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Location
Room B
Description
Enlightenment means many things. A state of wisdom, a well informed understanding, an elevation of knowledge. Enlightenment often includes mindfulness, the practice of being present and focused in the moment. Design can sometimes feel nearly opposite, out of the box, haphazard, abstract, and creative, pulling inspiration from a variety of sources and situations and thrown on the wall like spaghetti to see if it sticks. How can we enlighten our design process? Join me for this talk where we explore three key tenants to successful a design project: Setting an intention, mindfulness, and reflection.
About the speakers
Lauren is the Director of UX at Seesaw, a student digital portfolio tool that allows young students to “show what they know”. She has over 15 years in the UX industry working in product research and design. Lauren founded the South Florida UX Meetup (SOFLUX) and spent time as an adjunct professor at Florida International University teaching Human Computer Interaction. She is proud to have served on the board for UXPA as both the Dir. of Marketing and Dir. of Web. She holds a Masters in Human Factors in Information Design from Bentley University.