a day in the life of a product ux designer | staying productive while wfh
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ส.ค. 2024
- Hi guys! It's me Heebie! I'm a UX Designer currently working for a startup based in Atlanta. Previously, I worked at Deloitte as a Senior Tax Consultant (but that's a story for another time). I've been WFH for about a month now and thought it'll be a fun little project for me to document what a typical day looks like working during this pandemic.
here's the breakdown:
0:00 - morning walk to start my day
0:58 - make coffee
2:11 - setup work station
2:45 - standup with team
4:10 - plan my day
6:19 - lofi sketches
10:42- before lunch - discussion with team
12:32 - before lunch - work on wireframes
13:26 ~~~ lunch break ~~~
17:05 - afternoon - more wireframes and discussions
17:40 - chat break with fransss
17:58 - postbreak - work some more
18:23 - that's a wrap!
Enjoy and hope you all stay safe! ❤️
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where is the portable monitor from?
asus zenscreen portable monitor amzn.to/2UWiKE2
best tool to build your portfolio? - webflow.grsm.io/itsmeheebie
webflow because it is a lot more customizable and powerful than other template based website builders. It allowed me to add more "oomph" to my portfolio and help me stand out from the crowd.
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♫ M U S I C
⇢ music by bgm president - spring evening - • [브금대통령] (편안/빈티지/Vintag...
⇢ music by bgm president - in the mood - • [끈적한 EDM] In The Mood ...
⇢ music by bgm president - rule the sky - • [브금대통령] (신스/도전/FutureB...
⇢ music by bgm president - walking in the morning - • [Royalty Free Music] W...
⇢ music by chilledcow - livestream in the background randomly - • lofi hip hop radio - b...
here's the breakdown:
~ 8:15am - morning walk to start my day - 0:19
~ 8:45am - make coffee - 0:58
~ 8:50am - setup work station - 2:11
~ 9:00am - standup with team - 2:45
~ 9:30am - plan my day - 4:10
~ 10:00am - lofi sketches - 6:19
~ before lunch - discussion with team - 10:42
~ before lunch - work on wireframes - 12:32
~~~ lunch break ~~~ 13:26
~ afternoon - more wireframes and discussions - 17:05
~ 3:00pm - chat break with fransss - 17:40
~ postbreak - work some more - 17:58
~ that's a wrap! - 18:23
enjoy!
itsmeheebie; ok so I wanna ask you, when your working and you come to a rode block and not too sure how to code or design something issue, where do you go for documentation or go to find info that helps you solve your problem
What software you using for your design?
@@patiencemodiga6873 : for me, as of right now I design with Adobe XD, I also use GIMP. but as far as design is concerned, it's no problem their. what I was asking, when you start developing the site with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL... where do you go to find information when you get stuck on a issue that you can't solve. if your working for clients and get paid, you must have a great source of documentation to reference when you get stuck with a code issue
@@sonoftroy8572 Hi! I usually just do a quick google search and see what I can find and if i feel like it's something others in my team can help with, I'll reach out to them for advice!
@@patiencemodiga6873 I use Figma!
I really loved this video! It's not common that I find UX designers go into detail about their task when they vlog so it was cool to see you break down what you were working on.
yay! thanks! I'm glad that you enjoyed it. I didn't see too many of that on youtube either so thought it would be fun and helpful to make one :)
Great video! It was very in-depth and useful. Thank you
The "tick tick" sound at 1:46 synced absolutely perfectly with the music
omg yes! I don't think I noticed it when I was editing it haha
I love how ur day in the live actually gives us an insight into what a ux designer actually does. Thank you for the great content!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for going in depth about your day. It’s has taken me a while to find someone that explains theirs daily tasks. Very helpful. I look forward to more videos!
thanks monet! initially i was actually worried that my video was too in depth haha. glad that it was insightful for you!
This was cool getting to follow you along during your day of WFH! I love the idea of closing shop at the end of each workday. It's a nice way to clearly exit work mode and enter into relaxation mode.
yep! It's been super helpful to not think about work after i am done everyday. Thanks Chanel!
Really loved this. Thanks for going into more detail about your day and showing your wireframes/sketches. 💛✨
Thank you so much for sharing your day with us : it gives me a clear way of how a UX designer spends his/her day ! :) You've got a new subscriber !
