What we're about
Our Mission
We support the UX community in San Antonio by creating ways for people to connect, explore, and grow.
Our Goals
To serve as an active, responsive community for people interested or working in user experience. Support learning and growth for all levels of expertise.
Develop alliances to create opportunities for UXers and expand awareness of the benefits of human-centered design. Connect people in San Antonio’s robust UX job market.
Our Purpose
To provide a community of UX practitioners a place to:
1. Learn from each other to sharpen our skills
2. Supporting each other
3. Mentoring those new to the field
4. Give and get career advice
5. Share experiences
6. Explore use cases
7. Provide resources
8. Networking within the industry
We hope to do all of these things through a consistent agenda of speakers, presentations, discussions about tools, techniques, methods, and use cases.
Come join us and we are always looking for volunteers. Join the conversation on Slack. (https://join.slack.com/t/uxsanantonio/signup)
Have fun!
Upcoming events (4+)
Freelancing, contracting, consultancy, or employment, which of these would work for your UX career? Maybe you’re a good fit with more than one. Should you start a business?
For this special event, Hexagon and UX San Antonio teamed up to bring you a panel of experienced pros to help you wherever you may be on your journey.
Panel of Experts
- Lis Hubert and Diana Sonis
Founding Partners, CX by Design - Nia Jarrett
UX Researcher, Contractor - Jacob Laubach
Digital and Creative Services Client Partner, Teksystems - Mike Monteiro
Design Director, Mule Design - Susan Price
CEO and Master Strategist, Firecat Studio - Thomas Watkins
Principal and Founder, 3Leaf
What to expect
* Make sure your Zoom account is working.
* Meetup will send a reminder email day of the event with the link.
* Also, you can find the Zoom event link on the event page and join.
Agenda
6:25 p.m. CT — Zoom opens to attendees
6:30-8 p.m. CT — Program, announcements, networking, and door prize.
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By attending this event in person or online, you consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded. You grant Fiesta for the Mind, dba UX San Antonio, unlimited license to use and publish your appearance, voice, and name in recordings of this event and in marketing materials for our organization.
You agree to abide by UX San Antonio’s code of conduct.
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Want to present a topic? Looking for a group of like-minded people to meet with and grow the UX community?
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- David
- Teri
- Cheryl C.
- 33 attendees
WHAT TO EXPECT: If you are a UX practitioner at any level, get on Zoom. We'll be talking shop. Talking or listening, you are welcome. So, grab your favorite beverage and join us for this informal, no-agenda conversation.
ABOUT THE MENTOR: Julie Jensen, UX Coach and Author
Julie Jensen knows the importance of harvesting feedback across disciplines. She’s led UX teams at Microsoft, USAA, Amazon, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Capital One.
She created a feedback formula to ensure the recipients and the givers share actionable, clear, and inspiring feedback about designs, documents, dashboards, and other deliverables.
Come learn the feedback formula that you can apply immediately – no lengthy training, expensive investments, or change management required. By the end of the session, you’ll be out of the nest and soaring with SQUACK.
Want to present a topic? Looking for a group of like-minded people to meet with and grow the UX community?
Please find us at www.uxsanantonio.org and our channel on YouTube.
- Bai(Yu Hsuan) P.
- Cherri
- User Experience San A.
- 4 attendees
Core Concept: Witty, commonsensical, and eminently practical, it’s one of the best-loved and most recommended books on Web design and usability.
What you will learn: The principles of intuitive navigation and information design.
About the Author(s): Steve Krug is a highly respected usability consultant who has worked quietly for years for companies like Apple, Netscape, AOL, BarnesandNoble, Excite@Home, and Circle. 'Don't Make Me Think!' is the product of more than 10 years experience as a user advocate.
How to Participate: Join us each week as we discuss at least 2 chapters per session. If you haven't read it, that's okay, come learn from others.
- Sergio C.
- Bob H.
- Kavan S.
- 4 attendees
WHAT TO EXPECT: If you are a UX practitioner at any level, get on Zoom. We'll be talking shop. Talking or listening, you are welcome. So, grab your favorite beverage and join us for this informal, no-agenda conversation.
ABOUT THE MENTOR: Cherri Pitts, UXSA President
She’s currently working for H-E-B as a Senior UX Analyst. Prior to H-E-B, she held the position of UX Researcher at FFW Agency and UT Health Science and iHeartMedia. Previous experience includes more than 14 years in the tech industry as a Website Producer and Director of Projects for a major financial institution and an international mobile development company.
Her vision is for UXSA to help people who are interested in learning UX from a reliable source, especially in San Antonio. She’s a mother of four, grandmother of two, and doggie mom to four rescues. When she’s away from the computer, she and her husband enjoy grilling and doing hands-on renovations of their home.
Want to present a topic? Looking for a group of like-minded people to meet with and grow the UX community?
Please find us at www.uxsanantonio.org and our channel on YouTube.
- Bai(Yu Hsuan) P.
- Cherri
- User Experience San A.
- 4 attendees
Past events (99)
- Bai(Yu Hsuan) P.
- Cherri
- User Experience San A.
- 13 attendees
