UX Akron World Usability Day

World Usability Day 2023 is Thursday, November 9th! Mark your calendar and plan to join UX Akron for this in-person event in Northeast Ohio (we are finalizing an exact location in the Cleveland area) from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Do you have something to contribute to the conversation? We’re seeking speakers who would like …

November UX Hangout

Once a month, on the 2nd Friday at Noon ET, User Experience practitioners from across Ohio hang out on Zoom. We meet each other, share news (e.g., what is happening in local UX communities), and discuss opportunities to collaborate. We work together to solve issues, such as the lack of UX career awareness in K-12. …

Work from Getaway Brewing with IxDA Columbus

The 2nd Tuesday of every month, join IxDA Columbus at Getaway Brewing Company in Dublin to Work from Here. A $5 entrance fee gets you unlimited coffee and a great space to work. No planned event during the day, but an opportunity to get out of the house, into a beautiful and well lit space, …

UX + Brew by Toledo Web Professionals

User researchers, interaction designers, information architects, content strategists, human-computer interaction researchers and other User Experience practitioners are invited to hang out in person and talk UX. This is the second UX-focused event by the Toledo Web Professionals in several years, so be sure to join us to catch up with folks you have not seen …

IDSA CLE + MSP

IDSA Cleveland is teaming up with IDSA Minneapolis to present a panel of speakers focusing on their journeys starting in industrial design into other avenues. The design industry is changing. Interdisciplinary design is real and you don’t need an industrial design degree to design a product. You can have an industrial design degree and design …

Mad Gab Game Night

The Ohio Society for Technical Communication has a season of online meetings over lunch. November topic: Mad Gab Game Night. Registration at zoom.us.

Graphic Design and Creative Arts Panel Discussion and Career Fair

Join AIGA Cleveland for the first-ever Graphic Design and Creative Arts Panel Discussion and Career Fair on November 16th at Tri-C’s Metro Campus. A FREE event for all students (+their parents) and any recent grads interested in learning more about the exciting opportunities available in the creative/design field. RSVP at eventbrite.com.

The Tech Behind Topgolf

Topgolf's fascinating technology has changed the game of golf. Where else can you go to use a traditional golf club to play a game of Angry Birds? And who the heck came up with that idea, anyway? There are many moving parts and incredible innovations in place to make this wild idea happen — and …

IxDA Chat ‘n Pancakes, December

The first Friday of every month, members of the Central Ohio UX and Design community get together for a casual breakfast. At Bottoms Up on W. Broad in December. See meetup.com to RSVP.

Integrating Experiences: Working in Academia and Industry

ACM-W OCWiC welcomes Dr. Alaina Phillips for Integrating Experiences: Working in Academia and Industry, December 1, Noon, Zoom. Part of the OCWiC speaker series. Some students experience difficulties breaking into UX and UX research. During this session, Dr. Phillips will highlight some of the challenges students face. She will discuss tips on overcoming those issues …

December Cincinnati Webtech Drinkup

The Cincinnati Webtech Drinkup meets the first Thursday of every month at Braxton Brewing in Cincinnati. The focus of the event is for industry professionals to connect and talk about technology, software development, design, digital marketing and, of course, beer! This month is sponsored by our friends at Kforce! RSVP at meetup.com.

December UX Hangout

Once a month, on the 2nd Friday at Noon ET, User Experience practitioners from across Ohio hang out on Zoom. We meet each other, share news (e.g., what is happening in local UX communities), and discuss opportunities to collaborate. We work together to solve issues, such as the lack of UX career awareness in K-12. …