Design Tokens: a new approach to creating a UI library that’s easily integrated into both design and development workflows. By involving our development team in the creation of our UI library, we can structure it in a way that’s both easier to understand for the development teams bringing it to life, and allows for automatic export of our styles into an existing platform!
Take a break from all the political back and forth—join us for a UX debate instead! The most divisive UX topics will be vigorously debated by members of our own UXPA community, with you, the audience members deciding on whose argument is more convincing. Cast your votes real-time to determine who gets to claim victory—prizes Read more about UX Debate 2022: You Decide![…]
Collaborative workshops are central to Design Thinking and innovation practices. Workshops bring multi-disciplinary groups together for unique perspectives and support divergent thinking by allowing participants to think visually and build on each other’s ideas. Of course, the global pandemic accelerated the need for many teams to conduct these sessions remotely. For better or worse, teams Read more about Remote Collaborative Workshops: Optimizing Creativity and Ideation When You’re Stuck Behind a Screen[…]
Your relationship with your employer isn’t all that different from your other relationships including family, partner, or…even your car. In all of those circumstances, the relationship is driven by alignment on a core set of beliefs and values and the expectations we have for ourselves and others around us. It then stands to reason that Read more about You Do You – A Discussion on How Our Values & Beliefs About UX Have Guided Our Careers[…]
Imagine you are in a UX job interview for the company of your dreams. You get asked a question, which you literally answer based on your skills, experience, and background. But, the interviewer looks bewildered and says, “You did not answer my question.” In job interviews, there’s a question behind the question. It’s almost like Read more about Breaking Into UX: Understanding the Question Behind the Question in UX Interviews[…]
Now more than ever, there’s general awareness that accessibility is important, both for people and for business. But what does it mean to make a product accessible from a design perspective? Where do you start in your own work? Join us for an informative and practical presentation from Rowena Leung, who will help demystify this critical topic!
Learn about how Content Strategy was used to drive success at the highest levels within Wayfair’s Global Experience Design discipline! Jessie Rogers, Content & Operations Lead at Wayfair, will take you down the path that went from rough to smooth, thanks to brilliant application of this ever growing discipline.
What’s the difference between augmented reality and virtual reality? Come find out and learn best practices for how to design successfully for both!
As a UX professional you are optimally positioned to promote innovation in your organization. And in many cases, if you don’t help build a conducive environment, nobody will! In this talk, we’ll cover what types of business environments are suited to encouraging innovation.
Learn practical tips for presenting your work to clients and stakeholders, and getting great feedback you can use.