2023

Amy Bucher Amy Bucher, Ph.D., is Chief Behavioral Officer at Lirio, where she designs AI-powered behavior change journeys to drive better personal and population health. Amy is a recognized expert on applying the psychology of motivation to design and was...

Celia Hodent Celia Hodent is an expert in the application of cognitive science and psychology to improve products, systems, services, and video games. She currently leads an independent UX consultancy, working with a wide range of international media and enterprise...

Fred Beecher Fred Beecher has worked in User Experience since 1998. He is an established contributor in the field, having authored the first official Axure training program in 2007 and having written and spoken extensively on prototyping, design process, design...

 Shannon Leahy Shannon has worked at the intersection of words, strategy, design, and people for almost 15 years. Currently, she is a senior content design manager at Adobe. Shannon calls Richmond, Virginia home, and organizes meetups for the local content...

Erin ‘Folletto’ Casali Erin Casali, known as “Folletto”, is a senior product design director and coach. She has a hybrid background in design, psychology, business and technology — with a people-centered approach. Over the years she built products and helped...

Tutti Taygerly Tutti coaches cofounders and tech leaders to embrace their unique leadership style to achieve professional impact and a sustainable company culture. She focuses on working with women, people of color, and immigrants. Previously she was a design leader...

Farai Madzima Born in Zimbabwe, Farai was going to be doctor but didn’t get the grades. Now he’s a designer. Make of that what you will. Using words, scribbles, and pixels he’s spent the last 14 years helping design and...

Amy Jiménez Márquez Amy Jiménez Márquez is the owner and Publisher of Boxes and Arrows, devoted to the practice, innovation, and discussion of design—including graphic design, interaction design, information architecture, and the design of business. She is also the VP...

Design Thinking! DESIGN THINKING! is a weekly webcomic about being a creative in an increasingly uncreative tech-first world. Written and drawn by a veteran Digital Designer, it satirically kicks against every frustrating corner of our industry: from egotistical designers to uncaring...

Eytan Mirksy Eytan Mirsky is a New York City-based singer/songwriter best known for the songs he contributed to the indie films “Happiness,” “American Splendor” and “The Tao of Steve.” You can find Eytan online at: Bandcamp | YouTube | Facebook...