How to Be a Successful UX Designer

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I appreciate your transparency on that, Tim and your vulnerability. That is, that's something I think a lot of us struggle with too. And I'll raise my hand too, because I I love design. Like I really do, and I've always been drawn to that. So I just kind of want to start like playing. But at least let's have that starting point, that foundation of who we're serving and the problem we're trying to solve - be that on the user side and the business side. Now this is a fun one, Tim: What would your UX superhero name be? Oh, I want to so bad, just be black designer. I'll play on Black

Tim Hykes shines a light on black designers. He shows us how an inspiring idea, and a lot of hard work can make a huge impact. He inspires us to challenge everything, especially the status quo. He motivates us to not wait to be asked to solve a problem, but to be a self-starter and solve it. He also teaches us how being a great designer starts with being a great person.

Secret Identity (6:55)
Criminal Justice Background (11:47)
Why the Web/UX? (13:47)
Racist Hand Soap?? (17:00)
28 Days of Black Designers (20:39)
Why aren't there more Black Designers? (26:17)
Design Superpower (38:11)
Design Kryptonite (40:05)
UX Superhero Name (42:51)
Fights for Users (44:09)
Habit of Success (48:07)
Invincible Resource (56:11)
Recommended Book (57:30)
Best Advice (60:21)
Contact Info (64:10)

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