Wine & Wireframes

Pour yourself a glass of your favorite vino, and step into the world of user experience design with General Assembly and UX in ATX meetup group! This free event aims to demystify UX by giving a practical and simple introduction to what User Experience is, while also explaining some of the core concepts of user...

Data & Design Go Together Like PB&J

Data mining and analytics have become critical functions for thriving organizations. We're moving more and more towards the need for every role to be data-driven. What does this mean for designers? Designers who understand data will be the ones who make a bigger impact with their work. As we know, good design solves problems. Data...

Defense Against the Dark Patterns

We’ve all fallen victim to deceptive design at some point—whether it was that time we struggled to unsubscribe from a service we didn’t want anymore, or when accidentally clicking on that pop-up ad led us down a rabbit hole of frustration.From the simply annoying to the outright egregious, dark patterns intentionally trick us into doing...

Breaking Down Silos Between Product & UX

Product Managers and UX team members have to have a highly collaborative working relationship. Join this interactive panel of Product and UX leaders to hear advice and insights into how to work effectively with each other and build great products together. This in a joint meetup with The product League. Join their community here: https://www.meetup.com/The-Product-League...

The Science of Decision Making

Join behavioral economist Steven Clough on an exploration into the human mind as he dissects some common marketing “best practices” with a scientific lens and clinical research to see which ones stand up and which ones fall apart. Learn what affects attention, how to break through the clutter, how human memory works, what makes memorable...

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace

We hosted a paneled discussion on how to create a space at work where everyone can feel safe, accepted, and heard. The topics included:- How we as individuals can be more mindful in the work space.- Education around creating a culture that is accepting and thoughtful.- When and how to bring up uncomfortable topics.- How...

Tips & Tricks for Wireframing in Adobe XD

Wireframing doesn’t have to be a tedious task. In this session, join Designer Advocate, Matt Rae, to learn how you can leverage efficiency boosting tools like Guides, Grids, Components and Repeat Grid to accelerate your wireframing workflows and set yourself up for success when transitioning from wireframes to higher fidelity designs. We’ll build a wireframe...

Prototyping Scrollable Tables & Charts in Adobe XD

Gone are the days when charts and tables with overflowing data cannot be prototyped. In this session, Designer Advocate, Matt Rae, explained how you can leverage Scroll Groups in Adobe XD to take dashboard, analytics and other chart / table based prototypes to the next level with simple scrolling interactions. Takeaways Matt shared this resource...

Better Design Workflows with Adobe XD and Photoshop

Whether you’re loyal to Photoshop, XD, or a fan of both tools, discover new ways to fire up your workflows and designs by using them together. Come find out how the two can accelerate design processes for your team and deliver more realistic, interactive website designs for your clients. Takeaways Here are some resources Matt...

UX Job Club Informational Event

Job searching for UX designers — especially those at the junior level — is frustrating! Don’t go it alone! Rather than struggle through endless applications, learn how to network your way to a new job with the help of accountability and mentorship. Join this information session to learn about participating in the UX Job Club,...

Prototyping with Sound: Audio & Speech Playback in Adobe XD

Experience design doesn’t stop where the screen ends, and your design tool shouldn’t either. In this session with Designer Advocate, Matt Rae, we’ll dive deep into how you can leverage voice and sound features in Adobe XD to prototype interactions and entire voice activated workflows end to end with voice triggers and speech and audio...

Tried-and-True Advice for Landing Your First UX Gig

About This Event The UX in ATX community leaders share their best advice for landing your first UX position. We’ll provide tips to enter the field, plus areas to work on and excel at in order to increase your chances and improve your positioning as a candidate.