Why Big Ears?
Before you open Figma, open your ears. A user request isn’t always the root problem. Good UX research means listening to what users say, what they do, what they struggle with, what they expect—and what they don’t say.
Before you open Figma, open your ears. A user request isn’t always the root problem. Good UX research means listening to what users say, what they do, what they struggle with, what they expect—and what they don’t say.
A polished interface can make weak information feel stronger. From rankings and precise numbers to photographs and professional typography, visual cues can influence how credible information feels.
What if your interface didn’t need to explain what users should do? A Mercedes-Benz newspaper campaign turned a printed steering wheel into an intuitive interaction — a simple example of affordance in action.
UX interviews aren’t just testing what you know. They’re testing how you think. Here are 10 common UX interview questions and a practical way to prepare: build five adaptable stories around difficult problems, research insights, disagreements, changed decisions, and measurable outcomes.
This week’s Free Resource Wednesday is a practical UX Interview Questions & Frameworks cheat sheet to help you prepare with more structure and confidence.
Users don’t experience your interface in isolation. They experience the entire journey. Explore what public-service UX can teach us about designing for real needs, hiding complexity, inclusion, testing, and continuous improvement.
A journey map isn't a collection of screens. It's a way to understand the user's experience — their goals, actions, touchpoints, thoughts, emotions, pain points and opportunities.
UX interviews aren’t testing how many UX terms you know. They’re testing how you think. Instead of memorising answers, prepare stories.
What do Hogwarts staircases teach us about UX? Users build expectations. They learn where things are, what buttons do, what happens next, and how to go back.
UX Crumbs makes UX learning bite-sized and practical, helping designers build stronger problem-solving and design thinking skills one concept at a time.
Your AI feature detected the problem. Now what? A lot of AI experiences stop at: Detect → Insight → Recommendation
50 applications. 0 interviews. Your first response shouldn’t always be: “I need to apply to more jobs.” Think like a UX designer. Targeting → Positioning → Resume → Portfolio → Application → Tracking