The document discusses soft skills that are important for user experience (UX) designers to have in order to be successful. It states that technical skills are increasingly being outsourced, so soft skills help UX designers differentiate themselves. The key soft skills discussed are empathy, effective communication, confidence, problem-solving, collaboration, facilitation, time management, and self-awareness. Developing these soft skills, such as active listening and being flexible, can help indicate strong qualifications to employers during interviews. The document promotes learning soft skills to advance one's UX design career.
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User experience & interface design is the
new black: User interface design (#5),
which is designing the part of products
that people interact with, is increasingly in-
demand among employers. It ranked #14
in 2014, #10 IN 2015, and #5 IN 2016
(second largest jump on this year’s Global
Top Skills of 2016 list). Data has become
central to many products, which has
created a need for people with user
interface design skills who can make
those products easy for customers to use.
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WhymakessomeUX/UIDesigners
getpaidmorethanothers?
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Whatdotheyknowthatwemay
beoverlooking?
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So,LetTalkabout SoftSkills
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Personal attributes that enable someone to interact
effectively and harmoniously with other people.
WhatareSoftSkills?
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Agenda
01 Recap on PIXELOUTE
02 Your Brief
03 Our approach
04 Getting into the detail
05 The team & costings
06 Getting going
07 Summary
08 Appendix
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Mostdesigners
focusontheir
technicalskills
Sketching
Wireframing
JourneyMapping
Coding
Testing
UsabilityReports
…etc
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Technical Skills are
being Outsourced
Poland
IndiaVietnam
Philippines
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Howdoyou
differentiate
yourself?
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SoftSkillsareKEY
13. 1.Empathy
The ability to understand and share
the feelings of others is a vital skill
that is characteristic of every good
designer
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Active
Listening
Use of open &
closed questions
Clarify
Summarise
Show
Interest
Avoid prejudice
Reflect
Probe “Why”
Avoid interruptions
and distractions
Observe non-
verbal behaviour
Listen for Feelings
Signal
encouragement
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8.Self Awareness
UX Designers should intimately understand not only their
strengths and weaknesses, but other aspects of their
personalities and preferences that impact their projects
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Askyourself:
What’s the most effective way
for me to get feedback?
How much time do I need to
dedicate to brainstorming?
How much control do I need to
have over a project?
How happy do I feel working
with other people?
How quickly can I adapt to new
circumstances?
Are you a big-picture person or a
details person?
How comfortable are you
performing with less than optimal
inputs?
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ActiveListening
In the interview, reflect back clearly,
answer in a clear way that shows you
have been listening.
Curiosity
An Inquiring mind who is willing to
search out a client problem.
Relationships
Someone who sees it as important to
build relationships with colleagues
Flexibility & Adaptability
Flexible thinker who is easy to work
with and willing to change for what is
best for the team and client problem.
Reflection
Learn, Change, Test and look to see
what can be done differently to
achieve better results
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1.Personal Development
2.What is User Experience?
3.The UX Strategy & Design Thinking
4.Agile Design Approach & Lean UX
5.Content Strategy
6.Mobile First Design
7.Sketching and workflows and prototypes
8.Research Evaluation & Data Analysis
9.Project Creation
10.Workplace Skills
11.Career Building
12.Personal Branding
LAUNCH
SPRING
2017
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FREE DOWNLOAD GUIDE
WWW.LAITHWALLACE.COM/UXDESIGNCOURSE
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The 25 Point UX Design Checklist to
help you launch any Website or App
Successfully
- BRAND RESEARCH
- COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
- USER PROFILES
- USER JOURNEYS
- KPI SETUP
AND MUCH MORE…
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IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS PLEASE
CONTACT ME
LAITH WALLACE
UX DESIGNER & BRAND STRATEGIST
CO-FOUNDER OF PIXELOUTE
WALLACETV
hello@laithwallace.com
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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Jose Caballer & Chris Do | Youtube Channel
The Futur
The Design of Everyday
Things: Revised and
Expanded EditionNov 5, 2013
by Don Norman
Don't Make Me Think,
Revisited: by Steve Krug
click books to buy
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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Building a Winning UX Strategy Using the Kano Model
Jared Spool, at USI
The Elements of User Experience
Jesse James Garrett