16th January 2021
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Useful Links
In this post, I will gather the useful blogs, videos and books that I have read whilst studying UX Design at the UX Design institute.
UX Design blogs
UX Design institute
As well as having a fantastic course, the UX Design institute also has an interesting blog full of topics ranging from Articles to help you start your career, research, success stories and more.
Website: UX Design Institute
While Fathom is primarily a Belfast agency, they happen to publish many exciting and valuable articles and videos on their blog. They also have several case studies, and there are also plenty of articles about Design Thinking, the future of UX Trends and Innovation to Design for Humans and many more.
Website: www.fathom.pro
CareeFoundry
This blog is ideal for anyone considering a UX career and those already learning UX or just starting in their UX career. With industry insights such as Up-to-Date Salary Guides, Interview Tips, and Advice on your UX Design Portfolio, the blog offers well-written articles on all aspects of the UX design process. You’ll find well-written explanations of all the main principles, such as Design Thinking and Human-Centred Design, and simple guides to all aspects of the UX design process—from conducting user Research and Defining User Personas to Creating your first Wireframes. You’ll also find lots of content to help you figure out if a career in UX design is right for you.
Website: www.careeFoundry.com
UX Booth
UX Booth is a UX blog covering various topics from Analytics to Business Strategy and Content Strategy, including Interaction Design, Visual Design, Information Architecture and more. Used by over 100,000 user experience professionals, this blog is sure to provide you with all the expertise you need.
Website: www.uxbooth.com
UX Planet
UX Planet is a user experience blog that runs on the online publishing platform Medium. This blog covers everything from general User Experience blogs, articles for beginners, UX for Beginners, User Research and many more.
Website: www.uxplanet.org
UX Books
Below are some of the books that I have brought so far. They are the books recommended by the UX Design Institute.
The Design of Everyday Things Revised and Expanded Edition, written by Don Norman, is a guide that effortlessly walks the reader through the world of design and user experience. In this entertaining and insightful analysis, cognitive scientist Don Norman hails design excellence as the most important key to regaining the competitive edge in influencing consumer behaviour.
Buy the book: Amazon
Lean UX, Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience, written by Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden. Lean User Experience (Lean UX) design is a mindset that looks at the UX process through the agile method.
Buy the book: Amazon.
Don’t Make Me Think Revisited, written by Steve Krug. It is a guide to the principles of intuitive navigation and information design. Witty, commonsensical, and eminently practical, it’s one of the best-loved and most recommended books on the subject.
Buy the book: Amazon.
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