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Join us for a unique session with Jimoh Idris, an experienced UX Design mentor who brings his extensive field knowledge to our interactive discussion on the intricacies of UX Design.
During this event, Jimoh will delve into various aspects of UX design, discuss emerging industry trends, and share personal experiences that have shaped his design journey. Moreover, you'll get the chance to ask your questions and engage in fruitful discussions with Jimoh.
Here's why you shouldn't miss this event:
Jimoh is a talented Nigerian-based product designer, UX researcher, and writer. With a diverse portfolio, he has collaborated with small non-profits and ambitious tech startups, infusing their brands and products with a unique vision. With over 4 years of experience in UX and Product Design, he excels at solving design problems and bringing innovative concepts to life.
Jimoh's passion for design and business enables him to deliver intuitive and meaningful experiences for clients across various industries. His drive and expertise make him a valuable asset to any creative team.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimohidris/
Started design in 2019
Bachelors in computer science
Satisfaction when designing something thousands can use
Not at all
It’s helpful - understanding and helpful for dev handoff
Full stack designer is a thing
Someone good in UX, UI, graphic design, a little coding experience too
Not compulsory to learn to code
Start with taking courses
As a beginner, do simplest things first
Projects you know that you’re passionate for
Some companies want to see full process, some care about just UI skills
Portfolio should be hybrid
Maximum of 3 projects
Best project should be case study
Other 2: light project (export assets and mockups)
Beginners should have 3 types of projects
Need to make developers your friend
You can try to work on something with them, so when you design, they can implement
When you have project in portfolio, you can put a link to the project that’s live
Different if you have a project if it’s not implemented yet
Best thing is to find devs who are same level as you (learning)
Might take time and effort
Implementation might not be exactly the same as design, but you’re challenging each other to be better and learn dev handoff/get experience
Dev can include project in their portfolio too
Win-win situation
Network
WhatsApp, LinkedIn
Can send cold emails
Volunteer - impress, so they can hire after or you can learn and get experience
Used to be an intern (coding) at that same company
Learning design on the side
Looked at company’s product and noticed so many errors/bugs when it came to design
Key takeaways:
Most of times, add features to existing feature
There are software dev companies where they design new products
Be very prepared
Ask questions too
Do your research - check what company’s doing
Don’t be scared
Now you can write a full case study on Behance
But it’s subjective - use what works for you
Get a senior product designer who’s good at Behance, and implement something similar
Look at senior designers’ portfolios
Networking
Follow them and see their work - can see differences in industries
Twitter:
See their mutuals too
My advice is always start ASAP because you can learn faster with feedback even if you’re not successful in landing the job
Just reach out, shoot your shot, improve with feedback, and work on more projects on the side
Depends on what works for you - some people learn better from books, some from mentorship
Focus on UX
People are wowed by UI sometimes, but when you’re very good at UX, you can tackle any challenge
Sometimes UIs can’t be implemented properly
If you’re good at UX, you can win everywhere
“As a designer, you’re solving problems”
Learn prototyping
Learn to do research - pain points of users
Business - product
Understand business metrics
Marketing could help too
Companies care about growing and making money… if you learn skills that help with that, you’ll stand out. Especially learning the metrics that matter to the company (like customer lifetime value, monthly recurring revenue)
Learn UX writing - don’t confuse users
Tbh, I think that is the developer’s job. You shouldn’t need to implement the design unless you WANT to learn coding. But one thing at a time, don’t get overwhelmed with too many things to learn
Do not code
Currently lead a team (6 devs, 2 designers)
Might impact growth in design - you’re a designer, not developer
But if you do both, that’s fine. But make sure it doesn’t affect your growth, mental stability
Be confident, calm
Career roadmap template on Google Sheets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VvvdbCIWq17wvso70uKOIL-S5auwJlt_lRbSXelCLUE/edit?usp=sharing
How Eric (an EntryLevel student) landed a UX job after EntryLevel
Free tech career roadmap template to plan your learning
Jennifer's UX portfolio after taking UX Design Level 1 with EntryLevel
Slidesgo (slides template for portfolio)
Our website: https://www.entrylevel.net/
Our UX Design course: https://www.entrylevel.net/courses/ux
FAQs: https://intercom.help/entrylevel/en/
Contact: support@entrylevel.net, jennifer@entrylevel.net
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Jimoh is a talented Nigerian-based product designer, UX researcher, and writer. With a diverse portfolio, he has collaborated with small non-profits and ambitious tech startups, infusing their brands and products with a unique vision. With over 4 years of experience in UX and Product Design, he excels at solving design problems and bringing innovative concepts to life.
Jimoh's passion for design and business enables him to deliver intuitive and meaningful experiences for clients across various industries. His drive and expertise make him a valuable asset to any creative team.
