[IxDA Discuss] Most important skills of an IX Designer?

[Dan Brown]

> PS:  this is starting to look like all those unrealistic job
> descriptions we like to make fun of.  :-)
>

Totally. Does anyone know anyone with all those skills?

With a lead position, what I'm more interested in is whether a person knows
his or her own strengths, and knows where they need help. A person who comes
to me and says they can do all those things, I regard with some skepticism.
But a person who comes to me and says, "I'm really good at designing and
executing user research, but I'm not your guy for visual design" is someone
who probably has a more realistic view of their skills.

I'm more interested in the ability to work in a team environment, manage
expectations, talk to clients, and provide good criticism to the design
team. I suppose these are called "soft skills" but they're... ahem... harder
to come by.

-- Dan


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