UX on TikTok
I just posted my very first TikTok tonight and it was about a redesign I did for the Weight Watchers App — particularly for a swipe situation. Some may think that it’s not that big of a deal but yes, Karen, it is a big deal!! I am not one to put my stuff out there. I rarely post to my Instagram, barely know how stories work therefore Snapchat and TikTok are on a whole new level for me. Also, although I feel fairly comfortable editing photos on iMovies, TikTok is just new territory. Since my post was going to be a slideshow of photos, and not a video, I edited the photos within Instagram to say what I needed to say, saved them individually and THEN posted to TikTok. Therefore, if there is a way to add captions in TikTok for still photos help a sista out.
But, that is not the point of all this. What I am here to say is I am on a runner’s high. I want to have the confidence to continue to create more and tell you, you can do it too, whatever that may be. And this is coming from someone that is petrified of people seeing what I do. I have always been scared of criticism, especially when it comes to something I’ve created such as art or even slideshow movies I’ve done for both work and personal. I am one that craves approval and positive reinforcement. I get so disappointed when someone gives me their negative thoughts or suggestions I move in a different direction. This translates into my actual work as well. Long story short - I quit my awful 8–5 job as a consultant to pursue UX Design and the thought of someone seeing the app I created for my coursework is terrifying even though it’s on my website to be looked at by recruiters and get noticed. And if you’re wondering why I am so terrified of posting a UX type thing to TikTok it’s because I have yet to receive a job offer in UX since finishing the course. Therefore, am I even qualified to post something UX? That post, and basically everything I do, is in hopes of networking or getting some type of hope that I can do UX one day as my job.
My point to all this is, it’s okay to be scared. Everyone has a beginning and has a story to tell. Would you ever tell your friend she didn’t have what it takes? It’s all about enjoying the journey. Right now, I’ve been climbing this steep mountain for quite some time and continue to want to quit but there’s something inside me saying I shouldn’t. So I hope I can help at least one person and to encourage you to just keep working hard, you will get there. I constantly have to remind myself to keep going and I will eventually get to where I want to go.
Until then, onward and upward!
