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The podcast takes you inside the minds and behind the scenes of successful designers and their freelance businesses. My goal is to teach you everything you need to know to become a well-respected top-tier product designer and grow your freelance business.

Csaba Házi


    • Nov 11, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 42 EPISODES


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    What You Always Wanted to Know about Service Design with Rubab Paracha

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 52:05


    In this episode  we are going to look at: what service design is. We're gonna define it together, right?  We're going to make distinctions between what UX is and what service design is?  What are the overlaps? What are the differences? We going to talk about collaboration with UX and service designers. And what skills do you need if you, want to go into service design.

    Getting into UX by accident - chat with a black-belt UX pro Anfisa Bogomolova

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 41:26


    In this episode I going to chat with a black-belt UX pro Anfisa Bogomolova who can give you another perspective on imposter syndrome, because yes, pro designers also experienced imposter syndrome. And we're going to talk about this.

    3 Ugly Truths Why You Are Not Getting Hired as a UX Designer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 31:18


    Company looking for designers like junior designers, but then it turns out that they have unrealistic expectations. They already want you to have a lot of experience as a designer.In this episode, what I wanted to do is to dig into this topic, look at like, why this problem exists, what are the probable causes? And if there's anything we can do about it.

    How to Stop Guesswork and Make Steps Towards Hypothesis-driven Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 32:39


    In this episode, we're going to talk about what a hypothesis is. And what would be the ideal scenario to work in a hypothesis driven design. And then we're going to look at the reality.

    Becoming a Ui Pro - Why Theory Won't Help You

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 31:43


    Today I wanted to talk about UI user interface, design, and how to become better, more specifically, how can you really become a UI pro like UI professional. In this episode, we are going to discuss like:

    What Can You Learn From Analyzing Competitors

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 21:02


    In this episode, we are going to talk about analyzing competitors because this is a very important topic and it's definitely a skill you need to master.

    Comparing the Top Freelancing Platforms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 25:02


    In this episode, we are comparing some of the well-known freelancing platforms:- Upwork- Freelancer.com- Fiverr- ToptalWe'll discuss the pros and cons and how to be successful on these platforms as well as figuring out if it's for you in the first place.

    Responsive Grids 101 - How to Use Grids Properly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 37:42


    Grids can be confusing. Grids can be counterintuitive when designing. But grids can be beautiful... no, not that. But grids can be REALLY useful.Join me in this episode where we discuss...- What are grids- Dive into the jargon (columns, margins, gutters, DPs and scaling)- When to use grids- When NOT to use grids- My specific templates for grids

    How to Ace a Freelance Portfolio + 8 Ways to Get More Visibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 38:58


    A freelance portfolio is different from one you create when applying for a position. Talking to clients VS recruiters is not the same. In this episode we are diving into what makes a freelance portfolio successful and discuss ways to get more eyes look at your portfolio.

    4 Platforms to Upload Your Portfolio To

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 31:30


    Do you need a website? Should you upload stuff to Dribbble and Behance and use it as your portfolio? How about PDFs?In this episode, I'll teach you everything you need to know about the different portfolio formats and when to use each. I'm only sharing tactics I tried and it worked for me, so tune in for this super information-packed episode!

    Should You Create a Design System from Scratch or Use a Pre-existing Library

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 35:29


    In a previous episode (uxkitchenshow.com/016) we discussed what design systems are and how to build one.This time, we are doing  a specific angle on this topic: - Should you create one from scratch- Or use a library?We'll look into libraries like...- material design- ant design- tailwind cssAnd discuss questions like...- pros and cons of using a library- coded vs design-only libraries- what process to use to build up a design system 

    Building up the Perfect Case Study for a UX Portfolio

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 26:40


    I get many questions about: - How to do a case study?- What to include?- What to do if I didn't do research?- What if I haven't documented my process?In this episode, we are going to explore a very simple and straightforward way of building up an effective case study for your portfolio.

    How to Make Clients and Employers WANT to Do Research

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 26:46


    It can be tough to convince stakeholders and clients to do user research. There can be a lot of pushback which isn't good for the UX process.In this episode with diving into how to use empathy to understand where stakeholders are coming from. Then use a step-by-step process to make them fall in love with research bit by bit.

    Starting from Zero: How I Would Start in UX in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 31:09


    How would I start a UX career in 2021 knowing what I know today? Let's explore together!We'll review the key ingredients to get started and be successful in UX. Designing your own learning path! We'll cover:- Where to learn UX (courses or books?)- Do you need a mentor?- How to find your strengths?- How to land a first UX job or freelance gig?

    My Website Creation Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 37:44


    Do you know salmon sushi wasn't originally 'japanese'? And how that relates to UX? You'll find out in this episode!I'm going to walk you through my process for creating websites including gathering insights and requirements, designing information architecture, wireframes, visual design and testing!

