UX Wizards Podcast

This episode we are joined by Kayvon Touran Cofounder and CEO of Zal.ai. We discuss his time in Ed-tech and dive into how it led to the founding of Zal.ai. In addition, we explore talk about how palette informs creativity. Learn more about the exciting things that Zal.ai is doing here

We discuss one of our favorite UX classics: Don't Make Me Think, by Steve Krug

Today we are joined by Santiago Zindel Mundet Cruz, the director of The Roux Institute Founder Residency in Portland Maine. We dive into the program, the work designers contribute to the success of the companies and the exciting companies in the program. Spoiler alert, the designers in the program are called design wizards!

Max Blum and Nolan Stewart talk creativity, personal marketing when looking for a job, design inspiration, and more. You can reach out to Max at uxeverything.us.Andy Goldsworthy https://youtu.be/sngXz55b4bc?si=PrQwioPEe7M_vWHiPeter Tarka: https://petertarka.com/personal-workA Book Apart: https://abookapart.com/Design is Storytelling: https://ellenlupton.com/Design-Is-StorytellingDon't Make Me Think: https://sensible.com/dont-make-me-think/About Face: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/about-face-3-the-essentials-of-interaction-design_alan-cooper_david-cronin/292188/#edition=4803690&idiq=4442535The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-inmates-are-running-the-asylum-why-high-tech-product[…]e-us-crazy-and-how-to-restore-the-sanity_alan-cooper/270323Mike Monteiro: https://aneventapart.com/speakers/mike-monteiroDieter Rams: https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/dieter-rams-10-timeless-commandments-for-good-designFollow us:Be a Wizard: https://www.meetup.com/ux-wizards/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ux-wizards/IG: @ux.wizards(https://instagram.com/ux.wizards?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==)Follow our team:Keri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerif/Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-stewart-117b5b8a/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesnaito/ (edited)

Atul Khola and Chirag Ghube discuss UX design, the importance of good storytelling, favorite design tools and not reading books.Additionally: learning the rules to break the rules, creating exceptional designs, and using feedback on Twitter to gauge user sentiment.Atul and Chirag explore how attached a designer should be to their designs, and the tendancy we all have to hate our old work.Design Drug: https://www.designdrug.co/Design Drug Discord: https://discord.com/invite/uF2cKkNj8pUX for Beginners by Joel Marsh: https://www.amazon.com/UX-Beginners-Crash-Course-Lessons/dp/1491912685Follow Atul:Twitter: https://x.com/pixelandpump/IG: https://www.instagram.com/pixelandpump/Dribbble: https://www.behance.net/atulkhola/Follow us:Be a Wizard: https://www.meetup.com/ux-wizards/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ux-wizards/IG: @ux.wizards(https://instagram.com/ux.wizards?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==)Follow our host, Chirag:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiragghube/IG: @design_cag(https://instagram.com/design_cag?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==)Follow our team:Keri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerif/Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-stewart-117b5b8a/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesnaito/

Join the podcast team as they talk about usability, tech and everything in-between! This is a casual conversation with four of our producers. Enjoy!

Grace Kew and Keri chat about getting started in UX. Grace is a UX Designer looking for her first job. How do you get your first UX job? What do you do when 2,000 other applicants have already applied for that Junior UX Designer job?Grace Kew's Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracekew/

Lucy Kent is a Senior Product Designer. She reveals her top tips for organizing Figma files and projects to maximize efficiency. Lucy also brews up wisdom on transitioning into UX, building workplace connections, crafting startup design systems, and more. Take this podcast potion and level up your skills pronto!Lucy's Portfolio: https://www.lucykent.io/Feedback:Google Form: https://forms.gle/uK8wwxksqSL5NmVu6Links:Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience: https://www.amazon.com/Articulating-Design-Decisions-Communicate-Stakeholders/dp/1491921560Radical Candor: https://www.radicalcandor.com/Follow us:Be a Wizard: https://www.meetup.com/ux-wizards/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ux-wizards/IG: @ux.wizards(https://instagram.com/ux.wizards?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==)Follow our host, Chirag:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiragghube/IG: @design_cag(https://instagram.com/design_cag?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==)Follow our team:Keri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerif/Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-stewart-117b5b8a/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesnaito/

Nolan Stewart is the Head of Design at Eskuad. He is an incredibly talented UX Designer and an amazing visual artist! Listen to this episode to learn more about UX at startups.Follow Nolan:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-stewart-117b5b8a/Let us know what you think:Google Form: https://forms.gle/uK8wwxksqSL5NmVu6Follow us:Be a Wizard: https://www.meetup.com/ux-wizards/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ux-wizards/IG: @ux.wizards (https://instagram.com/ux.wizards?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==)Follow our host, James:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesnaito/Follow our team:Keri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerif/Chirag: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiragghubeNolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-stewart-117b5b8a/