Yay! Im glad this helped! Thanks for the kind words Sarah! :)
I just wanted to say I really enjoyed this a day in the life video, and you're gorgeous! Would love to see more ux-related videos on your channel, and it would be great if you can share how you transitioned from non-design job to your current position, and any tips on building a portfolio/breaking into the industry, as I'm considering a career change too. Thanks!
thanks, youre so sweet! i'm happy to hear that you are considering ux. i just uploaded a video on my career pivot journey. i focused mainly on my overall experience and my perspective rather than a step by step guide. i hope that video would be helpful for you! :)
Omg I listen to that same lofi TH-cam video playlist while I’m working from home. It’s such a good playlist 💜
Yes! It really helps me focus!
That was really interesting! I’m just finishing up my UX Design program (we ended up doing it all remote so yay for remote work skills) and I noticed a lot of processes you do that I picked up naturally (note taking, ugly note book!) and wireframing with trackpad, keyboard and mouse. Also seeing how you set up your sheets document to keep track of your work was super helpful! Thank you!
that's awesome!!! congrats on completing your program! :)
just realized you’re in atlanta, omg!!!! i’m an aspiring ux designer raised here so that’s always nice to see (:
yay! Good luck with your UX journey~
This video makes me realize that my main tool is for everything in ux. I thought figma is like nothing else and when u thought about your using figma, I finally realized that my pick tool is worth it
Randomly ran into your video but I actually love your videos so I just subscribed!
I learned so much from this video!!! Thanks for sharing your day in a life.
wow! im happy to hear that you learned something from my video. thanks for watching!
i really enjoyed this video! also, i love how you keep track of what you're completing. i copied your template and adapted it for my PhD program that I'll be starting this fall.
thanks! that's amazing! hopefully it'll be helpful for you too! good luck with your PhD program!
that's a super helpful tip at 5:55 to keep a running doc of how you've made impact! i find i easily forget details of a project a few weeks after😅
haha yeah! sometimes i miss a week or two and it takes so much longer when i go back and do it.
Thanks for sharing your day with us! I'm a recent grad software engineer and it's really interesting seeing UX designers are responsible for :)
thanks for watching and congrats on your accomplishment!
Thanks for taking all the effort across your videos to help everyone.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Love the video you made! Very nice and simple. Thanks for sharing and definitely subscribing.
Thanks for the kind words Carlos! I'm glad you enjoyed my video! :)
so glad i found your channel! i actually go to GT in atlanta and am planning on going into UX design too :)
that's awesome! good luck! :)
Thanks for uploading, I really enjoyed! I’m contemplating a UX career. ☺️
Same
happy to your that you are considering UX. I just uploaded a video on my journey into UX. I shared my experience and perspective throughout the transition. I hope that would be helpful for you in your exploring process!
Love this video! I'm starting my first Product Designer job next week. I learned a lot on how to stay organized/productive from this video! Btw your ugly notebook looks like my pretty notebook 😂
Hey Hebe
First of all, i wanna say thank you for the videos you have made.
I am currently looking for ways to transit from my hospitality marketing job to UX design and just signed up for a bootcamp starting from 10 march.Your videos have helped me so much in helping me make this career change and looking for ways to get there!
Thanks a lot and would love to share my stories with you as well.
Say hi from New Zealand!
Montina
thanks for the kind message! i'm glad to hear that my videos helped and congrats on your new journey! i wish you the best of luck! you got this 💪
love this!
Thanks! :)
love! subbed!
I love the choice of your music
Awesome! I’ll need to check out Figma 👍
Don't know how i found this but really enjoyed. Great job!
Thanks Nesha! :)
I’m working on becoming a ux designer too now, and i though this video was super cute ❤️ i’m subscribing for more updates~
Good luck and thank you! :)
I'm 6 months into my UX school and only about 6 months left. I really appreciate the day in the life video.
yay! thanks!
Hey are you doing degree in UI UX or a diploma course?
@@sahildeshmukh1462 UX UI certification
@@EvanBlack11 so now have you got a job of internship in UI UX?
we have similar backgrounds! I was a Senior consultant at Deloitte as well and wanted to transition to a UI/UX designer. I ended up becoming a front end developer instead though after a bootcamp.
yay! i didnt realize there were so many of us rebels out there!
hi heebie I'm currently working as a hr specialist in an insurance firm and am considering a career switch to ux/ui too. I've enrolled for an immersive program and will be starting this coming sep. I would just like you to know that your video helped me a lot in gaining some understanding of the day to day duties of a ux designer :) thank you!
Wow! That's amazing to hear! I am happy that you decided to take a chance. I wish you the best of luck! There'll be a lot of challenges along the way, but just know that you've overcome the biggest challenge already which is taking this chance and venturing into the unknown. You got this! :)
3:42 XD, This was so cool!