    Being a UX Designer in Different Industries

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 40:24


    How it's like working in the edtech space as a UX designer?Are you wondering about which industry or space to go after?What's the difference between a B2B and a B2C business in terms of UX?In today's episode, I'm covering all these questions, to help you get a better understanding of UX in different industries.

    Typical Week of a Freelance Product Designer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 29:53


    What does a freelance designer do during the week? How a typical day looks like? What tasks and activities we do on a daily basis?I got this question a lot, so I decided to do a sneak peak into my every day life. It's like a documentary without... camerasSome key findings from today's UX Kitchen episode:⭐️  Why should you do less meetings (and how to do it)⭐️  How to batch time and focus on priorities⭐️  Balancing between building your freelance business VS client work⭐️  What is your chronotype?Actually, you are not going to learn your chronotype from this episode. BUT... you will learn WHAT a chronotype is and why is it so cool. 

    Talking Empathy and Service Design with Rubab Paracha

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 44:58


    Empathy is key in UX, but it can be also confusing. What is empathy in design? Is it a skill or a given we are born with? What is service design? How empathy plays role in service design and UX?We are doing a deep dive into these topics with Berlin-based service designer Rubab Paracha. You will learn...what is service designservice design VS UXhow empathy plays a key rolehow to exercises empathy to move things forward with your teamLearn more about Rubab: https://solair-aesthetics.com/

    Why Designers Are at the Bottom of the Food Chain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 31:19


    When you start out as a designer, you have these awesome processes and cool techniques in your arsenal ready to take on the world. But once you land your first UX job, it turns out it's not so simple.Designers often feel they are in the back seat. Not having real influence on the process and decision-making.If you ever struggled getting your voiced heard and you want to have a better UX process for your company or clients, listen in and learn techniques to step up your game as a designer.Companies are looking for designer leaders who are proactive and can come forward with spot on ideas on how to approach  problems.

    Killer Ideation Techniques with UX Expert and Innovation Consultant Agata Braja

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 47:40


    In this episode, we are diving into what ideation is, how to fit it into the UX process and share our favorite techniques with UX expert and innovation consultant Agata Braja. Ideation helps designers and teams come up with awesome ideas by giving a framework and a safe space to brainstorm freely and ensure you'll discover something tangible. If you heard about ideation and you always wanted to try, this episode will help you get started! And if you already do workshops and ideation sessions, pop in today and learn some additional techniques that can supercharge the process.We will cover...What ideation isWhen to do ideation in the UX processBrainstormingHybrid brainstormingBodystorming for service designDesign studioWorst possible ideaHow to ensure qualityPitfalls of ideation sessionsFollow Agata on Instagram @uxbyagata and join us every Wednesday 4pm GMT on Clubhouse for a free form converstion on UX, service design and innovation.

    7 Mistakes I've Made Building up a UX Agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 29:25


    Building an agency is tough. I loved building the team, working with various clients, but it was a really challenging business venture overall. I cannot tell you how to build a 7-8 figure agency business, because I couldn't make it there. But I can save you from the mistakes I made and share the lessons learned from building a UX agency with international clientele and a team over 10.

    Validating Product Ideas and Design Decisions with Daniel Knaust

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 47:51


    Join us for this conversation with lead frontend engineer Daniel Knaust, a great friend of mine who has tons of experience with channeling in data to make more educated decisions.In this episode, we will talk about...... What validation is... Misunderstandings around validation... How to use quantitative and qualitative data and research to make better decisions... Stories from our own experience... Shipping today VS refining the product until it's perfect

    What to Do If Client Destroys Your UX Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 28:59


    What to do if your client doesn't want to follow your UX process? What can you do if there's a pushback on user research? In this episode we are diving deep into how the transition to UX happens!In this episode you can learn...Understand UX transition - what it takes to follow processHow to develop empathyStrategies to take steps towards UX processKey takeaways:Know it's a process and takes timeCoffee example - don't expect to jump to level 100Find those low-hanging fruitsEmpathise with stakeholders - understand their frustrationsStick to the process long enoughComplete shownotes: https://uxkitchenshow.com/020

    How to Get into Freelancing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 31:33


    There are many ways to start freelancing. If you want to do it on the side, or expand it to be your full-time income, this episode will have actionable strategies for you to implement. I started my career as a freelancer. Then built an agency. Then went back to freelancing. Freelancing is awesome, but it's not for everyone - at least doing it full time. Doing SOME freelancing is a great experience that every designer should try at some point in their career.In this post I highlighted the key questions you need to ask and some hard truth you need to accept when going into freelancing. I know it might seem like an oversimplification - but hey it's just a 10 slide carousel :) But if somebody told me all this when I was starting out, that would save me from years of trial and error.Episode 19 of the UX Kitchen podcast is going into all the details what I highlight here in this carousel. So if you...... want to do freelancing on the side... don't know how to start... don't know if freelancing full time is for you... how to get clients... how to beat frustrationcome join me and I'll share my lessons learned as a freelancer so that you can avoid the mistakes I made :)

