By Nareh Bekmezian and Jasmine Jiang Introduction: In honour of Black History Month, UW/UX would like to take the chance to recognize and celebrate a few Black designers who have made incredible contributions to the UI/UX field. …

In praise of the “standard” product design portfolio — Written by Jennifer He Introduction Creating an online portfolio presents several challenges for designers. On top of figuring out how to best showcase their design process in well-crafted case studies, a portfolio is also an opportunity for the designer to define and communicate who they are — to recruiters, hiring managers…

Written by Jennifer He — Introduction As much as I cringe over the misuse of the words “dream job” for all its connotations of corporate rainbows and butterflies, last week I interviewed for a job that could only be described as one. It was for a new grad product design position in an industry that I…

Written by Carol Chu and Vanessa Seto ❤️ Intro ✨ How can I get the experience to land an internship, when I need an internship to get experience? … is a common saying many of us have heard before. While the job market can be a scary place to navigate (especially during…

Interview season can be both an exciting and nerve-wracking time for many — especially for those of us who are new to the design and don’t know what to expect from an interview. As the first post in our blog series “Getting into UX,” the following guide by UW/UX serves…

Written by Diwya De Silva, Russell Ijaya and Carmen Lee UW/UX is a student organization committed to growing the user experience and product design community at the University of Waterloo. Our mission is to empower designers to educate and inspire each other through events, workshops, and mentorship opportunities. 2020 was…