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Aug 15, 2021

27 Things I Learned At 27: Navigating Transitions of Adulthood in 2021

I just turned 27 last week, and I thought I’d do this little writing exercise for myself, partly as a self-reflection, and also just to write something down. People nowadays usually make Tiktoks or Youtube videos for this sort of thing, but I’m camera shy, and I still like writing…

Change

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27 Things I Learned At 27: Navigating Transitions of Adulthood in 2021
27 Things I Learned At 27: Navigating Transitions of Adulthood in 2021
Change

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May 11, 2021

Transitioning To UX: 3 Things I Learned From Making The Shift From An Advertising Creative

It’s officially been 6 months since I made the switch to UX from a Creative Strategy and Social Media Marketing role, and wow, I haven’t made a better decision since going to Pancake House on unli-spaghetti and tacos day. Making the switch took me nearly a year to do, and…

Advertising

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Transitioning To UX: 3 Things I Learned From Making The Shift From An Advertising Creative
Transitioning To UX: 3 Things I Learned From Making The Shift From An Advertising Creative
Advertising

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Oct 10, 2020

Social Problems Are Design Problems: How Might We Rethink Innovation For Social Design

It’s always refreshing to watch how we can use design thinking to create social impact. Design thinking and innovation go hand-in hand and thinking like a designer can help us tackle the biggest problems society faces today. In a world where climate change is still a very real threat, and…

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Social Problems Are Design Problems: How Might We Rethink Innovation For Social Design
Social Problems Are Design Problems: How Might We Rethink Innovation For Social Design

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Sep 13, 2020

Three Favourite Quotes From My First UX Conference- UX+ 2020

UX+ 2020 is the first UX conference I’ve attended, and funnily enough, the first online conference I’ve ever attended as well. …

UX

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Three Favourite Quotes From My First UX Conference- UX+ 2020
Three Favourite Quotes From My First UX Conference- UX+ 2020
UX

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Aug 31, 2020

Teaching UX Online: 2020

How I Started My Teaching Career In The Middle Of A Pandemic Overview I never imagined that in my first teaching experience, I would never meet my students in person. But the pandemic has created a new normal in industries including education. …

User Experience

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Teaching UX Online: 2020
Teaching UX Online: 2020
User Experience

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Aug 29, 2018

How To Find Work That You Love

I always thought of work and play as dichotomies. You can’t work and play at the same time. My dad used to reinforce this notion that if you’re having too much fun, then you’re probably not doing anything productive. And this line of thinking stuck with me, and built this…

Writing

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How To Find Work That You Love
How To Find Work That You Love
Writing

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Mar 31, 2018

Useful Is Not Always Pretty- A UX Case Study.

Many designers and marketers have the desire to build beautiful websites, with fancy animations, artistic typography, and bold designs that wouldn’t look out of place in a modern art museum. But aesthetics mean nothing, if no one understands what you are selling in the first place. — The Penbrothers website crucially needed to be revamped, since most of our digital marketing efforts are directed to generating B2B leads from the page.

SEO

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Useful Is Not Always Pretty- A UX Case Study.
Useful Is Not Always Pretty- A UX Case Study.
SEO

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Mar 22, 2018

Agile For Two

Many Agile coaches talk about the challenges of scaling Agile to larger teams, but more often than not, a common challenge that many smaller organizations face is, how do you practice Agile, when the whole team is only composed of two? — I ran into this interesting dilemma in Penbrothers, where there were only 2 people on the development team, the web developer, Ruben, and I. Now, for those who aren’t familiar with standard composition of Agile teams the roles are usually divided like this:

Agile

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Agile

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Mar 21, 2018

How Yelling Affects ADHD, And What You Can Do About It Now

Do know how yelling affects ADHD? It probably affects you more than you think. Many ADHD-ers experience getting yelled at; especially during childhood, from siblings, parents, and friends. — If heated arguments, and screaming matches is your go-to problem-solving move, then this may be a result of getting yelled at as a child. Many people with ADHD seem to be locked in a struggle with self-destructive habits such as; forgetfulness, dealing with authority figures, and carelessness. …

Mental Health

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How Yelling Affects ADHD, And What You Can Do About It Now
How Yelling Affects ADHD, And What You Can Do About It Now
Mental Health

5 min read

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