Undesign Comics is a comic series on Instagram (@undesigncomics). The comics are born out of reflections on our UX practices, our embracing diversity in the UX community, and an opportunity to unwind, laugh, and learn.
2. This is Herdman.
Herdman blindly fo!ows the loudest UX
voices. At di"erent times, our entire
team has been Herdman!
This is where Undesign comics comes in.
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3. Why Undesign comics?
- Re!ections on our UX practices
- Embracing diversity in the community
- A place to unwind, laugh, and learn
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5. That subset of loud
users in our community
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6. Tweets like this one had retweets causing a stir
tweeted
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7. A tweet that can stir up the community in
di!erent tangents! Whom do they believe?!
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tweeted
8. Even Product Hunt would like a
shot at de!ning UX titles
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tweeted
9. We love John Maeda
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10. We hate John Maeda
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11. We love Design Thinking
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12. We hate Design Thinking
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13. Talk to your users
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14. It’s okay not to talk to your users
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17. Our takes on social media events that trouble us
Medium posts of UX of Medium posts of UX
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18. Our takes on social media events that trouble us
Can we de!ne UX terms just one more time?
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19. Re!ections about UX education and practice
Education to practice is never a 1:1 relationship
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20. Re!ections about UX education and practice
Harmful snides remarks in the workplace
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21. Ca!ing out the impact that buzzwords can have
Conference experiences (not SXSW!!)
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22. Ca!ing out the impact that buzzwords can have
Herdman is back!!
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23. ...and everyday at work can be a new chapter
Ca!ing out the impact that buzzwords can have
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24. Even our experiences with the UX hiring process
Made up titles - why design may not be taken seriously
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25. Even our experiences with the UX hiring process
When a 6 month project can be done in 48 hours!!
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26. Ultimately, Undesign Comics is a side-project
How do side-projects work over a longer period?
1. Diverse group
2. Di!erent lens of thinking and di!erent opinions
3. Same goal - unwind, laugh, and learn
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27. To Herdman or not to Herdman,
that is the question.
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28. Images and Icons Used
https://me.me/i/heres-my-opinion-very-funny-pics-eu-opinion-of-your-7758206
https://www.icon!nder.com/icons/294710/circle_facebook_icon
https://www.icon!nder.com/icons/107170/circle_twitter_icon
https://medium.design/logos-and-brand-guidelines-f1a01a733592
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https://www.icon!nder.com/icons/2308126/logo_reddit_website_icon
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UndesignComics Team
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