Canada

UX Design

Service Design

Interaction Design

UX Testing

UX Research

Annemarie Lesage

Associate Professor

Problem-solving

Empathy

Accessibility

Human computer interaction

Qualitative research

Typography

User research

Usability Testing

Adobe Creative Suite

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

Changing roles

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Design career path

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

How to set up the team for success by defining and measuring team's performance.

Choosing metrics and team goals

Best practices for running productive design critiques.

Running effective design critiques

Methods of prototyping and solution validation. When to use which kind of prototype (eg. Webflow, Notion, etc)

Prototyping methods and tips

Manage team expectations and get the most out of your meetings.

Running effective meetings

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Identifying problems vs solutions

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

Working with designers

Methods and models of exploring, deciding and delivering design.

Building a design process

Managing being the only designer at your company and working with non-designers.

Being the only designer

Explore different generative and evaluative research techniques. User research synthesis and presentation.

Conducting good user research

Ways and resources to improve your design skills.

Improving design skills

How to create personas, and leverage them in design.

Creating and leveraging user personas

How to conduct interviews, what to ask, and how to analyze your results? (eg. user interview)

Conducting effective customer interviews

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Dealing with imposter syndrome

Navigating micro-aggression, getting paid what you are worth and finding a community.

Being a woman in tech

Maîtrise en Design Graphic avec Meredith Davis (2000-NC State);  (2000-03-NYC) Sapient Co au sein du groupe de recherche XMod; PhD en UX (2015-Hybridlab, UdeM); Post-doc au Tech3Lab (2018-19); Enseignement à la M.Sc. en UX de HEC (2019-2024); Depuis 2024 à l'ÉTS-Design. Thèmes au fil des ans : UX, expérience optimale, autotomie, design thinking, cocréativité, accessibilité; recherche qualitative; immersion, expérience sonore, XR et arts numériques.

Master’s degree in Graphic Design with Meredith Davis (2000–NC State);  (March 2000–NYC) Sapient Co as part of the XMod research group; PhD in UX (2015–Hybridlab, UdeM); Postdoctoral research at Tech3Lab (2018–19); Lecturer on the MSc in UX at HEC (2019–2024); Since 2024 at ÉTS-Design. Themes over the years: UX, optimal experience, autotomy, design thinking, co-creativity, accessibility; qualitative research; immersion, sound experience, XR and digital arts.

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