ioana's stories on how they started their careers in UX design. Links: FREE webinar: Smooth transition i...
#63 Building UX design educational program
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Discussed in this episode: What is Instructional Design? What are the guiding principles for designing the course? ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your qu...
#62 UX Design Horror Stories
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are having a special Halloween episode about the horror design work experiences we had in our careers. Mentioned in this episode: ❓Ne...
#61 Why you are not getting UX job interviews?
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Discussed in this episode: Why you don’t get any feedback to your design portfolio after applying? How to stand out as an applicant? How do recruit...
#60 Surviving in a very technical company
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are sorry for problems with the sound in this episode. Discussed in this episode: How to survive without fully grasping what’s the product is abo...
#59 UX design conferences
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are sorry for problems with the sound in this episode. Discussed in this episode: How to find and choose the right type of design events for you? ...
#58 Should designers learn how to code?
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are sorry for problems with the sound in this episode. Discussed in this episode: Do designers need to know how to code in order to succeed in toda...
#57 Typical mistakes designers are doing while applying for a job
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Discussed in this episode: In this episode, Denis a founder of figura.digital shares a lot of insights, real stories and advice on how to successfully...
#56 Freelancing as a UX Designer
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Discussed in this episode: What aspects are essential for finding freelance work? What is the process of getting on Toptal? What are the platforms for...
#55 Future of UX design. Will robots steal our jobs?
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To skip the intro, go directly to 09:49 • What are the trends in the market right now that help us to understand what to expect in 10 years? • H...
#54 Retaining joy with side projects w/Design Life
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
• Who are the hosts of Design Life podcast and their side projects • How do they retain joy from their side projects 🎙 Listen to Design Life p...
#53 UX Writing w/Yuval Keshtcher
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
• What is UX writing? How UX writing is different from copywriting? • What is the difference between UX design and UX writing? •...
#52 Micromanagement at the workplace
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
• Why micromanagement is a problem? In what way it can impact individual contributors on a daily basis? • What are the implication...
#51 Working with old-school designers
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
• Does work experience in terms of number of years translates into competence? • How to deal with senior designers who are defensive or have ...
#50 How to move from Junior to Mid Level Designer
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
• What are the signs you are not a junior designer anymore and can move to a new level? • How to understand what gaps you need to fill in in...
#49 The role of UI in UX design world
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
• Practical advice on how to build UI skill set. • Relationship between UI and UX. • UI related roles emerging in the market right now. •...
#48 Designer at a fast-growing startup
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
• Difference between working at fast-growing PRE-IPO companies, enterprise companies and early stage startups. • Positive and negative aspects of ...
#47 White-boarding challenges | Job hunting
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
• The structure and purpose of the whiteboard challenge • How to approach whiteboard challenge • What employees test candidates by g...
#46 Being a design team of one
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Good and bad moments about being a design team of one How to survive and thrive as a design team of one Hosts' real stories and experiences workin...
#45 Salaries and payments in UX industry
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
• Salary expectations you should have for your first job. • Strategies to approach salary negotiation as a Junior Designer. • What t...
#44 UX job interviews. What to expect and what questions to ask?
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you would like to skip intro, episode starts at 9:20 How does UX hiring process look like? • Types of interviews and how to prepare for di...
#43 Applying to hundreds of jobs w/Sarah Doody
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Strategies on how to get hired for a UX position without applying to hundreds of roles How to make less mistakes by applying UX and Product Managem...
#42 Selling UX research to stakeholders
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Importance of good research and dangers of sloppy research. Most common reasons why clients push back doing research and how to convince them...
#41 Design agencies. Pros and cons
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Difference between working at a design agency and a big company or a start-up. Types of work and clients you are exposed to at a design agenc...
#40 Big vs small product companies. pros & cons
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Differences between working in a corporate environment and for start-ups. Skills that you can learn in each environment. Scope of responsibilities...
#39 Juggling UX career and motherhood (or other important roles)
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Practical tips on making it as a UX designer and being a mom. Transitioning into a new career later in life. Skills that are transferable from mot...
#36 How I got fired twice
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How was it and what happened Emotional rollercoaster Perspective is the key TOP 6 main takeaways ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions ...
#38 Job hunting process for UX designers
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is the job search typical process in 2022? What are the differences in a job search between small and big companies? What are the differences...
#37 Wins and failures from 2021
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Top 3 wins Top 3 failures Next year plans Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana ...
#35 Things you'll hate about UX design
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are there specific parts of the design that everyone hates? Our personal least favorite parts of the design Is it changing over time? TOP 6 main ...
#34 Design estimations and time management
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
🐝 This episode is sponsored by UXtweak: a one-stop-shop for anything website-testing-related. 🔥Give it a try too with 👉 30% OFF code: ANFISA3...
#33 Design mentoring. Our stories
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why have mentors at all? Ioana's mentoring story Setting the goals and objectives for the mentoring Anfisa's mentoring story TOP 6 main t...
#32 UX design: Art or science?
