Unpacked Angles

It's been a while but we're back! Tune in as Nannearl gives a quick update on what she’s been up to in the UX world, along with a quick review of how the first year of Unpacked Angles has been for her and what you can look forward to in the next year to come. We're 1 year old, y'all!

Nannearl spoke with Niesha White, Product Design Lead at Ed Farm, about her experience as a front-end developer and what it has been been like transitioning into product design. They also chatted about Niesha’s organization, Birmingham Black Techies, and their upcoming conference (Feb 3-5)! Tune in!W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/irIMqF3MBYw New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E S

Join in on the conversation with Ashley Janelle, UX/UI designer at Caterpillar and UX Coach, and Nannearl as they explore more of what Ashley does and how she works as a UX/UI Designer and a UX coach.W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/d4IHwWkrE3s New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E S Ashley's website: https://www.ashleyjanelle.com/Ashley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theashleyjanelle/Ashley's Twitter: https://twitter.com/theashleyjanell F O L L O WWebsite | www.unpackedangles.com Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/unpackedangles Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/unpackedangles Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/unpackedangles

Conducting UX research doesn't always have to be super extravagant, especially for products that are brand new. UX research can seem expensive (in both money and time) but, in reality, that's not always the case. Getting helpful feedback helps us create useful & successful products, so join Nannearl as she discusses how to get it!W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SVMDSFN6bzE New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E S

UX research is a growing field and can often be misunderstood or just plain unknown to others. Join Nannearl as she discusses UX research with Christa, a researcher at Figma, and learn about what UX research is to Christa, how she started out, and the many tips and tricks that have worked for her while breaking in and thriving in the UXR field!W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FnVCoKKOldc New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E S

Join Nannearl on the living room floor for some more raw, behind-the-scenes talk on imposter syndrome, how she deals with it, and to get the scoop on how things have been since starting my her job.W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i1-x6_mjC8E New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E S

It's time for some Q&A! Join Nannearl as she answers questions that listeners have about UX-related topics.W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/B6RsK3ztjLI New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E S

⚠️TW: suicidal tendencies ⚠️Burnout is one baaad (shut yo mouth

In the UX Research, there are many common skills one that get discussed frequently and others that don’t get as much attention. Join Nannearl as she discusses three essential skills that she thinks are a must for UX researchers to have that don’t seem to come up too often. ***Don't forget to send in your questions or topics you’d like to see covered on Unpacked Angles: https://forms.gle/D9gZ98z71ssVZEeGAW A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CMwic_uP94k New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E S

Let's get into heuristics! Join Nannearl as she discusses what heuristics are and how heuristic evaluations are used in UX. ***Don't forget to send in your questions or topics you’d like to see covered on Unpacked Angles via this form: https://forms.gle/HYdvF5Jf4jL9ZiTJ7W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4UmeYwWGssA New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E S

The pandemic, unfortunately, is keeping many of us from traveling as we might like. Join Nannearl for a trip down memory lane as she recaps her trip to Japan and Korea, and the interesting UX and design finds she noticed along the way. Also, be sure to send in any questions or topics you’d like to see covered on Unpacked Angles via this form: https://forms.gle/HYdvF5Jf4jL9ZiTJ7 W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zNtkD4Lwd4s New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E S

Feeling unfocused, unmotivated or confused about the meaning of time because of Covid/quarantine/civil unrest/all the things of 2020? Yeah...us too. Tune in to learn about some of the time-management practices Nannearl uses to help keep herself on track even when she's feeling (ridiculously) distracted.W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q0K_Ghd8Rjo New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E S ***Donate, Educate & Learn About More Ways You Can Help: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/***Donate to Lebanon: https://www.anera.org/The Pomodoro Technique (book): https://bit.ly/3gZ930F F O L L O WWebsite | www.unpackedangles.com Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/unpackedangles Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/unpackedangles Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/unpackedangles

We're finally talking UX portfolio things this episode! Your case studies are arguably the most important part of your portfolio, so it's important that they're structured well and contain helpful information for the reader. Join Nannearl as she breaks down how to write case studies for your portfolio!W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DL3proEJJpY New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E S ***Donate, Educate & Learn About More Ways You Can Help: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/UX Research Presentation I Liked: https://t.co/odIQMkG0a3?amp=1More on UX Case Study Structure: Case Study Structure (Source 1)Case Study Structure (Source 2)My Portfolio (note: my portfolio is a bit different...you really only need ~3-5 case studies & they don't all need to be part of the same story): https://www.nannearlswork.com/my-portfolio F O L L O WWebsite | www.unpackedangles.com Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/unpackedangles Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/unpackedangles Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/unpackedangles

