I recently spoke with Taimour Azizuddin, who has a background in Media Studies and works as an independent consultant–doing user research, usability testing, and various media analytics–for early-to-mid-stage startup companies. We talked about the unpredictability of his work day, the need to “speak the language” of co-workers who come from different discipline backgrounds, and the […]

I recently spoke with Quinn MacRorie, a Pratt SI alum and UX Researcher at Constructive, which is “focused on helping nonprofit and educational institutions advance their missions by providing expertise in branding, web design, content, and technology.” We talked about Quinn’s time at General Assembly, her workflow at Constructive, and the challenges of visual design; the interview

I spoke with Chris Brown, who manages research for the Customer Experience team at Wiley, the company I work for. Our conversation covered Chris’s professional experience and role at Wiley. We talked about the meaning of the term “customer experience” and how it differs from “user experience.” The terms are confusing to many of us:

At the end of February, I attended World IA Day (along with many other Pratt SI students and alums). I was impressed by many of the speakers but particularly enjoyed how Lindsay McGaan presented information- she made things clear, interesting and easy to follow. At the time of World IA Day she was working for

I recently sat down with a friend-of-a-friend, Corey Burr, who is a UX professional based in New York. Corey is the lead UX/UI Designer for the Innovation Lab at Standard & Poors Ratings, and he has also created his own iPhone app called MadHat.

Drew Lepp is a user experience designer currently working in Washington, D.C. In 2010, she established Drew Lepp Designs which has evolved into an amazing network of developers, designers, illustrators, researchers, publicists, videographers and social media strategists. I am big fan of her style, particularly the thoughtful way she presents project findings and deliverables, and I

    I recently met Yuguang Sun. Previously worked at Microsoft as a game programmer, Yuguang is currently the product manager/UX designer at “Pickies,” a food ordering service company he co-founded in New Jersey. Closely work with visual designer and programmers, he is in charge of prototyping and oversees the website design.   Education and