What’s in a name?
(or why we should really stop fighting and
settle for a single job title for our profession)
I’m @WickedGeekie
and this is #LightningUX
6 March 2012

1 discipline,
so many job names
UX Designer
UX Architect
UX Visual Interaction Designer
UX Interface designer
Customer / user experience architect
Usability practice manager
User Experience researcher
User Experience Consultant
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User Interface Designer ingUX

The same, as a cloud
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Randomising is not
for job titles
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A puzzling job title
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An internationally puzzling
job title
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Elevator pitch is
enough of a problem
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Adapting to the occasion
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Opening the door
to a parade of anything
• “I've gone by previously as UX Prototyper”
• “The funnest title I've seen used is Dev-igner”
• “I need a UX Developer/UX Designer and everything in
between to fill contract to full-time positions”
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The Degree Disaster
• MSc in HCI with Ergonomics
• MSc in Human Centred Systems
• MSc in Electronic Publishing
Ok, this one isn’t:
• MSc in User Experience Design
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Who suffers?
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The future of our
profession?
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Could these organisations
help?
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Is it really so bad
to settle on a name?
Thank you! Questions, comments: @wickedgeekie #Lightn
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