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22 Nov
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Guide: How to Define & Use Typography in UX/UI Design
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The Ultimate Guide to Becoming A Designer Without Going To Design School
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Form UI Design: 36 Tips & Best Practices
16 Jun
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Nov 2021
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Changing Careers

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Job Market Trends for UX Design (2023 Edition)
9 Nov
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Design History

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Black, White, and Rainbows: A Brief History of LGBTQ+ Design
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Figma vs Adobe XD: An In-Depth Comparison for UX/UI Designers
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Case Study: How Designlab Students Partnered With GreenPortfolio on an Effective UX/UI Redesign
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How to Prepare for a UX/UI Design Bootcamp [UX Academy]
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Inclusive And Accessible User Interface Design Tips
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14 Top UX/UI Design Trends to Watch for in 2022
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2021 UX/UI Design Trends
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Radical Help: Governments Desperately Need Designers
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10 Tips for Traveling and Working Remotely at the Same Time
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2021 Holiday Gift Guide for UX/UI Designers and Creatives
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Scare a Designer in 3 Words
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How to Export Images from Figma
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How to Make Your First GIF with Photoshop
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How To Use Adobe Illustrator's Image Trace Function
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A Day in the Life of a UX Designer at a Large Company
18 Oct
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A Day in the Life of a UX Designer at a Small Company
15 Sep
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An Interview with UX Design Mentor Elizabeth Morello
23 May
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Meet Our UI/UX Design Mentor Lead Team
1 Mar
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Mentor Spotlight: Cassandra Cappello, Product Design Lead at TouchBistro
Apr 2021
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Designlab Updates

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Designlab Team Retreat: A Week in Portugal
21 Oct
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Introducing the All-New UX Academy Experience
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Our 2021 in Review: A Year of Growth & Resilience
Dec 2021
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Design Challenges

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2021 Holiday Design Challenge: Gift Exchange App
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Digital Passports Design Challenge
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Proud To Be Me Self Portrait Design Challenge
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Glenn Ryan

“Each component plays a big part in UX Academy: the curriculum, the Slack community, Group Crits, and of course the 1-on-1 mentoring.”

Glenn Ryan, UX Academy Graduate and now UX Designer at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

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