The UX Kitchen Podcast

In this episode  we are going to look at: what service design is. We're gonna define it together, right?  We're going to make distinctions between what UX is and what service design is?  What are the overlaps? What are the differences? We going to talk about collaboration with UX and service designers. And what skills do you need if you, want to go into service design.

In this episode I going to chat with a black-belt UX pro Anfisa Bogomolova who can give you another perspective on imposter syndrome, because yes, pro designers also experienced imposter syndrome. And we're going to talk about this.

Company looking for designers like junior designers, but then it turns out that they have unrealistic expectations. They already want you to have a lot of experience as a designer.
In this episode, what I wanted to do is to dig into this topic, look at like, why this problem exists, what are the probable causes? And if there's anything we can do about it.

In this episode, we're going to talk about what a hypothesis is. And what would be the ideal scenario to work in a hypothesis driven design. And then we're going to look at the reality.

Today I wanted to talk about UI user interface, design, and how to become better, more specifically, how can you really become a UI pro like UI professional. In this episode, we are going to discuss like:
👉    What makes a UI professional. 
👉     What about UI theory? 
👉     Is that any helpful?

In this episode, we are going to talk about analyzing competitors because this is a very important topic and it's definitely a skill you need to master.

In this episode, we are comparing some of the well-known freelancing platforms:
- Upwork
- Freelancer.com
- Fiverr
- Toptal

We'll discuss the pros and cons and how to be successful on these platforms as well as figuring out if it's for you in the first place.

Grids can be confusing. Grids can be counterintuitive when designing. But grids can be beautiful... no, not that. But grids can be REALLY useful.

Join me in this episode where we discuss...

- What are grids

- Dive into the jargon (columns, margins, gutters, DPs and scaling)

- When to use grids

- When NOT to use grids

- My specific templates for grids

A freelance portfolio is different from one you create when applying for a position. Talking to clients VS recruiters is not the same. In this episode we are diving into what makes a freelance portfolio successful and discuss ways to get more eyes look at your portfolio.

Do you need a website? Should you upload stuff to Dribbble and Behance and use it as your portfolio? How about PDFs?

In this episode, I'll teach you everything you need to know about the different portfolio formats and when to use each. I'm only sharing tactics I tried and it worked for me, so tune in for this super information-packed episode!