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Alex Gilev

20 days

If you're in Enterprise software & SaaS space and currently looking for a long-term partner to design ground-breaking products, I have availability in Q2:

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Alex Gilev

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1 year

Here is the Design Proposal template I used for real $95,000 project that involved: → UX/UI Design → Website Design → Logo Design This is how you win 6-7 figure projects. Everything is written for you. If you want a FREE copy, "Like" & "Retweet". and I'll send it to you.

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Alex Gilev

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I once was given a design test for a Product Designer position that pays $160,000/year. The company was very impressed with the design quality, so they immediately sent me an offer. If you want a FREE Figma source file, "Like" & "Retweet" and I'll send it to you.

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Alex Gilev

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UX/UI design prototype for the Oil & Gas company ($30,000 project). Completely from scratch based on clients data requirements. Circa 2022.

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Alex Gilev

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Micro interactions in @figma for client project🔥. The entire UI/UX was created from scratch. Timeframe: 3 weeks. Cost: 6 figures.

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Alex Gilev

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To replace UX/UI designers with AI, clients will need to accurately describe what they want. We're safe 👌

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Alex Gilev

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1 year

I love my clients and work hard for them. I believe in them and in their products. I try to provide an exceptional working experience across all phases of the project. This is how you win 6-7 figure projects. Want this proposal template? Comment below👇

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An old photo of my desk - 2021. Can’t complain about the view🔥🌴. This is where i went from $114,000 (employed) to $450,000 (opened my own UX consultancy) in 1 year. I think it was the view 😄.

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New office space 🟢

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Alex Gilev

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Low-fidelity wireframes prototyping in @figma . The goal was to validate assumptions along with interactions before committing to a bigger project. Timeframe: 2 weeks. Cost: $20,000 #uxdesign

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Strategized (UX) & Prototyped (UI) a spreadsheet data export flow in @figma from the ground up. Timeframe: 1 month Cost: $30,000

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Alex Gilev

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What’s stopping you from working like this 👨🏻‍💻

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Alex Gilev

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Writing Design System documentation today... ⚙️

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It’s been a while since I recommended a good UX book. This one is 🔥👌🏻

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My 1-person UX agency generates 6 figures in annual revenue. If I had to start it all over… Here’s exactly how I’d structure my UX process to charge up to $10K per month if you're just starting out:

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UX/UI interaction framework in @figma . Navigation structure is crucial in complex projects. Make sure it's crystal clear how to navigate through your app before starting the design. I learned this technique at Fantasy back in 2016. Timeframe: 3 weeks. Cost: $40,000

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Alex Gilev

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Getting work done while waiting for my daughter from dance school.

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Alex Gilev

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3 months

This is THE design. No animated bento grids. No linear style gradients. No over-polished 3d buttons. Link in the comments 👇

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Morning in the office ☀️

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Alex Gilev

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Project Management 360 is getting SIMPLER and MORE streamlined. Can't wait to roll out this update. This is one of the sexiest and simplest project management environments you could ever offer to your clients.

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What if I told you there is one thing ... that can double your chances on winning the design project? Document and present your process VISUALLY. People will always lean towards infographics rather than a boring sales text (which they never read🤫). Tested. It works.

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Alex Gilev

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My CORE principle when creating a product experience from scratch: "You'll never get a second chance to make a first impression."

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Alex Gilev

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Monday☀️. Launching a personal side project today. Super excited to add additional revenue stream to the business.

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Alex Gilev

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My 5-step UX strategy process that I created after getting my Product Leader certification. Depending on the project, I can skip some parts but the structure and templates are there to support any project I take on. If you're interested in details👇

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Alex Gilev

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Dribbble Case Study Template + Stanford's Design Thinking Framework. Showcase your process with style. Be different. Example: If you want a FREE Figma source file, "Like" & "Retweet" and I'll send it to you.

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Alex Gilev

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1 year

Due to overwhelming interest, I'm posting the download link here: 🔗 Enjoy!

