Undesign: Recent Episodes
Heba Alhadyian and Ashima Sood
The Design-verse has evolved lawlessly for centuries. Two designers from different countries were brought together eight years ago through graduate school. They explored human-centered design in projects on campus and individually on products in The UAE, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, North America, Australia, and India. In this podcast, Heba and Ashima cover topics that demystify the world of design. They cover UX best practices that transcend trends and provide an evidence-based approach to solving problems."Our journeys in the design world have been crazy; yours doesn't need to be - you can learn from our mistakes and takeaways." Throughout the podcast, Heba and Ashima share tools, tips, and strategies to help you map out your needs as a designer. Follow Undesign to get notified when a new episode is released.
In this episode, we're covering the much debated topic--Ethics in Product Design.
- Our experiences with dealing with ethical dilemmas as UX designers
- Who is responsible for keeping the process and product ethical?- is it just designers?
- What drives these decisions?
- Ethics and Chat GPT
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Show notes + resources:
8:05 Kat Zhou
30:30 Dall - E and Ethics
Understating design maturity is crucial if you are a designer or designer manager joining a company. It has even more significance if you are a founder who’s building a start-up on a product. In this episode, we are covering some of the recent views and models created around design maturity by industry leaders as well as give you pointers on how to utilize these insights in your next job search or hiring process.
Show notes:
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[11:10] The 6 Levels of UX Maturity by Nelson Group
[13:09] The New Design Frontier by InVision
Based on our experiences of learning, executing and teaching, we cover-
- Mental models
- Gulf of Evaluation and Execution
- Banner overload
- Gestalt principles
A big shout out to Nielsen Norman Group for their insightful content.
Exciting Workshop coming up March 22nd, 2023:
Unlock the secrets of user psychology and revolutionize the way you approach your design process. Introducing our upcoming hands-on workshop on User Psychology, designed to help you understand your users better and make informed design decisions.
During the workshop, you will participate in interactive sessions and hands-on exercises, allowing you to apply the concepts you learn in real-world scenarios. By the end of the workshop, you will have a deep understanding of how users think and make decisions, and how you can leverage this knowledge to get buy in from the business team by increasing sales and driving customer loyalty.
Register for our workshop today and take the first step towards becoming a user psychology expert. Seats are limited, so secure your spot now and gain a competitive edge in your industry!
We also promised a few resources, here they are-
- Growth Design
- Gulf of Evaluation and execution
- Gestalt Principles
- User Psychology Study Guide
In this episode, we'll be having an exploratory dialogue and sharing experiences on what success means for designers in the product design field. We all know that success can have different meanings for different people, and it's important to understand that our personal values play a big role in determining our idea of success. Society also imposes certain images of success on us, such as social recognition or monetary gain, but it's only relevant if that's what you value the most. Whether you're a student, a professional, or a freelancer, this episode will give you valuable insights on what success means for product designers.
Show notes
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[09:12] The future of the Human experience
[10:20] As a designer, do you know your values?
In this episode, Ashima and Heba discuss the progression of human-centered design and how the shift in human attitudes and behaviors is changing experience design today. Whether it is designing products, services, or experiences of the future, all these spaces are becoming more influenced by emerging social and economic movements that, in turn, change human behavior and goal. By referencing design theories and potential trends, it becomes clear that design is no longer an afterthought but critical to surviving and adapting to upcoming transformations.
Further readings
Pine and Gilmore, The Experience Economy, Updated Edition
Klaus Krippendorff, A Trajectory of Artificiality and New Principles of Design for the Information Age
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In this episode, Ashima and Heba continue their chat on the economic and technological factors that led to the rise in UX bootcamps. They also touch on the Golden Age of Design, work cultures, and what it takes to become THAT designer. How to plan for that career trajectory and what aspects many designers fall short in. If you haven’t listened to the first episode in this mini series, we encourage you to do so.
Don’t forget to download the free guide here. https://bit.ly/3HwE1uT
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In the first episode of our mini-series: The UX Career Guide, Ashima and Heba walk you through different ways one could become a UX designer. They discuss the differences between the bootcamps and school programs and share thought-provoking questions that many students or aspiring UX designers are likely to miss during their transitioning journey. From the experiences they both cultivated working in tech around the world, they bring you insider knowledge to set you up for success.
Don’t forget to download the free guide here. https://bit.ly/3HwE1uT
Find us on Instagram @hebaalhadyian @btrflow @theuxguys @ashimasood.design
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In this episode, Ashima and Heba discuss design beyond aesthetics and interfaces by defining
- What design is
- Where we can find it in everyday life
- Who is considered a designer
They highlight the importance of adopting design in decision-making by sharing examples that failed because of bad design.
