4 design lessons

a bit about me

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4Lessons I learned at CMU & beyond+plus making the most of your time here

Story telling and Comedy

storytelling & culture

feedback & empathy invention & mission

magic & craft

feedback & empathy1

“Signing with one hand is like trying to talk with your mouth full.”

As designers, the power we give our users provides Giving people control provides happiness &

meaning

Feedback from your actions = Control over your environment

Control & Purpose => Gives life meaning

As designers, the power we give our users provides Giving people control provides happiness &

meaning

Feedback → Control




magic & craft

invention & mission2

Invent the future & be mission driven




magic & craft

storytelling & culture3

“You force people to see things your way so powerfully they react audibly... they actually.. you force them to react.” - Jerry Seinfeld

Practice presenting

Master it, it’s an important art, the way into, and then up in a company.

Culture

Product at LinkedIn

designers

user researchers

web developers

product managers

engineering

data scientist

Don’t be a pushover.

Win as a team




magic & craft

magic & craft3

Masters of attention

Construct reality

Painstaking detail andcraftsmanship

‘The real point of magic’, said Teller is ‘telling a beautiful lie.’

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4Lessons I’ve learned at CMU & beyond+plus making the most of your time here

Time Management

Be a Maker

Learn your tools

Craftsmanship

Quality

Attention to detail

Start your portfolio Now Make updating it part of your process.

Done Project == Summary written & assets collected

Follow your Passion

You’ll learn at least as much from your classmates as your professors.

Build relationships

Remember

Pick a first job where you will learn the most.

Look at your first job as post-graduate education.Culture + Problem Space + Opportunity

Put your energy towards things you care about.

Have fun

That’s Steve.Our boss.

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What’s on your mind?

What I look for in User Experience Professionals.

•Web Developers•User Experience Designers•Data Visualization•User Researchers•Content Editors •(Voice & Tone)

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User Experience Positions on LinkedIn.com

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What I look for in the ideal User Experience Candidate

Passion for your craft.

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The ability to articulate your ideas.

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