Anthony Chukwu

Senior UX/UI Designer @getwordwall. Scaling a 30M-user platform through Conversion Rate Optimization and Retention Strategies. MSc Digital Transformation.

[Anthony Chukwu @ikanthonychu]

Hello, designer. If you're designing Checkout UI screens, pay attention to these 10 practices.

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[Anthony Chukwu @ikanthonychu]

It’s been a while since I last posted here. This is why I’ve been busy:
– Scaling a 30M-user platform through commercialization and growth strategies
– Supporting early-stage teams navigating product-market fit
– Settling in a new country
– Learning!

[Anthony Chukwu @ikanthonychu]

@megaconfidence 👏🏼👏🏼

[Anthony Chukwu @ikanthonychu]

@michalmalewicz I work with a startup in UAE. Even the co-founders are addressed as “Bro” or “Brother”

[Anthony Chukwu @ikanthonychu]

@KAY_CEE27 Haha, yeah, I was trying to understand whether you mean fatigue or a growing lack of interest. Yes, my DM is open

[Anthony Chukwu @ikanthonychu]

My 3-point advice for anyone who wants to transition from a non-Tech field like Medicine to Tech

I am going to attempt to do this in writing be asking 3 questions. If you have any questions, please ask in the cm

First of all, it doesn’t matter why you want to transition. Some will say don’t do it for the money. I don’t care about that. The economical situation is enough reason to want to transition. The key question is…

“How determined and resilient are you?”

You’re going to need these in your journey. If you’re in it, then it’s got to be for the long haul. There are no overnight successes. If we’ve settled this, let’s move to the next point

“What area of Tech should you transition to?”

This was a key question I asked myself. It was easier for me though because I was already a visual artist. Towing the graphic, then UX path was most reasonable and came more naturally. For you, it may be data analysis or programming because you love math (it’s deeper than that, I know) or product/project management because people have told you that you have good organizational skills. All areas in Tech that require some soft skill you already have in abundance. Key into that

Now the last question…

“Can you go back to ‘school’?”

Well, for a medical professional, that question is laughable because you already spent your life studying..lol. But yeah, you’ve got to remember that you’ll be up against people who studied Tech-related fields in school. So you will roll up your sleeves. For me, I spent a whole year just taking courses back to back before venturing out again. I currently have 41 courses in my Udemy account. That’s how voracious I was. I still am. The only way to really transition and stay on top of your game is to take the learning culture from your medical training to Tech

4 steps to get started,

-Choose what Tech field to venture into.

-Take a certification course or training to get your feet wet. Check Coursera

-Start building your portfolio. These courses will usually require you to build a project. Add it. Volunteer your services in a project or Build a personal project. Add them

-Apply for internship/volunteer projects

Please let me know if this helped, and any point I should explain further

[KAYCEE @KAY_CEE27]

@ikanthonychu @sisikunmi So, what advice do you have, sir, for someone who has nothing in tech and wants to transition too. Mbbs->Tech.

[Anthony Chukwu @ikanthonychu]

@KAY_CEE27 You’re welcome

Hard facts, sorry 😞 It’s a bittersweet decision - bitter work but sweet reward. And by school, yeah, I don’t mean “four walls”

When you say “tired of school”, what do you mean?

[Anthony Chukwu @ikanthonychu]

“Just make sure you’re having fun”

To Graphic Designers or “User” Experience Designers?

[Gil Huybrecht @gilhuybrecht]

Message to junior designers

Don't believe everything you see so called 'senior designers' post here on twitter. Do whatever the fuck you want. Been doing design 10+ years and nobody cares if you use full black, full white or full shit brown.

Just make sure you're having fun

[Anthony Chukwu @ikanthonychu]

@DifferentKaro I like the idea. But it’s government that will authorize such tests. Again, it doesn’t favour them.

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@docneto In my house, there’s a 14 year old Mac that has refused to pack up.

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@thekatcopy Awareness most likely. A short phrase would have been added for context though. Would have killed 2 birds with 1 stone

[Anthony Chukwu @ikanthonychu]

Very true. For me, transitioning into Tech was challenging ngl, especially because Medicine is as non-Tech as it gets.

I spent countless sleepless nights studying and refining my craft to break into the international tech space. I was up against people who studied design or UX as their first degree.

Yes, some soft skills were transferable (and I had some design XP in school) but I had to prove I had “strong” technical skills. That’s no small feat

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@TheRobertAvram Definitely B. The city illustration add context to what the page is about, and of course improves the aesthetics. Although the CTA colour could be improved. It should “call me to action”

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@code_wonders Everybody wan chop from Uncle Elon

[Anthony Chukwu @ikanthonychu]

💯 Especially when there’s nothing established to work with. Solve the problem first. Then come back to build a system for it

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What would you have done differently?

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The Old vs New

2 issues I addressed in this logo redesign

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[Anthony Chukwu @ikanthonychu]

1 major constraint though. I had very limited time to do an elaborate redesign, so I could move on to the product.

Result? More brand distinction, Better connection with the brand, Improved colour usage across touchpoints.

[Anthony Chukwu @ikanthonychu]

Very insightful. Life is in stages and partners have to work together to ensure balance in their career pursuits and financial decisions

[Babájídé @Babajiide]

Dear working class man with working class partners

A two income household is a powerful one that allows the unit to own more, they usually go further if they both have their head screwed on right. I get all these negativity you see on twitter, some are valid and some are laughable.

You should want your partner to earn more and contribute to the running of the unit, its only natural. whether its 50:50, 80:20, 70:30, its left you as the unit to decide.