Designer Lightning Talks: Quick Insights, Big Ideas
Come for an evening of fast-paced presentations where designers share what they've learned, discovered, and experimented with recently.
You'll hear 5-7 minute talks from designers across different backgrounds—covering everything from research breakthroughs and process innovations to career shifts and genuine struggle. Each talk packs maximum insight into minimum time.
Topics include:
• Design Like a Dev, Think Like a Game Master: What Game Design and IT Taught Me About UX
• How to find UX Design mentors
• How I rebuilt my confidence through a case study! Shifting the mindset for better work-life balance
• Getting my confidence back by doing personal projects and initiating projects
• High level overview of an AI startup internship case study
• Process of building a personal brand
“Controlling the Chaos: Taming a scatter brain in Design and Life.” A short, a-world look at strategies for managing competing priorities and getting back on track after losing momentum
• Overview and Progress on Building a Sprint Matching Database in Airtable
Come if you want fresh ideas, practical advice, or just enjoy hearing what other designers are thinking about. The variety of topics means something will likely resonate with your current work or interests.
We'll announce specific topics closer to the event date. For now, just know you'll leave with new perspectives and probably a few people to follow up with.
Great for any designer who enjoys learning from peers and hearing about different approaches to shared challenges.