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Posts tagged user experience
Finding #CareerLove and Making the World a Better Place: They Don't Have to be Mutually Exclusive

For most of our alumni, a job isn't just about building skills, earning paychecks, and climbing the ladder. Passionate, purpose-driven people seek careers they'll truly love, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Chicago alumna and UX designer at Civis Analytics Alissa Ampezzan shares a powerful framework for identifying the right job opportunity for you.

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Using Interactive Content to Tell the Startup Institute Story

Startup Institute UX designer, instructor, and alumna Lara Cavezza spearheaded the creation of a new interactive page to explain our full-time program. In this interview, Lara explains her goals and design process from ideation through to launch.

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Why Firat Parlak Says User Research for UX Design is Entirely Overrated

Firat Parlak is the founder at and UI/UX agency Awesome and a favorite instructor in our NYC web design track. In this interview, Firat shares his top tenets for UX design and why he thinks user research is overrated.

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