Ladies that UX Atlanta: Show + Tell

It’s time for Show + Tell, one of our most popular annual meetups! Every year, we open the floor to 3-4 ladies who want some feedback on a talk idea or a design they are working on.

Before we kick off the presentations, we will review best practices for giving and receiving critique. Then we’ll jump into the presentations!

Havana Nyguyen, Interaction Designer at CareerBuilder

Doing UX Work When You Don’t Have Access to User Research
UX is often the newest department at a company, where buy-in is a work-in-progress and user research is … well, not a priority. Even without a research department, you still have to move forward, so what can you do in this-not-so-optimal scenario? Havana gives a few ideas on how to compensate for this when working on a project.

Arielle Cason, UX Designer and Researcher at IQ Agency

Design Studios with Non-Designers (Or, A Case Study on Herding Cats)
When UX is looped in after a project’s strategy is set, context can be hard to find. If you’ve ever sat in front of a blank wireframe wondering, “But where is the user coming from? And what is their goal?”, then let’s talk about a one-hour activity that could help. Getting stakeholders in front of a whiteboard for Design Studios has shaved rounds of revisions off our process, put the user at the center of our projects, and gotten UX a seat at the table. Let’s dig in to the process as a case study of how this method might work at your company.…
Monet Spells, Interaction Designer at Huge

Hey Alexa, what’s my job?
Interaction Designers strive for simplicity and ease of use. What happens when these two beacons aren’t enough? As the industry shifts to accommodate voice-based interactions, the intangibles of an experience become increasingly important. Let’s talk about the future of user experience, how designers can best prepare for this professional shift, and the tools that will prepare designers to innovate through conversational experiences.

If you have something you want to show, we are encouraging you to bring it along! There will be plenty of time for trading feedback  during the networking before and after the presentations.

6:30-7:00 PM: Social

7:00-8:00 PM: Presentations

8:00-8:30 PM: Social

PARKING INFO
Sagepath will be providing valet parking for everyone at the front of the building (3500 Lenox Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA/One Alliance Center). While there is no cost to park, tipping is encouraged.