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Conversations with local UX experts about advancing and advocating UX in the Charlotte Metro area. The Honeycomb™ is a fun, yet informative, monthly podcast in partnership with IXDA Charlotte. The host, UX Icon, sits down with local UX leaders, UX experts, startup founders and educators, and non-profits, to discuss the latest trends within the tech, Design and UX industry and the future of UX in Charlotte. We cover 3 major themes: Leading in UX, Connecting in UX, and Starting in UX.

The Honeycomb‪™‬ The UX Icon

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Conversations with local UX experts about advancing and advocating UX in the Charlotte Metro area. The Honeycomb™ is a fun, yet informative, monthly podcast in partnership with IXDA Charlotte. The host, UX Icon, sits down with local UX leaders, UX experts, startup founders and educators, and non-profits, to discuss the latest trends within the tech, Design and UX industry and the future of UX in Charlotte. We cover 3 major themes: Leading in UX, Connecting in UX, and Starting in UX.

    Accessibility: A Critical Core Competency for Your Design Toolkit (w/ Virginia Booth)

    Accessibility: A Critical Core Competency for Your Design Toolkit (w/ Virginia Booth)

    A conversation with Virginia Booth on accessibility. When most people hear the term "Accessibility" they think of handicap parking spots or wheelchair ramps. What doesn't often come to mind, though, is how some of these same concepts apply to the web.

    In this introductory-level conversation, we'll talk about:
    What is Web Accessibility?Why is it important?How you can start incorporating accessibility into your design processSome resources where you can learn moreVirginia Booth is an Associate User Experience Director at CapTech Consulting in Charlotte. As a strategic-minded UX Architect, she’s passionate about creating accessible, easy-to-use, and delightful experiences for customers while still satisfying the business' objectives. She’s found over 100 four-leaf clovers, proving her keen eye for detail (oh yeah, and that she’s pretty lucky). Outside of the office, you’ll find her brewing beer with her husband or harassing their cats, Mudi and Flike.
     
    Connect with us
    Virginia Booth @vafromva
    The Honeycomb @thehoneycombpodcast
    The Honeycomb www.thehoneycombpodcast.co
    The UX Icon www.theuxicon.com
    IXDA Charlotte  @ixdacharlotte

    • 28 min
    1: Building a Mature Design System (w/ Drew Burdick)

    1: Building a Mature Design System (w/ Drew Burdick)

    A conversation with Drew Burdick on the tips, tricks, and methods he has learned during the process over the years of building design systems.

    You'll learn to:
    Manage contribution and intakeManage “snowflake” vs system componentsSupport multiple brands with a single systemTrack and measure the ROI of your systemPerpetuate buy-inDrew Burdick is a multi-faceted design leader with over a decade of experience. He founded and led a creative agency, led top accounts at Red Ventures, and most recently helped to transform product design at AIG by leading a team to establish their global design system. He is now a leader with the Experience Design practice at Slalom, helping to drive client engagements in the Charlotte market.

    Connect with us
    Drew Burdick @drewhburdick
    The Honeycomb @thehoneycombpodcast
    The UX Icon www.theuxicon.com
    IXDA Charlotte  @ixdacharlotte

    • 28 min

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