This episode of Down & Dirty with Dr. T features Kalpitha Jagadeesh, a young UX designer who is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Human-Centered Design & Engineering at University of Washington.
Kalpitha previously studied architecture and worked in digital inclusion spaces like financial inclusion and educational technology. She decided to pursue a masters degree abroad because she wanted a program that combined research, design, and engineering components.
Kalpitha started using Figma in 2018 and has sworn by the tool since then.
Highlights from the episode include:
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Chapters:0:00 - About Kalpitha and her background in human-centered design4:54 - Reasons for pursuing a Master’s abroad7:39 - Go-to design tools11:59 - Trusty resource recommendations for designers15:23 - Figma: discovery and initial use18:01 - Adobe XD vs Figma25:17 - Screenshare: Figma run-through 27:48 - Pre-design research process, moodboarding tools33:10 - Screenshare: Walkthrough of Figma components and Dev Mode41:50 - Challenges with Figma47:28 - Tips for budding designers50:43 - Goodbye and thanks
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