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Tent Talks Featuring: Joie Chung On Thursday, April 6th at 5:30pm CDT, Joie Chung joins us for a live Q&A session: “Hey New Design Manager.” Join this live session for free and take part in the conversation with Joie. We’ll...

Tent Talks Featuring: Jonathan McFadden On Tuesday, April 11th at 5:00pm CDT, Jonathan McFadden joins us for a live Q&A session: “It’s Okay to Be Inflexible in Content Design.” Join this live session for free and take part in the...

We are big fans of our venue and sponsor: Columbia College in Chicago. Columbia is a great place to learn and upgrade your design skills and we’re excited to partner with them! About Columbia College Columbia College Chicago is an...

David Antognoli David Antognoli is a game developer and professor of game design at Columbia College Chicago. A game industry veteran with experience in both programming and game design roles, he has worked on projects with companies like Microsoft, Sega,...

Danyell Jones Danyell is the UX Research Lead at ZS Associates in Evanston, IL, where she oversees and conducts research across 5 different verticals in the Software Development group that helps teams develop software applications that support pharmaceutical clients. She...

Rocio Werner Rocio is a Senior User Experience Researcher at ZS Associates, conducting studies and collaborating on strategic initiatives across 5 product verticals in the Software Development Group. What excites her about her role is implementing UX benchmarking to inform...

David Gerding Dave Gerding has been called a “gifted motivational speaker” and “energizer bunny” by his consulting clients. Dave is an Associate Professor in Interactive Arts and Media at Columbia College Chicago where he teaches both media theory and advanced...

Gina DeConti Gina started her art training early in life when her mother taught her to draw before she could barely hold a pencil. Since then she’s continued to love all things related to art and design. Her formal education...

Alex W. Castellanos Alex is a veteran political strategist turned UX researcher who has a love for technology and design. He has deep experience in project management, qualitative research and loves the opportunity to empathize with User stories. He is...

Amy Johnson Amy Johnson is a Senior Mobile Visual Designer at Arity. She has worked in many different environments from start-ups to large corporate companies. She was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder after being misdiagnosed for most of her life....