Portland Design Thinkers

Portland Design Thinkers is excited to announce our next event with Danielle Green: Where to Start with Strategic Product Research Strategic Product Research is in high demand, but Product and UX professionals are often set up to fail. What exactly does strategic research entail? And how does it differ from discovery research? Learn why showing conceptual designs to users doesn’t work and explore better ways to evaluate whether you are building the right product or feature. Geared toward product managers, designers, product leaders, and entrepreneurs, this framework empowers UX and Product professionals to make strategic decisions confidently. About our speaker: With a background in Cognitive Science, Danielle Green has nearly a decade of experience in UX Research and Product Strategy. As a consultant for high-growth businesses, she specializes in establishing scalable research processes and data-informed roadmaps. She is the proud Co-founder and Research Director of the UX Researchers' Guild, a community of independent researchers and strategists available for hire on-demand. Danielle is also an educator, coaching the next generation of UX professionals as the Director of the User Experience Master's Program in Applied Cognitive Psychology at Claremont Graduate University. Additionally, she is the founder and leader of the Games and Interactive Technology Lab, a non-profit UX Research laboratory focusing on apps for supporting mental health, cognitive accessibility, educational technology, and employee experience. https://lnkd.in/eg62-8SH *** If you have any questions or would like to connect with other members of PDT, join our Slack community (https://lnkd.in/gRCejCS4). PDT is a volunteer-run organization, and as you can imagine, organizing events can be expensive. We rely on sponsors and donations to help us offset these costs. If you would like to help, we accept donations through Venmo @PortlandDesignThinkers. #EventsinPortlandOR, #UserExperience, #UserResearch, #DesignThinking

❓ What are you doing this Wednesday at noon EST? We hope you'll be joining us for an inspiring and re-energizing session with Kuldeep Kelkar exploring #UXR #superpowers! Kuldeep wrote a book outlining 52 UXR superpowers, and Wednesday he'll be reviewing a few of them with us and taking your questions about how to further sharpen your superpowers. Registration is free, and if you want to purchase his book before the event, you'll find more info about it here: https://kuldeepkelkar.com/ Register today: https://lnkd.in/g2qqxc8b #UXR #UXResearch #UXResearcher #UXRSuperpowers #QandA #Webinar

PDT is having our final gathering of 2024! 📅 Thursday, December 12th 🕰️ 6:00 pm 📍 Migration Brewery on Williams What to expect: • Connect with fellow design-thinking professionals in a relaxed setting • Share experiences and insights from your design or research practice • Meet potential collaborators and expand your local network • No entry fee – purchase any food or drinks you'd like to enjoy • Plenty of street parking, bike parking, and transit options Come raise a glass with PDT as we wrap up the year and strengthen our local community. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just getting started in design, research, or design thinking, all are welcome! https://lnkd.in/gPQjeZw7 #PortlandOR #DesignThinkers #PDX #DesignCommunity

To all my friends and design enthusiasts in Portland, PDT is having our final gathering of 2024! 📅 Thursday, December 12th 🕰️ 6:00 pm 📍 Migration Brewery on Williams What to expect: • Connect with fellow design-thinking professionals in a relaxed setting • Share experiences and insights from your design or research practice • Meet potential collaborators and expand your local network • No entry fee – purchase any food or drinks you'd like to enjoy • Plenty of street parking, bike parking, and transit options Come raise a glass with PDT as we wrap up the year and strengthen our local community. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just getting started in design, research, or design thinking, all are welcome! link to register in the comments #PortlandOR #DesignThinkers #PDX #DesignCommunity

This year, the UX Researchers Guild had the honor of hosting our largest number of events yet! 🎉 So in the spirit of a holiday countdown, we're sharing a clip a day from each event -- we hope you find a new video to inspire you for 2025 or an old favorite to remind you of your wins in 2024. 1. January 2024 - Danielle Cooley helped us answer the question, 'Do You Want to be a UXR Consultant?' In this clip, Danielle shares a powerful insight around specialization: ✂️ https://lnkd.in/g7uJG9r3 For the full video, see our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/gxi2VNTg 🎥 Check back tomorrow for the next clip in our end-of-year countdown! #UXR #UXResearch #UXREvents #Recap #VideoClip #EndOfYearCountdown #Countdown #UXRConsultant #CareerAdvice #Consulting

