Helpful LinksCPHUX - Helena and co-founder Jayden Hanly run Denmark’s largest design community that offers a job board, live events and a nifty global calendar of UX events.Why UX? Podcast - Helena also publishes a podcast where she interviews a variety of Copenhagen UX professionals about their past, present, and future. ADPList - Sign up to engage in a formal mentorship with an experienced designer to ask them questions on portfolios, interviewing, and career development.Meetup - Do a search for design or UX in your local area and find an active group that speaks to you. Try attending a few events and meet some new folks.More Ascend UX ContentVisit the Ascend UX podcast’s website for more episodes.Read our blog on Medium for helpful articles on UX design.Contact UsWe love your questions and feedback! Please send them to ascendux@pros.com. We read every message and may use your question in a future show.Ayan Bihi or Evan Sunwall are always happy to connect with listeners on LinkedIn. Just add a note mentioning the show in your invitation.CreditsThanks to Ultravice and Lakey Inspired for the use of their music.Thanks to our producer and editor Brandon Robinson.This show is created by PROS and the PROS UX Team.Copyright 2021 Ascend UX. All rights reserved.

Ascend UX

Networking & Professional Communities

Helpful Links The World's First Resume - Pay attention to how Leonardo adjusted his resume to communicate how he’d help address the city of Milan’s needs.Resumes & Bias - Unfortunately, there are a lot of conscious or unconscious biases at work when evaluating resumes. Make careful decisions regarding how much of your identity you divulge on your resume.Resume eye-tracking study - Based on a study by Ladders, you only have 7.4 seconds to make a positive impression on a hiring manager.  More Ascend UX Content Visit the Ascend UX podcast’s website for more episodes.Read our blog on Medium for helpful articles on UX design. Contact UsWe love your questions and feedback! Please send them to ascendux@pros.com. We read every message and may use your question in a future show.Ayan Bihi or Evan Sunwall are always happy to connect with listeners on LinkedIn. Just add a note mentioning the show in your invitation. CreditsThanks to Ultravice and Lakey Inspired for the use of their music.Thanks to our producer and editor Brandon Robinson.This show is created by PROS and the PROS UX Team. Copyright 2021 Ascend UX. All rights reserved.

Resumes

Helpful Links CX vs. UX: What’s the Difference? - an article by Rafał Warniełło comparing and contrasting the broader domain of customer experience versus the more specialized user experience. CX could be a helpful stepping stone for a marketer seeking more UX focus.Customer Experience Professionals Association - a professional society dedicated to the development of CX professionals and the CX profession.Ada's List - an online support group for women and non-binary people in tech that provides discussion forums, job postings, newsletters, events, and mentoring opportunities.How to Change Careers - good advice from Glassdoor on preparing to transition to a new career. Networking and mentorship are key, but often overlooked!Acumen Academy - check out affordable, online humanitarian-oriented design courses mentioned by Neila. More Ascend UX Content Visit the Ascend UX podcast’s website for more episodes.Read our blog on Medium for helpful articles on UX design. Contact UsWe love your questions and feedback! Please send them to ascendux@pros.com. We read every message and may use your question in a future show.Ayan Bihi or Evan Sunwall are always happy to connect with listeners on LinkedIn. Just add a note mentioning the show in your invitation. CreditsThanks to Ultravice and Lakey Inspired for the use of their music.Thanks to our producer and editor Brandon Robinson.This show is created by PROS and the PROS UX Team. Copyright 2021 Ascend UX. All rights reserved.

UX Career Transitions

Helpful Links DarkPatterns.org – Harry Brignull’s original list of these deceptive design practices. Edited by Alexander Darlington.Dark Patterns at Scale – A group of Princeton University researchers studied 11,000 shopping websites and created a taxonomy to identify and organize dark patterns. It’s a very thorough investigation of this topic!The Social Dilemma - a Netflix documentary/dramatization about manipulative design’s impact through the lens of social media. Do designers share responsibility for the product experiences they help create and the negative impact it may have on users?Why You Can’t Escape Dark Patterns – an article by Lilly Smith on the GDPR and the stubborn resilience of these patterns despite new regulations. More Ascend UX Content Visit the Ascend UX podcast’s website for more episodes.Read our blog on Medium for helpful articles on UX design. Contact UsWe love your questions and feedback! Please send them to ascendux@pros.com. We read every message and may use your question in a future show.Ayan Bihi or Evan Sunwall are always happy to connect with listeners on LinkedIn. Just add a note mentioning the show in your invitation. CreditsThanks to Ultravice and Lakey Inspired for the use of their music.Thanks to our producer and editor Brandon Robinson.This show is created by PROS and the PROS UX Team. Copyright 2020 Ascend UX. All rights reserved.

