Cynthia Vinney, Author at UX Design Institute

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Cynthia Vinney • Writer for the UX Design Institute Blog

Cynthia Vinney is a freelance writer and former UX designer with a PhD in media psychology. She has worked in UX for several top interactive firms and advertising agencies performing research and creating designs for major brands.

Visualisation of sketches for product design.

How-to Guides

6 tips for improving your product design sketches

18 November 2024 ● 5 min read

Illustration of design elements like checkboxes, buttons, typefaces, and color swatches.

UX Explained

What is a design system and why is it useful?

31 October 2024 ● 8 min read

Multiple aspects from Gestalt principles together.

UX Explained

What are the Gestalt principles and how do designers use them

22 October 2024 ● 8 min read

How-to Guides

How to create the best UI design portfolio: 10 tips and best practices

13 October 2024 ● 10 min read

Example of how you can structure your designs.

Breaking into UX

What you should look for in a product design course in 2024

30 August 2024 ● 7 min read

Design

What is graphic design and how does it relate to UI/UX?

26 August 2024 ● 9 min read

UX Salaries

What does a UX designer’s salary look like in 2024?

21 August 2024 ● 4 min read

UX Career Advice

This is what a UX writer job description looks like—and how you can match it

30 June 2024 ● 11 min read

Illustration of Internet of Things and items involved.

UX Explained

Designing for the internet of things (IoT): UX challenges and solutions

23 June 2024 ● 6 min read

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