4 design lessons

Hi

a bit about me

2001

In the masters lab>sleep <talking w/ hands

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4Lessons I learned at CMU & beyond+plus making the most of your time here

Story telling and Comedy

storytelling & culture

feedback & empathy invention & mission

magic & craft

feedback & empathy1

“Signing with one hand is like trying to talk with your mouth full.”

“Signing with one hand is like trying to talk with your mouth full.”

As designers, the power we give our users provides Giving people control provides happiness &

meaning

Feedback from your actions = Control over your environment

Control & Purpose => Gives life meaning

As designers, the power we give our users provides Giving people control provides happiness &

meaning

Feedback → Control

Story telling and Comedy

storytelling & culture

feedback & empathy invention & mission

magic & craft

invention & mission2

Invent the future & be mission driven

Story telling and Comedy

storytelling & culture

feedback & empathy invention & mission

magic & craft

storytelling & culture3

“You force people to see things your way so powerfully they react audibly... they actually.. you force them to react.” - Jerry Seinfeld

Practice presenting

Master it, it’s an important art, the way into, and then up in a company.

Culture

Product at LinkedIn

designers

user researchers

web developers

product managers

engineering

data scientist

Don’t be a pushover.

Win as a team

Story telling and Comedy

storytelling & culture

feedback & empathy invention & mission

magic & craft

magic & craft3

Masters of attention

Construct reality

Painstaking detail andcraftsmanship

‘The real point of magic’, said Teller is ‘telling a beautiful lie.’

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4Lessons I’ve learned at CMU & beyond+plus making the most of your time here

Time Management

Be a Maker

Learn your tools

Craftsmanship

Quality

Attention to detail

Start your portfolio Now Make updating it part of your process.

Done Project == Summary written & assets collected

Follow your Passion

You’ll learn at least as much from your classmates as your professors.

Build relationships

Remember

Pick a first job where you will learn the most.

Look at your first job as post-graduate education.Culture + Problem Space + Opportunity

Put your energy towards things you care about.

Have fun

That’s Steve.Our boss.

finmalpern@linkedin.com

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What I look for in User Experience Professionals.

•Web Developers•User Experience Designers•Data Visualization•User Researchers•Content Editors •(Voice & Tone)

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What I look for in the ideal User Experience Candidate

Passion for your craft.

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The ability to articulate your ideas.

Living & Working

Living & Working