Big Design Conference

AT&T UX designers Shane O’Donnell, Andre Jolivette, and Kara Kenna [Photos: Big Design]

AT&T Creates a Time-Saving Tool for the Techs Who (Literally) Build the Internet

by | Sep 15, 2020
It took some two-and-a-half years and 2,000 interviews for a team of UX designers to create Atlas, a "digital toolbelt" that saves time, reduces stress, makes customers happier—and increases "pride of craft" for the giant's technicians.
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gig economy
Workforce of the Future: How Companies Should Handle ‘Onboarding’ in the Gig Economy
by | Sep 27, 2018
As companies within the gig economy such as Uber, Airbnb, and Lyft continue to expand, Brian Sullivan and Katherine Vatalaro believe that companies should focus on the onboarding process.
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A USAA design workshop. [Photo: USAA]
Design With a Big ‘D’: Design Thinkers Leading the Way
by | Sep 24, 2018
Whether it’s slaying piles of paper receipts at tax time or making shopping an adventure, these Dallas area design thinkers are making their marks in their respective industries. The common thread? Dogged persistence. We talk with four who caught the “experiential wave” early.
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James Helm, VP of Design at Intuit [Photo: Intuit]
At the Helm: Intuit VP of Design on Being ‘Design-Led, Through and Through’
by | Sep 24, 2018
Intuit has embraced design thinking, says Intuit VP of Design James Helm. He talks with Dave Moore about the thinking that precedes formal design and how the company retains designers who may get multiple recruiting calls each week.
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My second year (in teaching high school English), things began looking up. I cracked the code and figured out how to motivate students. I had lessons I could improve upon. And I started getting curious — what could the sciences teach me about how we learn? Most of what I read at that time could be classified as pop psychology — secondhand accounts of “brain science” studies. ...One particular study involved our sense of smell and memory. I had been reading Robert Jutte’s 2004 book “A History of Senses,” and I stumbled upon this interesting remark: “Our sense of smell is most directly linked to memory.” Hmm — smell and memory are linked. I began to think how this could be applied to some of our creative writing assignments... Excerpt from “Seductive Interaction Design,” by Stephen Anderson [Sources: Capital One, Stephen Anderson]

Stephen Anderson, head of design at Capital One’s Garage, (literally) wrote the book on “Seductive Interaction Design.” [Photo sources: Capital One, Stephen Anderson]

Custom Build: An Acquisition and Ties to Higher Ed Led UX Thoughtleader to Capital One’s Garage

by | Sep 24, 2018
Q+A | Stephen Anderson, head of design at Capital One’s Garage, (literally) wrote the book on “Seductive Interaction Design.” He talks about finding talent and how design thinking is applied to daily life.
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Tatiana Miller, executive director of design at USAA [Photo, logo: USAA]
Users First: An Interview With USAA’s Tatiana Miller
by | Sep 24, 2018
Q+A | Tatiana Miller, executive director of design at USAA, tells Dave Moore how the company invests in design, what she's most proud of, and how she manages some 60 creative professionals.
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DFW UX Design
Design With a Big ‘D’: The DFW Experience
by | Sep 20, 2018
Four out of 10 Texas user-experience professionals work in Dallas-Fort Worth. Part 1 of our series explores Dallas-Fort Worth as a UX hotspot.
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machine learning
Understanding How Machine Learning is Shaping the World
by | Sep 18, 2017
AI is faster, tireless, and a “fantastic invention that we want to leverage,” said Sabre's Ken Tabor during the recent Big Design Conference.
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Dallas Innovates Calendar 9/14/17

On Tap: Big Design Conference, DisruptHR Dallas & Rotorcraft Business + Technology Summit

by | Sep 15, 2017
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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On Tap: Trinity Center, The Business Plan & American Airlines
by | Aug 9, 2017
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Personal Hologram At Surround Sound
Big Design: Dallas-based Spacee Creates New AR Experience
by | Sep 12, 2016
The company's new technology doesn’t require smartphones or glasses.
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