Franka’s Blog
The Juxaposition of Being Authentic
The word authentic is used A LOT! And while it’s pretty important to me to always be myself, no matter where I am or what I’m doing, sometimes it can be hard to be your authentic self when you’re trying to build a personal brand. The reason for this is that UX...
The “Only” In the Room
I know what it feels like to be the ONLY in a room. I've known it for most of my career in UX. The only woman, the only mother, the only person of color on my team, and sometimes, the only designer in the room. 🤔 In the early days of my career, I tried to blend in. In...
The Lovely Art of Writing Well
When I started out in my career as a UX designer I didn't know how much I would use my passion for writing in my career. It wasn't until I had put in several years of writing up executive summaries and research findings did I fully begin to appreciate the benefit of...