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Seattle-based UX leaders – we're hosting another UX Leadership Exchange on May 21 from 4 to 6 PM at the Blink UX Seattle Studio! 🙋RSVP here to join us: https://lu.ma/4r8uewdb Our expert panel will explore: - UX trends shaping 2025 - AI & emerging technologies in product experiences - Leading through uncertainty & innovation - Cross-functional leadership - And more! Speakers include: - Lad Decker, VP of Research, Blink UX - Kat (Irby) Dellinger, Director of Design Strategy, Amazon - Kayla Hill, Research Manager, LinkedIn - Peter Merholz, Org & Leadership Consultant - Gaelle Thurau, Senior Director, Microsoft Moderated by: - Laura Blanchard, Head of Design, Blink UX A networking happy hour will follow the event - we hope to see you there!

→ Only 1️⃣9️⃣ days left on our Pro Bono call-for-applicants (🔗 link in comments)! Deadline like is MON 4/14 at 9am PST. Over the course of 3 summer months, we work with an organization to tackle a UX challenge through research + design. #probonodesign #probonoproject #blinkux #productdesign 🎩 h/t to Summer Williams for this rad promo graphic.

Yesterday was a fun day in the Blink UX studio! We brought in 20 students from the San Diego City College Design program for a studio tour. My colleague, Ángel López, MFA, and I toured them around our research labs and shared a peek at some of the Blink design process and recent work. It's always such a pleasure hosting Bradford C. Prairie and Sean Bacon's students who come in so curious, engaged and passionate ⚡️

What can enterprise leaders learn from high-growth companies' rapid AI interface evolution? Quite a lot, it turns out! At our first UX Leadership Lab organized by Boaz Ashkenazy, a companion event hosted alongside ConveyUX, we brought together UX/IU pioneers and an early-stage builder/investor to unpack valuable lessons for large-scale AI adoption, exploring: ✈️ How AI interfaces designed in fast-moving environments can inform enterprise implementation strategies 👏 Practical approaches to balancing user experience with business scalability 🛠️ Managing rapid iteration in complex organizational contexts 🌎 Building interfaces that can grow from startup to enterprise scale Many thanks to our panelists for an insightful session on AI interface design: Boaz Ashkenazy, CEO, Augmented AI Labs Kelly Franznick, Chief Innovation Officer, Blink UX Andy Lai, Lead Product Designer, AI2 Incubator Yifan Zhang, Managing Director, AI2 Incubator Stay in the know for more AI events 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/gUffVA8x

❤️🔥 Our Pro Bono Program at Blink UX is seeking a partner for 2025! Over the course of 3 summer months, we work with an organization to tackle a UX challenge through research and design. 🔗 Info + application link in the comments. 🙋 Do you know a person or org that should be on our radar for this program? DM me or comment below! 🛜 For this to get better reach, help feed the LinkedIn algorithm with a comment, like, share. 🙏 Thank you! #probonodesign #probono #BlinkUX #productdesign #UXresearch #designstudio

Is your organization tackling problems and topics that address society’s most pressing issues? Is your audience having trouble interacting with or understanding your offering? Blink is looking for a nonprofit organization or social enterprise to partner with for our 2025 pro bono program. Minority-owned companies and organizations with initiatives centering on underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/gt7aNuCJ #InclusiveDesign

Congrats to our friends, The New York Times for adding 350K digital subscribers last quarter — an impressive 16% gain! Just in time for the new audience to enjoy the reimagined Times mobile app that Blink helped bring to life last year. Well done, NYT! Read the earnings report here: https://lnkd.in/ggqKV7kd #digitaltransformation

Super excited for this year's lineup of speakers at ConveyUX, Blink’s annual UX conference! Tons of juicy topics to dive into, but my personal favorites dive into approaches for inclusive design and practical tips for career growth and UX thought leadership. Join in-person in Seattle or online, February 25–27, 2025, and apply the promo code “FriendofBlink” for a $200 discount at conveyux.com/register.

Head of Design Ben Shown takes on Toronto with 250+ design pros for DesignX Community’s Design Leadership Summit 2025! We can’t wait to hear what insights he brings back. Do you have any conferences lined up in the new year? Tell us about ‘em. 👇

I’m in Toronto this week and had the chance to run the Workshop Workshop with design students at OCAD U yesterday! Big thanks to Isabel Meirelles and Lesley Ann Noel, PhD for making this happen. #BlinkUX #designworkshops #workshopworkshop #OCADU