This episode, Nannearl's going in on what she wishes she knew about UX before getting into the field. She's definitely done A LOT of things that weren't necessary while making her way to where she is now, so she figured why not share the wealth and make it a little easier for the next person? So, enjoy! And let us know if we can answer anymore questions for you.W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5QWUMdkrfRc New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E S***Donate, Educate & Learn About More Ways You Can Help: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/Udemy Course on UX-Dev Collaboration: https://www.udemy.com/course/designer-developer-collaboration/codeHeartedGirl:https://www.instagram.com/breboombidihttps://codeheartedgirl.com F O L L O WWebsite | www.unpackedangles.com Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/unpackedangles Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/unpackedangles Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/unpackedangles

We're going into part TWO of Nannearl's job search update, where she reveals how it has been interviewing and looking for jobs DURING the effects of COVID-19...& it has been everything but easy! Tune in to hear how the remote interview process has been like for her in addition to the search, plus her most recent update (SPOILER ALERT: she landed a contract researcher role at Figma!).W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GjYnz_q5Ap0 New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E S ***Donate, Educate & Learn About More Ways You Can Help: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ F O L L O WWebsite | www.unpackedangles.com Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/unpackedangles Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/unpackedangles Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/unpackedangles

Tune in as Nannearl shares another update on her experience looking for a UX position. In part 1, she goes into detail about having the "job search blues" right before the COVID-19 pandemic. It's a tough time for so many of us; millions of people are out of work. Whether you've been searching for a job for a while or you're just getting out there, just know that you're not alone (and Nannearl totally understand the "sucky-ness" of it all)! Be encouraged.W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ISpYDBEWb3o New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E S ***Donate, Educate & Learn About More Ways You Can Help: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/Job Scan (optimize your resume): https://www.jobscan.co/Canva (resume templates & more): https://www.canva.com F O L L O WWebsite | www.unpackedangles.com Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/unpackedangles Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/unpackedangles Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/unpackedangles

In this VLOG entry (circa March 2020), Nannearl goes into the origin story and talks about how Unpacked Angles came out of a time of personal struggle. Tune in to hear the whole story and how she went about starting the channel with ZERO knowledge on being a YouTube creator.W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Hu-18-Ukj8o New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E S Erin's Channel: Erin On Demand - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0UL-WYN5h8qKpywD1x5kgSkillshare: https://skl.sh/2zJ1gTHTalkspace: https://www.talkspace.com/ F O L L O WWebsite | www.unpackedangles.com Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/unpackedangles Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/unpackedangles Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/unpackedangles

Creating good screeners to recruit the participants we need in UX to do research and testing studies is so important, especially now with COVID-19 keeping everyone remote. There is an art to it but it definitely doesn't have to be rocket science. In this episode, Nannearl goes into screeners and 9 tips for designing them to be as effective as we need them to be!W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Qcdb5E1lQl0 New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E SMore on Screener Questions:https://www.usertesting.com/blog/screener-questionshttps://www.nngroup.com/articles/screening-questions-select-research-participants/Best Practices: https://help.usertesting.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003370731-Screener-question-best-practices F O L L O WWebsite | www.unpackedangles.com Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/unpackedangles Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/unpackedangles Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/unpackedangles

We're getting into the second set of UX rules of thumb that all UX designers and UX researchers should know. This time, in part 2, Nannearl goes over 10 UX laws that are more closely aligned to the UI side of design...and she had her Sharpie and sketch paper ready!W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8TNVo2oy-sw New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E SThe UX Laws: https://lawsofux.com/More on the Laws of Proximity & Uniform Connectedness: https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/laws-of-proximity-uniform-connectedness-and-continuation-gestalt-principles-2More on Occam's Razor: https://medium.com/@jonyablonski/designing-with-occams-razor-3692df2f3c7f F O L L O WWebsite | www.unpackedangles.com Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/unpackedangles Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/unpackedangles Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/unpackedangles

Knowing about our users includes knowing how they think and why they do the things they do, and what better way to understand that than by studying the mind (aka, psychology!) In UX, there are a few rules of thumb that all UX designers and UX researchers should know, many of which are based in psych. In part 1, Nannearl goes over 10 UX laws that are more closely aligned to UX.W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4sPULmuTGDw New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E SThe Laws of UX Website: https://lawsofux.com/More on Postel's Law: https://alistapart.com/article/your-website-has-two-faces/More on Tesler's Law (estimating the cost of complexity): https://humanist.co/blog/law-of-conservation-of-complexity/ F O L L O W Website | www.unpackedangles.com Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/unpackedangles Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/unpackedangles Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/unpackedangles

