UX Entrepreneurs
UX practitioners helping others transition between employment & self-employment - share info, experience
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Hi, I'm JoAnn from New York. I'm new to this site and group and posting to introduce myself. I'm an experienced visual/ graphic designer adding on UX/UI skills and looking for work in any and all.
Any advice for someone attempting a career pivot to UX research(2)? I have gaps in my work history and therefore use a functional resume format. I hear it doesn't work well with ATS so potentially my resume will never be seen by companies that use them. I have a BS in Bus. Admin…
Any advice for someone attempting a career pivot to UX research? Formerly I worked in medical research (mostly non-lab positions involving subject recruitment, data collection, etc.) and pharma (administrative roles in regulatory affairs). My undergraduate degree is in…
Hi ladies!!! I just joined this awesome online community and wanted to share with you guys...if you are looking for mentors - advice on your design career, interview tips, leadership advice, or want someone to review your portfolio, go to ADPList.org. Its a global community of…
Hello all! I was wondering if anyone on FGB has done freelance UX work? I'm starting to focus more on freelance just because the job market is rough right now, especially with the over saturation of us junior designers. If you have freelanced, how do you balance multiple…
Hi all - I've been in the advertising/creative writing world for most of my career and would love to add UX writing to my roster. My challenge: I've been "trained" to be a fast thinker/writer/doer, whereas UX takes time and thought. How can I learn to slow down and think more…
Hello! I've been looking into UX boot camps for some time now. I'm hesitant on pursuing one because I'm not sure self-teaching would be better and/or if employers take boot camp graduates seriously. Does anyone in the group have experience with UX/UI boot camps? Or if you're a…
Is anyone in the SF Bay Area attending Afrotech this week?
I’ve enjoyed FairyGodBoss for awhile now, so want to pay forward to my sister UX professionals. I’ve enjoyed a long, varied career co-inventing the UX discipline. I’ve been a solopreneur, a bootstrapped startup owner with partners, a full time UX interaction designer at a Fortune…
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