The Aesthetics of “Easy to Use” w/ Marty Gage

Join IxDA Columbus as it hosts The Aesthetics of “Easy to Use” w/ Marty Gage at Lextant. Experts use heuristics and cognitive theories to explain why something is or is not usable. But what do things look and act like that are perceived as “user friendly”? What are the sensory signals that viscerally communicate that …

Columbus Together Digital: From Insight to Impact

Join Columbus Together Digital for From Insights to Impact: Unlocking the Power of Data. Data holds immense potential to transform our world, but harnessing it effectively requires a deep understanding of its capabilities and limitations. Join us for an insightful panel discussion where experts will guide you through the intricate world of data for good, …

IDSA Columbus Student Merit Award Selection Night

Senior Industrial Design Students from the Columbus College of Art & Design, The Ohio State University, and the International Center for Creativity will present their projects and portfolios before a jury of local professionals. One finalist from each school will be selected to move onto the District level competition! Doors open at 6pm for refreshments. …

Coworking w/ IxDA Columbus at Coffeeology

Join IxDA Columbus (and colleagues in the CBUX Slack group): work remotely together with like-minded UX folks. We will be at Coffeeology up in Delaware this month. It's on a great strip of old Delawares main drag with lots of restaurants nearby for lunch. Feel free to come and go anytime during the day, and …

Minimum Viable Replacement Framework

Product Tank Columbus presents Kevin Mireles, who will walk you through his new approach to better managing the risks associated with trying to migrate users/customers/companies off of legacy technologies and onto new systems. He developed the Minimum Viable Replacement Framework after discovering the flaws associated with using a Minimum Viable Product approach to replacing existing …

IxDA Columbus Chat ‘n Pancakes

Join IxDA Columbus for another First-Friday-of-the-Month breakfast get-together. More info and RSVP at meetup.com.  

Design System Wisdom, IxDA Columbus

For the last six months, Ben Callahan has facilitated a collaborative learning experiment called The Question. Each week, he and a co host ask a question of the design system community, gather their responses, and host a live show digging into the data they gather. The amount of like-minded learners this has gathered is beautiful, …

TechLife Columbus Spring Fling

Help us kick off Tech Conference Season in Columbus at the 3rd Annual TechLife Columbus Spring Fling. This year we're returning to Land Grant Brewing in Franklinton! Join us from 4:30 - 6:30 pm. We'll meet, greet, and connect with our fantastic tech community! Register at techlifecolumbus.com.

Ohio Tech Summit

The Ohio Tech Summit is a full day of content and experiences where Ohio tech shows-off and features high-profile speakers, tech demos, and networking. Save the date: May 16th, in Columbus. More information at ohiotechsummit.org later.

Behavioral Design Workshop

Learn how to apply recent research in brain and behavioral to engage, encourage, and persuade people to take action. Columbus, OH. By The Team W. Learn how to apply recent research in brain and behavioral science to engage, encourage, and persuade the people that use your products and services. In this workshop we share the …

UX Leadership Workshop

Learn practical strategies to increase the impact of your UX team. Columbus, OH. By The Team W. Having an effective and impactful UX team means more than just building UX technical skills. In this workshop you will learn how to supercharge the effectiveness and efficiency of your UX team with UX leadership skills. The workshop …

DataConnect Conference

An inclusive global event featuring the latest in Data, Analytics and AI. For everyone. The annual DataConnect Conference brings together industry leaders, technical experts and entrepreneurs to discuss the latest trends, advancements, technologies, and innovations in data, analytics, machine learning, and AI. See dataconnectconf.com for more information.