Find us on Instagram @hebaalhadyian @btrflow @theuxguys @ashimasood.design
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This time we have some insights into stress. Whether you are a designer, a design manager, or a freelance designer, you probably have been through some stress.
In this episode, we discuss our experiences and share strategies for recognizing and dealing with stress in different parts of your design career.
How to differentiate between healthy and toxic stress.
What is the root cause of stressful situations?
and much more
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Design professionals of today have had another career before turning to UX or design management and strategy. Heba and Ashima discuss how they navigated unique situations and became successful designers.
Learn about what aspects you may need to consider when you explore your career options.
It takes planning, reflection, being honest and true to yourself and some luck to get to a career that gives you work satisfaction.
Find us on Instagram @hebaalhadyian @btrflow @theuxguys @ashimasood.design
If you have any questions or suggestions, DM or contact us at undesignpdcst@gmail.com
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Designers who harbor authentic values reach their goals and create more effortlessly. We walk through our journeys as design students, employees, and business owners as we uncover how our values changed with different stages of our lives and careers. In this episode, you will learn about values and their importance for career decision-making. In today's world, we find ourselves in a position where we need to put awareness and energy into being our authentic selves, surrounding ourselves with people of similar values. We share many stories and examples to help you understand how values impact your personal and professional identity. Leaving you with an exercise to examine and identify your own values. This exercise can help you with the following:
- Find a job that is the right fit for you.
- Choose a career based on your strengths and character.
- Transition into new careers and the real world.
- Develop soft skills to navigate the social and human aspects of the job
- Allow you to become more resilient and confident
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Find us on Instagram @hebaalhadyian @btrflow @theuxguys @ashimasood.design
If you have any questions or suggestions, DM or contact us at undesignpdcst@gmail.com
Are you a designer or a mentor? Join The UX Guys' discord community
If these links don't work on your player, find us on Buzzsprout under the name 'Undesign'
In the first episode of our mini-series: The UX Career Guide, Ashima and Heba walk through different ways one could become a UX designer. They discuss the differences between the bootcamps and school programs and share questions that many students or aspiring UX designers are likely to miss during their transitioning journey. From the experiences they both cultivated working in tech around the world, they bring you insider knowledge to set you up for success.
Don’t forget to download the free guide here. https://bit.ly/3HwE1uT
In this episode, Ashima and Heba continue their chat on the economic and technological factors that led to the rise in UX bootcamps. They also touch on the Golden Age of Design, work cultures, and what it takes to become THAT designer. How to plan for that career trajectory and what aspects many designers fall short in.
Don’t forget to download the free guide here. https://bit.ly/3HwE1uT
Have questions or future topic suggestions? Send us an email: undesignpdcst@gmail
This time we have some insights on stress as a designer. Whether you are a designer, a design Manager or a freelance designer. We're covering
- Stress vs healthy growth
- Where is this stress coming from?
- What is this stress telling you?
And more...
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Are you a designer or a mentor? Join The UX Guys' discord community.
If these links don't work on your player, find us on Buzzsprout under the name 'Undesign'
Today's design professionals have had another career before turning to UX or design management and strategy. Heba and Ashima discuss how they navigated unique situations and became successful designers.
Learn what aspects you may need to consider when exploring your career options.
It takes planning, reflection, being honest and true to yourself, and some luck to get to a career that gives you work satisfaction.
Have questions or future topic suggestions? Send us an email: undesignpdcst@gmail .com
In this episode, Ashima and Heba continue their chat on the economic and technological factors that led to the rise in UX bootcamps.
They also touch on the Golden Age of Design, work cultures, and what it takes to become THAT designer. How to plan for that career trajectory, and what aspects many designers fall short in. If you haven't listened to the first episode in this mini-series, you might find it helpful to go listen to that first.
Don't forget to download the free guide here.
Have questions or future topic suggestions? Send us an email: undesignpdcst@gmail.com
In the first episode of our mini-series: The UX Career Guide, Ashima, and Heba walk you through different ways one could become a UX designer. They discuss the differences between the bootcamps and school programs and share thought-provoking questions that many students or aspiring UX designers are likely to miss during their transitioning journey. From the experiences they both cultivated working in tech around the world, they bring you insider knowledge to set you up for success.
Don’t forget to download the free UX Career Guide here
Have some questions or future topic suggestions? …… Send us an email: undesignpdcst@gmail.com