$95,000 Design Proposal (Business)

A real proposal template I use for all my projects. The current one is for the $95,000 project that involved UX/UI design + Website Design + Logo.

alexandergilev.gumroad.com

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Alex Gilev

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Example of the Lean UX Research I did as a 1-person UX designer Activities: - User Flow analysis - Information Architecture Optimization - Value Prop - User Research - User Statement (Harvard version) Available in UX Playbook👇

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Stock Analysis Web App (circa 2020) Cost: $60,000 Timeframe: 4 months My goal is to create experiences that can withstand the test of time and still be usable when the trends pass. Designing for longevity🔥.

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@theChrisDo Minimum-$5,000 (Just logo) Average price - $10,000 (Just logo) Brand strategy + Logo + Brand book ($35,000)

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Alex Gilev

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Good morning ☀️☕️ Are you working this weekend? I sometimes do. Need to finish up a webflow project for a client. Just a simple page ($15k). I also proficient in Framer, but it's just not there yet for serious client projects where timing is key. Webflow all the way ❤️

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Alex Gilev

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When I need something done quickly, I change the location and drive somewhere like a Starbucks to enter the flow state. I once read in a Harvard Business Review that visiting new places helps us build new neuron connections in our brains. It also boosts imagination. Try it.

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Alex Gilev

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From Idea → Live Product in JUST 3 days using @framer

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Alex Gilev

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1 year

How to Test Design Ideas Fast? I've been using the HADI cycles framework for several years, and it's been the fastest and less risky way to validate design decisions without relying on extensive UX research. Let me show you how..👇

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Alex Gilev

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What gaps in your User Experience (UX) process you'd like to fill in to become a better designer? Comment below👇

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Alex Gilev

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Let's create some rectangles, shall we?🙂

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Alex Gilev

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Desk vibes 🌴

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Alex Gilev

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@OpenAI Doesn't work for me (I'm on a Plus plan)

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Alex Gilev

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The quickest path to mastery is not always a straight line...

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Alex Gilev

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UX & Design Books p.2👇

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Alex Gilev

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The result 👌🏻

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Building this 👇

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Alex Gilev

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I apply product design methods to my own practice. I create hypotheses, test assumptions, collect data and iterate on my process, communication, design etc. The path to 6-figure projects is preceded by a PROCESS and not just learning FIGMA or getting a Google UX certificate.

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Alex Gilev

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When I first opened my UX consultancy, I decided to invest in how I look. - HUGO BOSS black shirts - Hermes watch - Camera I wanted to give my clients a premium service that others couldn't. I couldn't just show up in a $5 t-shirt and say, the project is going to cost $60,000

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Alex Gilev

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I had to do it😄. Light version of the UX process roadmap.

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Alex Gilev

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New book just came in 📕

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Alex Gilev

@alexgilev1

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👋If you're new, let me introduce myself: - 12 years in UX/UI - 2 UX certifications - Studied product strategy in Harvard, Stanford - My design is used by United States Air Force, US Navy, some largest investment banks - I'm a practitioner 🔗Portfolio:

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Alex Gilev

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Apple launched Freeform - A new native tool for creative collaboration and brainstorming⚡️. Will be trying it out for project discovery phase. Let's see...

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Alex Gilev

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@rileyj_s It's not about the skill but more like showing that you can deliver and walk the talk. Presentation and asking the right questions matter. More than you think. Got a $55,000 project paid upfront 100% by the client recently using this approach.

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Alex Gilev

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UX planning. Here is what I usually prefer to have on a whiteboard during the strategy phase: ✅ List priority user groups ✅ Outline major user flows ✅ Key user tasks ✅ Critical Qs for each task. The "Why" ✅ Navigation structure and priority ✅ Frequency of use (For tasks)…

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🟣 Office vibes

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Alex Gilev

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1 year

Always surpass expectations. Designers tend to focus on usability, content, or functionality most of their time but very few focus on the small details that can make the experience feel special and memorable. Of course the product must, before anything else, work. But in…

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Alex Gilev

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So you designed an app…how do you define the development milestones then? Dev. milestones should be value-driven, meaning they ensure that your solution can effectively deliver value to users. But how do you deliver value? There are 3 things that need to be considered: 1)…

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Alex Gilev

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1 year

Good morning☀️ Are you working this last week of December? I'm getting some client work wrapped up. I lasted 2 days on Christmas without working, then back to the desk :)

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Alex Gilev

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@rileyj_s ~ $6,300/Weekly. Minimum project engagement: $40,000 (2 months). Less than that amount is often difficult to get real traction and just a waste of client's money and my time. For big projects, I offer a 2-week design trial ($12k).

