AIGA Design Podcast

Colton Schweitzer on Kickass UX

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In this episode Colton Schweitzer, co-founder of Kickass UX and Lee-Sean Huang, senior director of learning and programs at AIGA talk about:

  • How Banksy inspired Colton to get into graphic design 
  • How creating a board game introduced Colton to UX and landed him a job 
  • The differences between a design bootcamp and a college degree program  
  • How to identify and address common gaps in UX design education
  • How recent design graduates can make their portfolios stand out and some hope for current UX job seekers
  • What makes the Kickass UX program different and how graduates of the program have found success
  • Why graphic designers should learn UX even if they aren’t planning a career pivot 
  • How can designers overcome subjectivity when dealing with stakeholders 
  • What are the  “Treasure Map” and “Kung Fu Master” metaphors for the UX process and how do they make you a more powerful designer with a “why skillset”
  • How Colton applies UX principles to designing the pedagogy and business model for his venture, Kickass UX
  • And more! 

    • Use code AIGA75 for $75 off your first month of Kickass UX's UX/UI Expert course

    AIGA's Design Futures research referenced in the episode

    Colton's cartoon alter ego, ⁠Kitty AF⁠ recently released a holiday book How the Cat Ruined Christmas

    Irish Bouzouki clip by PhotoCapeBreton via Pixabay 

    This is the final episode of 2023. Happy holidays! See you next year.

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