Pixelated Path

Why Your Design Team Feels Stuck (And How to Fix It)

Dean Broadley shares the uncomfortable truth about what's really holding back your UX career

Mar 10, 2025 • Chris Abad

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February 2025

Your Most Powerful Design Asset: A Portfolio That Tells a Story

Why Stefan Klocek Prioritizes Constraints, Clarity, and Compelling Narratives Above Everything Else

Feb 24, 2025 • Chris Abad and Stefan Klocek

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How Storytelling Supercharges Design: Actionable Techniques Every Creative Should Know

Simple yet powerful steps to captivate users, persuade stakeholders, and elevate your design career

Feb 11, 2025 • Chris Abad

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How Jessica Sommer Turned Layoffs into Launchpads for Reinvention

Blending Research, Resilience, and Mindfulness to Rethink Success in Tech

Feb 10, 2025 • Chris Abad

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56:50

The UX Job Market Has Changed—Here’s How to Adapt

Why Specialization and Networking Matter More Than Ever

Feb 3, 2025 • Chris Abad

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January 2025

How a Jamaican Creative Leader Turned Uncertainty into Opportunity—and How You Can Do the Same

Jason Blythe’s Journey of Risk, Resilience, and Reward

Jan 27, 2025 • Chris Abad

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How a Public Health Anthropologist Pivoted to Product Research and Found Meaning in Tech

The Transformative Journey of Dr. Claire Snell-Rood

Jan 13, 2025 • Chris Abad and Claire Snell-Rood

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December 2024

From High School Hustles to Big Tech Design: Matt Armstrong’s Evolving UX Journey

How a Scrappy Student Discovered His Creative Calling—and Learned to Balance Passion with Mental Well-Being

Dec 30, 2024 • Chris Abad

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From Architectural Ambitions to Tech Resilience: The Transformative Journey of Beril Maples

How One UX Leader Embraced Change, Overcame Layoffs, and Built a Career Spanning Architecture, B2B, and Global Tech Giants

Dec 16, 2024 • Chris Abad

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November 2024

From Art to IBM: How Embracing Change Can Transform Your UX Career

Lessons on empathy, leadership, and seizing unexpected opportunities from my conversation with Scott Runkel

Nov 27, 2024 • Chris Abad

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From Pixels to Frameworks: Jenna Bilotta on the Real Ceiling in UX Design

Listen now |

Nov 18, 2024 • Chris Abad

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From Anthropology to Design Leadership: A Conversation with Peter Merholz

Listen now | I just had an incredible conversation with Peter Merholz, a true pioneer in the world of user experience design.

Nov 4, 2024 • Chris Abad

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