The pandemic, unfortunately, is keeping many of us from traveling as we might like. Join Nannearl for a trip down memory lane as she recaps her trip to Japan and Korea, and the interesting UX and design finds she noticed along the way. Also, be sure to send in any questions or topics you’d like to see covered on Unpacked Angles via this form: https://forms.gle/HYdvF5Jf4jL9ZiTJ7

W A T C H
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zNtkD4Lwd4s
New Episodes Every Other Wednesday!

R E S O U R C E S
🌟 Donate, Educate & Learn About More Ways You Can Help: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
🌟 Donate to Lebanon: https://www.anera.org/
✍🏽 My blog post on Japan UX

Places I Visited in Tokyo:
🏁 Make someone eat your dust at places like Tokyo Kart!: https://tokyokart.com/en/
🦾 Learn more about Gundam Base Tokyo: https://www.gundam-base.net/
🤩 Check out the amazing digital art via teamLabBorderless: https://borderless.teamlab.art/

F O L L O W
Website | www.unpackedangles.com
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Feeling unfocused, unmotivated or confused about the meaning of time because of Covid/quarantine/civil unrest/all the things of 2020? Yeah...us too. Tune in to learn about some of the time-management practices Nannearl uses to help keep herself on track even when she's feeling (ridiculously) distracted.

W A T C H
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q0K_Ghd8Rjo
New Episodes Every Other Wednesday!

R E S O U R C E S
***Donate, Educate & Learn About More Ways You Can Help: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

***Donate to Lebanon: https://www.anera.org/

The Pomodoro Technique (book): https://bit.ly/3gZ930F

F O L L O W
Website | www.unpackedangles.com
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We're finally talking UX portfolio things this episode! Your case studies are arguably the most important part of your portfolio, so it's important that they're structured well and contain helpful information for the reader. Join Nannearl as she breaks down how to write case studies for your portfolio!

W A T C H
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DL3proEJJpY
New Episodes Every Other Wednesday!

R E S O U R C E S
***Donate, Educate & Learn About More Ways You Can Help: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

UX Research Presentation I Liked: https://t.co/odIQMkG0a3?amp=1

More on UX Case Study Structure:
Case Study Structure (Source 1)
Case Study Structure (Source 2)

My Portfolio (note: my portfolio is a bit different...you really only need ~3-5 case studies & they don't all need to be part of the same story): https://www.nannearlswork.com/my-portfolio

F O L L O W
Website | www.unpackedangles.com
Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/unpackedangles
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Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/unpackedangles

This episode, Nannearl's going in on what she wishes she knew about UX before getting into the field. She's definitely done A LOT of things that weren't necessary while making her way to where she is now, so she figured why not share the wealth and make it a little easier for the next person? So, enjoy! And let us know if we can answer anymore questions for you.

W A T C H
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5QWUMdkrfRc
New Episodes Every Other Wednesday!

R E S O U R C E S
***Donate, Educate & Learn About More Ways You Can Help: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

Udemy Course on UX-Dev Collaboration: https://www.udemy.com/course/designer-developer-collaboration/

codeHeartedGirl:
https://www.instagram.com/breboombidi
https://codeheartedgirl.com


F O L L O W
Website | www.unpackedangles.com
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Staying mentally healthy is so important, especially for those who work in the UX field. It's incredibly easy to become distracted and get thrown off balance these days (we're in the middle of a pandemic, who can blame you!?). In this episode, Nannearl shares how she's been striving to maintain her mental health and ways that she's applied mindfulness to her work in UX.

W A T C H
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YXox8HCoAIo
New Episodes Every Other Wednesday!

R E S O U R C E S
🌟Donate, Educate & Learn About More Ways You Can Help: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

Carlie's Couch Ep 92: Improving Your Mindfulness Practice: https://youtu.be/O6z05uwO8cw

Why Self-Care Matters in UX Research: https://dscout.com/people-nerds/vivianne-castillo-self-care-ux
Practicing Mindfulness in UX: https://www.uxbooth.com/articles/how-to-practice-mindfulness-in-ux/
Finding Balance While Video Conferencing: https://www.mindful.org/zoom-exhaustion-is-real-here-are-six-ways-to-find-balance-and-stay-connected/
Headspace: https://www.headspace.com/

~Books~
The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success: https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9781878424112
The Untethered Soul: https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9781572245372

F O L L O W
Website | www.unpackedangles.com
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We're going into part TWO of Nannearl's job search update, where she reveals how it has been interviewing and looking for jobs DURING the effects of COVID-19...& it has been everything but easy! Tune in to hear how the remote interview process has been like for her in addition to the search, plus her most recent update (SPOILER ALERT: she landed a contract researcher role at Figma!).

W A T C H
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GjYnz_q5Ap0
New Episodes Every Other Wednesday!

R E S O U R C E S
***Donate, Educate & Learn About More Ways You Can Help: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

F O L L O W
Website | www.unpackedangles.com
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Tune in as Nannearl shares another update on her experience looking for a UX position. In part 1, she goes into detail about having the "job search blues" right before the COVID-19 pandemic. It's a tough time for so many of us; millions of people are out of work. Whether you've been searching for a job for a while or you're just getting out there, just know that you're not alone (and Nannearl totally understand the "sucky-ness" of it all)! Be encouraged.

W A T C H
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ISpYDBEWb3o
New Episodes Every Other Wednesday!

R E S O U R C E S
***Donate, Educate & Learn About More Ways You Can Help: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

Job Scan (optimize your resume): https://www.jobscan.co/
Canva (resume templates & more): https://www.canva.com

F O L L O W
Website | www.unpackedangles.com
Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/unpackedangles
Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/unpackedangles
Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/unpackedangles

In this VLOG entry (circa March 2020), Nannearl goes into the origin story and talks about how Unpacked Angles came out of a time of personal struggle. Tune in to hear the whole story and how she went about starting the channel with ZERO knowledge on being a YouTube creator.

W A T C H
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Hu-18-Ukj8o
New Episodes Every Other Wednesday!

R E S O U R C E S
Erin's Channel: Erin On Demand - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0UL-WYN5h8qKpywD1x5kg
Skillshare: https://skl.sh/2zJ1gTH
Talkspace: https://www.talkspace.com/

F O L L O W
Website | www.unpackedangles.com
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Creating good screeners to recruit the participants we need in UX to do research and testing studies is so important, especially now with COVID-19 keeping everyone remote. There is an art to it but it definitely doesn't have to be rocket science. In this episode, Nannearl goes into screeners and 9 tips for designing them to be as effective as we need them to be!

W A T C H
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Qcdb5E1lQl0
New Episodes Every Other Wednesday!

R E S O U R C E S
More on Screener Questions:
https://www.usertesting.com/blog/screener-questions
https://www.nngroup.com/articles/screening-questions-select-research-participants/

Best Practices: https://help.usertesting.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003370731-Screener-question-best-practices

F O L L O W
Website | www.unpackedangles.com
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We're getting into the second set of UX rules of thumb that all UX designers and UX researchers should know. This time, in part 2, Nannearl goes over 10 UX laws that are more closely aligned to the UI side of design...and she had her Sharpie and sketch paper ready!

W A T C H
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8TNVo2oy-sw
New Episodes Every Other Wednesday!

R E S O U R C E S
The UX Laws: https://lawsofux.com/
More on the Laws of Proximity & Uniform Connectedness: https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/laws-of-proximity-uniform-connectedness-and-continuation-gestalt-principles-2
More on Occam's Razor: https://medium.com/@jonyablonski/designing-with-occams-razor-3692df2f3c7f

F O L L O W
Website | www.unpackedangles.com
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