Expert Voices

Who are the people responsible for creating compelling and engaging information experiences? What do they think about current and emerging trends in the field? Posts in this category offer thoughts, opinions, and perspectives of seasoned information architects, usability researchers, interaction designers, content strategists, and other UX professionals.

Interview with Vicky Lo, an interaction designer at NetEase Games

Vicky Lo has been working as UX designer and game designer in different companies for years. She studied information systems management in university and accumulated a wealth of experience in the video game and live streaming industry. She has her own work methods and practical experience in the game design field, which can help us …

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Interview with Elise Fu: Product Designer at Facebook

Elise Fu is a Product Designer at Facebook. Previously, she interned with Google’s Gmail team during summer 2018, while she was pursuing her Masters in Information Experience design at Pratt Institute. I wanted to interview Elise since she comes from a tech reporter background and I was curious as to how she got involved in …

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Interview with Christopher Kim, a UX/UI Designer at Prudential

I had the opportunity of interviewing Christopher Kim who is a UX/UI Designer at Prudential, an Insurance company that helps individuals and institutions improve their financial wellness through life & health insurance, retirement services, annuities and investment products. I wanted to learn more about the responsibilities of a UX/UI Designer at a non-tech company and was interested …

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Role of a Design Director: in conversation with Lisa Ortiz

Lisa is the Director of Product and Design at the Council on Foreign Relations, which is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. She has a collective design experience of over 20 years with 15 years leading teams and working for a diverse array of organizations. I was glad to interview her and …

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Expert Voice: Interview with a Senior UX Designer at Tencent

Wishing to pursue a career direction in UX design, I often wonder what it’s like working as a UX designer at a big tech firm like Tencent that makes products for a large and diverse group of users. I’m also curious about how senior UX designers differ from entry-level/junior UX designers. Therefore, I reached out …

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Mary Schwab, UX Researcher at NGL

Interview with Mary Schwab, UX Designer and Researcher

Mary Schwab is a UX Researcher at National Geographic Learning (NGL). She studied marketing and entrepreneurship in school and has been formally doing UX Design for a year now.  I wanted to talk to her because we both have previous experience in marketing and advertising and I was interested to find out which skills have …

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