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An Unconventional Path

December 23, 2024May 20, 2024

Welcome to insights and stories from our wonderful UXPA Community! This new blog series is dedicated to showcasing our members and interesting UX topics. Our goal is to bring together various viewpoints from fellow UXers all over the globe. If you’d like to participate, please email volunteers@uxpa.org. “The truth is, of course, that what one regards as interruptions are precisely one’s life.” C.S. Lewis Life’s journey is a tapestry woven with unexpected challenges that shape our paths, and as C.S. Lewis eloquently noted, “what one regards as interruptions are precisely one’s life.” My journey into User Experience (UX) took place along an unconventional path that harnessed the challenges and unfolding of life. Along the way, I met mentors who pointed …

Upcoming UXPA Chapter events

May 15, 2024May 6, 2024

UXPA’s Chapters are great ways to connect with UX professionals in your area and around the world. There are a lot of amazing offerings ranging from local and regional UX conferences to virtual-based events such as book clubs, webinars, or inclusive design round tables. As well as Chapter events, UXPA International also have a collection of upcoming webinars for you to enjoy, too! UXPA Boston Conference 2024 (Friday, May 10th) UXPA Boston presents their 22nd User Experience Conference for New England and the Greater Boston area on Friday, May 10th, 2024. View the sessions and schedule, here:https://uxpabostonconference2024.sched.com/ For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit the conference website:http://conference.uxpaboston.org/ To learn more about UXPA Boston, please visit their website:https://uxpaboston.org/

Thank You 2023 UXPA Poster Contest Participants!

May 6, 2024February 4, 2024

In 2023, we asked the UXPA International community to help re-envision the “Designing the User Experience” poster that has adorned the walls of UX professionals for over 20 years. Thank you all for your participation and helping to educate the next generation of UX professionals! Original “Designing the User Experience” UPA Poster Participants were encouraged to represent the most current user-centered design process and best practices which included the following: Steps in the UCD process: Represents the best practice activities in the user experience research and design lifecycle. Examples include: stakeholder interviews, contextual inquiries, card sorts, prototypes, etc. Successes: Highlighting the milestones that help a team move forward in the design process toward a successful product launch. Traps and pitfalls: Addresses things to …

Volunteer Spotlight: Neloshi Silva

May 28, 2024February 4, 2024

Neloshi SilvaUXPA 2024 Reviews Chair Meet Neloshi, a dedicated UXPA conference volunteer who discovered the organization while working with Sara Mastro. Neloshi continues to help UXPA create great conference experiences! 1) How did you first learn about UXPA International? I learned about UXPA through my work colleagues. I was fortunate to be working with Sara Mastro who was a board member of the UXPA when we first started working together. I remember being very impressed with her work and the organization itself that I asked if there were any opportunities for me to volunteer as well. 2) What are your activities as a UXPA Int’l Volunteer? At first, I have been a reviewer for UXPA conferences for a number of …

A Message From Sara and Alain

April 5, 2024January 15, 2024

Sara MastroUXPA International President Alain Robillard-BastienUXPA International Vice President What a year it’s been! From a successful UXPA 2023 conference in Austin, TX, to another great mentorship cohort, we have been busy and we will not stop! There was also some change this year, as we had some UXPA BOD colleagues move on from their roles. We want to thank Abby Goodrum for all the great work she did as Director of Education, which includes our Webinar Wednesdays. We welcomed Joshua Randall into the role a few months ago and already he has hit the ground running. Stay tuned for more program offerings from UXPA International! With Alain now serving as Vice President for our Board, he and I are …

In Memory of Michael Rawlins

May 28, 2024December 1, 2023

Michael Rawlins The entire UX community was shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Michael Rawlins, a devoted husband and father, tireless advocate for the UX field, past UXPA International Board member and one of the founders of the Connecticut chapter of UXPA. We spoke with Eileen Redmond, one of Michael’s good friends, and the current president of UXPA Connecticut, about his impact and legacy. UXPA International:Please introduce yourself and would you tell us how you first met Michael? Eileen Redmond:I first met Michael at Aetna, almost 25 years ago. I was a business analyst at the time. We worked in the same general area, and he sat near the printer. He always had his headphones on, …