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Unlock your path to creative success with the Design Break podcast, hosted by @RockyRoark—owner & design director of Blue Cyclops Design Co. Breaking into the creative world is hard enough. Making it as a freelancer is even more challenging. If you're currently considering jumping into a creative field or looking for freelance opportunities, this podcast is for you. Topics include creative community, design, branding, freelance, job searching, career advice, actionable advice, and more.
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As UX designers and researchers, we need to improve our impact on business to create better customer experiences. I share tips and ideas around UX strategies based on my journey as a UX designer and consultant. If you want to level up your UX skills and become a stronger UX advocate, this show is for you.
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Our show encourages usable designs for a better customer experience in products and services. Each episode is different, with the only constant being our demand that UX design make our lives better and provide long term value. If you care about design's impact on our modern quality of life, give us a listen. You will hear: * Critiques of products & services we've used thoroughly, * Interviews with people whose work or books we admire, and * Discussions of design methods we use in our own use ...
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The QuackCast features Ozoneocean, Banes, Tantz Aerine, and Pitface, talking about writing, movies, webcomics, art, politics, philosophy, sexuality, and everything else! We're the hosts of the oldest webcomic host on the net, Drunkduck.com, aka theduckwebcomics. 20 years this year!
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Voyage of the Geek Podcast

Dave Scotland & Dan Miller

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The team sits down to react, review, discuss, question, hypothesize. Join Dan Miller, Dave Scotland, Tom Magill, Tony Oakden, Rik Legarto and guests, as they explore classic sci-fi films, blockbuster movies, vfx, cg & animation, from their very unique industry perspectives. Enjoy…
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Two Pixels Off

Michael Janda and Brad Hussey

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Learn how to run a successful creative business. Two Pixels Off hosts, Mike Janda and Brad Hussey, share actionable strategies and tips to help creative entrepreneurs market their services, sell effectively, execute projects, price profitability, and more. Get out your notepad, these episodes are packed with transformational advice. (Two Pixels Off is powered by Wix Studio.)
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Do you ever have those conversations, fuelled by a combination of a topic you're passionate about and a drink — or two, or five? In a roundtable series of casual conversations, your host Jacquie and guest designers, creatives and friends talk creativity, process, making work, views of society, and design culture.
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A third of our lives, or about 70,400 hours, are spent at work. At some point, you’ve likely found yourself stuck in your career and felt underpaid, undervalued, unfulfilled, underutilized, or unsure of where you’re headed and what you’re doing. Listen up, being stuck in your career is not your fault! Most career advice feels like it’s stuck in the 80’s and 90’s. The Career Strategy Podcast with Sarah Doody, Founder & CEO of Career Strategy Lab, will help you apply timeless design, marketing ...
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Dive into the Funsize Show, formally The Hustle Podcast, for a vibrant journey through design. Engage with everyone from industry newcomers to veterans, leaders to clients, as our team unveils diverse, real-world perspectives and transformative stories. We'll explore all of your lingering thoughts on product design, partnering with startups, building design systems, and more.
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For the professional dog trainer (or aspiring professional dog trainer) who wants to get more dog training clients. You'll learn about testing your dog training ad campaigns, Google Ads, Facebook, Web design, email marketing, business cards, writing website copy (the persuasive text that gets dog owners to respond!) and more.
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Hello and welcome to my podcast. I am long time atheist youtuber Anubis2814. Here is a collection of my old videos on atheism from 10 years ago. If you are nostolgic for good old youtube atheism please subscribe. If you are more interested in politics please subcribe to my podcast "After School Democracy" or go to my channel. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vault-of-anubis/support
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A Podcast show with award winning entrepreneur and international business adviser Xue Mei Rhodin. Xue Mei has been featured in Dagens Nyheter, Cap&Design, DigitalTeknik. Expressen, Aftonbladet, Företagaren, Nordic Bits, Northland Square and Dagens Industri talking about building businesses, brands and working smart as an entrepreneur. ------------------------------------------------------- Website: http://www.xuemeirhodin.com/ -------------------------------------------------------
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Theocracy

Adam Terrell

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Christ asked how people can believe Him if they don't believe Moses (John 5:46-47). The culture is hardened against Christ because we delay in teaching the law. Let's allow the laws of Moses to hammer our hearts to soften them for Christ. Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!
