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GENERAL ASSEMBLY + IXDA CHICAGO PRESENT:
Coming up at GA: Event
Donuts+DesignPart-time
User Experience
Design
LEVEL UP + TRANSITION TO UX
Full-time User
Experience Design
Mar 5-May 7 Apr 18-Jun 24Feb 25 8:30-9:30am
Interaction Designers strive to create meaningful relationships between people and the products and services that they use, from computers to mobile devices to appliances and
beyond. IxDA intends to improve the human condition by advancing the discipline of Interaction Design. We rely on individual initiative, contribution, sharing and self-
organization as the primary means for us to achieve our goals.
@ixdachicago
IxDA is a network dedicated to the professional practice of Interaction Design
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Tonight’s IxDA Event !!!!!!is sponsored and hosted by…!
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Level Up and Transition to UX
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Annual Conference!
Announcements & Upcoming Local Events !
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UX Strategy Chicago & UX Book Club "UX Strategy" Chicago Book Launch with Jaime Levy Up until now, the practice of UX Strategy has been overrun by highfalutin propaganda and no practical guide that explained the strategic techniques as an easy-to-apply methodology. That's why Jaime says she wrote her book UX Strategy. Come on down for this book party/talk and challenge the author with the your hard questions. She's truly thrilled to meet so many other UX Strategists all in one place. There will be a book raffle, O'Reilly Media swag, as well as books for sale for $25 (even less than on Amazon). http://www.meetup.com/UXSCHICAGO/events/228201429/ Wednesday February 10, 2016 6:30pm-8:00pm Capital One 77 W Wacker Dr. 22nd Floor Chicago, IL
Announcements & Upcoming Local Events !
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Chicago Lean Startup Getting Lean and Mean – Why & How to Use Lean Startup Methods Come hear the Lean Startup Circle's Todd Wyder discuss his over 20 years of experience in building lean startups and the reasons why those tools are so effective. No business idea survives its first interaction with customers, and that is exactly why lean startup methods are valuable to evolve a concept. Todd will discuss those issues including how to properly match solutions to market problems, interacting with initial customers, developing a Minimum Viable Product to prove the concept. So join us on the 18th for some great lean startup discussions, beer, and some tasty wraps from Square Roots Kitchen. Tickets: $10 – includes pizza, beer & drinks http://www.meetup.com/ChicagoLeanStartup/events/228239566/ Thursday February 18, 2016 5:30pm VentureSHOT 744 N Wells Street Chicago, IL
Announcements & Upcoming Local Events !
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The Information Architecture Institute World IA Day 2016 http://www.2016.worldiaday.org/location/chicago-illinois-united-states Saturday February 20, 9:30 am – 6 pm FCB John Hancock Tower 875 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago 20th Floor
Our Community!
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Join our online community!!
www.IxDAChicago.org
www.facebook.com/IxDA.Chicago
Twitter: @ixdachicago
Email: [email protected]
Our Community!Your IxDA Chicago Local Leaders"
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Edward Stojakovic
James Martin
Golli Hashemian
Lon Taylor
Irena Svidovsky
Sam Dietz
Sam Spicer
Jayne Spottswood
Richard Verne
Nicole Love
Announcements & Upcoming Local Events !
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IxDA, March Event Emerging Technologies – How Companies Are Leveraging Instagram and Other Platforms to Enhance User Experience Head to the IxDA site for more details to be posted soon! http://www.ixdachicago.org Wednesday March 2, 2016 6:00pm Razorfish 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60654
Tonight’s Event!!
Level Up and Transition to UX User experience (UX) is one of the most interesting, quickly emerging fields, with a promising job landscape and a keen interest from business groups. Tonight you'll hear from local industry leaders on everything from leveling-up in your current UX/UI role, to transitioning to UX/UI from another role, to getting started in the field. Moderator Mark Baldino - Co-Founder, Fuzzy Math Expert Panelists: Danyell Jones - UX Architect, kCura Pradeep Nayar - User Experience Director, Allstate Jennifer Hegener - IT Recruiting Practice Lead, Palace Gate Corporation Neha Biggs - User Experience Research Manager, Grainger
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Co-Founder, Fuzzy Math @FuzzyMath
MARK BALDINO
IT Recruiting Practice Lead, Palace Gate Corporation @Chi_Recruiter
JENNIFER HEGENER
JENNIFER HEGENERWHAT I LOOK FOR IN UX TALENT:
•Current, succinct portfolio including wireframes •Error free resumé •Articulate
3 ATTRIBUTES IMPORTANT TO A UX PROFESSIONAL: JENNIFER HEGENER
•Out of the box thinker •Attention to detail •Collaborative
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: JENNIFER HEGENER•NETWORK! •www.LinkedIn.com •Example Groups •IxDA Chicago •UX Professionals •User Experience Jobs •How to Ace a Job Interview: A Visual Guide to Landing a New Job
Independent Consultant, UX ResearchNEHA BIGGS
Virgin America www.virginamerica.com
NEHA BIGGSAN EXAMPLE OF AWESOME UX WORK:
4 ATTRIBUTES IMPORTANT TO A UX PROFESSIONAL: NEHA BIGGS
•Insatiable curiosity •Balancing great design with business goals •Storytelling •Flexibility
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: NEHA BIGGS
•Books: Measuring the User Experience •Blogs: Smashing Magazine, 52 weeks of UX •Virtual Course: Design Thinking @ Stanford dschool •UX Bootcamp: Bentley University
UX Architect, kCura @kCura
DANYELL JONES
3 ATTRIBUTES IMPORTANT TO A UX PROFESSIONAL: DANYELL JONES
•Personality •Willingness to Learn •Passion
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: DANYELL JONES
•Groups •Conferences •Your UX department •Blogs •School
User Experience Director, Allstate @DesignOnMyMind
PRADEEP NAYAR
UX: Pivotal Labs http://pivotal.io/labs
PRADEEP NAYARAN EXAMPLE OF AWESOME UX WORK:
3 ATTRIBUTES IMPORTANT TO A UX PROFESSIONAL: PRADEEP NAYAR
•Ability to quickly adjust and adapt to changing situations •Unquenchable quest for knowledge & asking why •Attention to detail in design & metrics
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: PRADEEP NAYAR
•Books, books, & more books. Rosenfeld Media & Safari books •SafariBooksOnline (video & audio books),UIE’s All You Can Learn Library (videos), lynda.com •Oline sites: SmashingMagazine.com, UXMatters.com, boxesandarrows.com, and medium.com •Local Meetups •School/Training: General Assembly, Designation, Bloc, Skillshare, DePaul, IIT ID
#LEARNATGA
WIFI: SPACE PASSWORD: W0RK5PAC3 (W-ZERO-R5PAC3)
•Mark from @FuzzyMath •Jennifer @Chi_Recruiter •Pradeep @DesignOnMyMind •Danyell from @kCura •Neha UX Researcher •IxDA @IxDAChicago •General Assembly @GA_Chicago
