Resources

Outsmart the Ordinary in UX & Service Design

Unconventional insights, tools and resources to fuel your craft and leadership — built by fellow UX practitioners with hard-earned experience in changemaking and digital transformation.

How to Build a Stand-Out UX Design Portfolio

This post will walk you through how to build a UX design portfolio, what kind of content to include, real-life examples to draw inspiration from, and our best tips.

8 Key Elements of Effective UX and Service Design Teams

Written by Kristin Swan, Outwitly’s Director of Strategic Design, this post covers the importance of clarity, communication, and collaboration in UX and service design teams, and the five cultural components teams need to thrive.

The Secret Sauce Behind Great UX and Service Design Teams

This post is a collaborative effort from Outwitly’s Design Team! We dive into what makes a great UX and service design team. Successful design teams require many elements– from individual skills and expertise to team dynamics and communication. Read on for key takeaways and top tips for success.

How to Get Started in UX and Service Design out of School

Our best tips for transitioning your post-grad academic skills to a career in UX & service design. Learn how to bridge the gap and kickstart your career!

How to Become a Contractor in UX and Service Design

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

Inspirational Women in Tech and Design

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.

The Top UX Design and HCD Conferences of 2023

Check out our list of top-ranked conferences for UX design and research and HCD in 2023! There’s sure to be an event for every design practitioner out there.

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!

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.

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!

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! Plus, a comprehensive list of our favourite design & prototyping tools.

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.