UX Show and Tell • Workshops to Share UX, IA, and IxD Deliverables and Documentation

UX Show and Tell is a casual workshop that’s all about the work, where you get feedback on your UX, IA and IxD deliverables from practitioners instead of stakeholders.

Because let's face it: even the most involved practitioners of the UX community have few places to share work with other helpful colleagues in a face to face environment.

Even if you don't have something to show, help your fellow IA's, designers, and researchers by sharing solutions with those who are showing work.

To host a workshop at your studio or office, email Chris Avore. He'll help coordinate the workshop, outline what's worked well in the past, and how to market the event. If you're located near DC, Philadelphia, or New York, Chris will do his best to attend, but his attendance isn't required to hold an event.

Download our Guide to UX Show And Tell that outlines what's worked and what hasn't so you don't have to start from scratch.

We only ask you to provide the space and help market the event, and maybe throw in some food. That's it.

Why a Show and Tell?

We need a casual environment where UX designers can offer and get feedback on our deliverables & artifacts, such as:

personas
wireframes
scenarios and user stories
concept models
site maps
prototypes
content strategy
your portfolio
your resume

What's the format?

Each person begins by providing a background on the project and the deliverable or document he or she will show. Presenters then identify whether they're providing work that addressed a unique problem that others could benefit learning from, or they state the problem or issue they're facing and ask the group for help. The next 15 to 20 minutes are spent walking through the document and how others have solved similar problems.

Who should attend?

Just about anyone who wants fresh feedback on their work, who wants to talk process, or meet practicing UX designers.

Both the experienced and the novice designers will benefit from discussing how we go about researching and designing usable, enjoyable user experiences.

Can I bring drafts of work?

Absolutely. We hope you leave UX Show and Tell with actionable inspiration you can put to work tomorrow.

Even if your documents are just to help you come to a design decision and aren't formally presented to your clients, they have a place at UX Show and Tell.