Today, I’m talking to Mike Mai.

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Mike is currently the principal UI designer at Pegasystems primarily working on design systems. He started out with a strong design background, graduating with a BFA in Graphic Design at Massachusetts College of Art. There, he learned all the design fundamentals that helped him become the accomplished designer he is today.

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Last spring, he was my mentor when I was a Design Intern on his team at Pega. And if you’ve checked out the thumbnail of this episode, you know this is gonna be a fun one. And can I just say: Mike is a designer with personality and swag, no kidding. We talked about his epic senior design project at MassArt, the importance of code to designers, accessibility, and so much more. I was really excited about this one, and it sure did not disappoint. So without further ado, here’s my conversation with Mike Mai.

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Highlights

⭐ The three fundamentals of design

⭐ Mike’s senior design project (epic)

⭐ Should designers code at all

⭐ How to get started with coding as a designer

⭐ Importance of accessibility in design

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Links

🔗 Heydon Pickering

🔗 Adam Argyle

🔗 Stephanie Eckles

🔗 Mike’s article “Case for Respect”

🔗 Adrian Roselli

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Not Just Pixels is a student-led UX Design podcast that strives to help you grow as a designer and get that next design internship or job. This is the podcast I wished I had as a design student, and I hope you’ll get something valuable from this show.

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Have a great day! :)