How much is a UX professional worth?

1. Clicktale UX salary survey (worldwide but US/UK biaised)

UX Salary Survey Cover Secrets of a Successful UX Career

Quick summary here
> Download the survey here (free but registration needed)

 

2. US market salary calculator

Based on the 2011 salary survey from the Usability Professionals Association.

> Access the calculator here

A cynical dictionary to User Experience

This little dictionary is cynical, and hilarious, especially if you have been in user-centered design for a while. And it’s an excellent starter for discussing the place of UX in your organisation. Thanks Dean Schuster.

Debunking User Experience Handout (PDF)

dux-glosssary

A comprehensive infographic guide to UX careers

This is what I want to do when I grow up… wait… I am doing it.

Download the infographic as a PDF

Generation Z: born digital

Well I was born analog, and turned digital. This report from consultancy firm, JWT intelligence covers the technology usage of the Generation Z (born 1995). Reading the report I just realized how similar and different they are from us (the guys designing their technology).

Three big taking from my perspective:

  • They considers their devices as important, beyond frequency of use.
  • They prefer socializing online than in real life.
  • They are constantly chatting, mostly online.

% who have done the following in the past few weeks with friends

% who would miss the following devices a lot if they were taken away

% who agree with each of the following

Click on the picture and fill the form for downloading the report.