How do you switch to UI/UX from another design field? What do you need to learn, and how? Today our guest is Nick Babich, the editor-in-chief of UX Planet, and we walk through all the steps in such transition. You'll learn about the skills, tools, methods, and resources to fuel your UI/UX career.


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Show Notes

UX Planet — Nick's main project we're talking about
5 Tips for Graphic Designers Switching to UX Design — Nick's recent article
The Design of Everyday Things — a book by Don Norman
Smashing Magazine, Adobe blog, Webdesigner Depot, UX Booth, Creative Bloq — must-read UI/UX resources
Balsamiq, AdobeXD, Evernote, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator — Nick's UX toolset (Jane also recommends Sketch)
Behance, Dribbble, UI Movement — places to get inspiration from other people's work
Daily UI Design Challenge — free 100-day newsletter
Medium, UX Planet — places to publish your UI/UX posts to get exposure
Push.conference (the next one is October 20-21, 2017 in Munich) — one of Nick's favorite conferences
Nick's website
Follow Nick on Twitter: @101babich

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