Designing for mental health and well-being

Hey folks,

Here are the top 10 things I found worth sharing and your UX tip of the week.

Top 10 things worth sharing this week

1. John Maeda released the 10th annual Design in Tech Report (video) at SXSW. The 3 key takeaways are as follows: computational thinking is invaluable, work transformation is coming fast, and be critical of AI for customers. See past reports here.
   
   

2. If 90% of designers will be turned down in the hiring process by design-mature companies because of the linear design process in their portfolios, follow these recommendations, write case studies closer to a circular process, or use the STAR framework.
   
   

3. Is the strategic design gold rush? Why are so many folks leaving the design industry?
   
   

4. Learn about the origins of the original Dune font, Davidson Art Nouveau.
   
   

5. “UX professionals must consider both how their products can be abused and what would benefit users in emergency situations.” Daley Wilhelm wrote about the real impact of design and how to design UX for safety.
   
   

6. Dive into a dedication and love for the craft of design.
   
   

7. Explore what it means to design for all audiences in this deep dive mapping of the future of food by Caroline Carter.
   
   

8. Identify 9 red flags in poor product management and what to look for (or improve) in healthy product management (video).
   
   

9. Continue learning about personal biases that might be affecting you as a UX practitioner.
   
   

10. Improve mobile breadcrumb navigation UX with these 8 best practices.

Thanks for reading!

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Sincerely,
Gerren