

Practical UX Playbook Workshop
Let's get PRACTICAL about building our UX career! This is the post-launch workshop for buyers of the Practical UX book.
How to Get Paid to Do Accessibility-Focused UX
A 2-hour live training with Maigen Thomas, author of Practical UX
If you’ve ever asked, “How do I get real experience in UX—and actually get paid for it?” this workshop is your answer.
Join Maigen Thomas—UX mentor, accessibility educator, and author of Practical UX—for a deep-dive, step-by-step walkthrough of the entire Practical UX process. In this live, no-fluff 2-hour training, you'll learn exactly how to use the book and its templates to build real-world experience and turn that experience into income.
This isn’t just a book review. It’s an activation workshop.
What You’ll Learn:
How to use the Practical UX framework to run real evaluations (with or without a job)
The exact steps to find accessibility issues, prioritize them, and connect them to business outcomes
How to confidently pitch your value to small businesses—without sounding desperate
The best ways to turn your work into a compelling portfolio or freelance offer
How to use the included templates to save time, stay organized, and show your worth
You’ll also get examples, pitch ideas, case study tips, and my best advice for overcoming imposter syndrome while getting paid to learn by doing.
By the end of this workshop, you’ll know how to:
✅ Start doing meaningful UX work tomorrow
✅ Get paid for your skills—even if you’re early in your career
✅ Build a portfolio that shows practical, accessible, real-world UX impact
If you’ve been stuck in the “experience chicken-and-egg” trap, this workshop will change that—fast.
Registered attendees will get the workshop recording.