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Hi I'm Dave, a tattoo artist from the great state of Ohio. And this is the Art-Something tattoo podcast. Where I do my best to answer your tattoo related questions While sharing my tattoo journey with you. I am in No way an expert in tattooing but I love the process and enjoy sharing my experiences other tattooers or those looking to get into tattooing. I hope you'll join me in this amazing tattoo journey!! 🤘🤘
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"That Yearbook Podcast" is hosted by experts Mike Taylor, CJE, Jim Jordan, and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE. In each episode, the hosts delve into the latest and hottest topics within the realm of yearbooks and scholastic journalism. Drawing on their wealth of experience, the trio explores issues ranging from design trends and storytelling techniques to the evolving landscape of scholastic journalism. With a perfect blend of expertise and humor, "That Yearbook Podcast" offers valuable insights, prac ...
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******* About Two Pixels Off (Podcast) Learn how to run a successful creative business. Two Pixels Off hosts, Mike Janda and Brad Hussey, share actionable strategies and tips to help creative entrepreneurs market their services, sell effectively, execute projects, price profitability, and more. Get out your notepad! Listen to Two Pixels Off on your…
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#03: Hey everyone, Tyler Suomala here, your host of the Growthitect podcast. In this episode of the Growthitect podcast, I consult with Alexander Buckridge, a NYC-based architect launching his own firm. In this consult, we dive into the brand identity and website design of Alexander's new firm, Studio Bucky. You’ll hear the unique way that Alexande…
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Ever wondered why your surveys rarely yield actionable insights? Join me on the Design for Outcome podcast as I share how to craft surveys that genuinely inform your product roadmap and feature decisions. I'll teach you how to get beyond superficial data collection to gather meaningful customer insights that can drive innovation and validate your d…
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Hair is a weird thing isn't it? It's just a bunch of thin filaments that stand out and hang from the body, most visibly from the head. Everyone is bald as an egg underneath this coating of head-fur, but the floof on top takes on a life, body, and shape of its own even though the truth is that it's just thin threads all buffed up with a lot of air. …
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In today’s episode, Sarah shares how to include numbers on your resume, even if you think you don't have any. Many people believe that only monumental achievements, like saving or making a million dollars, are worthy of metrics on a resume. But that's far from the truth! This episode will walk you through a simple mindset shift from focusing on out…
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#06: Hey everyone, Tyler Suomala here, your host of the Growthitect podcast. In this episode, I advise Alexander Buckridge, an NYC-based architect that just launched his own firm, Studio Bucky. He’s trying to win his first project, so we dive into how Alexander can approach the conversation and negotiate effectively. The conversation is packed with…
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What is 'Triple Threat' pricing for creative freelancers and how will it make you more money? In this episode of Two Pixels Off, Mike Janda and Brad Hussey explain the Triple Threat model, using musical theatre's singing, dancing, and acting to show how offering three types of services or packages can work for clients. They share relatable examples…
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We present to you our latest Drunk Duck anthology comic: A Flock Of Dreams! This is an amazing collection of high quality comics by the members of our site, all connected by the theme theme of dreams. *It has a mature rating and is definitely not for kids! There is some nudity, violence and dark subjects. A Flock of Dreams features 166 pages and 13…
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If you're someone with 10, 15, or even 20-plus years of experience in user experience or product roles, this episode is tailor-made for you. Sarah breaks down how experienced professionals like you are still landing great opportunities in diverse industries, the crucial difference between settling and compromising in your job search, how overconfid…
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In this episode of the Design Break podcast, host Rocky Roark explores a game-changing approach to freelance client acquisition—the Bounty Method. He begins by addressing the common challenges freelancers face with traditional methods like cold emailing and social media marketing, emphasizing the unpredictable nature and trust issues inherent in th…
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Ready to transform your remote UX design and user research collaboration skills? This episode promises to equip you with powerful strategies to navigate the complexities of global teamwork. Mastering remote team collaboration requires more than just good tools—it demands a strategic approach to engagement and interaction. This episode dives into th…
