Hello, fellow creative! 

This month’s newsletter won’t be too long.

I should probably alternate between short and long Hirlevels anyways. But sometimes I just sit down, and even though I thought I had not much to say, I could quickly fill 3-4 pages, and Hirlevel becomes an essay.

I have two exciting news 

#1 News — I’m publishing a book in April…

…and, I decided to give it away for FREE 🙌  

Tentative title: Things I wish I knew before starting in UX design - things you want to know too. You don’t want to miss out on this one…there’s nothing to lose. Sign up by filling out the form: https://forms.gle/3H76Wxzh393xfX72A

Already 110 people are on the waitlist. Amazing, as well as scary. 

I couldn’t believe it when I saw the numbers. 

My goal with the book is to help designers (aspiring or more seasoned) navigate within the tech field as UX/product designers. 

#2 News — I’m moving to Canada! 🇨🇦

In a few months.

Living in Canada has been my lifelong dream. Now, it’s so close. I got my visa just about a month ago. I can’t wait for this new experience. There are so many things to sort out here in New Zealand, because I’m not planning to come back anytime soon.

Design on YouTube

Videos I created in March; check them out if you haven’t already.

How WEB 3 disrupts our world (Web 3 explained) — designer's perspective Link to video

Many people think Web 3.0 is going to be a big deal, and it could have a huge impact on our world, not just in the crypto field but also on the whole tech industry, including even finance. 

Taking a break between UX design jobs | Roadtrip in New Zealand | Why take time off between jobs Link to video

I had a chance to take one month off between jobs. Here's the story of how I took a break between jobs and how you can do it too. I hope you'll find the tips helpful and actionable.

What does a UX architect do? Difference between UX designer, UX developer, UX architect Link to video

In January, I started a new job as a user experience architect. If you’re interested in what a UX architect does, I’ll tell you all about my main focus and responsibilities in this video.

Design (related) things

Articles I enjoyed this month

Design brainstorming by Sketch

UX strategy by NN Group

Swiping vs. tapping by Casper Kessels

UX design for children by Mariia Kasymova in UX Magazine

How designers can prevent user errors by Jordan Bowman

Globalizing UX design by Nicole Assini in Indeed Design

The state of user research in 2022 by Userinterviews

A guide to accessibility by Sara Soueidan

Voice UI design by Smashing Magazine

FREE UX course you must check out

Product design course on Udacity by Google

Learn web accessibility 

Learn by playing this A11Y game

Closing

I’m closing this newsletter with my most popular tweet in March.

The UX design interview is harder than the job itself.

https://twitter.com/nikitisza/status/1508578495995461633 

Screenshot of the most popular tweet in March 2022

By the way, if you haven’t tried Twitter yet, give it a go. It’s my favourite social channel, where you can engage with so many different people that you wouldn’t otherwise.

As always, if there's anything you'd like to see me cover in future newsletters, don't hesitate to let me know. You can always message me. I read all of my emails and messages, and I reply to them myself.

I'd love to hear from you!

Thanks for reading. See you in April.