UX/UI Design

How to Become a Contractor in UX and Service Design

Everything you need to know about how to transition from being a full-time employee to contracting and freelancing as a UX designer, researcher, or service designer.

Women In Tech and Design to Be Inspired By

Happy International Women’s Day, 2023! This post introduces you to eight influential women in the tech and design world you’re sure to be inspired by. Plus, explore our list of 30+ books, blogs, and communities for women in tech.

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A group of attendees at a human-centered design (HCD) conference or UX conference.

February 23, 2023

The Top UX Design & HCD Conferences of 2023

Check out this post featuring the top upcoming UX design and research and HCD conferences of 2023! Compiled by Outwitly’s multidisciplinary design team, there’s sure to be an event for every design practitioner out there.

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UX designer and UX researcher join an established product team and learn how to integrate themselves effectively.

February 06, 2023

Tips for UXers when joining an established product team

Use these practical tips to maximize your success as a UX designer or researcher joining an established product team. Get ahead with our expert guide!

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Two design researchers are working together to analyze data they gathered from UX and design research.

October 21, 2022

Data Analysis for UX and Design Research

This post covers all things data analysis! We dive into the process of making sense of data, methods for analyzing data, and tips for analyzing data.

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Adopting a beginner's mindset in UX, design thinking, and human centered design.

September 16, 2022

Why you need to adopt design thinking’s “beginner’s mindset”

This post dives into what it means to have a beginner’s mindset, how to get experts like stakeholders comfortable with adopting a beginner’s mindset, and our favourite activities for inspiring this kind of thinking!

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A UX designer is drawing a new wireframe.

August 09, 2022

10 Must-Have Soft Skills for UX Designers

UX Design is an intricate discipline that requires practitioners to possess a variety of soft and hard skills in order to succeed. This post will break down the list of the top skills we think all UX designers should have in 2022! Plus, a comprehensive list of our favourite design & prototyping tools.

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June 27, 2022

How to Make Your COTS Solution Successful

Are you struggling with your COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) software solution? This post helps uncover the root cause of failing COTS solutions and contains tips for making sure your COTS solution will be as successful as possible.

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A group of four UX, HCD, and service design professionals are gathered around their desk working within Agile methodology.

June 13, 2022

How to better integrate Agile with HCD?

This post covers Agile methodology and its relationship with human-centered design. We break down the common challenges designers face with Agile and provide recommendations for better integrating Agile with UX and service design.

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Woman and man sit at a table together sharing business ideas through laptops set in front of them

May 16, 2022

Why your COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) solution isn’t what you need

This post dives into why your COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) solution might seem right for you upfront, but may actually be the wrong choice in the long run. We’ll teach you about custom solutions, debunk common myths about COTS and custom solutions, break down when to use a COTS vs. a custom solution, and help to ensure your custom solution is a success.

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May 06, 2022

Your Guide to HCD, UX Design, and Related Disciplines.

This post provides easy-to-understand explanations and examples of UX/UI design, HCD, design/UX research, service design, and product design. Plus, see how Outwitly can help your organization through our service offerings!

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A pair of people working together on a project. The left most person has a blue shirt and is using a leptop. The person on the right is wearing red and has some design weireframes scattered in front of them.

April 19, 2022

Website and Product Design: What’s the Difference?

Today we talk about product design and website design. We cover the differences and similarities between website design and product design and 5 examples of what a product designer or a website designer can help you with.

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April 01, 2022

UX Tips for a Successful Beta Launch and Post-Launch Support

Here are our best tips for a successful beta launch and smooth post-launch of your digital product. This post will cover MVPs and Beta Launches, why it’s important to ACTUALLY plan for the launch, and tips for your next Beta Launch and supporting users post-launch.

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