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UX Writing & Microcopy:
How Small Words Make A Big Difference

January 8, 2020 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm PST

Skyler Reed

Skyler Reed

Skyler Reed

Senior UX & UI Developer, SmartRG / ADTRAN

Skyler Reed’s is currently the Senior UX designer and UI developer for the networking R&D company SmartRG / ADTRAN. Skyler is an artist, writer, and musician living in Portland, OR, a current graduate student of the University of Washington Master of Library and Information Science program, and the editor / curator of Moved By Words, a project dedicated to connecting new writers with writing workshops and writing communities. Skyler will be hosting the New Voices Of Color showcase in celebration of current US Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo, at the 49th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle, WA.

UX Writing & Microcopy:
How Small Words Make A Big Difference

Speaker: Skyler Reed

January 8, 2020 at 6:30 pm -8:30 pm
Your Own Home via Zoom

UX Writing & Microcopy: How Small Words Make A Big Difference
UX Writing & Microcopy: How Small Words Make A Big Difference

Skyler Reed

In the world of humans meshed with technology, a lot of weight is put on the push-button and pop up visual aspects of HCI, User Experience, and User Interaction but not on the minute-by-minute emotions and frustrations of the people saddled with those concepts. Where we succeed with the big ‘I’ of Interaction, we often fail at helping people understand what we expect from the little ‘i’ of interacting. Now, a small lighthouse has appeared to guide users through the immediate and often emotional journeys they take through their day—UX Writing. Also known as ‘Microcopy’, UX Writing has emerged as the fine-toothed comb of UX, balancing the serving the immediate ‘lever and pulley’ needs of keeping people going through their daily journey while also giving people important contextual and emotional clues. In this talk, we will walk through how UX Writing & Microcopy can (and will) transform writing within business organizations, trades and arts work, and application design to reduce stress and provide guidance for all people from every walk of life. This talk is all-levels and presumes some knowledge of graphic design, copywriting, and user interface design.

UX Writing & Microcopy:
How Small Words Make A Big Difference

Speaker: Skyler Reed

January 8, 2020 at 6:30 pm -8:30 pm
Your Own Home via Zoom

2019 Speaker Series: Smart Stuff

Smart Stuff

Alternative Interfaces, Artificial Intelligence & Augmented Interactions

This year we explore the opportunities and challenges alternative interfaces, artificial intelligence, and augmented interactions bring to our futures.

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AI seems to be everywhere. It is an acronym fraught with implications and possibilities. We have an idea of what it means, but how do our smart devices know what we want? Who taught my car to parallel park? Is my home spying on me? It’s all very confusing. This year CHIFOO explores the opportunities and challenges alternative interfaces, artificial intelligence and augmented interactions bring to our futures. We will take a deep dive into how smart devices, cars, and homes are changing our culture and even us, while exploring the interactions this new tech makes possible. The possibilities are exciting, inspiring, and at times unexpected. As professionals dealing with communication, interaction, and results we are at the center of this vortex of change, given the charge to provide solid solutions for an uncertain world. We are empowered by these new tools yet challenged by them as well. As the ones responsible for using it all, we must get up to speed on it all quickly.

This speaker series will explore the various ways these themes are playing out in our lives now while determining the potential for the future by examining specific applications of each. By understanding more about what the potential of how to best use the tools, we can provide better solutions in our own work, and create a more friendly world. Please join us for this exciting series.

Please note: CHIFOO wants to make sure that each meeting is a great experience for everyone. If you need an accommodation to help you better enjoy CHIFOO meetings and events please let our CHIFOO Programs Chair know how we can help a few days prior to CHIFOO event.

2019 Speakers and Events

Skyler Reed

Skyler Reed

Skyler Reed

Senior UX & UI Developer, SmartRG / ADTRAN

Skyler Reed’s is currently the Senior UX designer and UI developer for the networking R&D company SmartRG / ADTRAN. Skyler is an artist, writer, and musician living in Portland, OR, a current graduate student of the University of Washington Master of Library and Information Science program, and the editor / curator of Moved By Words, a project dedicated to connecting new writers with writing workshops and writing communities. Skyler will be hosting the New Voices Of Color showcase in celebration of current US Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo, at the 49th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle, WA.

Skyler Reed

Skyler Reed

Skyler Reed

Senior UX & UI Developer, SmartRG / ADTRAN

Skyler Reed’s is currently the Senior UX designer and UI developer for the networking R&D company SmartRG / ADTRAN. Skyler is an artist, writer, and musician living in Portland, OR, a current graduate student of the University of Washington Master of Library and Information Science program, and the editor / curator of Moved By Words, a project dedicated to connecting new writers with writing workshops and writing communities. Skyler will be hosting the New Voices Of Color showcase in celebration of current US Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo, at the 49th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle, WA.

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Date:
January 8, 2020
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm PST
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Your Own Home via Zoom
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CHIFOO
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