Intro UX Workshop: Evaluate Small Business Websites for Accessibility/Usability

Ready to learn a practical, step-by-step approach to a UX project you can do yourself? Join us for an introductory workshop where you'll learn the end-to-end process of a website accessibility and usability evaluation.

This FREE workshop is great for: Anyone considering a UX career, whether you're transitioning from another discipline, in a bootcamp/certificate program, or recently graduated. This is a practical, no-jargon approach to create opportunities for yourself, help small businesses, and make the web a more accessible and usable place.

This engaging training, led by the delightful Maigen Thomas, provides specific steps and templates for your first UX project. Use what you learn to develop a portfolio piece, grow your skills particularly around accessibility, and try on some of a UX designer’s day-to-day tasks and techniques.

If you’ve read this far, and want to dive straight in without an overview, you can take the next steps now. Check them out below.

Why Attend?

• Raffle Alert! One lucky attendee will win a month of personalized coaching with Maigen Thomas, and three others will receive personalized portfolio reviews.
• Practical Tools: Walk away with a website design proposal template, stakeholder questions, and the actual evaluation tool used by Maigen Thomas. You'll not only be fully equipped to tackle real-world UX challenges as a freelancer, you’ll also be prepared to deliver value as a new employee.
• Inspiration and Insights: Maigen is known for her “transparent and out loud” approach and making the world a more accessible place. She’ll inspire your passion and curiosity and give you ideas on how to find paid job opportunities even at companies that might not be hiring.

Workshop Highlights:

• Learn a comprehensive process for evaluating website usability and accessibility.
• Gain insights on how to approach businesses and pitch your services effectively.
• Discover how to conduct a low-cost, high-value website evaluation that identifies key issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop strategies to create impactful recommendations that can boost business metrics.

About the Facilitator:
Maigen Thomas, Founder of Level 11 Technology and former Senior UX Designer with over 10 years of experience, will lead this workshop. With her background in full-stack development and teaching UX/UI Design Bootcamps at UC Berkeley, Maigen brings a wealth of knowledge and an engaging teaching style that will keep you hooked from start to finish.

Next Steps: Choose Your Own Adventure
After this workshop, you can further your learning journey through:

1. Masterclass Series (Starting August 7 and offered again in October): A comprehensive 4-part series covering all aspects of real-world UX projects. Perfect for those wanting to deepen their skills and build a robust portfolio.
2. Website Evaluation Sessions: Apply what you've learned immediately by attending one of Maigen’s hands-on website evaluation events, gaining practical experience and working towards a Level 1 Certificate with Level 11 Technology. Scholarships available for volunteers, and paid apprenticeships available.

Introductory Workshop Details:

• Date and Time: Wednesday, September 11th, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
• Location: Zoom Link visible to attendees closer to the event
• Cost: FREE
• Co-Hosts: Hosted by Portland UX Design Hub and PDX Design Pulse

Don’t miss out on this chance to boost your UX career with practical, hands-on experience. Register now and take your first step towards UX mastery!