Honest Design Talks

By Anfisa Bogomolova and Ioana TeleanuArts Design

Honest Design Talks episodes

June 15, 2021 #20 Time management and productivity for designers
In this episode:
➡️ What are the hustles we manage now or did in the past
➡️ What are some most important tips & tricks to stay productive
➡️ Can you have a fully balances work-life balance?
➡️ The role of wellbeing in our productivity
➡️ TOP 6 main takeaways

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38 min
May 25, 2021 #19 Between bootcamps and your first UX job
So, you’ve finished a Course/Bootcamp, now what?
In this episode:
➡️ What should you do as soon as you graduate?
➡️ Job hunting funnel
➡️ Why networking?
➡️ Portfolio tips!
➡️ Optimizing your chances to get noticed
➡️ TOP 6 main takeaways

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Our UX programs:
1️⃣ Online course and mentorship by Anfisa
https://www.intoux.design/
2️⃣ UX Bootcamp that Ioana just launched
https://www.mentodesign.academy/
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53 min
May 11, 2021 #18 UX job interviews
In this episode:
➡️ Typical hiring stages for UX positions
➡️ Important qualities and red flags in the candidates
➡️ Questions you might hear during the interviews
➡️ How to stand out in the interviews
➡️ TOP 6 main takeaways

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Our UX programs:
1️⃣ Online course and mentorship by Anfisa
https://www.intoux.design/
2️⃣ UX Bootcamp that Ioana just launched
https://www.mentodesign.academy/

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52 min
April 27, 2021 #17 Your first UX job hunting
So, here is what you can expect in this episode:
➡️ How to approach your first job search?
➡️ How to prepare for your application process
➡️ What are the red flags to the lookout in the companies?
➡️ Build a confident mindset going into the interviews
➡️ TOP 6 main takeaways
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Mentioned resources:
1️⃣ Directory of the companies with defined competencies and roles
https://staff.design/resources

2️⃣ Find your dream job template
https://www.notion.so/anfisign/Find-your-dream-job-that-allows-you-to-grow-54bd5900051d41978651167262afc465

3️⃣ Smooth transition into UX design talk that Anfisa mentioned at the beginning
https://youtu.be/ae0efcq4wOg

4️⃣UX Bootcamp that Ioana just launched!
https://www.mentodesign.academy/
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42 min
April 20, 2021 #16 Is UX design for you?
Key points of the episode:
➡️ What are the qualities that are important for UX designers?
➡️ Soft skills VS Hard skills
➡️ What backgrounds are most suitable to transition to UXD?
➡️ What will your work life look like?
➡️ TOP 6 main takeaways

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43 min
April 06, 2021 #15 UX Design titles and roles
Design titles went a little out of control in the last few years. Let’s talk about why this is happening and what should be your title, actually?

Here is what you can expect in this episode:
➡️ What on your opinion is the difference between UX and Product design?
➡️ How about UX, UXR, Ui, CX, IxD, UX writer, Webdesigner? Is it all the same?
➡️ Why do we have so many titles in the market?
➡️ What’s the most ridiculous title you’ve ever heard?
➡️ TOP 6 main takeaways

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Mentioned resources:
1️⃣ designtitle.com
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46 min
April 01, 2021 #14 Being women in Tech
In this episode, we're discussing our European perspective on gender discrimination and what we feel could be done better to facilitate equal workspaces.
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➡️ Do we feel the discrimination?
➡️ Do we work in gender-equal teams?
➡️ Our assumptions on why is it unequal
➡️ What female perspective adds to the team?
➡️ How does it work being a mom and a careerist
➡️ Top 6 takeaways
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Mentioned resources:
1️⃣ Book Sapiens by Yuval Harari “It takes a village to raise a child”
2️⃣ Anfisa didn't found that mentioned source that equal environments are better for business, but as soon as will found drop it here!
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51 min
March 23, 2021 #13 UX & Product design tools
⚠️ Disclaimer: Tools DO NOT define you as a great designer. Your main asset is design thinking, not pixels.

Here is what you can expect in this episode:
➡️ What tools do we use as of 2021?
➡️ What do we think is a market standard feels?
➡️ How important are the tools in our practice?
➡️ Switching tools stories and some tips
➡️ Exciting new tools recommendations
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Mentioned tools:
➡️ Design software:
Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD
➡️ Important UX tools:
Miro, Airtable, Notion
➡️ Great specific stages tools:
Userbit, Hotjar, Optimizely, Optimalsort, Flowmapp, Uxpressia, Useberry, Hawkeye, Mixpanel and many more.
➡️ Tools of the future (no code)
Webflow, BravoStudio, EditorX
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52 min
March 16, 2021 #12 UX Design systems
In this episode let's decode the buzzword "Design systems" and really try to understand what is it and what value it can bring?
➡️ What are design systems?
➡️ What are the components of design systems?
➡️ Pros and cons of having design systems
➡️ Our experiences and lessons made from building design systems
➡️ Our favorite systems and resources
➡️ Top 6 takeaways
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Mentioned resources:
1️⃣ http://adele.uxpin.com
2️⃣ https://bradfrost.com/blog/post/atomic-web-design
3️⃣ https://material.io/design
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53 min
March 09, 2021 #11 Impostor syndrome for UX designers
Let's be honest, we've all experienced it to a certain extent. In this episode, we'd like to open up on our impostor stories and how they've actually made us better designers.
Here are the bullet points:

➡️ What is impostor syndrome?
➡️ Where impostor syndrome is coming from?
➡️ What are the common impostor symptoms?
➡️ Opening up about our impostor stories
➡️ Is impostor syndrome actually good for us?
➡️ Top 6 takeaways
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49 min

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Honest weekly conversations about Product Design careers, challenges, portfolios, mental health, and all things tech + design. Ioana and Anfisa together have 20 years of experience in the Product Design field and trying to share their main lessons to help anyone who's looking for a safe space with sincere and practical career advice.