    Using Metrics and Making Data-informed Decisions with Lead Frontend Engineer Daniel Knaust Form Smallpdf

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 50:58


    In this episode, I invited my friend Dan who works as a Lead Frontend Engineer at Smallpdf to share his experience and stories about how they use data and support tickets to make a better product. Dan is a superb engineer who is also very experienced in UX - the best of both worlds :)You will hear lots of first-hand stories with actionable tips and tricks. Here's what we will cover:How a data-driven process looks like in actionHow to use support tickets to build better featuresUX is NOT the sole responsibility of designersDiscuss the pros and cons of freemium modelsIf you want to learn more about Smallpdf, check out there website (tons of free tools to help you work with documents): https://smallpdf.com

    How to Kickstart a UX Project with a Client

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 36:09


    We will cover...What to do when a client reaches out How to guide clientsHow to extract the informationHow to scope the project

    Design Systems 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 35:59


    In this episode we will cover:What is a design systemWhen to build oneTools of the tradeHow to create a design systemDangers of creating a design system

    My Uncommon but Proven Ways to Get Clients

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 38:41


    I wanted to talk about getting clients for a long time, because you guys often ask me like how to get freelance projects, how to get clients and what to do.

    Tips for Career-changers Getting Started with UX and Creating a Portfolio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 23:06


    In this episode, I want to talk about like how we can harness the knowledge that you already have, the experience you already have, or maybe even the job you already have and use it as a vehicle to get you to a more UX focused job or getting to the UX space

    What Makes Your UX Portfolio Stand Out: Lessons Learned from a Black-belt UX Recruiter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 38:02


    Today what we're going to discuss is we'll be going through how the hiring process looks like, like recruiters and hiring managers and what recruiters are looking for in a UX and UI portfolio.

    How Procrastinating Creating Your Portfolio Hurts You Everyday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 19:58


    In this podcast, we're going to continue expanding your skills as a designer to really be like a top tier designer and be very comfortable and happy in your everyday work.

    Lessons Learned from Redesigning Saas Products

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 33:36


    Today I have one of my favorite topics, which is redesigning a complex SAS products, SAS, as in software, as a service.

    Do You Need to Learn UX as a UI Designer and vice Versa

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 23:13


    In this episode we are going to talk about do you need to learn UX as a UI designer and the other way around, which is do you need to learn UI as a UX designer? What are the pros and cons?

    6+1 Ways to Improve Your Visual Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 27:54


    In this episode, I will show you six plus one tangible and actionable ways, how you can improve your UI designs, and your skills.

    3 Essential Sketching Techniques to Boost Collaboration

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 22:21


    I have one of my favorite topics for today, which is sketching. I love sketching because it's fast, it's efficient. In this episode, I'm going to teach you three techniques, how to do them step-by-step.

    How to Ace Facilitating Kickoff Workshops

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 57:01


    How to kickstart a project, how to get into the middle of things and get to the point where you can actually start designing. It's kind of a cornerstone of my process but it wasn't always like that.

    The Many Roads to Starting a Career in UX

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 33:15


    What should I do after learning the basics of UI/UX design?After learning the basics of UX, how do I move on? How do I land a job?How do I get clients as a freelancer?These questions I get asked a lot. Today's episode is about how you can...

    Day in a Life of a Designer - Kinnari Parikh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 33:07


    Today I have a special guest. She is Kinnari Parikh and she's a product designer and UX thinker. In this episode, we are going to look at a day in a life, as well as talking about career and how to get into UX.

    The 3 Types of Portfolios Every Designer Should Have

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 28:41


    You need to have 3 versions of your portfolio:⭐️  Website Portfolio⭐️  PDF portfolio⭐️  Slide deck In this episode, I'm going to walk you through when and how to use each version to get the most out of any job opportunity and sales pitch to win over clients.

    8 Fatal Mistakes That Can Kill Your Design Portfolio

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 35:01


    In this episode we are going to cover some fatal mistakes to avoid when creating or updating your portfolio: 

    How to Get Projects for Your UX/UI Portfolio

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 38:42


    In this episode you will learn how to get projects for you portfolio:How to reach out to fellow designers and collaborateHow to harness your networkHow to create fake projects that makes a differenceThere's a special freebie at the end to help you create stellar portfolios even if you don't have clients or projects.

    Introduction to the UX Kitchen Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 13:52


    The UX Kitchen podcast will be a deep dive into product design and how you can build up your freelance business. I'm going to teach you step-by-step techniques on how to get clients, how to build up your portfolio, and show up as a design pro. We will discuss design systems, design sprints, and remote collaboration, and improve yourself as a UX/UI designer.

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