Brian Dys

Tag: Mentorship

  • Reading List: Week 5, March 2022

    Need visual mind-mapping with circles and lines? Maybe you do. But maybe you don’t. Maybe it’s just another distraction, focusing on the tools instead of your thinking.

    Write plain text files

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    Removing the grade forced students to pay attention to my comments.

    I no longer grade my students’ work – and I wish I had stopped sooner

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    At a high level, the designer creates a product experience that enables each member of your target audience to complete the product journey efficiently and with minimal mental effort.

    Why Your UX Designer is Your Best Friend – The PM and UX Designer Relationship

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    This article will first introduce you to some of the different styles used for personal names, and then some of the possible implications for handling those on the Web.

    Personal names around the world

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  • Sharing with the design community

    ADPList Mentors - Philippines (January 2022)
    A screenshot of ADPList mentors from Philippines. January 2022

    Ever since I was welcomed in Amazing Design People List, I’m having more opportunities to help my fellow practitioners in the tech industry. It is by sharing what I know and what I’m experiencing that coincide with what they are exploring — commonly among them — navigating their way in or into the world of user experience (UX).

    Most of them who reached out to me were Filipinos. It makes sense to discuss with someone who has less cultural and language barrier. The conversations went smoothly as much as it could, especially that we both could express in Taglish (a combo of Tagalog and English languages).

    Sharing, so far, is what I would call this stage of our engagements. The designers I’ve met on the other side of the screen — most of them are looking to break their way into the world of UX. I’m looking forward to be of help as these journeys unfold.

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    Amazing Design People List
    A screenshot of ADPList homepage featuring profile pictures of several mentors. October 2020

  • A way of helping the design community

    We are all affected by this crisis. Some of us have been laid off and some of us have experienced even more difficulty in looking for work — whether it’s freelance or corporate.

    For us who have tried to leap and transition from one organization to another — during the crisis — it was such a dilemma and a leap of faith, so to speak. Because for those who were not fortunate enough, they fell through the cracks when promises by the receiving organizations were really empty.

    Indeed, in life there are no guarantees. We, as people, must improve our resilience and adaptability. And it is no different for designers.

    Whichever case you may be in — whether you’ve just gotten your hands on your diploma or in the middle of your design career — I’m extending my helping hand as a way of giving back to the design community.

    Now, more than ever, we must band together and help each other until, at least, we’re in a better place again.

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