UXPALA

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Santa Monica, CA, US

4,599 members · Public group

What we’re about

UXPALA is a 501c6 non-profit. Our focus is Service and Education to the UX and Tech community of the greater Southern California area.

The Los Angeles chapter of The User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA) International is the 2nd largest, world-wide.

Our chapter and membership are here to support user experience professional's (advanced, entering, transitioning, students and all related) in advancing their knowledge and use of usability, research, accessibility, and best practices. Our chapter focuses on service, education, and volunteering through events, workshops, and mentoring.

Our members encompass a wide variety of disciplines, including product and service strategy, design, research, content, and development. We are colleagues in pursuit of a common goal: better products and services, better process, and better work/life through usability, accessibility, research and collaboration.

More information about UXPA and our local LA chapter can be found on the "Pages" tab.

UXPA International is a global professional association devoted to assisting new and established professionals in the user experience disciplines. Through networking, publications, conferences, and classes, UXPA can help you hone your skills and deepen your involvement in the UX community.

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Tue, Dec 9 · 7:00 PM PST
Partner Event: Bookclub - Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
Johnny's Pastrami, 4327 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, US
••• Partner Event: RSVP HERE •••

2025 Design Book Club

Understanding Comics
by Scott McCloud (Author)

“Reading Understanding Comics blew my teenage mind, and gave me a toolbox full of ideas that I still use today.”
—Raina Telgemeier - The bestselling international classic on storytelling and visual communication.

Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics is a seminal examination of comics art: its rich history, surprising technical components, and major cultural significance. Explore the secret world between the panels, through the lines, and within the hidden symbols of a powerful but misunderstood art form.

About the Author - Scott McCloud
Scott McCloud has been writing, drawing, and examining comics since 1984. Winner of the Eisner and Harvey awards, his works have been translated into more than sixteen languages. Frank Miller (Sin City, 300) called him "just about the smartest guy in comics." He lives with his family in southern California. His online comics and inventions can be found at scottmccloud.com.
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