I Can’t Even: Designing For Failure

We're built to design for success. We go from idea to launch just trying to make the best thing we can make and rarely stop to think what might make our product fail. What makes our customers frustrated or simply unable to continue with our product?

When we think about what makes for a bad experience and design against that then we can better design for a good experience. There are lots of different kinds failures. Justin will examine 5 kinds of failure that every designer needs to consider when creating a product. Guarding against these types of failures can help create a truly exceptional experience where our products always meets the needs of our customers without failure.

About Justin Smith

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Justin is the Senior UX Architect heading up the UX department at Cartoon Network. At Cartoon Network, he's designed everything from sites for shows to mobile games and apps to a complete redesign of the Cartoon Network site. Justin has practiced UX for 8 years and spent most of that time designing for kids. He received both his Bachelor’s and Master's degrees from Georgia Tech. He currently lives in Atlanta with his wife, daughter, and daughter-to-be (coming July 2015).

Follow him on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/xenoabe)!

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What to Expect at the Event:

Arrive around 6:30pm

Event will begin at 7:00pm

We will have beverages and light snacks available for you during the event!