MANDY K YU, UX Designer & Strategist
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API WOC in Tech: Always Invest in People
API WOC in Tech: Always Invest in People

At Thoughtworks, we celebrate diversity, so when API Heritage Month came around, it was important to be participate, represent, and share my wins and tribulations. Read my responses during my time as a panelist for the global fireside chat among other API leaders.

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Live to Experience, Live to LearnMandy YuJuly 19, 2024
Moving Up the Ladder: Career Success Lies Beyond Design Craftsmanship
Moving Up the Ladder: Career Success Lies Beyond Design Craftsmanship

I’m on a path to level up my career. That path includes this nebulous leadership ladder that has many seemingly high rungs. But over the years observing executives, shadowing seniors, and learning from my mentors, I’ve banked some insights that have helped me.

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Mandy YuApril 4, 2020
TypoRules: 7 Techniques for Effective Readability + Legibility
TypoRules: 7 Techniques for Effective Readability + Legibility

I've written my top 7 guiding points to help beginners establish their proficiency in creating documents, layouts, and designs that are usable, digestible, and elegant. You can apply these concepts to anything that you're producing.

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Live to Learn, I ♥ TypographyMandy YuJuly 7, 2018
Would You Make a Good UX Designer?
Would You Make a Good UX Designer?

What makes a strong UX Designer? What is their background? We have uncovered a few surprising insights.

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Mandy YuFebruary 4, 2018
How to Break into the Tech Industry with Limited Experience
How to Break into the Tech Industry with Limited Experience

I've distilled my entire personal journey into the tech industry into 5 key tips that can help you launch your career.

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Live to LearnMandy YuAugust 29, 2017Tech Industry
The Power of Saying "Yes": My Journey into Tech + Tech Education
The Power of Saying "Yes": My Journey into Tech + Tech Education

The pace of how I got into tech has been light speed and unconventional. I’ve transitioned from starting at a tech consulting and development agency to working for a digital skills training institution and uprooting my life and moving across the country...

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Live to LearnMandy YuAugust 24, 2017BrainStation UXFT, BrainStation
Searching for the Optimal Prototyping Software for Your Project

Your choice of prototyping software will and should vary from project to project. Depending on the purpose and goals for your screens, you could consider the following factors...

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Live to LearnMandy YuJune 7, 2017UX Design, Prototyping, Software
The UX Unicorn and its Fallacies
The UX Unicorn and its Fallacies

Throughout my career, I’ve had some interesting conversations with many other professionals regarding this term and everyone has their own definition of what a unicorn is!

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Live to LearnMandy YuJune 5, 2017UX Design, Tech Industry, UX Workflows
Join Me at Design Vancouver: A Panel on Digital Design @ BrainStation
Join Me at Design Vancouver: A Panel on Digital Design @ BrainStation

BrainStation is hosting a panel discussion event on May 25th with expert design panelists as they provide insight and discussion on the multi-faceted design industry. 

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Live to LearnMandy YuMay 12, 2017UX Design, BrainStation UXFT
Design Sprinting, Flying and Falling

In the midst of a sprint, there's no time for hesitation, handholding, or for mulling over thoughts – a Design Sprint should always have movement, hence the analogy to a race.

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Live to LearnMandy YuNovember 15, 2016UX Design, BrainStation, BrainStation UXFT
Basquiat x Warhol

From newsprint scrawls to wall-to-wall sized paintings, Basquiat did not hesitate in his brushwork for a moment. They were large in scale and loud in content – unforgiving and shameless – but not in a negative way.

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Live to ExperienceMandy YuApril 20, 2015AGO, Toronto, Art, Basquiat
Holoscenes: A Submerged Ballet

The exhibit that caught my eye this year was "Holoscenes" by Lars Jans. It's a performance piece that focuses on issues of climate change, global warming, flooding, and how it would affect our quotidian activities.

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Live to ExperienceMandy YuApril 20, 2015Nuit Blanche, Toronto, Art & Culture
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