Boxes and Arrows

09/12/2022

Patterns create the ecosystem of a social experience. When we don't attend to them, we can (inadvertently) create an ecosystem of hate! Listen as Erin Malone speaks with Jorge Arango on the importance of attending to all the patterns.

“Reporting and moderation are often the last thing companies add when it’s the first thing they should be thinking about.”

07/12/2022

"A strong team includes the diversity of people’s backgrounds, skills, and knowledge; one where people dare to take risks, make themselves vulnerable and can learn from each other and grow." We couldn't agree more

Intuit's VP, Chief of AI & Data Operations, on taking risks and creating a diverse work environment in which people can thrive.

05/12/2022

Curious about the job market with so many friends of B&A in the hunt, we ran a search on Information Architecture jobs (remote). Only about 1/5 were IA jobs - many being security or data architecture roles. What search strings are working for you?

02/12/2022

Great learning opportunity - use any remaining professional development budget for 2022 to attend

Be part of the world’s leading gathering for information architecture, user experience design, and content strategy

https://www.theiaconference.com/

30/11/2022

So many tremendous lessons in https://www.movefastbreaksh*t.com/

Can’t stop taking in information, connecting dots, and changing the world? You may find yourselves in MOVE FAST. BREAK S**T. BURN OUT - it won’t tell you to stop - it will help you sustainably work well

28/11/2022

Richa Prajapati, of Research Strategy Community (ResearchStrategy.info) shares her "Journey to Understanding Research Strategy"

?!?!?! DYK most companies are NOT using research to drive product strategy and innovation ?!?!?!

Richa Prajapati talks about her growth as a researcher and 4 things you can do to implement a research strategy.

23/11/2022

We at Boxes and Arrows are thankful for our authors, our readers, our community of people and practice.

(photo by ReadyToGift on Etsy)

21/11/2022

More on designing for all: Nate Baldwin, creator of leonardcolor.io - color tools for design, teaches the complexities around color and contrast perception using interactive demonstrations

Consider this: https://colorandcontrast.com

16/11/2022

Of course there are regional variances - due in part to cost of living and the supply and demand of available talent - but we thought we'd share median US salaries for as reported by Glassdoor, just in case you're curious.

https://bit.ly/3gKuSpd

14/11/2022

Early bird registration for www.theiaconference.com ends ___tomorrow___ !!! Get your tickets before prices go up. is the premiere cross-functional gathering for this professional community

11/11/2022

Thank you to all our Veterans for your strength of heart to face the unknown. Brave souls. Our heroes.

(pictured print by alisonrosevintage)

09/11/2022

Congratulations to Latinas in Tech's Rocío Medina van Nierop and all the women acknowledged for their achievements supporting and inspiring women and girls all over the world UN Women USA

This award is an acknowledgement of achievements that women have made supporting and inspiring women and girls all over the world✨

07/11/2022

Exercise your right to vote - it is a hard won right.

https://www.usa.gov/election-day -37327

04/11/2022

Learn to design "safer, braver spaces" November 17th with Women Talk Design and community member and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging expert Abbiola Ballah to explore what it means to Register here: https://bit.ly/3NhU2b

02/11/2022

Chicago Camps UX Camp: Winter is a 1-day mini-conference delivering design goodness. Interested in getting on a virtual stage? Submit your talk idea! https://chicagocamps.org/events/2023/ux-camp-winter/

31/10/2022

Wishing you and all the precious goblins in your life a safe and happy Halloween

26/10/2022

Great question Jorge Arango!

If you’re just getting started, this is what you should ask a more experienced practitioner.

24/10/2022

Continuing the conversation on ending -isms, let's dive into this good work by Janine Vanderburg, Director of Changing the Narrative, the nation’s leading effort to change the way people think, talk, and act about aging and ageism:

Listen to this episode from Prime Spark with Sara Hart on Spotify. Janine Vanderburg is an energy force to be reckoned with! She is the Director of Changing the Narrative, the nation’s leading effort to change the way people think, talk, and act about aging and ageism. You’ll love listening to h...

21/10/2022

Next week, HmntyCntrd’s last of 2022, will dive into the practices we need to design better futures that don’t yet feel possible: an ethic of imagination, solidarity, and care
Sign up, learn, act: https://hmntycntrd.com/critical-ux-registration-opened-1

19/10/2022

If you missed (or wanted to revisit) Brad Nunnally's Chicago Camps presentation from Leadership By Design 2022 "Growing Better Design Careers" You can find it at https://vimeo.com/758029134

17/10/2022

's theme is Change & Resilience: Information architecture's role in adaptation, innovation, continuous improvement, and communication
Submit your talk or workshop proposal before the window closes on October 30th
https://www.theiaconference.com/

14/10/2022

Rosenfeld Media's Civic Design 2022 is Nov 16-18, virtual) They are offering unlimited scholarships for unemployed practitioners and students: Apply by Nov 6
https://bit.ly/3rJRs3K

12/10/2022

Submission deadline is approaching for . What lessons on change and resilience do you have to share around

They're looking for new voices... add yours https://www.theiaconference.com/

10/10/2022

Women Talk Design will host Abby Covert, author of "How to Make Sense of Any Mess" and "Stuck? Diagrams Help" in their upcoming Speaker Stories event: Tue, November 15, 2022, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST

RSVP today: https://bit.ly/3SPqvaG

07/10/2022

What a treat! Jasmine Friedl joins Dan Brown on his Lenses podcast to talk about professional development in UX and whether systems thinking is essential for practicing designers.

Jasmine Friedl joins Dan Brown to talk about the state of professional development and performance reviews in user experience. Dan asks Jasmine to talk about the assumption that every designer needs to be good at systems thinking and systems design.

05/10/2022

Ever wanted to learn more about taxonomy? Lucky you! B&A contributor Heather Hedden's book "The Accidental Taxonomist," Third Edition, is available for pre-order, is shipping November 7, AND at a 25% discount.

In this fully revised third edition, Hedden provides updates on taxonomy standards, development techniques, and career opportunities for taxonomists.

03/10/2022

Latinas in Tech has entered the Metaverse! Visit their immersive VR art exhibition and NFT auction spotlighting 30 Latina change-makers in the STEM industries.

Visit http://ow.ly/1Mpr50KZjkZ to meet their Luminarias.

2022 Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinas in Tech teamed up with Korbel to honor 30 Latinas who are excelling in STEM. Come visit an immersive VR gallery celebrating their achievements.

30/09/2022

Hooray, the information architecture conference returns to face-to-face!!!

Call for proposals is open until October 21st so get your presentation ideas submitted, and we will look forward to reuniting with you at

IAC: Information Architecture conference

28/09/2022

"Stop solving problems!" In this webinar, Steve Portigal reviews a number of different mindsets for creating products and services, consider their benefits and risks, and challenges you to go beyond a fixing mentality

The old maxim says we should “Find a need and fill it;” while at a one level that is certainly true, even in this era of fetishized disruption, organizations...