To all my friends and design enthusiasts in Portland, PDT is having our final gathering of 2024! 📅 Thursday, December 12th 🕰️ 6:00 pm 📍 Migration Brewery on Williams What to expect: • Connect with fellow design-thinking professionals in a relaxed setting • Share experiences and insights from your design or research practice • Meet potential collaborators and expand your local network • No entry fee – purchase any food or drinks you'd like to enjoy • Plenty of street parking, bike parking, and transit options Come raise a glass with PDT as we wrap up the year and strengthen our local community. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just getting started in design, research, or design thinking, all are welcome! link to register in the comments #PortlandOR #DesignThinkers #PDX #DesignCommunity

Do you know any quantitative UXR methods? Have you learned any statistics to help with your quantitative analysis? If quant has been on your mind, check out this three-part series hosted by the Guild: The Q&As of Quantitative Methods. https://lnkd.in/gykNY5zZ The hosts and speakers (all expert UX researchers) cover ✔️ the basic methodologies and when to use each one ✔️ an introduction to statistics and how to apply them in quant research ✔️ and an overview of what you can do with advanced statistics Find this and many more how-to or Q&A resources on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/dn9QhcHb #UXR #UXResearch #Quantitative #QuantResearch #QuantMethods #Statistics #HowTo #QandA

The video from our most recent speaker, Jed Cahill, Designing for Strategic & Organizational Influence, is now available. https://lnkd.in/g3pCn_Wd

YEAR-END NETWORKING HAPPY HOUR Join Portland Design Thinkers for our final gathering of 2024! We're bringing together Portland's vibrant community of designers, researchers, and design thinkers for an evening of F2F casual networking and conversation. What to expect: Connect with fellow design-thinking professionals in a relaxed setting Share experiences and insights from your design or research practice Meet potential collaborators and expand your local network No entry fee – purchase any food or drinks you'd like to enjoy Plenty of street parking, bike parking, and transit options Come raise a glass with us as we wrap up the year and strengthen our local community. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just getting started in design, research, or design thinking, all are welcome! https://lnkd.in/gPQjeZw7 *** If you have any questions or would like to connect with other members of PDT, join our Slack community. PDT is a volunteer-run Oregon nonprofit organization, and as you can imagine, organizing events can be expensive. We rely on sponsors and donations to help us offset these costs. If you would like to help, we accept donations through Venmo @PortlandDesignThinkers.

There's still time to register for Portland Design Thinkers November Virtual Event Continuing the theme of strategy from our October meet, Portland Design Thinkers is excited to announce our next event with Jed Cahill: Designing for Strategic & Organizational Influence Delivering products, services, and experiences that truly delight and inspire people requires human-centered designers, researchers, and product managers to have a huge influence on the strategic business decisions made by their leaders. Learn proven ways to draw C-suite and other key stakeholders into your design process at the right moments to help them build empathy and invest in innovations that maximize customer and business impact. Our session will use case study examples to introduce techniques you can apply now to design for influence. About our speaker: Jed Cahill has spent the majority of his career driving strategic initiatives at the intersection of business planning, strategic design, and innovation in both management consulting and corporate strategy leadership roles. With a passion for creating inclusive work environments that promote empathy, creativity, and future thinking, he empowers people across all backgrounds and organizational levels to push the boundaries of what's possible. Jed and his teams have led the strategic design of new experiences and digital products rolled out to tens of millions of customers, transformed business operations to drive efficiency and better employee experiences, and generated hundreds of patented inventions at the intersection of emerging technology and human needs. A graduate of the University of Oregon's Lundquist College of Business (MBA), he now lives in SE Portland. *** https://lnkd.in/g5RT3QQA PDT is a volunteer-run organization, and as you can imagine, organizing events can be expensive. We rely on sponsors and donations to help us offset these costs. If you would like to help, we accept donations through Venmo @PortlandDesignThinkers.