Hey, I'm Yobi! I'm a UX Designer and content creator based in SF. I am passionate about helping people break into UX and grow. On my channel, you'll find all things UX from portfolio reviews, to design crits. Make sure to subscribe to join the fam!
As a UX manager, I totally agree with all the great stuff in this video! I was recently laid off and I'm starting to ponder a portfolio redesign myself and this just helped confirm that yes, my portfolio should be redone. My struggle comes in the form of not being a visual designer, so I always look at other portfolios and they're beautiful...I look at mine and I'm like "It gets the job done". 🤣
Thanks for the feedback Brandon! I totally resonate with you, with the struggle of not being a visual designer and feeling my portfolio never looks good enough. 😭 One thing I learned is to shift my mindset, and embrace the value of the broad skillsets as a UX designer. In portfolio, perhaps we can also highlight the critical thinking, design process, collaborative problem-solving, and impact. On the other hand, getting inspired by other beautiful portfolios and try to improve the visual aspects of mine. Although it probably will never be as beautiful, I find it's fun to learn visual design and see the progress even baby steps. 😊
Okay, I develop over 10000 displays a year, multifunctional displays, interactive displays, testing, and NEVER have I said at work UI or UX or brought up these questions to anyone. You'd be laughed out of the team if you talked like this on my projects.
Good point. These terms did not even exist a couple of years ago. Interesting how UX and UI became so popular with the invention of smart phones and mobile devices.
Nice video for people who are starting wit white boarding exercise. I loved the feedback from the interviewer. IMO there were a few things you could add to your exercise: 1. Ask for more business context- what does their company do, how old is it, why are they desgning it? 2. Competitors/Market analysis 3. Create personas after getting the user and business context 4. Note down possible solutions and then collaborate with interviewer to choose a suitable solution (based on feasibility) from the options 5. Mention the key screens and their features 6. Define user flow 7. Create wireframes
Wow! Love your recommendations. I agree with everything, especially #4. It's a great way to converge and start narrowing down on the final solution in a collaborative way. Thanks for the feedback!
Great info, I got a questions, about those success metrics you mentioned should we list them at the beginning of our case study or at the end of it. thanks for sharing
Great question! I think showing it at the beginning would be helpful for your audience to understand what your case study is trying to achieve, or how has your redesign improved the product (with testing data which is even better).
I really loved this video! Got to know the design exercises I can perform daily to get better, making a network and always reaching out for guidance and advice, and how to start over in 2024 and learn from the ground up, and create better products for business, overall I enjoyed it a lot!
I think it depends on how you look at it as a lot of UX jobs will require some UI skills. Perhaps comparing the number of open positions on job searching platforms can help you get a sense of the difference.
Thanks for watching! I think the current job market is definitely challenging, while focusing on building your skills and network might be helpful. I'm hopeful that it will get better. 🤞
I was amazed by the designing, wireframing, and prototyping skills demonstrated in the portfolio you reviewed. I learned a lot. My biggest question, however, is this: since many people use Google Maps to search for nearby eateries and employ services like UberEats or DoorDash to order food from nearby restaurants, wouldn't it be essential to convincingly communicate why users should choose this particular app for food orders over already popular food delivery platforms? I ask this because I struggle with identifying and defining problems. While problems are everywhere, pinpointing the real issues users face is challenging, and this is a significant factor in why startups often fail - the lack of a genuine market need. I've been overthinking, and as a result, I've found it challenging to start my case study. Do you have any advice on this issue?
Thanks for the great content, Yobi! All those AI tools are fun and cool, but, as you said, the human touch is indispensable. It's convenient, akin to asking a super assistant to perform a task; useful for generating ideas in the brainstorming stage, but it can't 100% replicate what's in your head. Designers still need to do the job. I believe AI tools will accelerate the design process, but they won't replace the designer's role for sure.
Thanks!In my opinion, it is interviewers' job to support candidates during white board sessions, so they can better focus on the exercise. But it really depends as every interviewer is different.
Thanks for the comment. I think getting into big companies involves a combination of learning, skills development, networking, and strategic job searching. To start with, this video might be helpful for you: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VTZnq8jZsn4.html.
