The New York City Usability Professionals' Association is pleased to announce open registration at http://nycupa.org for the upcoming event on Tuesday, May 19:
Difficult Conversations in Creative Environments a presentation by Dan Brown, Founder and Principal, EightShapes Every designer faces difficult conversations defending design decisions, explaining project mishaps, managing conflicting requirements from different stakeholders. Good designers must recognize their strengths and weaknesses not only in creative skill, but also in their ability to interact with others day-to-day. This presentation will establish a framework for evaluating and understanding the interpersonal dynamics of common scenarios in creative projects. With the theory as a backdrop, the second half of the session will focus on skills and techniques for making conversations easier. Dan Brown is founder and principal at EightShapes, LLC, a user experience consulting firm based in Washington, DC. Dan has been practicing information architecture and user experience design since 1995. He is the author of Communicating Design (New Riders, 2006) and a frequent contributer to Boxes and Arrows, UX Matters, the CHI Bulletin, and Interactive Television Today. Dan is a popular speaker at conferences and is an active leader in the DC information architecture community. Tuesday, May 19 Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Announcements begin at 6:30 p.m. Non-members $15; Members $10; Students $5 Online pre-payment required at http://nycupa.org. Special Notes: Please help Dan and EightShapes by participating in the design documentation survey: http://is.gd/u5Iq. NYCUPA elections are coming up soon. Candidates for the offices of President and Vice President will be taking a few minutes to address the audience. Paid members are eligible to vote (and receive discounted entry to events), so join the chapter!
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