UX Wizards Podcast

UX Wizards Podcast

UX Wizards Podcast is for creatives of all levels who want to learn more about the paths that led them to UX. We interview designers, researchers, entrepreneurs, students, and design enthusiasts about their background, interests, and education (informal or otherwise!) Join us as we will explore their stories, passions, and any advice that they would like to share with other designers. Our show is produced by Keri F, Grace Lee, Chirag Ghube, James Naito and Nolan Stewart. New episodes on Friday! Special thanks to alumnus: Nicholas Brown, Jaden Mixon, Morgan Trueblood, Max Blum, Sidney Rhoads, Andre Lindo, Richie Park, Ann Chung, Celeste Castanon, Chidinma Kalu and Lucy Kent.

Episodes

May 10, 2024 46 mins
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
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We discuss one of our favorite UX classics: Don't Make Me Think, by Steve Krug
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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!
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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_vWHi
Peter Tarka: https://petertarka.com/personal-work
A Book Apart: https://abookapart.com/
Design is Storytelling: https://ellenlupton.com/Design-Is-Storytelling
Don’t Make Me Think: https://sensible.com/dont-make-m...
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September 23, 2023 52 mins
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/
Desig...
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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!
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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/
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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/uK8wwxksqSL5NmVu6

Links:
Articulating Desi...
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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/uK8wwxksqSL5NmVu6

Follow us:
Be a Wizard: https://www.meetup.com/ux-wizards/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ux-wizards...
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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/uK8wwxksqSL5NmVu6

Links:
Contrast: https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/748533339900865323/Contrast
EightShapes Specs: https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1205622541257680763/EightShapes-Specs
Ruined by design: https:/...
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June 30, 2023 26 mins
James chats with Chi Kalu about the processes for patent filing, neurodivergence, research and design.
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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!



LINKS

https://chat.whatsapp.com/Fy9OY7VxeMIEdqsCjQRhTI
https://www.youtube.com/@XRDItv
https://in.linkedin.com/in/avidwivedi
https://youtu.be/_CxXWdttF7U



Follow us:LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ux-wizards/

IG: ux.wizard...
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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.
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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!!!



TRANSCRIPT
https://podcasts.musixmatch.com/podcast/ux-wizards/episode/01H2P7FXHRE7H09KTNQRSJCV1T



LINKS

Link to the project we talked about:
https://www.chiragghube.com/projects/soundsense-smartwat...
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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.
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Richie Park and Disha Shah talk Amazon interview process, immigration and landing the job in this episode of UX Wizards!
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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!
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In this episode Richie discusses with Professor’s Korsunskiy’s thoughts on the crossroads of engineering and design at Dartmouth. Also to set the record straight, Professor Korsunskiy prefers boba over smoothie.
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May 10, 2022 24 mins
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.
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April 21, 2022 55 mins
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.
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