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UX Speakeasy is Southern California’s largest UX design community — connecting and empowering over 7,500 designers, researchers, strategists, and product thinkers across San Diego and Orange County. << Be sure to join both Meetup pages!
We’re a nonprofit, volunteer-powered organization with a simple mission: advance UX design through connection, education, and the amplification of local voices to drive positive change — by design.
From intimate coffee meetups to large-scale conferences, we create opportunities for UX professionals and enthusiasts to:
- Connect with peers, mentors, and industry leaders
- Learn through workshops, panels, and hands-on activities
- Share insights, projects, and experiences that strengthen our practice
- Contribute to the growth of the local design community
Whether you’re a seasoned design leader, a new graduate, or just curious about the field, you’ll find a welcoming community ready to exchange ideas, collaborate, and have a little fun along the way.
Join us at an upcoming event and be part of shaping the future of UX in Southern California.
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San Diego Service Jam 2026
NewSchool of Architecture and Design, 747 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA, US********** Get your ticket at Eventbrite! **********
It's the home stretch until the 2026 SD Service Jam and you won't want to miss it.
A 48-hour, hands-on design experience where students use design thinking tools — research, prototyping, testing— to build and launch a new service in one weekend. The Jam takes place in 100+ cities on the same weekend all over the world, and is designed as a volunteer-run, budget neutral event.
Details:
📍 NewSchool of Architecture & Design (Downtown) -- Friday Night
📍 High Tech High GSE (Liberty Station) -- Saturday and Sunday
🎓 15 discounted student tickets available at $35 (regular $50)
🎟️ Only 50 total spotsWhat you get for your ticket:
- 48 hrs of semi-structured learning (& more importantly, doing) service design
- Networking with other local design enthusiasts of all levels & backgrounds
- Meals during the Jam (breakfast x2, dinner x2, lunch x1)
- Swag from our partners & sponsors
Learn more and get your ticket at Eventbrite!
This year, we're taking the Jam to the next level!
- A special sponsor helping make interviewing and testing just a little more delightful for Liberty Station interviewees 🪻
- Anne McColl, a graphic recorder capturing the insights and takeaways from flash talks into a one of a kind piece of learning art 🎨
- Visitor "Jam Fan" tickets if you can only make it for an afternoon 📣
And an amazing lineup of speakers including:
- Tiziana d'Agostino, UX Psychologist Consultant | Assistant Professor, NewSchool of Architecture & Design
- Sheba Najmi, Founder & Executive Director, Tech for Change
- Katherine Wehde Zimmerman, Director of UX + Service Design at American Specialty Health
- Ben Blank, Director of Product Management, Credit Karma at Intuit
And coaches representing ServiceNow, HP, Intuit, Ontra, Fortiva, and Independent design and coaching practices.
In last year's survey we heard things like:
> “I left feeling totally fulfilled, inspired, and hopeful.”
> “I walked in not knowing what to expect, and walked out with a deeper appreciation for testing early, failing fast, and designing with empathy.”
> “From confusion to a real, testable idea — and meaningful human connections along the way.”That’s why we Jam. SD Service Jam isn’t about polished presentations or perfect outcomes. It’s about creating space to learn by doing, to build confidence, to try things out together, and to remember how powerful design can be when it’s playful, human, and grounded in real needs.
Thanks to sponsors:Thanks to sponsors like American Specialty Health, SignalVerified, Learning, Designed, The Bouqs Company, LiquidSketch, UCSD Design Lab and NewSchool of Architecture and Design, High Tech High Graduate School of Education we’re keeping ticket prices accessible and bringing more FUN!
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