Seattle-based org within the University of Washington that runs quarterly events and annual conference to serve the local UX community and women in tech.
11/05/2022
Hey everyone!
We’re starting a new series here at WIUX to provide some UX tips. To kick off the series we’re going back to the basics—what is UX Design?
‘Forwarding Tips’ posts will be up every three weeks.
11/02/2022
⭐️ WIUX had some changes recently and to top it off we’re holding a tote bag giveaway! ⭐️
Win this design tote bag by simply:
1. Following us on Instagram
2. Joining our mailing list in our linktree
3. Tagging a friend in the comments below!
We’ll pick a random winner once the giveaway closes on the 18th of November!
10/22/2022
Come join our team! The WiUX Marketing Officer applications are OPEN! If you’re passionate about UX and community outreach, we encourage you to apply and be part of a great student run club. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions, and the application will close on October 28th!
☀️ General Responsibilities ☀️
● Attend weekly, 1 hour meetings (Autumn Quarter: Friday from 2 - 3pm)
● Attend all club events (About 2-3 events a year, including the Conference)
● Timely communication with the team through Discord!
● Motivated and a self-starter - come to meetings with ideas, meet deadlines, etc.
● Help reach out to professional contacts/networks
Marketing Officer Descriptions:
○ Event marketing on social media (posting on multiple groups, pages)
○ Media coverage (reaching out to publications or media for event coverage)
○ Department outreach (emailing departments)
○ Organization outreach (various UX related local groups)
■ General school outreach (hang posters, school calendars, etc.)
■ Creating FB Event page – work with PR to update and post reminders
■ Responsible for reaching attendance goals for each event
■ Co-planner for conference marketing campaign
○ Maintain social media outlets:
■ Posting regular, interesting content (articles, opportunities, etc. Can come
from emails.)
■ Posting club announcements/updates
■ Day-of-event coverage on social media
05/12/2022
Reminder! Come join the Women in User Experience team! WiUX is aimed to empower, connect and support women in technology and design fields at the University of Washington.
We currently have five positions available including an Events Officer, Marketing Officer, Conference Officer, Sponsorship Officer, and a Co-President!
More information about each of the officer roles and the responsibilities that are entailed, can be found in the application link below as well as is in our bio.
Here list some of the general responsibilities for all officers:
- ⏰Attend weekly, 1-hour meetings
- 📅Attend all RSO events (about 3-5 events a year, including the conference).
- 📱Timely communication with the team through Discord
- 💡Motivated and a self-starter - come to meetings with ideas, meet deadlines, etc.
- 🔍Help reach out to professional contacts/networks.
APPLY HERE: tinyurl.com/wiuxofficerapp
If you have any questions, feel free to direct message us or send an email to [email protected].
Applications will close on May 15th, so make sure to apply soon!
05/07/2022
Conference is TODAY with virtual check-in at 9:45! See you there!
05/06/2022
1 DAY LEFT UNTIL THE CONFERENCE. See you all tomorrow !
05/05/2022
2 days left until the 2022 WIUX conference! Make sure to join us on May 7th, 9:45 AM on Hopin.
05/05/2022
Still time left to register for our 2022 conference on Saturday May 7th from 10am - 2pm and hear from our amazing speakers and panelists!
Register here:
WiUX Conference 2022 - Accessible By Design - May 07 | Hopin Get tickets to WiUX Conference 2022 - Accessible By Design, taking place 05/07/2022. Hopin is your source for engaging events and experiences.
05/04/2022
3 days left until the 2022 conference! See you this Saturday, May 7th, at 9:45 AM. Interested but haven’t registered? Link in bio to sign up!
05/03/2022
Here is the official schedule for WiUX 2022 Conference: Accessible by Design
Join us May 7th to listen to some amazing talks and connect with other UXers! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gC9CACtJ
05/01/2022
Excited to announce our last speaker at this year’s conference, Nanako Era (she/her)!
Nanako Era leads inclusive research for Anti-discrimination at Airbnb. She works to uncover and diminish inequities that exist for Airbnb hosts and travelers, while also creating and evangelizing inclusive practices for product teams.
Please register to hear more amazing talks about inclusive research and meet other UXers! https://lnkd.in/gC9CACtJ
