Career Change Roadmap
Self Study:
Books:
- Title: The Design of Everyday Things Author: Don Norman
- Title: Don't Make Me Think Author: Steve Krug
- Title: Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days Author: Jake Knapp
- Title: 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People Author: Susan M. Weinschenk
Get The Skills:
UX Online Coursework:
- Coursera:
- Fundamentals of Graphic Design
- edX:
- Introduction to User Experience
- Skillshare:
- Switch Careers: Transition to a Job in UX
Get The Skills II:
UX Design Blog Sign Up:
- Blog: InVision Blog
- Blog: UX Beginner
- Blog: UX Notebook
Portfolio Projects:
UX Portfolio Projects:
- UX Companion App
- Santander App
Networking Plan:
Reach out for Coffee (who?)
- Name: Alison Zack Title: Sr. Director, Product Design + UX at HuffPost
- Name: Lauren Grace Gonzales Title: UX Researcher at 2U
Networking Plan II:
Networking Events:
- Event: Virtual UX Support Group Roundtable Group: UX Support Group Date: Wednesday, September 5, 2018
- Event: UX Workshop | Sproutly - Design a feature for this gardening app Group: Bitesize UX Date: Monday, September 10, 2018
- Event: Visual (UI) Design Workshop Group: UX Support Group Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Hackathons:
- Event: UX Mini Hackathon Series w/Real Startup Client @ Starta Accelerator Group: User Experience HQ (NYC) Date: Friday, September 7, 2018
Focus Your Efforts:
Dream Job: Since I'm very much still a beginner I'm actually focusing more on applying for internships. But some of my dream companies I would like to work for would be:
- Airbnb
- Apple
- IDEO
I would like to thank Carlye Cunniff for this amazing course. Your course really helped me see what parts of UX I should focus on and the importance of networking and really getting myself out there. I still have much to learn but I know that with your guidance through your courses and through this wonderful platform, Skillshare I'll be able to pursue this career.
Thank you,
Angela