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2.2 Colton Schweitzer | UX Education & Bootcamp Shortcomings
Colton Schweitzer is the Founder of Kickass UX; he helps graphic designers become UX Designers. In this conversation we chat about Colton's background, starting Kickass UX, and where the UX education industry fall short.
Chapters
(00:00:00) How Colton got into UX
(00:05:55) Creating your own opportunities
(00:07:40) Depression, discovering spirituality, & gratitude
(00:13:50) Sera's grieving & health issues
(00:25:18) Critical thinking and the why
(00:28:27) Kickass UX
(00:35:08) Coaching students who were struggling in a bootcamp
(00:36:25) Teaching graphic designers
(00:38:56) Designers need to understand business and growth
(00:40:00) Picking the right case study
(00:45:05) Free work and value
(00:51:34) Colton's relationship with social media
(00:55:00) Unconscious habits and letting human needs drive the product
(00:57:40) Meditation, manifesting, and visualizations
Join the conscious design movement: https://seratajima.substack.com/
Where to find Colton Schweitzer:
Where to find Sera Tajima:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seratajima
Website: https://www.seratajima.com/
The Craft: https://www.the-craft.io/
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By Conscious TechColton Schweitzer is the Founder of Kickass UX; he helps graphic designers become UX Designers. In this conversation we chat about Colton's background, starting Kickass UX, and where the UX education industry fall short.
Chapters
(00:00:00) How Colton got into UX
(00:05:55) Creating your own opportunities
(00:07:40) Depression, discovering spirituality, & gratitude
(00:13:50) Sera's grieving & health issues
(00:25:18) Critical thinking and the why
(00:28:27) Kickass UX
(00:35:08) Coaching students who were struggling in a bootcamp
(00:36:25) Teaching graphic designers
(00:38:56) Designers need to understand business and growth
(00:40:00) Picking the right case study
(00:45:05) Free work and value
(00:51:34) Colton's relationship with social media
(00:55:00) Unconscious habits and letting human needs drive the product
(00:57:40) Meditation, manifesting, and visualizations
Join the conscious design movement: https://seratajima.substack.com/
Where to find Colton Schweitzer:
Where to find Sera Tajima:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seratajima
Website: https://www.seratajima.com/
The Craft: https://www.the-craft.io/