Deceptive Design

Helpful Links Welcome Stamp Program - looking for a change of scenery? To make up for falling tourism revenue, some countries are offering special visas for workers to temporarily relocate. The Rise of Quarantine UX - customer habits and expectations are changing. For how long is in question, but businesses will need to adapt to survive.Dscout - a platform focused on performing diary studies, a long-form approach to qualitative user research that can be safely done during the pandemic.Miro - a very helpful diagramming and sticky note tool for collaborative design sessions.Catchafire - had an internship or job opportunity rescinded and unsure what to do with your time? Consider volunteering for a non-profit to do some good and develop a portfolio case study. More Ascend UX ContentVisit the Ascend UX podcast’s website for more episodes.Read our blog on Medium for helpful articles on UX design. Contact UsWe love your questions and feedback! Please send them to ascendux@pros.com. We read every message and may use your question in a future show.Ayan Bihi or Evan Sunwall are always happy to connect with listeners on LinkedIn. Just add a note mentioning the show in your invitation. CreditsThanks to Ultravice and Lakey Inspired for the use of their music.Thanks to our producer and editor Brandon Robinson.This show is created by PROS and the PROS UX Team. Copyright 2020 Ascend UX. All rights reserved.

Working in a Pandemic

Helpful Links The Rise of (UX) Educational Programs – an article by Lee Okan with more details on the state of UX education.International Usability and UX Qualification Board – there have been efforts by several European UXPA chapters to create a standard, recognized UX certification.Understanding the Impact of Unpaid Internships– a report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers on the risks of unpaid internships. You’re taking a huge risk, likely won’t learn as much as you hope, andit often doesn’t lead to a job! More Ascend UX ContentVisit the Ascend UX podcast’s website for more episodes. Contact UsWe love your questions and feedback! Please send them to ascendux@pros.com. We read every message and may use your question in a future show.Ayan Bihi or Evan Sunwall are always happy to connect with listeners on LinkedIn. Just add a note mentioning the show in your invitation. CreditsThanks to Ultravice and Lakey Inspired for the use of their music.Thanks to our producer and editor Brandon Robinson.This show is created by PROS and the PROS UX Team. Copyright 2020 Ascend UX. All rights reserved.

UX Education - Part 2

Helpful Links TopUXSchool.com – Visit Kaiting Huang’s very thorough website indexing university UX programs and online courses. It’s an amazing resource!UX.training – Evaluate your UX skills with Angela’s free assessment. Identifying your strengths and weaknesses can help prioritize and inform your career development. More Ascend UX ContentVisit the Ascend UX podcast’s website for more episodes. Contact UsWe love your questions and feedback! Please send them to ascendux@pros.com. We read every message and may use your question in a future show.Ayan Bihi or Evan Sunwall are always happy to connect with listeners on LinkedIn. Just add a note mentioning the show in your invitation. CreditsThanks to Ultravice and Lakey Inspired for the use of their music.Thanks to our producer and editor Brandon Robinson.This show is created by PROS and the PROS UX Team. Copyright 2020 Ascend UX. All rights reserved.

UX Education - Part 1

Helpful Links Simplehuman trashcan – short video from Simplehuman, if you’re curious about the trashcan Evan mentioned.Aquent/Vitamin T – if you’d like to learn more about Aquent’s services and investigate how they might help your own job search.The Design (Psychology) of Everyday Things – Don Norman’s famous book on developing your “designer’s eye” to notice the user experiences all around us. More Ascend UX ContentVisit the Ascend UX podcast’s website for more episodes. Contact UsWe love your questions and feedback! Please send them to ascendux@pros.com. We read every message and may use your question in a future show.Ayan Bihi or Evan Sunwall are always happy to connect with listeners on LinkedIn. Just add a note mentioning the show in your invitation. CreditsThanks to Ultravice and Lakey Inspired for the use of their music.Thanks to our producer and editor Brandon Robinson.This show is created by PROS and the PROS UX Team. Copyright 2020 Ascend UX. All rights reserved.

Agency Recruiters

Helpful Links History of human factors – A short video by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority explaining some of the history of human factors engineering.What is a UX Designer? – Nick Babich gives an overview of the UX Designer job.Impostor Syndrome – Tiffany Eaton discusses working through feelings of professional insecurity as a designer.Don’t Make Me Think – the classic introductory book on user experience design by Steve Krug. More Ascend UX ContentVisit the Ascend UX podcast’s website for more episodes. Contact UsWe love your questions and feedback! Please send them to ascendux@pros.com. We read every message and may use your question in a future show.Ayan Bihi or Evan Sunwall are always happy to connect with listeners on LinkedIn. Just add a note mentioning the show in your invitation. CreditsThanks to Ultravice and Lakey Inspired for the use of their music.Thanks to our producer and editor Brandon Robinson.This show is created by PROS and the PROS UX Team. Copyright 2020 Ascend UX. All rights reserved.

Introductions

Join Evan Sunwall and Ayan Bihi as they discuss topics about the profession of User Experience Design (UX). Learn about the people who work hard behind the scenes to ensure your daily life is less frustrating and more successful. In each episode, Ayan and Evan engage in sincere, down-to-earth conversations about design techniques, interview special guests, or give practical career advice to help your own UX career lift off!