On April 11, 2018, we had a meetup about user experience skills that will help you make software easier to use, web sites more enjoyable, and apps that solve business problems. It helped people get a start on a new career in UX or just become a better front end designer.
We had debates about the pros and cons of:
- Communication and storytelling
- Observation and listening
- Facilitation and collaboration
- Research, critiquing, sketching
and more!
Experienced UX practitioners were also invited to join us to challenge the panelists and share their own stories of how they got into a career in UX.
PANELISTS
- Mike Osswald, VP, Experience Innovation, Hanson, Inc.
- Rhonda Grimm, IT User Experience Lead, First Solar
- Ron Shrewsbery, User Experience Design Lead, Owens Corning
MODERATORS
- Keith Instone, User Experience Consultant, Toledo Region Experience Planning
- Jerry Schnepp, Assistant Professor, BGSU
ABOUT THE EVENT
- What: Essential Skills for a Career in UX, panel discussion, Toledo Web Professionals meetup
- Where: BGSU Collab Lab, first floor, Jerome Library (see map below for driving directions and parking information)
- When: Wednesday, April 11, 7pm – 9pm
- Free and open to the public. Pizza and soft drinks provided. Free and convenient parking (in Lot N).
- RSVPs were at meetup.com.
Background material on UX Skills
Keith advocated for Empathy a few years ago, but also mentioned Sketching, Storytelling, Critiquing, Presenting, and Facilitating. There are UX team skills, skills grouped by category like business, communication, and technical, lists of top abilities, census results, meta skills, and UX shapes formed around attributes and skills.