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General Assembly: Inside the Design Studio
June 2, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
FreeAbout This Event
The wellbeing of our students, instructors, employees, and community members is a top priority at General Assembly. In light of the evolving COVID-19 situation, all workshops, boot camps, and events – including this one – will temporarily be held online.
You’ve got the design thing down. But the truth is, being successful in the world of graphic design is about more than being an awesome designer. If you want to break through the clutter and build a business, you need to do a lot more than create a portfolio—you need to brand yourself as a designer.
This virtual panel discussion invites key players in the design community to offer a rare insider’s look at how they work and create. From branding to user experience and city planning, panelists will discuss how they approach projects from a design point of view, how design thinking methods help with problem-solving, and much more. Plus, they’ll cover opportunities within the field and their vision for the future of the industry.
Takeaways
- Gain practical tips from expert designers on how they’re solving problems through design
- Get inspired to take your creativity to the next level
Preparation
- You will need access to a laptop or computer as well as a strong internet connection.
- Registrants will receive the meeting link via email 2 hours prior to the start of the event. Please make sure to download the Zoom app to ensure there are no connectivity issues.
About the Panelists
Kate TetreaultDirector of UX,
America’s Test Kitchen
Kate is always thinking about how to make the little things easier and more fun. At America’s Test Kitchen, she works to make the home cook’s end-to-end cooking experience (and the life that surrounds it) more rewarding. When she’s not at work, she’s hanging out with her two awesome cats, making more room for women in business, coaching students at Harvard’s Technology and Entrepreneurship Center, and imagining what a crossover Twin Peaks /X-Files episode might have been like.
Miguel Molina Experience Design & Strategy Lead,
NYC & Company
Miguel Molina is an Experience Designer from New York who specializes in experience strategy, design process, and design systems. He is currently the Experience Design & Strategy Lead at NYC & Company, the official destination marketing organization of New York City, where we lead experience design strategy for the official guide to NYC, nycgo.com. He leads Design and Marketing at Rita Digital, a creative agency and startup he founded in 2016 offering digital and design services to small businesses, non-profits, and entrepreneurs. He is also an Instructor at General Assembly where he teaches a part-time User Experience course. He was previously a User Experience Designer at Cox Automotive where he contributed to their internal design system. Having started his career as a developer, he has contributed to the web for seven years. Miguel has a Bachelor of Science in Human-Computer Interaction.
Roger Zhu Senior Product Designer,
Facebook
Hi, My name is Roger. I currently work at Panorama Education in Boston, building a data-driven platform for K12 schools. Before this, I spent 3 years designing medical devices and software for hospitals at GoInvo Studio. Outside of my work, I teach sketching at MIT, volunteer with Boston Public Schools, and write about design in tech. I am passionate about connecting the product to the people and delight them with details. Originally from Hangzhou, China, a quest for design brought me halfway around the world to the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). I completed my master’s degree in Industrial Design with honor. If I were to do this again, I want to learn more about economics, statistics, and dancing.
Elize Todd UX Design Strategist and Content Creator,
Elizé UX
After completing the User Experience Design Immersive course in 2015, Elize became a UX director at a digital marketing agency within 1 year and a co-founder of a UX design agency within 2 years. Now, she creates content that helps emerging designers learn how to expedite their careers. Her past clients include Adobe, USA Today Network, Papyrus, and Robert Half.
Her goal is to make UX accessible to everyone because it’s the job of every person in an organization to care about the user’s experience. Elize loves helping others gain confidence and take action in their lives.