painting squirrels purple the evolution of ux hard/soft skills

Painting Squirrels PurpleThe Evolution of UX Hard/Soft Skills

Who Are We?

Why We Are Here What You Will Learn• How the User Experience field has grown • What companies want in a UX professional• What skills and strengths are currently in demand• How to paint yourself purple

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The UX Field

The Beginning

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UX: The Perennial BattleGodzilla vs. Mothra

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Making Experiences

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Measuring Experiences

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Portfolios

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Coding

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Prototyping

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Process

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Conferences & Blogs & Resources

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Jobs

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UX Job Growth 2012-13

Sourcehttp://www.onwardsearch.com/career-center/ux-careers-guide/

http://www.onwardsearch.com/career-center/ux-jobs-salary-guide/

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UX Job Growth 2012-13

2012 Infographic

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UX Job Growth 2012-13

2013 Infographic

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Skills

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Skills

* Defined as “Core” in Jared Spool’s “Assessing Your Team’s UX Skills at http://www.uie.com/articles/assessing_ux_teams/‡ Defined as “Enterprise ” in Jared Spool’s “Assessing Your Team’s UX Skills at http://www.uie.com/articles/assessing_ux_teams/ Plus items form Elizabeth Bacons “Self-Assurement” infrographic at http://www.uxmastery.com/ux-self-assessment

UX

Information Architecture *

Interaction Design *

Industrial Design

Service Design

Information Design *

Visual Design *

Usability Engineering

Analytics ‡

Fast Iteration Management *

User Research *

Branding

Technical Communication

Content Management

Design Research

Human Factors

Content Strategy

Copyrighting *

Editing *

Design Documentation ‡

‡ Ethnography

Social Networks ‡

Marketing ‡

‡ Technology

ROI ‡

Business Knowledge ‡

‡ Domain Knowledge.SME

Mobile Apps

Responsive Design

“Gameification”

Strategy

Apple iOS ecosystem

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Soft Skills

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Titles

33%(+7%)

UPDATED with 2013

Stats!

UX/UI Developer (+38%)

9%(-9%)

7%(-16%)

3%(-3%)

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Salaries

* Source: http://www.indeed.com/salary/q-Ux-Designer-l-Boston,-MA.html

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UX Salaries in Boston, 2014*Title Avg. SalarySenior Interaction Design Manager $148k

Lead UX Designer VP $187k

Interaction Design Manager $135k

UX Designer “Flash” $77k

Desktop UX/UI Designer $142k

UX Lead Designer $150k

Lead Mobile UX Designer $219k

UI/UX Visual Designer $148k

UX Designer/Developer $135k

Lead UX Designer $150k

UX/UI Designer VP $129k

UX Designer $85k

Mobile UX Designer $124k

UX Interaction Designer $116k

• Source: http://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/user-experience-designer-salary-SRCH_KO0,24.htm

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Where Are We Now?

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Where are we going?

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Why you came and what you learned if you were paying attention

• How the User Experience field has grown over the past decade

• What companies want in a UX professional• What skills and strengths are currently in demand• How to paint yourself purple

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Thank you and Questions