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Alex Gilev

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Project Management 360 V2 for Notion is AVAILABLE ✅

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The UX process...

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Alex Gilev

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1 year

Learn to make your work look expensive. It will DRASTICALLY increase the quality of your leads. ❌ No overused mockups. ❌ No additional graphics around the design. It looks cheap and unprofessional. ❌ No angled views. When others Zag, you Zig.

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Alex Gilev

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After working for more than a decade with leading Silicon Valley startups and Fortune 500 companies, I’m launching a new service that helps startup founders get a boutique level on-going design help at a fraction of cost. ✅ Research-Backed Design ✅ Get…

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Alex Gilev

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Received a LOT of project inquires this month. 70% from Dribbble 20% Website 10% LinkedIn Designers, how are we looking this month?

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Alex Gilev

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And this one for the Product Manager Certification (Lvl 1). 3 months of learning and sleepless nights 🌚

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Alex Gilev

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The Ultimate Design System Starter Template. You won't find it anywhere else. ✅ Professionally made w/ guidelines. ✅ Tested on several 6-figure projects. ✅ Figma prototype. Launching soon...

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Alex Gilev

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At , we have a high-level product development process to help clients understand how their projects will be structured. We NEVER guess the next step. Having predictable proven design process honed by working with companies like Apple, PayPal, Harvard, CDC…

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Alex Gilev

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In product design: Quality comes from the QUANTITY OF IDEAS YOU TRY. The first idea you prototype is really going to be for you to LEARN. Become addicted to playing with ideas.

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@msnow "...working at the intersection of Design and Technology"

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1 year

Typography rules 🅰️

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Alex Gilev

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1 year

Creating a VISUAL roadmap for the "UX Process & Product Strategy playbook" to help you better understand the entire UX process for projects. I'm also putting a sample timeframe for each phase + optional activities that you can skip.

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Alex Gilev

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Here is the Product Strategy deck for eBay that I created when I was getting my Product Leader Certification 🎓. Funny, that my instructor was previously at eBay, now he is at Apple. It was an interesting and nervous conversation at the same time 😄.

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Alex Gilev

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1 year

Can't DM all of you. Posting the link here: Download. Study it. Replicate. Enjoy!

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Alex Gilev

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1 year

2020 - Employed ($120k/year) [ 2021. Left my full-time job and opened a one-man UX/Product Design Agency ] 2021 - $450k/year 2022 - $430k/year Proved my solo business model by doing more than $400k/year 2 consecutive years in a row. I can teach you how to do it. I have a…

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Alex Gilev

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1 year

Doing the responsive design for this trading leaderboard. Still WIP. I never satisfied with the output 😃...The top profile section seems unbalanced. Will continue chipping away from it and see how it goes. Desktop version can be found here:

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Alex Gilev

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Sketching time…got a tricky challenge on one of the enterprise projects. Exploring solutions. One caveat: What looks good on paper might not work out on the screen. You need to stress test it.

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Alex Gilev

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Almost completed the Story Mapping template for my "UX process & Product Strategy Playbook" I wish I had it earlier in my career. It answers so many questions and puts everybody on the team at ease what we should build next and in what order. You'll receive it as a FREE update.

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Alex Gilev

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7 months

@DannPetty When you hire a famous company, you pay for a brand. When you hire an agency, you pay for the team. When you hire me, you pay for the result. If people can communicate this to clients, their conversion would skyrocket.

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Alex Gilev

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1 year

BIG career update. This deck just won me a 6-month project with the US government in a healthcare industry🤯. I also help designers build their pitch decks and win $$$ projects in my mentorship program. I only have 1 spot in March. Feb is already BOOKED. DM for details.

