On Being A Solo Designer

Presented by Early Attoh at the usable meetup.

Transcript

1. On Being A Solo UX Designer Early Attoh
2. UX Designer AKA DJ Wakangbado Yup, that’s me
3. Solo UXers in the house Show of hands !
4. Challenges
5. • No communication between UX Designers • Managing the workload • The possibility of overlooking details • Learning is hard(er)
6. Benefits
7. • Pushes your work rate • Pride of ownership • Cohesive visual design • Flexibility of reaching out to people across the company •
8. Tools - Design • Use whatever tool you find most comfortable. It’s your skill that matters.
9. Tools - Hand-off • Zeplin - www.zeplin.io • Abstract - www.goabstract.com • Plant - www.plantapp.io
10. What do I think? • Create a way to project manage that works for you • Makes notes on your design during the process • Avoid isolation. Actively participate in UX meetups to learn from other designers • Take time out to browse design sites for inspiration, to keep your mind fresh and up-to-date • Invite other people to share their ideas
11. Establish a process Image by uxmastery.com
12. Engage with the greater UX community
13. The End.