UX Survival Guide

UX Survival Guide

UX Survival Guide

Empowering experienced designers to level up in their career by demonstrating their value beyond visuals

Empowering experienced designers to level up in their career by demonstrating their value beyond visuals

Empowering experienced designers to level up in their career by demonstrating their value beyond visuals

  • Your talk has inspired me to try again, but this time with concrete evidence to back up my case. I’m also excited to explore the AI tools you mentioned.

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  • You've inspired me to be more proactive at my work, not just being a pixel pusher, but impact a product strategically by speaking to stakeholders more, testing my assumptions, always base my decisions on something.

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  • Danylo

    You've inspired me to be more proactive at my work, not just being a pixel pusher, but impact a product strategically by speaking to stakeholders more, testing my assumptions, always base my decisions on something.

  • Oscar

    Since I started following you I've really achieved a broader grasp of how to mature as a designer. Especially in how to think critically and what questions to ask.

  • Maria

    Very useful content for anyone interested in learning how to market yourself as a designer!

  • Adanna

    Your talk has inspired me to try again, but this time with concrete evidence to back up my case. I’m also excited to explore the AI tools you mentioned.

I created UX Survival Guide as a way to draw on my 13 years in UX to empower designers with the knowledge and tools they need to showcase their value and accelerate their career growth

I created UX Survival Guide as a way to draw on my 13 years in UX to empower designers with the knowledge and tools they need to showcase their value and accelerate their career growth

Miranda Slayter

Principal Designer at Booking.com
Creator of UX Survival Guide


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When they don’t

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UX Design

VALUE of

UX Design

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Save time, focus on the right things

Videos. Newsletters. Guides. Streams. Workshops. Articles.

Videos. Newsletters. Guides. Streams. Workshops. Articles.

Videos. Newsletters. Guides. Streams. Workshops. Articles.

Focused on helping you grow in your career and land a job in this difficult market.

Focused on helping you grow in your career and land a job in this difficult market.

Focused on helping you grow in your career and land a job in this difficult market.

New

Templates

Lessons

Juniors

Mid-level

Seniors

Portfolio tips

top ways designers are a

time sink

presenting to

When they don’t

understand the

VALUE of

UX Design

Learning Guide

Save time, focus on the right things

No Guidance?

Feeling stuck?

How to take your next step

The difference between

designers

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senior

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Resume
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13 templates

Fully customisable

Example descriptions

Created by a hiring manager

THE

BREIF

I’m going to help you find the right balance and avoid the most common mistakes I see in portfolios when it comes to displaying your UX research.

Displaying UX Research in your Design Portfolio — 4 mistakes you don’t want to make

Card sorting

Must have in any designers toolkit

Improve UX & Guide the IA of your designs

Pitch your findings to influence your stakeholders

Just build it

The cost
of skipping
UX research

Video series

Design

Critiques

What

Will teach you... but

MOST dont

Good

Managers

why I created the

FRAMEWORK

CMBAT

Competitive

Feature

Analysis

Enhance UX & uncover product gaps

Guide design direction & product priorities

Pitch your findings to influence your stakeholders

Let chatgpt do it for you

at talking about yourself in
your portfolio.

YOU SUCK

what you need to know about...

Design

Management

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Digital & Printable

13 templates with grids

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As a new or aspiring UX designer, crafting a compelling resume is crucial to grabbing the attention of potential employers and securing a job. 

HOW TO Build a winning resume

Video series

Portfolio Reviews

HOW TO

LIKE A DESIGNER....

SPEAK

Design

Templates

Review

No work experience?

WHERE TO FIND PORTFOLIO
PROJECTS

objectives

=

career progression

New

Templates

Lessons

Juniors

Mid-level

Seniors

Portfolio tips

top ways designers are a

time sink

presenting to

When they don’t

understand the

VALUE of

UX Design

Learning Guide

Save time, focus on the right things

No Guidance?

Feeling stuck?

How to take your next step

The difference between

designers

junior
mid

senior

&

Resume
Templates

13 templates

Fully customisable

Example descriptions

Created by a hiring manager

THE

BREIF

I’m going to help you find the right balance and avoid the most common mistakes I see in portfolios when it comes to displaying your UX research.

Displaying UX Research in your Design Portfolio — 4 mistakes you don’t want to make

Card sorting

Must have in any designers toolkit

Improve UX & Guide the IA of your designs

Pitch your findings to influence your stakeholders

Just build it

The cost
of skipping
UX research

Video series

Design

Critiques

What

Will teach you... but

MOST dont

Good

Managers

why I created the

FRAMEWORK

CMBAT

Competitive

Feature

Analysis

Enhance UX & uncover product gaps

Guide design direction & product priorities

Pitch your findings to influence your stakeholders

Let chatgpt do it for you

at talking about yourself in
your portfolio.

YOU SUCK

what you need to know about...

Design

Management

portfolio changes for a

small

BIG

IMPACT

my work for

How I’ve been

7

years

documenting


Digital & Printable

13 templates with grids

WIRE
FRAME

TEMPLATES

As a new or aspiring UX designer, crafting a compelling resume is crucial to grabbing the attention of potential employers and securing a job. 

HOW TO Build a winning resume

Video series

Portfolio Reviews

HOW TO

LIKE A DESIGNER....

SPEAK

Design

Templates

Review

No work experience?

WHERE TO FIND PORTFOLIO
PROJECTS

objectives

=

career progression

New

Templates

Lessons

Juniors

Mid-level

Seniors

Portfolio tips

New

Templates

Lessons

Juniors

Mid-level

Seniors

Portfolio tips

New

Templates

Lessons

Juniors

Mid-level

Seniors

Portfolio tips

New

Templates

Lessons

Juniors

Mid-level

Seniors

Portfolio tips

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UX SURVIVAL GUIDE

I’m here to help you level up in your career. Expand your toolkit, present to influence, & design killer products.

hello@uxsurvival.guide

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UX SURVIVAL GUIDE

I’m here to help you level up in your career. Expand your toolkit, present to influence, & design killer products.

hello@uxsurvival.guide

With ❤ from NL


© 2025 UX Survival Guide. All rights reserved.


UX SURVIVAL GUIDE

I’m here to help you level up in your career. Expand your toolkit, present to influence, & design killer products.

hello@uxsurvival.guide

With ❤ from NL


© 2025 UX Survival Guide. All rights reserved.


UX SURVIVAL GUIDE

I’m here to help you level up in your career. Expand your toolkit, present to influence, & design killer products.

hello@uxsurvival.guide

With ❤ from NL


© 2025 UX Survival Guide. All rights reserved.