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1 year

Morning in the office ☀️

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1 year

If you want to master dashboards and be able to present complex information in a simple and intuitive way, I highly recommend this book. It was recommended to me when by my mentor (he is the current product lead at Apple) back in a day.

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1 year

Life is too short to have a boring design system documentation. Let's change it 🪄

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Alex Gilev

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I made over $400,000 as a solo UX designer in 2022. And the tax season is here🥲💸.

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Wireframes ✏️

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Alex Gilev

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While other designers were learning the latest Figma tricks, and debated which UI is better on Instagram, I immersed myself in learning Business, Sales, Product Management. Th last time I learned something helpful abut the UX was 2020.

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Alex Gilev

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1 year

Creating the template to write User Stories...in PowerPoint 🙂 To successfully write a User Story, you need to do a Story Mapping exercise first, since you'll need those details to be included in the story. The acceptance criteria is also very important. Many PMs don't do that.

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Alex Gilev

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2 years

@designerSaha If you want to become REALLY good at UX, learn behavioral psychology first. - How to design products that actually drive behavior change? - How to control attention? - How to reduce cognitive overload? You can pick up frameworks later.

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Alex Gilev

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2 years

@UltraLinx Here is mine: - MacBook Pro 13' M1 - Apple Pro Display XDR - Cannon EOS R5 - Apple Watch Hermes 45mm - Remarkable 2 - Blue Yeti Microphone - Elgato Key Light - Sennheiser Headphones HD 820 - Sennheiser HDV 820 amplifier - Lacie 5TB Cheap IKEA desk 🙂. Palms🌴

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@FitFounder Daily Stoic

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Traditional evening read😴. This book helped me in my toughest moments. It’s like 1:1 with your better self.

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Alex Gilev

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My wife is a business coach. And we just brainstormed the $80k/month business model for my Webflow agency 🤯. Can’t wait to start implementing it. While other designers obsess over Framer, Webflow just dominates. It’s a cash machine.

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UX Process playbook UPDATE: ⚡️1 NEW Template: Product Features Matrix (FigJam) ✅ Helps VISUALLY decide with stakeholders what to build next. ✅ Better understand what features have low complexity/high value VS require a lot of effort but low value. ✅ Simple and Practical.

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@jatinuva

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New book just came in 📕

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What if you could have the step-by-step UX process ROADMAP that you can use as a guide to any project? No more "Black box" on what steps to take and what frameworks to use. Everything is prepared for you already. Coming to "UX Process Playbook" tomorrow

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1 year

At the beginning of each UX project, there are ONLY 3 questions I ask in the first meeting: Who is it for (the audience)? Why will they use it (the goal)? How will they use it (the context of use)? Keep it LEAN and SIMPLE. Don't overengineer it.

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@jamesm Love XDR Pro Display photos

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🟢 The Result

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⚫️ Sketching dashboard widgets

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Alex Gilev

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$56,000 in revenue (October). The power of specialization as a designer 🤌.

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Alex Gilev

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Good Morning☀️. Show me your desk👇

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UX prioritization for Startups Your first customers will be FEATURE centric. Your later stages customers (After the Product Market Fit) will be USABILITY centric. This is where you need to invest in Design and UX to avoid customer churn. Keep that in mind.

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Alex Gilev

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UX Process Playbook is taking a solid shape. Can't wait to share what's coming in the Q1-Q2 of this year. Lots of time-saving templates and practical tools to speed up your workflow. Learn. Advance. Apply.

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Almost ready... This is how you can add additional $5,000 to your branding package. Saves ~ 2 weeks of manual creation time.

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Razor Blade 15 Advanced…it’s that time of the year 🎄 😎🕹️.

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These are the books I used to prep for a UX workshop earlier today📚👇 Good Services - For outlining key experience principles. Design Decisions - For establishing the agenda. Service Design - For research support and misc Qs. I'll post the FigJam …

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Alex Gilev

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Just got off the call with a client who said: "I came to you, because you're the only one I know who can create a gorgeous website that makes us money." $20,000. Just design. Positioning is the key.

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@heyeaslo

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Morning in the office ☀️

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