11. 1993
1998
2003
2008
2013
Production & Layout of Textbooks
Web Producer / Writer / Print Manager
Freelancing Information Architect
Interaction Design of Products
Studio Lead, GE Aviation
39. Pitching. How do you get a project started?
Financing. How will all this effort be paid for?
Development. How will it be manufactured?
Marketing. How will people learn about it?
Adoption. How will people commit to using it?
Metrics. How do you know you’re doing well?
53. 2. Pick a vision for what you’ll be doing.
Leading
a Team
You
today
You
+5 yrs
54. 3. What are aspects of that vision?
Guiding Projects
Mentoring People
Providing Feedback
You
today
Leading
a Team
You
+5 yrs
55. 4. That’s what you should work on!
Guiding Projects
Mentoring People
Providing Feedback
You
today
Leading
a Team
You
+5 yrs
56. 5. Find mentors to help you on your path.
☺
☺
You
today
☺
Guiding Projects
Mentoring People
Providing Feedback
☺
☺
☺
Leading
a Team
You
+5 yrs
57. For example, here’s my plan.
☺
☺
Me
today
☺
Project Evangelism
Industry Dynamics
Change Management
☺
Run Complex
☺
☺ Initiatives
Me
+5 yrs
58. So, what does your future look like?
☺
☺
You
today
☺
☺
an aspect of that
another aspect of that ☺
and one more thing
☺
Something
You Love
You
+5 yrs
59. Build upon your UX skills
to become a leader
and solve real problems
in the world.