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#05: Hey everyone, Tyler Suomala here, your host of the Growthitect podcast. In this episode of the Growthitect podcast, I consult with Alexander Buckridge, an NYC-based architect launching his own firm, Studio Bucky. We dive into how Alexander can leverage LinkedIn to attract high-quality clients. Learn how to grow your company account, setup your…
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We're talking about tropes that we like hate. Some we brought up were conspiracy theories, especially the ones that involve a whiteboard where all the info and photos stuck on there are connected by red string and the ones in anime where at the end of the episode a mysterious character looks at the action from a distance and says cryptically “ah, t…
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Dive deep into the importance of personal branding for creative freelancers and agency owners. Enjoy a bubbly drink and join Mike Janda and Brad Hussey while they tackle the hardest social media quiz and discussing the critical role of brand attributes. Discover how to harness your unique attributes to cut through the noise and make your mark in co…
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In today’s episode Sarah addresses a topic that affects nearly every job seeker: the Applicant Tracking System, or ATS. With so much misinformation and myths swirling around about how ATS works, Sarah spends intentional time cutting through the noise to give you the real story. She’ll break down what an ATS is, how it processes your resume, and why…
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#04: Hey everyone, Tyler Suomala here, your host of the Growthitect podcast. In this episode of the Growthitect podcast, I consult with Alexander Buckridge, a NYC-based architect launching his own firm. We dive into two potential projects that Alexander is trying to win right now. The first is a large distillery project in Ireland with roots from A…
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Uncover what clients are truly seeking from creative entrepreneurs—it isn't just logos and websites. Join Brad Hussey and Mike Janda on 'Two Pixels Off' as they cover selling strategies, sales psychology, and maximizing ROI. Discover how to sell conversion-focused designs, build brand loyalty, and ensure successful product launches. Plus, get tips …
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Pop-Culture, and the way it's always changing… We fall in love with pop culture but it's constantly changing and new pop culture is always being created, which means that as time goes on less and less people will care about the same pop culture as you. And what you were into will become niche and obscure, even though at the time you fell in love wi…
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In today’s episode Sarah shares valuable strategies for analyzing job descriptions in detail, so you understand how to highlight your most relevant skills and experiences. You’ll learn practical tips for tailoring resumes and portfolios to catch a hiring manager's eye by emphasizing specific examples that match job requirements. Sarah also addresse…
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Unlock the secrets to making your UX research more dynamic and impactful with our latest episode of Design for Outcome! This week, I'll share my user research approach: moving away from traditional research presentations into agile, snippet-based insights using collaborative tools like Figma and Miro. I'll walk you through my entire methodology—fro…
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Is your work consistent? It's hard to maintain consistency but it does pay off: consistency in art work, style, character, writing, humour, updates and every other factor. To aid consistency in commercial works they come up with a “bible” which has drawings of character from all angles, all their colour swatches, their outfits, accessories, weapons…
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Explore the essentials of selling and the sales process, focusing on sales funnels tailored for creative entrepreneurs. Join Mike Janda and Brad Hussey in this episode of Two Pixels Off as they break down the different stages of the sales funnel—awareness, consideration, and decision—and share actionable strategies like content creation, social med…
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Struggling to know what to post on LinkedIn during your job search? You're not alone, and this episode has you covered. From sharing your expertise to engaging with people at companies you admire, you'll learn how to boost your visibility and create a strong first impression. In this episode, Sarah shares why posting regularly and thoughtfully can …
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#02: Hey everyone, Tyler Suomala here, your host of the Growthitect podcast. In this episode of the Growthitect podcast, I consult with Alexander Buckridge, a NYC-based architect launching his own firm. We dive into Alexander's first proposal experience, the challenges he faced with project rejections, and strategies for using these setbacks as gro…
