VagasUX News #47 - A bunch of content, new store and Config coming soon
Content curation and vacancies for the community
New VagasUX store →
Look at the fresh news comiiing!! 🛍️ For those who don't know, we have a store in Colab55 for a while, but now we are opening another one at Uma Penca, with new products and art for you to enjoy and parade around spreading the word of yellow UX umbrella 🫣💜
✨ Featured articles
[PT-BR] Artificial Intelligence, Studio Ghibli and pop culture: let's talk? →
Do you feel that AI helps you in your day-to-day life? And what do you get in return when you use this technology (and so many others)? Buckle up and check it out here[PT-BR] Design, an underrated discipline →
You may feel like this article isn’t for you if you haven’t yet transitioned into UX. But look again! Here you’ll find valuable insights and issues on how to navigate this career path. Make sure to save in your favorites 😉[PT-BR] Ignoring the character limit will destroy your product experience →
If you like UX Writing, you'll be hooked on this article. Here you'll see problems and a plate full of good practices.[PT-BR] Gamification made easy →
For those who want to make stimulating products and features, a brief introduction that is very worthwhile.
🎤 Conferences
Config 2025 Watch Parties →
The official Figma conference is coming soon. Have you checked if there will be an in-person event in your city to watch the event with the community? Check it out! Come on, there's always a little giveaway 👀Tera Festival 2025 →
It's still going on and you can sign up for free! Watch live sessions and classes released on March 7th, 11th, 13th and 20th. Valuable insights into the market for the Design and product area. It's worth checking out!
💜 Vaguiner’s corner
[PT-BR] Portfolio Tips →
The vaguiner Isabela Alvim recently shared in one of the community groups that she is doing a series of posts with super cool tips on how to build your portfolio! Check out how she includes her skills there 😉[PT-BR] I'm not less capable because I'm autistic. I'm just different →
The vaguiner Rafa Rodrigues brings a surgical look at how autistic people thrive in UX. Knowing how each person's way of working works is the key to incredible results! A must-read for everyone, neurodivergent or not.[PT-BR] The way HowPlus UX Bootcamp changed my academic life 🎓 →
The vaguiner Nauan Fellipe talked about what he learned during the UX Design Bootcamp from our partner How and highlighted the importance of keeping ourselves updated to have a broader understanding of certain subjects.[PT-BR] From Academic Learning to the Job Market, with the Boost of HowPlus Bootcamp →
Another article, and this time the person sharing his learnings was the vaguiner Gabriel Toledo. Coming from the area of systems analysis and development, he tells us about his journey to UX Design.
📹 Videos
[PT-BR] Design Tokens in Penpot →
Penpot is an alternative tool to Figma, used for building prototypes, wireframes and more. It now supports native tokens, which makes design even easier.[PT-BR] Mobile First or Responsive?→
If you believe that the safe answer is always “mobile first”, this video will make you reflect on your foundations. Let's reflect 😯[PT-BR] How to maintain creativity in your daily life? The combination of constancy and curiosity→
How do you nurture your creativity? Does studying design content alone help or hinder you?
📚 Accessible content
[PT-BR] Serpentina Design System→
For those who want to learn more about design systems, there's nothing better than finding a DS that's open to the public! Serpentina was developed by Labcodes, a Brazilian company, with very complete and organized documentation in Figma.[PT-BR] What do companies really expect from a junior UX Designer?→
The million-dollar question: What do I need to be seen as a junior professional in this market? In this post, Lari Brancalhão brings valuable tips for those who have this doubt, sharing both hard and soft skills essential for the market! “You don’t need to be a senior now, you need to be a junior with a desire to evolve and show this in your day-to-day life” ✨
🌟 To inspire
To inspire you to create new ways with pixel versions!
🎧 Listen
[PT-BR] Usability Test →
Learn the importance of user testing and some best practice tips to make it look great. You can press play now!
🏃 Hackathons
[PT-BR] Immersion IA - Alura + Google Gemini →
5 free classes on how to use Gemini, Google's AI, in practice, with prizes for the winning projects. If I were you, I wouldn't miss out.[PT-BR] Hackathon: Try Guarulhos →
From May 23 to 25, the city of Guarulhos-SP will hold an in-person Hackathon with the theme: “Regional Administrations”. You can register with teams of up to 4 people or individually. There will be prizes, an opportunity to meet people, companies and challenge yourself. If you are in SP, go for it, Vaguiner!
📃 Materials
[PT-BR] Research Training: UX and Conversational UX 🧪 →
The DigitalBot team is conducting this survey aimed at people who already work or are interested in working in the UX area, with the aim of understanding the real needs for professional training, with an emphasis on topics such as Conversational UX, generative AI and other emerging technologies.[PT-BR] Remote culture →
We have been monitoring the market advertising less and less the 100% home office positions, but to calm the little hearts, Carlos Henrique de Oliveira Filho did an incredible job mapping companies that are still working in a remote culture format!
🧠 Mental health
The Last of us - second season → Any other vaguiners out there following the series based on this incredible game? We're hooked! For those of you who don't know yet: the story takes place in a pandemic future where the virus turns people into cannibalistic zombies and spreads quickly with a simple bite. The plot revolves around Joel who was hired to get Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of a military quarantine zone. The second season is currently airing, but if you're only going to give it a chance now, here's the trailer for the first one to win you over!
🐣 Vacancies for beginners
Latest added vacancies highlighted
UX Writer - Replikante Experience →
RemoteProduct Designer - V4 Matriz →
Campinas/SPProduct Designer - AutoForce →
RemoteProduct Designer - Rappi →
RemoteInternetship UX Designer - Konsi →
Salvador/BAInternetship UX Designer - LWSA →
RemoteProduct Designer - Prospecta →
São José do Rio Preto/SPUX Researcher - Félix →
Remote
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