the ux journey of a unicorn
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THE UX JOURNEY OF A UNICORNL A D I E S T H AT U X TA I P E I 1 0 . 2 6 . 1 6
🦄Jenny Shen
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UX Consultant & UI Designer
J E N N Y W H O ?
Founder of Ladies that UX Amsterdam
Digital Nomad
@jennyshen
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A D O B E X D W O R K S H O P0 9 . 1 5 . 1 6 L A D I E S T H AT U X A M S T E R D A M
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& My UX journey
' Debunking Myths
💯 Get started in UX
TA L K O U T L I N E
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My UX Journey&
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My UX Journey
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🎮 📝 📚 🏢Moved to Canada in 2000
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Moving to Canada
What my friends think I do. What my parents think I do. What society think I do.
What locals think I do. What I think I do. What I actually do.
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My UX Journey
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🎮 📝 📚 🏢Played online games
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My UX Journey
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🎮 📝 📚 🏢Started web design
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My UX Journey
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🎮 📝 📚 🏢Design school
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keep the planet healthy, starting right at home.
The program is designed for computer
use in combination with a second
external monitor. The first window
displays a home with standard
appliances, which can be turned on and
off. These actions affect the second
window, a pet environment that reflects
the energy usage.
CAUSE + EFFECT
PET-House is an educational tool aimed at teaching children environmental awareness. Using
cause and effect, it visualizes how appliances used within a home can impact the environment.
This virtual platform allows for curiosity, exploration and reflection.
ABOUT
HOME APPLIANCESINPUT WINDOW
PET ENVIRONMENTVISUALIZATION WINDOW
Each appliance uses a specific amount of water, gas & electricty for each moment it is on.
Energy types are indicated by icons above each appliance before it is turned on. The
environment then reacts depending on which resources are being depleted.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Appliances that use electricity and gas both affect the sun and sky, which turns dark and gloomy when negatively impacted. Excessive water use will drain the lake, causing fish to die. Flowers, grass and trees are affected by either change. The unhealthy changes upset the pet, and only when energy use is regulated can the environment recover.
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My UX Journey
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🎮 📝 📚 🏢Into workplace
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Debunking Myths'
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I need formal education to be a UXer
# 1
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I need formal education to be a UXer
# 1
Experience is key. You can learn UX outside of school.
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=10-day diet pills
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I have to get straight A’s to be a good designer
# 2
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I have to get straight A’s to be a good designer
# 2
Grades don’t indicate how well you can perform at work.
Learn how to critique, receive critique, solve problems and manage time.
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I have to be naturally talented to be a UXer
# 3
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I have to be naturally talented to be a UXer
# 3
You can improve problem solving skills and attention to detail.
At the minimum, you need to appreciate and value good design.
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Get started in UX💯
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Learn# 1
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R E A D
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R E A D
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L I S T E N
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• Usually more practical
• You can choose what to learn
• Flexible—read in the car, listen on the go
• Costs less than 4-year university program
• Lots of free resources: articles, podcasts
etc.
B E N E F I T S O F S E L F - E D U C AT I O N
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Be a self-starter# 2
🚀
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• Do what you actually like to do
• Learn new things
• Show others that you are motivated
• Show your skills without a client/employer
• Build your portfolio
B E N E F I T S O F S I D E P R O J E C T S
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Join communities# 3
👯
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D E S I G N & U X C O M M U N I T I E S
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• Learn
• Connect with your peers
• Job opportunities
B E N E F I T S O F E N G A G I N G I N C O M M U N I T I E S
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Internships# 3
🛠
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W H E R E I I N T E R N E D
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• Get hands-on experience
• Learn what you like & don’t like
• Build portfolio & resume
B E N E F I T S O F I N T E R N S H I P S
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Thank you!2
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