Hey, luv your vlogs
Could you please make one talking about your "control sheets", like those one's that we've seen in this video? Explaining what is it, why, how...
Thank you so much
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Its a treat watching you..so pretty 😍
Will you do a video of how you changed careers??!!
Yep! I definitely want to do a video for that! Thanks for the suggestion :)
@@itsmeheebie Please do! I also work at a Big 4 and am studying UX/UI design on the side in the hopes of a career change. Finding your channel is totally a sign
@@aftertheintro i actually made one last week! It's on my channel :)
Beautiful girl , luv ur work , keep it up girl ❤️
Really fun video, thank you.
thanks for watching!
More videos like this 🙌
I loved this look at your day in the life! I was wondering, does your ASUS monitor allow touch functionality?
Thanks! My asus monitor is a zendesk and it's not touchscreen. Probably good for me cause that thing would be dirtyyyy haha. I think they have ones that are touchscreen tho.
Loved the video! Side note, but you're the first person I've seen that makes moka pot coffee the same way I do!
thanks for watching!
Brilliant.
hey, could you do a vid about how u went from tax to ux designing? and did you have any previous experience in ux before? if not, what were some resources and steps to get you to where you are now?
hi sandy! thanks for suggesting this! I just uploaded a video on how i became a ux designer. it's not necessary a step by step guide but i share a little about my background and my experience of getting into ux design.
Great video, I am too an UX designer :) keep uploading videos
thanks for the kind words! :)
I would love to know what you have in your work space and the reason you have them . I see an Asus screen, tools to wireframe, etc
Also , I see that you have a video of a cartoon working in a computer while you work is that something you use to get motivated ?
wow, thanks for suggesting that! haha the cartoon is actually ChillCow's live lofi music on TH-cam and I like to listen to it when i work. I think it helps me with concentration. :)
ty for this vid! i’m a hs senior hopefully going to ga tech to be a ux/ui designer🙏🏾
congrats! wish you the best of luck!
Great video.
Thanks!
What do you use to document your work in case you want to apply to another job?
Hey, great video! I was hoping to know where you got your espresso coffee maker!? I have the same one but much smaller lol. And omg i WISH my team used figma haha
thanks! i have the bialetti moka pot and you can get it at a lot of places!
This is my first comment on TH-cam from 4 years ago maybe, please keep going and create more videos
wow! thanks! creating videos have been fun for me so i'm going to keep going :)
Sweetly made video! May I please know what screen/tablet is that you're using of ASUS?
Yep! it's ZenDesk by Asus!
Thank u
Hi, loved the video. I was wondering. Do you like the design work with the apple mouse? I'm in need of a new mouse and dont know to get a Logitech or a apple mouse (i have everything apple), but im afraid apple is not that comfi with alt the design. Do you have tips, or does anybody?
i really enjoy using my apple mouse but then again i haven't use anything else other than the apple mouse
Audio is really good, what mic do you use ? Overall video too, im trying to improve on my audio for meeting and stuff so i noticed that before 😁
i dont have a audio setup haha. just used my iphone 11 pro and sony a6300 camera.
@@itsmeheebie That is great, The audio was really audible, & it improves the experience of a video alot. Loved your content too. Have subscribed. Looking forward to seeing more 😊
I have a question, how much mock up skills do I need to know as ux designer? is making a good wireframe quality is good enough?
Im not a big fan of UI design so i am curious how much do you work on the UI of the work :)
I think it depends on the company that you work for? Some companies already have extensive design system in place so it's much easier. In my case, I do both wireframes and mockups extensively because my company is relatively new.
does anyone know what colleges or majors are best for ux careers? I'm in highschool and this seems like a good career for me.
Human centered design and interaction design are the main ones I’m most familiar with that put you on track for UX design.
I’m from Georgia so this is motivation
Hi fellow Georgian! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
atlanta! beautiful place!
