New Years Designers’ Challenge - UX Hackathon
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Sponsorship Announcement!
We are very excited to announce we have partnered with the mighty Cogs Agency (http://cogsagency.com/) for this event! They will be providing beer and pizza to keep you all going during the challenge.
Check them out for new ux opportunities: http://cogsagency.com/
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Mentor Announcement!
The following professional ux'ers are on board to help you guys throughout the evening:
Jay Tulloch (https://twitter.com/JDesignsThings) - UX Designer at Sopra Steria (http://www.soprasteria.com/en)
Yael Levey (https://twitter.com/yaellevey) - UX Mentor at CareerFoundry (http://careerfoundry.com/)
Sandra Sears (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandragonzalez) - UX Designer for TalkTalk (https://sales.talktalk.co.uk/)
Andy Iosifescu (https://twitter.com/uxtweaker) - Freelance Interaction Designer
Neil Sampson - Professional UX Designer
Paola Miani (https://twitter.com/pmiani) - Senior User Experience Consultant at IG (http://www.ig.com/uk)
James Walters (https://twitter.com/thescreengrocer) - UX Lead at Open Inclusion (http://openinclusion.com/)
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UX Designers HQ holds an all out UX challenge!
#CFUXHackathon
Welcome to London's first UX Hackathon! This event is a fast-paced crash course where beginners will get an overview of UX process and validation, while experienced designers will have a fast-paced practice session.
This event is a LOT of information, fast paced and challenging, and we're very excited to take you along for the ride.
Event Structure:
6:00pm - 11:30
Everyone will be put into teams and given a product concept with business goals, a list of potential products will be announced before the event.
On the night everyone will be briefed on the UX process in 5 stages and will have a fixed amount of time to complete each stage.
Stage 1 - User research & prep
Stage 2 - User testing 1
Stage 3 - Divide, coordinate & conquer
Stage 4 - User testing 2
Stage 5 - Iteration & pitch
We are looking for UX Designers, UI Designers, Marketers, Business & Product people to participate. ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE WELCOME!
You will need:
- Your laptop
- Your favorite pen
- Your notebook or scrap paper