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Betrayal is not a fave theme of mine in any media. I really dislike it, but it's so popular! We've talked about this one before but no one really remembers Quackcast 427 so we're having another crack at it! We talk about all the different aspects: political, love, country, loyalty etc and really have fun with it! What I dislike most about the betra…
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In this episode of the 'Two Pixels Off' podcast, Mike Janda and Brad Hussey chat about a big challenge for every creative entrepreneur: finding clients fast when money's tight. They share personal stories, practical tips, and strategies for everything from leveraging recent clients to tapping into freelance marketplaces. You'll learn about understa…
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In today’s episode Sarah addresses this question head-on! Tune in to learn what Career Strategy Lab offers and how the unique group coaching program and community designed for UX, design, and tech professionals helps clients increase their confidence and achieve their career goals. Sarah also addresses the lack of negative reviews and discusses why…
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Essential Workshop Skills for UX Designers and Researchers In today's episode, we delve into the significance of workshops in UX design and for UX researchers. Discover why workshops are a vital skill, the current industry landscape, and practical steps to get started. Learn how the roles within UX are evolving, the importance of adapting your skil…
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#01: Hey everyone, Tyler Suomala here, your host of the Growthitect podcast. In this episode, I’m excited to introduce you to Alexander Buckeridge, an architect based in NYC who’s taking the bold step of starting his own firm. Alexander’s journey is incredibly inspiring. He’s worked at some of the most notable architecture firms in both Europe and …
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So you're solo freelancing... can't decide how and if you should scale your business? In this episode of 'Two Pixels Off,' co-hosts Mike Janda and Brad Hussey chat about the pros and cons of different creative business models: freelancing, boutique agencies, and full-scale agencies. They share their own stories and industry insights, covering key t…
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Benevolent racism, sexism, ableism, and whatever other “isim” is an interesting aspect of those otherwise negative things. It's not as obvious in its negativity, it's well-meaning and yet quite misguided. So what is it? The term “Benevolent” makes it seem nice and harmless and that IS how people mean it, but that's because they're a bit clueless an…
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Are you stuck trying to wrap up your UX portfolio because your massive project is taking forever to complete? Today we've got an insightful episode for all the UX designers out there grappling with how to present large projects in your portfolio. In this episode, Sarah discusses the strategy of breaking down large projects into smaller, more manage…
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Ever dealt with bully clients from hell??? In this episode of 'Two Pixels Off,' Mike Janda and Brad Hussey dive into the tricky world of handling creative freelance business clients. They chat about the difference between tough clients and outright client bullies, sharing personal stories and practical tips on handling scope creep, managing expecta…
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Thirst trap is the topic of today's Quackcast! What is a thirst trap? It's basically someone presenting themselves as very sexy in order to get attention for some sort of reason, rather than just happening to look attractive. So it's usually used for some sort of advertising purpose, to sell their OnlyFans, to get a date, or more conventional adver…
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Get ready to transform your approach to feedback! This episode delves into the art of giving and receiving critiques on career materials. Career Strategy Lab Coaches Erin Lindstrom, Becca Santilli, and Steph Knox share their extensive experience from reviewing thousands of resumes, portfolios, and LinkedIn profiles. They discuss the importance of b…
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Curious about how to transform your feedback sessions into a powerhouse of productivity and collaboration? Unlock the secrets to optimizing both in-person and remote feedback sessions . Whether you're navigating through the early stages of the design process or refining the final touches, learn how to identify the right participants, clearly define…
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Mister V, aka Arborcides is our guest today, doing an interview with us about his huge project “Dozer Manifesto”, now finally completed! You can read the entire thing here on DD. It's about a fellow called Marv Heemeyer, resident of the Colorado town of Granby, and his decent into craziness, resulting in him creating an armour-plated, armed bulldoz…
