UX Office Hours
by Bryce Howitson, Cameron MacDonald, and Dante Vono | at Minnebar 19
Do you crave feedback on your project/product/service/hobby/idea?
Stop by and chat with experts in UX, Product, marketing, and much more. Topics are open and varied. We're here to provide feedback and answer questions. But be warned, we like to ask "why". You may be challenged to think differently. And we might even discuss unexpected solutions.
If you're asking, "What might I get out of attending?" Past UX office hours have touched on topics like:
- How do I get my users to...?
- Help me identify my audience
- What's the best way to get feedback on my product?
- Do I have product market fit? If so, how do I know?
- Would you give me a UX review on my project?
- How do I hire a good designer?
- I haven't identified competitors. Do I have a valid service?
- How do I work with my engineering team?
- How do I work with my design team?
Where to find us: The UX Office Hours will be staffed throughout the event. Find us in the B1 building near the "living room", in the pods (small rooms with tables/whiteboards), or nearby. Look for volunteers wearing orange mentor badges.
Bryce Howitson
Bryce is obsessed with creating products that people want to use. He helps organizations of all sizes prototype and test their ideas. Sometimes called a designer, a developer, a strategist, a writer, or an artist, Bryce has led teams and worked in the trenches.
Bryce is a Google Developer Expert in UI/UX/Product/Web Technologies and a certified Design Sprint Master.
He shares his knowledge by mentoring and teaching from his homeland in the great frozen north of Minnesota.
Cameron MacDonald
Cameron is a front-end developer who works on design systems. He finds joy in bridging the gap between visual design and software engineering; artistic creativity and practical problem solving.
He is also a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) through the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP). He is working on gaining the experience necessary in order to qualify to take their Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) certification as well.
When he's not ripping his hair out trying to fix bugs he definitely didn't create, you can find him doing one of his many hobbies that he can't seem to stop picking up. These include skiing, cycling, illustration, animation, 3D printing, smart home automation, playing guitar and piano, and more.
Cameron is also the current Vice President of Nice Moves MN, a volunteer-run organization that hosts events, mixers, and more for animation, motion graphics, VFX, and other moving picture professionals in Minnesota and its surrounding neighbors.
You can find all of his socials at cdmacdonald.com
Dante Vono
Dante Vono is a veteran UX Designer specializing in research, concept testing, interaction/UI design, prototyping, and more. He has experience working in a variety of companies and industries, focusing on enterprise products that help people work faster and more efficiently. He relies on his instincts but never wants to think he's got it all figured out. Staying curious, skeptical and always learning keeps him from getting complacent.
Some examples of his work can be found at his portfolio site. Dante is currently a Lead UX/UI Designer at Wolters Kluwer, an information services company that provides content and workflow solutions to legal, tax, accounting, finance, audit, and healthcare markets.
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