Thanks Ali! :)
How many work do you need to have in your portfolio? I currently have 2 mobile app designs with the process / challenges. Kept applying nonstop but not getting any feedbacks :(
I currently have 4 on my portfolio. Have you consider doing a case study for a web application? One thing I've heard along the way is that hiring manager like to see both web and mobile design. Good luck to you! :)
What do you do when you don't have a new wireframe to work on ? Do you look at the statistics of the pages you built ? I'm really new at UX design and it is so hard to find what a UX design actually to on a daily basic 🙈
Hi Sarah, that's a great question. It really depends on how big your team is and what kind of company you work for. Because my company is a startup we have a lot of new features so there is always wireframes to work on. However, beside wireframes, I conduct user interviews, talk to users to get their feedback, do design critique on other UX designer's work, conduct brainstorming session, talk to my PM about new requirements, figure out the user flow for new feature of improvement of existing features. That's a pretty long list but I hope this helps. :)
itsmeheebie Thank you for your answer 😊🙏🏻
thanks for sharing! can i ask where did you get ur glasses? thanks!
I get my glass from eyebuydirect.com! super cheap and great quality~
Hi Hebe, I was wondering do you have a template of your work summary & master template?
hi! I updated mine and now it's a notion template! here is the link bit.ly/3vu7zSk - I shared how I used this template to increase my salary by 17% in my latest video 😊
@itsmeheebie I loved it! I really enjoyed watching it. Do you have like Spotify Playlists with this lofi music to work? Or which playlists/music do you use? (If you do)
Thanks Spencer! Yeah, I use ChilledCow's livestream all the time! th-cam.com/video/5qap5aO4i9A/w-d-xo.html
How can I know if ux is better for me than ui? how did you choose ! Im so confused on what will suit me more! :)
hi! great question! I don't think one is better than the other. It just depends on what you want and what your strengths are. For me I choose UX , because i am very analytical and I like to creatively problem solve. I care a lot about the overall structure and process (i.e. information architecture and user flow). I enjoyed the UI side, but it wouldn't make me feel fulfilled if I only focus on the UI aspect. Hope this helps!
watching you from Thailand
Does information technology Graduate can be UX designer too?
very cool life, hebe.
Whats the transition seem ed like from Tax consultant to UX designer and how long did it take for you to do so? :)
Hey! I kinda went in depth about my journey in my "big four accounting to ux designer..." video! Feel free to check it out ;)
May I ask what brand is that green journal?
I actually got it when I traveled to Korea, but you can find a lot of cute journals like that on Etsy!
hi, I am a UI/UX designer too! and I love your 2nd monitor! Would you mind sharing the brand ?
Hi fellow UXer! Yep, The portable monitor is asus zendesk!
Hey,
Please share the device info(link) you are using as a monitor.
Just added! Thanks!
So cool, i want to be a UX research :)
yay! i hope you the best of lunch!
I hate my ux job. As a junior theres nth to learn from this 1 other senior designer. She created the entire system and approves only her own design. I used to be passionate but I think she killed it for me
Very sorry to hear that. Try switching if possible
Really sorry to hear that! I'm sure you had a lot of hopes about your ux job when you started. Do you work with other UX Designers? Do you still enjoy the job itself (without considering the senior designer)? If so, I would try to find new work environment. At least now you know what kind of work environment you want in your next job. I hope things gets better for you. :)
Hello, please make more videos on your journey into UX.
hi! i just did! haha still new to this filming and editing thing so it took me a while :)
@@itsmeheebie thanks will definitely have a look.
You are so beautiful specially you smile is Killing me 🙀🙀❤️❤️❤️
I wouldn't say Figma is the best... Adobe XD and Webflow are pretty great in my opinion.
oooh I love webflow! haha yeah, I used Adobe XD a year ago and didn't fell in love with it, I think they made a lot of improvement since then.
That’s some long hours for a day!!!
Ah nvm realize 820 wasn’t the end of you day. Just a vlog time check.
Where are you located, Hebe? Would love to meet with you for chat I am planning to switch my career into UX.
hi heebie! in your opinion, what are the skills that is important for ux designers?
ohhhh this is a super duper hard question haha. I would say the most important skill is creative problem solving. Know how to get to the root of the problem and design a solution for that problem. Not sure if that answers your question... haha
@@itsmeheebie thank you! 😊
COURSE OR FROM DESIGN COLLEGE U HAVE LEARN UX DESIGN?????????
Thank you for sharing
Is your BF in tech also?
I listen to the same study music video lol
Do you also Do codes?
Hi! Nope, I don't write any code :)
@@itsmeheebie thanks
Your video really nice and useful. And you look so beautiful ;))) Thanks
Thank you! 😃
As a uz designer you have to code
Damn, should I switch to Figma?!?
YES! YES! YES! did i mention YES?!?!?!
@@itsmeheebie wondering if I need to from sketch/zeplin. Choices!
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Did you say 'ugly' , well you should see my 'beautiful' notebook and you will find no difference between your ugly and my beautiful