Join Nannearl as she shares some behind the scenes raw updates on creating her UX portfolio, how her job search is starting off, and what she’s experienced so far with interviewing for UX positions. Giving you a glimpse of how she prepares for UX interviews -- let us know if you're interested in hearing more about Nannearl’s preparation process!W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hMXy6Cn3jiQ New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E SMy Interview Prep Doc (w/ sample questions): http://bit.ly/3aMy4s7 F O L L O W Website | www.unpackedangles.com Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/unpackedangles Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/unpackedangles Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/unpackedangles

We're back again with more UX terms! In this episode, Nannearl goes over 10 major terms in UX that are more focused on the common techniques and deliverables that are required from UXers at different parts of the design process. Would you like to see more of these? Let us know - there are TONS of commonly used UX terms!W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tFFEAW6Z1K4 New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E SMore UX terms: https://djangostars.com/blog/ui-ux-terms-everyone-should-know/https://careerfoundry.com/en/blog/ux-design/ux-design-glossary/Most Lovable Product (MLP): https://medium.com/the-happy-startup-school/beyond-mvp-10-steps-to-make-your-product-minimum-loveable-51800164ae0cUsed Flow Syntax (Workflow/Flowchart Shapes): https://www.gliffy.com/blog/how-to-flowchart-basic-symbols-part-1-of-3 F O L L O W Website | www.unpackedangles.com Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/unpackedangles Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/unpackedangles Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/unpackedangles

In UX design and UX research, it can be easy to fall victim to bias and fallacy. In this episode, Nannearl goes over 9 biases and fallacies that she thinks are important to be aware of while working on a team and building products. W A T C HWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9zJ_igCu4qYNew Episodes Every Other Wednesday!R E S O U R C E SBias: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/biasFallacies: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/common-logical-fallaciesOther biases & fallacies to watch out for: https://uxdesign.cc/10-biases-to-be-aware-of-when-building-products-cb5245fb7776F O L L O WWebsite | www.unpackedangles.comInstagram | http://www.instagram.com/unpackedanglesTwitter | http://www.twitter.com/unpackedanglesFacebook | http://www.facebook.com/unpackedangles

To stay on the same page UX, it's important to understand the language used so that (especially when if we're trying to break into UX). In this episode, Nannearl goes over 12 terms that are more foundational that are important to know and understand in the field. Would you like to see more of these? Let us know - there are TONS of commonly used UX terms!W A T C H Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bKb8y-iGIAg New Episodes Every Other Wednesday! R E S O U R C E SMore UX terms: https://djangostars.com/blog/ui-ux-terms-everyone-should-know/https://careerfoundry.com/en/blog/ux-design/ux-design-glossary/More on bias/fallacy: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/biashttps://classroom.synonym.com/differences-between-bias-fallacy-8421511.htmlMore on mental models: https://jamesclear.com/feynman-mental-modelshttps://www.nngroup.com/articles/mental-models/More on heuristics: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ten-usability-heuristics/More on the Nielsen Norman Group: https://www.nngroup.comMore on the design sprint: https://www.gv.com/sprint/More on the Pareto Principle: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/paretoprinciple.asphttps://usabilitygeek.com/pareto-principle-and-ux/ F O L L O WWebsite | www.unpackedangles.com Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/unpackedangles Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/unpackedangles Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/unpackedangles

Being a recent grad or making a career switch to the UX field can be very challenging. In this episode, I provide 3 tips on how to break into UX. Let me know if you'd like me to go into more details about anything!W A T C HWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-4DHYyLbfdMNew Episodes Every Other Wednesday!R E S O U R C E SMore on UX terms:https://djangostars.com/blog/ui-ux-terms-everyone-should-know/https://www.springboard.com/blog/ux-terms/https://careerfoundry.com/en/blog/ux-design/ux-design-glossary/Online self-learning platforms mentioned:https://www.skillshare.com/https://www.udemy.com/F O L L O WWebsite | www.unpackedangles.comInstagram | http://www.instagram.com/unpackedanglesTwitter | http://www.twitter.com/unpackedanglesFacebook | http://www.facebook.com/unpackedangles

Now introducing: Unpacked Angles! We're all about widening the perspective on UX, self-care, travel and more. You can expect to hear informational content on UX design & UX research, interviews, practical tips, travel adventures and the raw, behind the scenes realness of the UX interview process and more. Tune in if you're new to UX, a seasoned pro, or just interested in any of the topics mentioned. Be sure to sign up for the newsletter via the website, subscribe, and enjoy!W A T C HSubscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2XrBxqMNew Episodes Every Other Wednesday! F O L L O WWebsite | www.unpackedangles.com Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/unpackedangles Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/unpackedanglesFacebook | http://www.facebook.com/unpackedangles