This workshop will be taking place on Zoom. Log in to access workshop Before our products or services can inform, entertain, satisfy or delight, they must first engage. Curiosity is a powerful way to engage customers and create memorable experiences. This workshop will help you harness the power that curiosity brings to experiences and create significant and more memorable experiences.…

Information is essential to your work. And you are overwhelmed by it. Research findings, design inspiration, project details, insightful essays, useful webinars, and so much more. All this information should make you smarter, generate insights, and amplify your creative output. And yet the result is a digital tarpit where information goes to die.  There is an alternative: building a “second brain.” The strategy is to replace the tarpit with a…

More than ever, we need to clearly share ideas across town, across cultures, or across the globe. Sketching is a great way to bridge these distances. Visual language in just about any form can cut through confusion and create understanding. If you have or want a career in UX, creating understanding is at the heart of everything you do. You don’t need to draw comics like Stan Lee (I sure…

Is this your first time at IAC? We would like to welcome you with a special First Timer event prior to the Welcome Reception. Hosts will be available for conversation and to share ideas  about how to make the most of your IAC experience.  We encourage you to sign up in advance so that we can be sure to have enough hosts and to help you maximize your time. However…

This workshop will be taking place on Zoom. Access will also be available through the Chicago workshop room during workshop hours. What happens when a senior designer is ready to move up to the next level? What are the skills needed to become a lead designer, team leader or manager? How do they differ to being a designer on the tools? About 5-7 years…

Let’s all [Re]connect as we kick off IAC22 at the Welcome Reception. Feel free to bring your own food and drink. Start up or join the conversations in our virtual conference space, Gather.  Volunteers will offer short guided tours of Gather so you may familiarize yourself with the space before talks begin on Thursday. Tours will be announced periodically throughout the reception and attendees are encouraged to join a tour