I am currently packing to go on a trip to Mexico tomorrow morning so I was inspired to write this post. I have packed quite a few bags in the past couple years to go to a wide variety of places, but I’ve always had the same technique. Here are steps to packing for a vacation.
Read MoreIt’s the holidays, which means plenty of family gatherings to attend, and that means, plenty of questions to answer from relatives. People usually ask me, where do you go to school? What are you studying?
Read MoreAs cliche as it sounds, my kids in Bali really did teach me more than I could have ever taught them. I taught 3 classes, one of 10-12 year olds, a one-on-one with a 17 year old girl, and a class of 14-15 year olds.
Read MoreI googled the definition of success and this is what came up. If you asked most people to describe what a successful person looks like, they would probably say this person would have a huge house, cars, luxury clothes, and plenty of money.
Read MoreThe other day, one of my friends reached out to me and said, “Lauren, teach me how to be a UX designer.” And I told her a great first step to understanding UX design is to read Sprint by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, and Braden Kowitz.
Read MoreWhen I landed in Bali, there was no one there to pick me up from the airport. Hundreds of Balinese men were making driving motions with their hands and chanting “Taxi?” Usually, in the US, we avoid making eye contact with those drivers and we don’t trust them.
Read MoreHaving friends all over the world is a blessing and a curse.
Read MoreIn this podcast, Guy Raz interviews founders of companies like Airbnb, Southwest Airlines, and Starbucks to figure out how it all started. Not only have all these stories taught me about persistence, innovation, and dealing with failure, but it has validated what I do as a designer.
Read MoreMedium Daily Digest
Medium is my go-to reading platform. What’s great about Medium is that they email you every morning with 3 suggested articles called your “Daily Digest.”
Read MoreEarplugs. Usually, when you stay in a hostel, you are sharing one room with many beds with many different people
Read MoreI took German in highschool, and I instantly fell in love with it. The idea of communicating with people using a different language than my own was intriguing to me. I was one of the only students in my class to actually take it seriously.
Read MoreBitcoins and other cryptocurrencies are all the rage these days. I’ve never really been one to follow trends, but I’m obsessed with cryptocurrencies. I check my Coinbase account dozens of times every day.
Read More1. Stop looking for perfection, accept what you have. Be grateful for your strengths, don’t only focus on your weaknesses. Stop expecting things to always be smooth, interesting, and easy, life is messy, not perfect.
Read MoreOne of the biggest things I’ve been fascinated by in the past year is charisma. It’s what people want from interactions, how to make people more comfortable around you, and how to read people.
Read MoreOne of the biggest things you I have to do as a UX designer is keep users informed. When you hover over a button, it’s important that the button changes color to give the sign that it’s being interacted with. When the screen is loading, it’s important to have a status bar so you know how long it’s going to take.
Read MoreI have been wanted to freelance my designs for a while but I had no idea where to begin. I’m still learning, I don’t have a high and mighty UX design reputation yet. So, I decided to make a Facebook post asking if anyone needed a website designed...
Read MoreI definitely didn’t find UI and UX right away. When I first moved to San Francisco, I was in a self directed learning program called Uncollege. The point of the program was to dabble in what I'm interested in or good at and then eventually turn that into something valuable. I set goals together with my mentor once a week and then he held me accountable by checking my work and giving me advice the next week. I started doing all sorts of projects based off of my interests in design, art, and psychology. I went where my curiosity lead me.
Read MoreA few months after we opened, I finally got to meet George Mckerrow in person. I introduced myself to him and talked to him throughout the day. He even bought a round of drinks for my table that evening. That afternoon he had told me he saw me everywhere, working hard. That was the impression I was hoping to make.
Read MoreThrough intentional efforts to immerse myself in various situations, relationships and groups I’ve become highly adaptable within virtually any environment.
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