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.

Ethics in UX Design presented by GA x Mathys + Potestio

It’s no easy feat designing a good user experience. But it is even harder to design one that doesn't nudge users down a path that’s in the interest of a company. Such dark patterns, coupled with a designer’s unconscious bias, are incompatible with human-centered design. We should be careful that business objectives do not get...

Onboarding and Nurturing Junior Designers

More and more employers are posting openings for UX designers -- often with 3 or more years of experience. This makes the job hunt frustrating for junior designers in need of a foot in the door, and employers could be missing out on talent eager to grow and learn. At the same time, employers may...

Career Conversations: From Bootcamp to Success

At surface value, the journey from your first day in a boot camp to landing your first paid gig as a UX designer can feel like an insurmountable task… sort of like climbing a mountain! Join UxinAtx and General Assembly, from 6:00-7:30 p.m CST, to hear what these amazing panelists have to say about the...