Grow your UX career with expert insights

Curated articles, research, and interviews made for UX designers — covering career paths, portfolio building, skill development, and what the market actually expects from you.

Human Resources

3/7/26

Hiring People in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: What We Gain and What We Risk Losing

How to balance technological efficiency and human insight to build more diverse, integrated, and resilient teams.

Pipo Magalhães

Skills

26/3/26

Is Having an English Portfolio Enough for an International Role?

Translating your material is important, but it is far from what truly determines whether you are ready to work globally.

Victoria Kiomy

Oil painting illustration of two colleagues collaborating at a desk with a glowing yellow computer screen in a purple-toned office.

Career

17/8/20

The value of guidance in the recruitment process

How to respond when being guided through your UX/UI Design evaluation.

Mao Barros

Impasto oil painting of two boxers in a ring; one fighter wears a bright yellow headguard against a monochromatic purple background.

Portfolio

6/4/20

High-quality project documentation for UX portfolios

Building a sustainable process to create and constantly evolve your UX Portfolio

Mao Barros

Oil painting illustration of a young Black man writing on a yellow notepad at his desk in a monochromatic purple office.

UX Design

3/10/23

"Zero UI": The future of interface design and the human-computer revolution

A new paradigm in human-computer interaction, in which devices are designed to be so discreet and intuitive that interaction becomes almost invisible

Victoria Kiomy

Textured oil painting of a hand with bright yellow fingernails against a monochromatic purple background with heavy brushstrokes

Career

27/11/24

I'm "still" a Junior UX Designer

Essential tips and expert advice for designers currently at the Junior level, exploring the best pathways to advance

Mao Barros

Oil painting of a young man with glasses and bright yellow hair wearing headphones while using a laptop in a purple-toned room.

Behaviour

1/1/21

Is a Sense of Urgency Necessary?

Learn how UX/UI Designers can prepare themselves and move fast in hiring processes — before a great opportunity slips away.

Mao Barros

Oil painting of a man with bright yellow glasses sleeping on his desk over a laptop, set in a monochromatic purple office.

Career

19/2/21

Find Your Own Professional

Stand out as a UX Designer by understanding what makes you unique — and learning how to turn your culture, skills, and experience into a compelling professional identity.

Mao Barros

An expressive oil painting of a hand holding a glass jar filled with tangled glowing yellow lights against a textured purple background.

UX Design

10/7/24

Understanding the mobile first approach in web design and development

Discover what Mobile First means, its core principles, key benefits, and how to implement it to build faster, more responsive, mobile-optimized digital products.

Victoria Kiomy

Vibrant purple oil painting of a person’s lower face and hands holding a gold-yellow cased smartphone over a textured purple desk. Image modified with AI. Original from Pexels

Behaviour

1/3/21

How to fail a UX/UI Designer hiring process

Avoid the classic mistakes that get UX/UI Designers rejected — from ignoring job descriptions to showing up unprepared. Here's what not to do.

Mao Barros

Purple oil painting of a man looking stressed at a bright yellow laptop. Captures digital burn-out. Image modified with AI. Original from Pexels.

Behaviour

23/3/21

Create your own professional experience

Learn how early-career UX/UI Designers can boost their employability by applying UX thinking to small businesses and building real portfolio cases.

Mao Barros

Impasto painting of a yellow road winding through purple hills under a cloudy sky. A vibrant, textured landscape. Image modified with AI. Original from Pexels.

Portfolio

9/10/24

Your portfolio is you. You are your portfolio.

Your UX/UI portfolio isn't just a collection of work — it's your professional identity. Learn how to build one that truly represents who you are.

Mao Barros

Purple digital painting of a woman holding a framed portrait. A blend of modern art & technology. Image modified with AI. Original from Pexels.

Career

20/4/21

Why give up on a selection process?

How attitudes can harm the professional image of UX Designers

Mao Barros

AI-generated image of a digital oil painting over Jackson Simmer's royalty-free image, from Unsplash.

Skills

26/3/26

Is Having an English Portfolio Enough for an International Role?

Translating your material is important, but it is far from what truly determines whether you are ready to work globally.

Victoria Kiomy

Oil painting illustration of two colleagues collaborating at a desk with a glowing yellow computer screen in a purple-toned office.

Highlights