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In this episode of 'Two Pixels Off', Michael Janda and Brad Hussey chat about the ins and outs of client management for creative entrepreneurs. They stress the importance of qualifying clients because not every project deserves a 'yes'. They dish out tips on dealing with bad clients, bully clients, and difficult clients, and why it's smart to be pi…
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Want to stand out in your job search? In this episode of the Career Strategy Podcast, Sarah breaks down the AIDA framework, a four-part methodology used by top companies to capture your attention and spark action. In this episode, you’ll learn how AIDA can be applied to your resume, LinkedIn profile, and even cold emails to potential employers and …
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Eager to boost your professional growth but struggling to find the time and right flow for your life? Figuring out how to best use your time is a regular topic inside of Career Strategy Lab as we help clients navigate how to focus on progress over perfection while juggling the realities of life. In this episode of the Career Strategy Podcast, Sarah…
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What was one significant inspiring piece of pop-culture that a massive influence over your creative endeavours? All of us have had many, many different influences over the years but that's certainly NOT what we're interested in here, what we're talking about is that one thing you can remember that had a huge effect on you, why, how, and when. For m…
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In this episode, of Two Pixels Off, Michael Janda and Brad Hussey dive into the art of nailing the perfect elevator pitch for selling creative services and design. They chat about different strategies, like pinpointing your target market's problems or starting with a problem that needs solving, and how these can amp up your sales pitches. They also…
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Ever felt like you're on a different wavelength than a colleague, leaving you wondering how to bridge that gap? Collaboration is such an important aspect in the design process. In this episode, I'll share some tips on how to build a collaborative environment. I'm pulling from my own experiences to share the uncomfortable truth about starting off in…
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How and why does your creativity change over time? It “evolves”. Evolution is often wrongly thought of as a process that leads to a goal, like the idea that humans are the pinnacle of evolution, or that we will “evolve” into something better and “more superior”, or that there is a “next level” of evolution… All of that is just silly comic-book nons…
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In this episode, Michael Janda and Brad Hussey dive into the often overlooked but critical topic of burnout, particularly in the area of creative entrepreneurship. They share personal stories about hitting rock bottom due to self-inflicted stress, high activity levels, and creative blocks. Both recount their journeys of overcoming these meltdowns b…
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A few times a year we open the doors to Career Strategy Lab and host an Open House so prospective clients can learn about the program and get to know some of our clients. In this episode, we’re sharing the audio from our last Open House (it’s an imperfect podcast episode but we think the stories are worth sharing!) During this episode, you’ll hear …
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This isn't really a special episode! It's a Quackcast about them. Not PSA episodes though. Our topic was inspired by those weird special non-sequitur episodes in anime and manga like the famous bikini episode where all the characters head off to the beach, water park, hot springs or something and get into their bathing suits. It doesn't usually for…
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Sell benefits, not features is a lie! Let's discuss the age old marketing strategy of features vs. benefits. Why are people teaching to sell benefits not features? What makes your business unique? What are the benefits the client have to gain from working with you? What are the features that will make a customer choose you over your competition? In…
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Navigating a layoff can leave you feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, and scared. In this episode, Sarah will walk you through how everything from feeling your feelings to updating your career materials. This episode offers 9 practical things you can to do feel more in control and to save time as you navigate the journey to finding your next role. And…
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The episode provides tips on how to involve stakeholders or clients in the UX Design process. We will talk about: the importance of understanding your role and responsibilities as a UX Designer being clear about your workflow to set expectations how to balance leading as an expert while being open and inviting stakeholders for their input how to id…
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