I’m a UX designer, not a rockstar, a unicorn, a ninja or a magician. Design is for me a sense-making process in creating better products and experiences. It's not about ideal solutions, but about the best possible compromises.
What I usually do is:
* Finding out what users do, need and want (User Research),
* Making sure the content is always relevant to them (Content Strategy),
* Making sure people can find what they want easily (Information Architecture)
* Helping users move around their application easily (Interaction Design),
* Making sure the application is aesthetically pleasing (Visual Design),
* Making sure that it all hasn't been foiled by something that has been overl.