Far too many of our nation’s best and brightest tech professionals work as hard as they can to advance their careers without really understanding how important it is to build their value and communicate their worth. It’s time to teach these professionals how to work smarter, not just harder, to become more effective and invaluable... Read More
A deep understanding of your target market’s needs across all phases of the journey from non-customer to customer is the starting point for treating customers with dignity. This is also the most direct path to delivering positive business outcomes. However, current UX research focusing on product user interactions is often conducted in silos and disconnected... Read More
Dan Berlin moderates a panel of authors from the O’REILLY book called 97 Things UX Practitioners Should Know. It is an Amazon bestseller in many different categories. The authors will discuss a variety of topics including user research, design, strategy, usability, design operations, and more. It is your chance to bring your burning questions to... Read More
We are more than our resumes. Each of us has a story to tell about where we started and how we got to where we are today. Our work, our friends, and our contribution tell us more about our “self” than our resumes and portfolios. Join Joe Meersman for some lessons learned in the first... Read More
The Japanese Wikipedia is the most visited language in Wikipedia after the English Wikipedia. Increasingly, it’s contributing to the rise of historical revisionism in the country. On the pages of particularly sensitive historical topics, Japanese Wikipedia tends to exclude important information inconvenient to the Japanese public and/or include inaccurate and biased information. In other words,... Read More
We are happy to announce that 7-Eleven is returning as a Gold sponsor of the 2021 Big Design Conference. We have a great relationship with the 7-Eleven design and innovation teams. At the conference, their teams have brought out a Slurpee truck, set up a convenience store, performed on-site user interviews, and providing speakers for... Read More
We have a special keynote talk for the theme of designing for dignity by Professors Lisa Elzy Mercer and Terresa Moses. It is called Racism Untaught, which will include live Q&A from our online audience. Description of the Keynote Talk Racism Untaught is focused on cultivating learning environments for people to further explore issues of... Read More
Joe Meersman is returning to the Big Design Conference stage for another important and engaging talk. Joe is an industry speaker, leader, and design educator. His talks are filled with practical insights that you can use right away. When you think of designing for dignity, we knew a talk about being more than just a... Read More
We are happy to announce that Intuit is a Gold sponsor of the 2021 Big Design Conference. When we first started the conference, Intuit was there during our first year. Our relationship has continued to grow over the years, too. Intuit has provided us with speakers and panelists for past conferences, workshops, and lead-in events.... Read More
Michaela Mora is a mixed methods researcher, who will be talking about an integrated approach to research to treat people with dignity. She is a frequent attendee of the Big Design Conference. Plus, Michaela speaks at industry events on market and user research. Here is how Michaela describes her talk. A deep understanding of your... Read More
Join the online meeting of the UXPA Dallas group on August 18 at 6:30 pm CDT for a FREE, online meeting on service design blueprints. It will give you a taste of the caliber of speakers that you will see at the Big Design Conference 2021. Secrets of Service Design: A Practical Guide to Service... Read More
Our work toward making our products and experiences more inclusive can’t just be considered at the end of the design process; it’s foundational. As designers, we’re well-positioned to push for positive change, but it’s not always easy. I’ll speak about my experience creating a non-binary persona for a Fortune 500 technology company, from initial ideation... Read More
We are excited to announce that Robert Half Talent Solutions is the first sponsor of the 2021 Big Design Conference. The ongoing relationship between Big Design and Robert Half Talent Solutions goes back over 10 years ago. We could not do the conference without the support of our sponsors. Robert Half Talent Solutions connects employers... Read More
Good news! We have extended the deadline to submit your talk or panel ideas until June 21 for Big Design 2021. This year’s conference will be an online event that runs from October 5-7. Theme is Designing for Dignity Our 2021 theme is called Designing for Dignity. We want talks, panels, case studies, and workshops... Read More
Justin Dauer kicked off the 2021 monthly meet-up series, sponsored by Big Design and UXPA Dallas, with a talk titled Humility: The Designer’s Most Essential Trait. Humility is essential to doing our best work. Why? Effective visual communication and intuitive UX are not subjective; every objective design decision we make carries weight, and is bigger... Read More
12
Sep
Sketchnotes from Day 4 Talks
Big Design ends with some amazing talks! If you missed talks, here are sketchnotes from the conference, made possible by the UX Club at UT Dallas. These are talks from day four: Seat at the Table: Can’t Spell Executive without UX Rima Campbell Navigating UX Burnout to Sustain a Meaningful Career Sarah Hoaglan KEYNOTE: Social... Read More
11
Sep
Sketchnotes from Day 3 Talks
Big Design keeps the momentum on day three! If you missed talks, here are sketchnotes from the conference, made possible by the UX Club at UT Dallas. These are talks from day three: Portfolio Essentials: Showing the Best Version of Yourself Ian Fenn Socially Distanced Research: How To Collaborate On & Conduct Remote User Research... Read More
10
Sep
Sketchnotes from Day 2 Talks
Day two of Big Design continues the energy! If you missed talks, here are sketchnotes from the conference, made possible by the UX Club at UT Dallas. These are talks from day two: The Iowa Idea: Over a Century of Creativity, Collaboration, Innovation and Persistence Matt Arnold Grannie Goes Virtual Jennifer Keene-Moore Keynote: Culture, Growth... Read More
The 2020 Big Design Conference kicked off with a bang! If you missed first-day talks, here are sketchnotes, made possible by the UX Club at UT Dallas. The Power of Storytelling within Visual Communication Nikos Georgópoulos Designing the Preservation of Dignity Ryan Lutterbach, Andre Jolivette, Kara Kenna, and Shane O’Donnell Keynote: Designing Your Career Advancement... Read More
8
Sep
Big Design 2020 FAQs
BigDesign 2020 is just a few hours away! Here are the answers to your most frequently asked questions: How does a virtual conference work? This year’s conference will be hosted on Crowdcast, an integrated streaming platform that is designed for the purpose of attendee engagement. Over the course of four days, we’ll be streaming twenty-four... Read More