Throughout our 2024 lecture series, we will delve into various aspects of happiness and how user-centered design can play a pivotal role in enhancing well-being.
Our journey will be divided into four themes, each dedicated to specific areas of happiness:
- The Science of Happiness
- Digital Well-being
- Connecting Communities
- Building Emotional Intelligence and Empathy
Upcoming Events
Navigating your #sadbackstory – How to build and be a community with Bryan Zug + Zara Logue (virtual event)
Navigating your #sadbackstory – How to build and be a community with Bryan Zug + Zara Logue (virtual event)
Zug and Zara will talk about their personal experiences of navigating tough health battles and how the support of their design communities brought them through it. We’ll talk about how to intentionally build community and how you can show up for other people, for conn...
Past Events
The Science of Happiness with Jocelyn Brady – (virtual event)
The Science of Happiness with Jocelyn Brady – (virtual event)
What does it mean to CHOOSE happiness? And how is it possible in a time when stress, burnout and loneliness are at all-time highs? (All while political unrest and AI threats loom large?) Well, that’s what we’ll explore with Jocelyn Brady.
Productive Happiness with Robert LaCosse – virtual event
Productive Happiness with Robert LaCosse – virtual event
Robert LaCosse will discuss Happiness in context of Pink's core motivators and Rothstein’s A x4 design framework to unpack how we might achieve richer introspection and a more actionable stance in pursuit of happiness for both individually and collectively.
Unlocking Professional Growth Through Geographical Arbitrage with Taireez Niswander – virtual event
Unlocking Professional Growth Through Geographical Arbitrage with Taireez Niswander – virtual event
Exploring geographical arbitrage opens doors to unparalleled professional growth and a treasure trove of insights. It's about embracing the diversity of our world to enhance our work, to think more creatively, and to solve problems with a fresh perspective. In this talk...
Trauma-informed Digital Design with Alexandra Carson – virtual event
Trauma-informed Digital Design with Alexandra Carson – virtual event
In this talk with Alexandra Carson, we’ll explore how framing design from a trauma-informed perspective works towards creating experiences where everyone feels safe and supported. A trauma-informed approach is about designing with awareness and — in the end — love...
April’s Happiness Social at Hi-Top Tavern
April’s Happiness Social at Hi-Top Tavern
CHIFOO invites you to join us at the Hi-Top Tavern for our April social gathering of UX professionals and enthusiasts as part of our Pursuit of Happiness series! While no fees are associated with attending this event, the venue requires everyone to be 21+.
Holding onto happiness without ruining it with Dani Sandoval – virtual event
Holding onto happiness without ruining it with Dani Sandoval – virtual event
Happiness is weird. On the one hand, it feels like a goal - something we can “achieve” if we just put our minds to it, buy the right things, or find work-life balance. In this talk by Dani Sandoval, we’ll work together to answer the question, “How do we feel hap...
We already knew that: When research findings fail to land with Steve Portigal – Virtual event
We already knew that: When research findings fail to land with Steve Portigal – Virtual event
Sometimes when we share research findings, we hear back, "We already knew that." In this talk, Steve Portigal will examine why that happens, and what we can do about it.
June’s Happiness Social at White Owl Social Club
June’s Happiness Social at White Owl Social Club
CHIFOO invites you to join us at the White Owl Social Club for our June social gathering of UX professionals and enthusiasts as part of our Pursuit of Happiness series! While no fees are associated with attending this event, the venue requires everyone to be 21+.
Get Real-World UX Experience: Evaluate a Small Business Website for Accessibility and Usability with Maigen Thomas- (virtual event)
Get Real-World UX Experience: Evaluate a Small Business Website for Accessibility and Usability with Maigen Thomas- (virtual event)
Maigen Thomas' workshop teaches an end-to-end process for finding a business you can bring value to at your current skill level.
UX Picnic and Mixer In Sellwood Park
UX Picnic and Mixer In Sellwood Park
The time has come for our annual social event in August! We are returning to Sellwood Park for a lovely summer outing under the trees. The event will be catered and alcohol will be allowed on a BYOB basis. Non-members and guests can attend for $10. Family members are ...
Why Creativity Matters with Philip Rowe – (virtual event)
Why Creativity Matters with Philip Rowe – (virtual event)
Creativity is often seen as being elite, exclusive as only belonging to artists, painters, musicians, actors, writers, and others….Philip disagrees. I say that creativity is a part of everyone. During this talk he will share data and research on the benefits of creati...