Jess Chan is a Visual Designer at Nvidia with 10 years of experience. We talk about her creative process, Figma tips, advice for new grads entering the industry, and much more!Feedback:Google Form: https://forms.gle/uK8wwxksqSL5NmVu6Links:Contrast: https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/748533339900865323/ContrastEightShapes Specs: https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1205622541257680763/EightShapes-SpecsRuined by design: https://www.ruinedby.design/Follow us:Be a Wizard: https://www.meetup.com/ux-wizards/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ux-wizards/IG: @ux.wizards(https://instagram.com/ux.wizards?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==)Follow our host, Chirag:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiragghube/IG: @design_cag(https://instagram.com/design_cag?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==)Follow our team:Keri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerif/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesnaito/Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-stewart-117b5b8a/

James chats with Chi Kalu about the processes for patent filing, neurodivergence, research and design.

Avi Dwivedi is the founder of XRDI with more than 10 year of experience in Immersive tech. Join us in an conversation about the current state of Immersive Tech, Apple Vision Pro, and how to enter this industry!LINKShttps://chat.whatsapp.com/Fy9OY7VxeMIEdqsCjQRhTIhttps://www.youtube.com/@XRDItvhttps://in.linkedin.com/in/avidwivedihttps://youtu.be/_CxXWdttF7UFollow us:LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/ux-wizards/IG: ux.wizards(https://instagram.com/ux.wizards?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==)Follow our host, Chirag:LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiragghube/IG: design_cag(https://instagram.com/design_cag?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==)Follow our team:Keri:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerif/Nolan:https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-stewart-117b5b8a/James:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesnaito/

What is "Shifting Left" in accessibility? James and Luis chat about all things accessibility and discuss how companies can start the conversation, and prioritize this.

Cathy Beaton is an Associate Professor at RIT, NY. She talks about being a deaf professor and academic and about D/deaf and Hard of Hearing accessibility, generative AI, and a few of her projects. Stick through to the end for bonus content!!!TRANSCRIPThttps://podcasts.musixmatch.com/podcast/ux-wizards/episode/01H2P7FXHRE7H09KTNQRSJCV1TLINKSLink to the project we talked about: https://www.chiragghube.com/projects/soundsense-smartwatch-sound-awareness-app-for-d-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-usersFollow us:LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/ux-wizards/IG: ux.wizards(https://instagram.com/ux.wizards?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==)Follow our host, Chirag:LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiragghube/IG: design_cag(https://instagram.com/design_cag?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==)Follow our team:Nolan:https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-stewart-117b5b8a/James:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesnaito/

In this episode, Ananya and Chirag discuss uses of AI in both screenwriting and UX, compare notes on their respective fields, and the overlap in processes.

Richie Park and Disha Shah talk Amazon interview process, immigration and landing the job in this episode of UX Wizards!

Donut on our UX Wizard's Slack channel has been such a pleasure meeting new people. This episode we explore Jeanette's PhD educational experience, immigration journey and skills that helped her into UX research. Take a listen and enjoy!

In this episode Richie discusses with Professor's Korsunksiy's thoughts on the crossroads of engineering and design at Dartmouth. Also to set the record straight, Professor Korsunskiy prefers boba over smoothie.

In this episode Richie and Mirandy recap each of their experiences with Irrational labs Behavioral design bootcamp. They bounced ideas and reflected on their experiences with behavioral psychology in regards to UX/Product.

In this episode, our host Richie learns about behavioral science from Maegan, who got her PhD in Behavioral Analysis before becoming a Senior UX Researcher. Find out how Maegan succeeded in transitioning into her new career and how her background helped her succeed in the tech industry.

In this episode, we hear about the value of synchronization with a Design System and how it's helped shape UX Wizards. First, we speak with Sidney Rhoads and Javi Garcia about how Design Systems facilitates the process of showcasing the organization's values. Next, Max Blum answers the question, "What did the Design System do for UX Wizards?". Lastly, we hear Kaisen express his thoughts about how the UX Wizard Design System provides seamless functionality for design.Check out our design system here: https://designsystem.uxwizards.org/

Federico and Morgan speak about creating a sense of belonging amongst other designers and makers. Answering the question of inclusivity as a process that doesn't limit the human race.

