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Join us for World Information Architecture Day

by UX Akron
December 19, 2024February 14, 2025

WOrld IA DAY in Akron is Friday March 7, 2025 Join us for WIAD25 for Friday, March 7th at the Blu-tique Hotel at 1 S. Main St. in downtown… Read More »Join us for World Information Architecture Day

Get to Know: Elizabeth Gould

by Christina Turner
December 10, 2024December 10, 2024

Elizabeth Gould, User Experience Designer, Kent State University What drew you to study User Experience Design? I was drawn into UX when trying to figure… Read More »Get to Know: Elizabeth Gould

World Usability Day is November 14, 2024 in Akron.

World Usability Day 2024

by UX Akron
October 23, 2024December 10, 2024

Register today for World Usability Day 2024 Hear from UX Professionals from throughout Northeast Ohio speak about Designing For A Better World. When: Thursday, November 14th,… Read More »World Usability Day 2024

Field Report: Greater Cleveland Partnership’s Best of Tech Day

by Christina Turner
October 9, 2024October 9, 2024

In September, board members Christina Turner and Jennifer Stencel attended Greater Cleveland Partnership’s 18th Annual Best of Tech Awards event. It’s been a rough year… Read More »Field Report: Greater Cleveland Partnership’s Best of Tech Day

A collage of cover images from the books, blog posts, and podcasts recommended in this post.

Heard & Seen

by Christina Turner
June 2, 2024June 2, 2024

The UX Akron team is always seeking fresh perspectives on User Experience, Product Design, Interface Design, and Content Strategy. Here’s what we’re enjoying right now:… Read More »Heard & Seen

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Design Dissolves In Behavior

by Christina Turner
March 26, 2024March 26, 2024

It’s still true: understanding your users makes you a better designer, better designers make better products, and better products result in bigger companies (among other… Read More »Design Dissolves In Behavior

Book covers for "Read Write Own" "Mindful Design" "Immersive Content and Usability" and "Against Technoableism"

UX & CONTEXT IN BOOKS

by Jen Stencel
February 27, 2024February 27, 2024
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Don’t forget you can try these books before you buy them by checking with your local library! 📚 Helpful tip: Most libraries can also pull… Read More »UX & CONTEXT IN BOOKS

Save The Date: World IA Day 2024 on Friday, March 1 in Akron, Ohio

by Melanie Bozzelli
February 14, 2024February 24, 2024
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This post last updated on 2-24-24 UX Akron is excited to host World Information Architecture Day 2024 in Akron, Ohio! This year’s theme is Context.… Read More »Save The Date: World IA Day 2024 on Friday, March 1 in Akron, Ohio

Get To Know: Allison Nowak

by Christina Turner
January 26, 2024January 14, 2024

Our “Get To Know” series features young professionals in Ohio who have started in or pivoted to UX and adjacent fields in the last five… Read More »Get To Know: Allison Nowak

Get To Know: Derek Tholt

by Christina Turner
December 28, 2023December 28, 2023

Our “Get To Know” series features young professionals in Ohio who have started in or pivoted to UX and adjacent fields in the last five… Read More »Get To Know: Derek Tholt