MLK said, "We must rapidly begin the shift from a ‘thing-oriented’ society to a ‘person-oriented’ society." As practitioners, what is our role in that shift? We'll explore that question by looking at how “thing-oriented” design differs from “person-oriented” design. How might engagement, or our definition of

Human-centric design came into our lives with a great promise - the promise that a specific methodological framework will be able to help us solve the big issues of our time. We were promised a more sustainable, more equitable, more livable world through the idea of technooptimism - the idea

It's time for tangible inclusion. Making your research inclusive is paramount, otherwise how are you designing for the real world? Inclusive research is not a dark art and is not unattainable. One of the main barriers for designers today is the lack of material on inclusive research techniques,

In an ideal world, after raising awareness, accessibility becomes obvious to every organization. Management understands its importance, teams are trained, and the appropriate tools are readily available. However, the reality often paints a different picture. Conflicting priorities, time constraints, and resistance to change can pose challenges in incorporating accessibility into

Join us for an exploration of how and why interfaces are disappearing. We’ll first explore what Zero UI is at a high level and then dig into some specific examples. Subsequently, we will dissect the underlying design structures of these seemingly invisible interfaces and guide you through the process

In the history of computing, we're at a pivotal moment. We've moved from the early days of batch processing to 60 years of command-based interactions. Now, as highlighted by Jakob Nielsen, we're transitioning to a new phase: intent-based user interactions, marking a significant evolution

Face it, all your projects are going to die and you haven’t even designed the end. In a world that is flooded with new apps, services, and products can we really assume that our product won’t be killed off in the evolutionary cycle of the ‘next big thing’

When new users arrive at your product, their onboarding experience is the process that's meant to welcome and guide them towards lasting success. But in a team’s quest to address short-term metrics and feature awareness, onboarding often gets condensed into just a front-loaded moment, missing out on

Here is a scenario - does this resonate? You conduct data gathering in a research study. As the researcher, you place heavy emphasis on how to ask the “right question”. Even after careful scrutiny of the questions, your interactions yield shallow answers from participants. This results in lots of chatter

Designers have lots of great insights into user needs, the problem that needs to be solved and how to get to a solid outcome. The challenge is that we’re not always involved early enough in the conversation to steer the strategy and direction of a project - we’ve

Are you frustrated with reactive measures to user experiences? Tired of unused research, repetitive studies & justifying the need to automate measures? As the boundaries between design, technology and business blur, the significance of establishing robust, objective databases of measurable design metrics cannot be overstated. In this talk, Jessa will

The job title “Designer” carries vague promises of creativity and self-expression. It’s not necessarily a job you pick to get rich fast. It’s a job you are drawn to because you find meaning in it. ‘Find something you love to do, and you’ll never have to work