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125: Travelling for work Jun 05, 2018

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As designers our jobs can be done from anywhere! Ironically this can often mean that we don’t need to travel for work within a company, but opportunities can still arise to work with a team in another office, visit a client, go on a user research trip or perhaps travel to a conference. In this episode we discuss our experience with travelling for work, and share advice on how to stay productive during the break in your usual routine.

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124: Getting content for your designs May 28, 2018

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There’s often more to a project than just design. As designers we regularly find ourselves working with illustrators, copywriters, photographers and more. In this episode we chat about how we’ve worked with content creators and their involvement in the design process.

In this episode we mention:

Things I use – Femke’s blog post
Nike+ Training App
ConvertKit ‘I Am a Blogger’
Webflow
Craft&Commerce Conference
Mackenzie Child

123: The design handoff and validation process May 21, 2018

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Handing over your design to a developer or a team of engineers for it to be built is an important part of the design process. In this episode we talk about that handoff and how to make it run smoothly so that everyone is happy, and the finished product matches your design!

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How do you design a design doc by Dropbox
The power of the design doc by Deliveroo
Notion design doc template
Zeplin
Atomic
InVision
Coda

122: Being a woman in tech May 14, 2018

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Despite all the advances the world has made with gender equality over the years, there is still a severe lack of women in tech. In this episode we discuss our experience entering the tech industry and sharing our thoughts and frustrations on the matter.

The Confidence Gap – Article on The Atlantic
Startup podcast
Phrases to replace ‘you guys’
Diversity and Inclusion at Patreon

121: Trying new design tools May 07, 2018

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For many designers, deciding what new design or prototyping tool to choose can be overwhelming, with new tools launching every month! How can you choose the right one while also maximising your time? In this episode we discuss how we go about learning a new tool and how we choose which tool to learn.

120: Our biggest flaws as designers Apr 30, 2018

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In this episode, we share our current struggles, both personal and professional and what we are doing to overcome them. We also look at the struggles we faced in our careers in the past, and talk about the catalysts that helped us to change.

Ladies that UX Amsterdam
Ladies that UX London
Tobias Van Schneider

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119: Setting career goals Apr 23, 2018

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I think also goals are good checkpoints, like the time before you reach the goal is obviously a really important time but I think afterwards is equally important like stop reflect okay I achieved this and then think about what could be the next one

118: Too many passions, not enough time Apr 16, 2018

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Ever have that feeling where you have too many passions and not enough time to do it all? This week we address this question from a listener who’s been struggling with feeling as though she has too many passions, and share our experience.

117: Articulating design decisions Apr 02, 2018

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Recently, Femke attended a workshop about articulating design decisions and in this episode she shares a few nuggets of wisdom she learned there with you. We also discuss our experience presenting our work and getting stakeholders on board, and answer questions from our listeners.

116: An alternative approach to networking Mar 12, 2018

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Networking is a vital part of your design career, but at conferences or meetups it can be hard to drive a meaningful conversation. In this episode we discuss ways to move beyond ‘what do you do?’ when talking to new people at an event and share some examples of times when connecting on a deeper level has paid off for us.

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