Elevate Your UX Career
Elevate Your UX Career
Podcast Description
The podcast for mid-career UX designers who are ready to stop hiding their brilliance and start owning their impact. In this podcast, we bring you real stories from real designers sharing honest conversations about the messy, meaningful work of growing a career you’re proud of.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers topics like personal branding, self-advocacy, and strategic thinking in UX design, with specific episodes discussing overcoming career obstacles, embracing AI in design, and fostering relationships in design teams. For instance, episodes include practical mindset shifts to help designers articulate their value and share insights on advocating for themselves within their organizations.
The podcast for mid-career UX designers who are ready to stop hiding their brilliance and start owning their impact. In this podcast, we bring you real stories from real designers sharing honest conversations about the messy, meaningful work of growing a career you’re proud of.
What does it really take to lead in UX and stay creative in the process?
In this episode of Elevate Your UX Career, host Brittany Cates sits down with JJ Riggs, a seasoned UX leader with an impressive background in design and brand management at companies like Purple Mattress, Divvy, and Bluehost.
JJ shares her journey from graphic designer to UX leader, offering real-world insight into the challenges and opportunities of navigating corporate environments as a creative professional. From building strong team cultures to communicating with stakeholders, JJ doesn’t hold back when it comes to what it really takes to lead with vision, strategy, and heart.
This episode is packed with value for mid-career UX designers looking to:
Grow into leadership while staying true to their creative roots
Foster strong design cultures and team collaboration
Advocate for UX in business conversations
Navigate job transitions and market changes
Prepare for the future of UX in the age of AI
If you’re feeling the tension between creativity and corporate demands or wondering what’s next in your UX career, this conversation is a must-listen.
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