Join us as we continue the conversation with Eriol Fox! In this episode, we will learn more about Eriol's involvement in NGOs and how UX design skills to aid in human rights-related issues.Learn More:https://www.ushahidi.com/https://penpot.app/https://opensourcedesign.net/https://noti.st/eriolfox

Join us this week to answer our question: "What is Open source?" With Eriol Fox, a human rights-centered designer, we will learn how designers can get involved across multiple projects that can impact meaningful social change. In the first part of this chat, Eriol will dive deep into why open source is such a powerful way to build technology and the impact it has on the world on the whole.

Morgan Trueblood speaks with Jarell Alvarez and Max Ramos of the Vancouver Design Check-In about sharpening their UX craft to ace the whiteboard challenge portion of a job interview. In this episode, you will experience an actual whiteboard challenge led by Keri F. We then speak with partaker Andrew MacDonald about his process in tackling the challenge and the importance of peer-to-peer mentorship to master your profession.

Join Summer Thommen from Raddle as we talk to her about bridging the gap between ideation and technology. She tells us about her role as a facilitator and how to find the best outcome in a brainstorming session. We learn about how setting boundaries can create a safe space, which then leads to collaborative innovation. This is an episode not to miss!

Philosophy, Religion, Art, Failure, Perseverance. Join the whole UX Wizards Podcast team as we speak with UX Researcher Paul Boshears about his studies, career path and love of philosophy. (Part 2 of 2)

Philosophy, Religion, Art, Failure, Perseverance. Join the whole UX Wizards Podcast team as we speak with UX Researcher Paul Boshears about his studies, career path and love of philosophy. (Part 1 of 2)

"Design for the edge case."From snowboard tester to product tester, Mo Touman discusses the landscape of UX over the last decade. Morgan enjoyed reconnecting with his mentor about the future of where this ever-changing field, UX Design, is headed.

A team working across continents creates an Android-turned-iPhone app in what originally started out as a weekend project. Join our host Morgan Trueblood as he speaks to co-founders Claire and Dex about challenges, their project and what they ultimately created, Verbz

As we gear up for our next remote UX challenge, we wanted to speak with the last UX challenge winners: Team Bermuda Triangle. Jeseth Griffith, Mai Moua Vang, Victoria Chang, and Maria Stiller will take us through their process of their journey creating a WAZE integrated app to help flood victims gauge the severity of an emergency. The secret to their team's success for the remote UX challenge was chemistry. You can tune in and hear it in this fun-filled episode.

This episode brings us close to home as we talk with founder Keri F and lead organizer Laura Williams of the UX Wizards. We learn about how the Wizards got their start and how the transition to meeting remotely lead to significant growth.This episode really captures so much of what UX Wizards embodies by learning more about the personalities behind such a unique collective.

Get in the groove with Devon Frohne. A Senior Product Designer at Tonal, Devon shares his insights on working remotely, sourcing talent, and the challenge of creating physical products. We'll explore the intersection of Industrial Design and UX - related to creating exercise products that use machine learning to adapt to user needs. We'll also explore the changing landscape of the Bay Area tech scene and how commuting has morphed based on remote work during COVID-19. Don't miss this episode!

“It was important for me to learn a little bit about research, and that's why my next job had to have elements of UX Research.”Chimmy Kalu opens up about how she's designed her UX career. She left her Master's degree program at University College of London to join a mature design team at British Airways. She then went on to help Vogue Magazine unify their international web presence while on assignment for Condé Nast. Chimmy talks about accessibility, being a problem solver, the usability/aesthetics spectrum, her interview strategy, and so much more.

“If you put some personality in there it will make it more memorable”In this episode we focus on Nabil Mir, an active UX wizard. Nabil organized the now legendary Figma party, Funeral for Bad UX, a collaborative design experience. Nabil shares stories of his artistic work in the art world of New York, where he created an interactive museum to teach kids about art history. He also talks about his user experience work with Dr. Lingo, where he helped make medical terminology accessible to everyday web users.

In the second episode of the UX Wizards Podcast, Val Head takes us through her journey in UX. In the second episode of the UX Wizards Podcast, we chat with Val Head, speaker, author, and design advocate at Adobe specializing in UX and UI animation.Val takes us through her journey in UX, from setting up websites for her friends' bands to learning code languages at night and taking Flash animation workshops to apply to web design capabilities. She'll also give us the scoop on what a typical day at Adobe looks like and the variety of projects she is working on. Tune in for an interesting and insightful conversation!

Ana Hernandez shares her experience about the Springboard UX/UI intensive bootcamp. Her journey to ux starts as career counselor and student coordinator in university setting, to becoming a mother, and finally to embarking on a journey into UX. She uses her experience as a mother for inspiration for her first design project at Springboard. She also links her understanding of art history to a creative application of design thinking. Tune in to learn more and get to know Ana Hernandez!