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# Vanessa Oparaugo

@vanessaoparaugo · Joined September 2023

UX Designer

### [Unlocking the Design Thinking Process: Lessons from Redesigning the New York Times App](https://vanessaoparaugo.hashnode.dev/unlocking-the-design-thinking-process-lessons-from-redesigning-the-new-york-times-app?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Imagine being tasked with a design project, armed with vague instructions (cue in “Make it pop!”) and a looming deadline. Your reputation and the expectations of your team, manager, stakeholders, and even kittens are at stake. The pressure is real, a...

3 min read · [vanessaoparaugo.hashnode.dev](https://vanessaoparaugo.hashnode.dev/unlocking-the-design-thinking-process-lessons-from-redesigning-the-new-york-times-app?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Oct 1, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/unlocking-the-design-thinking-process-lessons-from-redesigning-the-new-york-times-app/6519dc67d1573716cf6e180c)

### [Demystifying User Experience (UX) Design: From Concept to Career](https://vanessaoparaugo.hashnode.dev/demystifying-user-experience-ux-design-from-concept-to-career?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

User Experience (UX) design, a term coined by Dr. Donald Norman in the 1990s, stands at the forefront of modern design philosophy. At its core, UX is all about prioritizing the needs and experiences of users, heralding a paradigm shift towards human-...

3 min read · [vanessaoparaugo.hashnode.dev](https://vanessaoparaugo.hashnode.dev/demystifying-user-experience-ux-design-from-concept-to-career?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Sep 24, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/demystifying-user-experience-ux-design-from-concept-to-career/6510bf17ef12cdc4f5c9a1f3)