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our initial expectations from the industry So, is it an art or a science? What design stages or parts make it arty? What design stages or parts m...
#31 Handling the rejection during UX job hunting
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anfisa’s personal rejection story Ioana’s personal rejection story Tips on Dealing with rejection Perspective is the key TOP 6 main takeawa...
#30 Transitioning to UX from a non-tech background
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How does it feel to transition to UX without a technical background Challenges that non-technical people might face Building and mastering t...
#29 What goes wrong in UX projects?
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are some common things that can go wrong in a UX project? What can a designer do to avoid the most common pitfalls? What have been some “fa...
#28 Does it ever get easier to be a designer?
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
➡️Does it ever get easier to make design decisions? ➡️Why being a UX designer is so complex? ➡️Tips on dealing with the complexity of the ...
#27 How to find a first UX design job?
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: ➡️ Why does no one is searching for junior designers? ➡️ Strategies and ideas for find job for beginners ➡️ First design ...
#26 UX Education. Behind the Scenes
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Out today’s guest is Radu Vucea, Product Design Manager Fitbit. You can read more about him here: raduvucea.com —— In this episode we discu...
#25 Communicating design to stakeholders
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: ➡️ How do we communicate our design decisions? ➡️ Communicating design decisions to various stakeholders (business, design te...
#24 Empathy in UX Design Process
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: ➡️ What’s empathy, actually? ➡️ Is empathy overrated like everyone says it is? ➡️ How important is empathy in design? ➡...
#23 Critical thinking in UX Design Process
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: ➡️ What is it and why is it important? ➡️ Where do we use critical thinking in the design process? ➡️ How do you develop ...
#22 Design Feedback vs Design Critique
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: ➡️ What’s the difference as when do we need what? ➡️ Different aspects of Feedback & Critiques ➡️ Tips on providing...
#21 Being a beginner in the UX
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
—— Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. Feel free to DM your question if you want us to discuss it. 🗂 instagram.com/hone...
#20 Time management and productivity for designers
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: ➡️ What are the hustles we manage now or did in the past ➡️ What are some most important tips & tricks to stay productive...
#19 Between bootcamps and your first UX job
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So, you’ve finished a Course/Bootcamp, now what? In this episode: ➡️ What should you do as soon as you graduate? ➡️ Job hunting funnel ➡️...
#18 UX job interviews
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: ➡️ Typical hiring stages for UX positions ➡️ Important qualities and red flags in the candidates ➡️ Questions you might h...
#16 Is UX design for you?
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Key points of the episode: ➡️ What are the qualities that are important for UX designers? ➡️ Soft skills VS Hard skills ➡️ What background...
#15 UX Design titles and roles
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Design titles went a little out of control in the last few years. Let’s talk about why this is happening and what should be your title, actually? H...
#14 Being women in Tech
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're discussing our European perspective on gender discrimination and what we feel could be done better to facilitate equal workspac...
#13 UX & Product design tools
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
⚠️ Disclaimer: Tools DO NOT define you as a great designer. Your main asset is design thinking, not pixels. Here is what you can expect in this e...
#12 UX Design systems
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode let's decode the buzzword "Design systems" and really try to understand what is it and what value it can bring? ➡️ What are design...
#11 Impostor syndrome for UX designers
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let's be honest, we've all experienced it to a certain extent. In this episode, we'd like to open up on our impostor stories and how they've actually ...
#10 UX design ladder. Career levels, stages & titles
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
UX industry didn’t reach a maturity level yet. Thus, the design career ladder might look quite confusing and messed up for anyone who embarked thems...
#9 UX design education
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
⬇️Let's talk education ➡️Do you need formal education? ➡️How did we learn UX design? ➡️3+1 main learning components ➡️Do y...
#8 UX design portfolio
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
🔥Portfolio...maybe the only project that is never complete. Let's talk about how we've approached the building portfolio and what we've learned fro...
#7 Reflection on 2020 and plans for 2021
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the last episode about 2020, we promise! Even though it's a little belated discussion, we've recorded it at the end of December and really wan...
#6 Starting a new job in 2020
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I wanted to share how did it felt to start a new job in 2020 in the product company being fully remote. ⚠️ Spoiler alert: It was ...
#5 Mental health. Burnout. Bare minimun | w/Gabriel Kirmaier as UXbites
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
2020 is FINALLY behind! But after such a rollercoaster year, we've all left feeling a little burnout or et least mentally drained. In this episode, we...
#4 Do you need an online presence?
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Seems like during 2019-20 EVERY designer in the world started their social media pages, but not every designer stuck around. In this episode let's di...
#3 UX design processes
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you google UX design processes, you’ll receive about 481,000,000 search results. So what design processes do we usually follow and what is their ...
#2 Defining UX design
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
UX design sounds very broad and even ambiguous. In this episode let's try to understand why is it so and what does UX really mean? ➡️ Our UX desig...
#1 How to transition to UX Design
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you getting started in the UX design field too? In this episode, we're: ➡️ Sharing our transition to UX stories. ➡️ Discussing what was co...