Find Meaning in Your UX Design Career

Find Meaning in Your UX Design Career

18mBeginner2022-10-21

Authors

Cory Lebson

Cory Lebson

Leading Educator and Author in UX

Course details

No matter how much fun you’re having as a UX professional, you may wonder how much your work actually helps people. In this course, instructor Cory Lebson details how to take better care of your users, your colleagues, and yourself—and, in turn, find a pathway forward to a more meaningful, resonant design career.

Cory explains what it means to design for good and approach your work with a do-no-harm mentality. He also shares practical ways you can make a difference with your product's users, find more fulfillment within your team and organization, and contribute back to the design community (and your organization!). Plus, learn how to determine when finding a new job, project, or team might be the most positive step forward for your career.

Skills covered

UX DesignCareer ManagementUser ExperiencePersonaCareer DevelopmentWeb Development

Concepts

Introduction

  • The search for meaning

Designing for Good Outcomes

  • What does it mean to design for good
  • Designing to do no harm

Make a Difference to Your Team

  • Making a difference to product users
  • Using your UX skills internally
  • Embracing kindness

Building Out Your Meaningful Career

  • Contributing back through thought leadership
  • Creating community with UX leadership
  • Correcting misalignment in your design career
  • Taking care of yourself

Conclusion

  • Continuing your search for meaning