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About Matthew Magain

Matthew Magain

Matthew Magain (@mattymcg) is passionate about communicating information using visuals, and teaching others to do the same. A freelance user experience consultant, he helps clients communicate to their customers and to each other, through the use of sketching, design, and illustration. His clients have included World Vision, AustralianSuper, and the Australian Labor Party.

Matthew has won a Mobie award, has been featured in several books, and has presented at conferences in Australia and overseas. He was a co-founder of UX Mastery, an online resource for aspiring user experience designers, where he shares his insights and experiences from over 10 years of designing web and mobile apps. He spends his spare time illustrating children’s books.
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We Wish You A Merry UXmas!

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Matthew Magain in Careers
A screenshot of the UXmas home page

UXmas, the digital advent calendar for user experience designers, is back for 2014.

This is the third year that we’ve collaborated with friends to bring you a festive collection of educational socking-stuffers.

Be sure to make a daily UXmas article part of your festive routine.

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Win the Ultimate UX Toolkit (We’re Talking $30,000 Worth of Stuff)

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Matthew Magain in Analysis, Research
Win the ultimate UX and marketing toolkit

It’s World Usability Day, and to celebrate, the folks from Optimal Workshop have pulled together the ultimate UX and Marketing Toolkit, worth $30,000.

Here’s how this amazing collection of tools could be yours.

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Defining, Developing and Exploring UX in Indonesia

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Matthew Magain in Careers, Soft Skills
A colourful visual chart of Matt's presentation

Last week Matt travelled to Indonesia to explore the age-old question: What the @#$% is UX?

He got answers; he also got a stomach bug. It was all worth it in the search for how to craft a good experience.

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UXmas 2014: How to Get your Name in Lights

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Matthew Magain in Soft Skills
UXmas 2013

Do you have an idea that you’d love to share with the UX community?

Every year we publish UXmas, a digital advent calendar for the UX community. Past contributors have included some of the biggest names in the industry, and this year your name could be on that list. Read on to find out how!

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UX Australia 2014: Wrap-up and Sketchnotes

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Matthew Magain in Soft Skills
A sketch of Luke Chambers' graphic facilitation session at UX Australia 2014

Last week Luke and I attended UX Australia—our annual pilgrimage where we connect with the wider UX community to get educated and inspired about all things UX!

Here is our wrap-up and Sketchnotes.

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Why UX Designers Make the Best Entrepreneurs

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Matthew Magain in Careers, Entrepreneurship
A designer is torn between his creative and business interests

Both UX Designers and entrepreneurs solve problems by talking to people and immersing themselves in the world of their users.

So why aren’t more designers creating startups? Could you be the next successful entrepreneur?

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South-East Asian Travel Diary, Part 2: The Philippines

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Matthew Magain in Soft Skills
Matt, Luke, Phil and Russ leap from pilons by Tambo Lake

Part 2 of Matt’s travel diary from the recent UX Mastery workshop series in South-East Asia.

Matt makes us jealous with tales of riding quad-bikes, volcano trekking, and drinking coconut from its shell—all in the name of user experience training!

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South-East Asian Travel Diary, Part 1: Malaysia

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Matthew Magain in Soft Skills
The view from the top of the Petronas Towers

Last week Luke and Matt took their “Introduction to User Experience” workshop on the road, delivering training in Malaysia and the Philippines.

Matt reflects on the first part of their trip.

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UX Careers Panel: Courses, Portfolios, Interviews & More…

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Matthew Magain in Careers
A large sketchnote of the UX careers panel

Last month we held a free panel discussion here in Melbourne, coordinated through our new meetup group.

We recorded a video of the entire panel discussion, which we’ve published here for your viewing pleasure.

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The Animated Video that Raised $15K for Cancer Research

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Matthew Magain in Soft Skills
A screenshot from the Ride To Conquer Cancer animated video

Last year we set out to apply our storytelling and sketching skills to what we believe is a world-first: we sold space in a whiteboard animation video to sponsors, to raise money for important cancer research.

The concept raised $15,000, and the final video is ready to share with you at last. Be warned though: you may tear up while watching this video.

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