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Amy Goropoulos: Follow Amy on Twitter

Meet Amy: A Graphic Designer Turned User Experience Designer

August 14, 2016

She recently decided it was time for her to do something new, and explored options with her existing skills. Here’s what Amy has to say about her journey so far.

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Photo of my lettering practice by Katie of  ryncreative.com

Photo of my lettering practice by Katie of ryncreative.com

Understanding Creative Careers

August 9, 2016

Creative work is different than other types of business. It’s not something you do 8-5 and get results from.

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Specializing vs. Generalizing

August 2, 2016

The conversation about specializing versus being a generalist is less about right or wrong. I'd like to share some considerations to help think it through.

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Photo by Katie Carpenter of  RynCreative

Photo by Katie Carpenter of RynCreative

Considerations for a Remote-Friendly Office

July 25, 2016

You may have an all-remote team, some people in an office, or consult with clients on a regular basis. Whatever your situation, these tips can help you think about what works for you.

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Focus and Do Work

July 14, 2016

Multi tasking is super important. Most days it’s a necessity, and I try to keep others moving when I’m holding them up with a question I need to answer. But there are times where we all need to Snooze Slack, close Outlook, and just create. 

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Data Isn’t Everything

July 11, 2016

Experience doesn't replace research, but aids it tremendously.

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Freebie for designers from Savvy Apps

Freebie for designers from Savvy Apps

Hiring a Designer for Your Mobile App Icon

July 1, 2016

If you’re developing an app but don’t yet have graphic resources, here’s what to take into consideration when hiring someone.

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Organizing User Research

June 24, 2016

 I think that at times it becomes intimidating to think about adding yet another piece into our workflow, but that is overcome with understanding of a simple process.

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Research is for Designers Too

June 22, 2016

While others focus on market and business needs, our team is able to contribute by performing research that pairs nicely.

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User Experience (UX) Jobs on Twitter

June 12, 2016

A short list of some Twitter accounts that regularly post User Experience (UX) jobs.

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Using Squarespace Cover Pages

June 11, 2016

As beautiful as the Squarespace templates are, there are times when a one-off design from your typical website template would be ideal. Usually this need arises for me in two scenarios: when I’m creating a custom questionnaire for client work, and when I hold some sort of presentation or live event.

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Photo by  Bonnie Henderson

Photo by Bonnie Henderson

Using Pilot Programs to Go Big

June 8, 2016

Constraints give you direction. But, don’t be fooled into thinking you can wait until another iteration to explore a bigger leap. 

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Questions for Customer Insights

June 2, 2016

While interviewing a variety of internal professionals, I pulled out ideas on how to paint a useful picture of real customers. This week, I'm sharing the questions that I asked our Director of Client Relationships.

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A Story About Failure

May 25, 2016

A real story about failure, lessons and growth from my own career.

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Group UX Workshop Activity 

Group UX Workshop Activity 

UX Workshop Activity – Red Routes

May 16, 2016

This week, I’m diving a bit deeper into the activity we did as a team of workshop participants and what we learned.

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Workshop taking place at  CoModo  in Lancaster. This place and the people there rock! Thanks for the photo,  Erin !

Workshop taking place at CoModo in Lancaster. This place and the people there rock!
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UX Workshop Recap

May 6, 2016

Last week, I conducted a workshop presentation about User Experience Basics. It was a great reminder to me about trusting the creative process and how complex the journey to a simple solution is.

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UX Unfolding

May 2, 2016

We are all helping to forge best practices by our trials and failures. This can be a pain point in many ways, but it’s also liberating. 

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"Type Design" by Andrew J. Young from the Noun Project


"Type Design" by Andrew J. Young from the Noun Project

Using SVG

April 26, 2016

I recently did some research on using SVG in a project. While remembering how beneficial and supported they are, I wanted to share my notes.

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Why Hire a Mobile Designer

April 18, 2016

 One of the biggest takeaways I learned in my internship on a tech team was that application design was not the same as graphic design. This really intrigued me, and made me realize how much I enjoy making things useful

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My Component Libraries Talk for the Lancaster Front-End April Meetup

April 8, 2016

Last week, I had the opportunity to give a talk to the Lancaster Front-End meet up group. I chose a topic that I thought would be helpful coming from a designer with a programming background; Component/Pattern Libraries.

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