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UX Product Design Challenges for UAV Flight Controls w/ Dana Root
Date: November 19, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Crews Center for Entrepreneurship, 2nd Floor - University of Memphis
Get UX mission-ready to launch UAV flight controls for multiple user types. Understand more about specific pilot and payload operator challenges in real-life defense-based scenarios. Dana Root will share unique user experience and product design challenges while redesigning legacy systems.
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Nightmare on Design Street: How We Adapt When Tech Gets Terrifying w/ John Lloyd
Date: October 15, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Crews Center for Entrepreneurship, 2nd Floor - University of Memphis
AI might feel like the biggest shift we've faced in our careers — but it's not the first, and it won't be the last. Join John Lloyd, a seasoned design leader and former Senior Director of Design, as he shares spooky tales of adapting to waves of technological change. From major pivots to ongoing challenges and future predictions, this Halloween-themed talk explores how to navigate an industry that never stands still.
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Design & Code: Animating Your UIs with SVGs w/ Bryce Sharp
Date: September 17, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Crews Center for Entrepreneurship, 2nd Floor - University of Memphis
Ready to bring your user interfaces to life? Join us for an evening dedicated to SVG animations! Bryce Sharp will show you how to combine the power of animation with the portability of SVGs to create smoother, more intuitive user experiences. We'll cover the basics of SVGs, explore effective animation techniques, and look at real-world examples to help you create more engaging designs.
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Design & Code: Crash Course - Web Accessibility w/ Tremaine McKinley
Date: August 20, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Crews Center for Entrepreneurship, 2nd Floor - University of Memphis
Join Tremaine McKinley for a crash course on web accessibility. Learn why accessibility is becoming a non-negotiable skill for modern developers and designers, explore tools and best practices, and get hands-on with live demos to start building a more inclusive web.
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Design & Code: Creating and Navigating in Tech — James Q. Quick on Modern Web Tools, Steph Lambruschini on Career Transitions
Date: July 23, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Crews Center for Entrepreneurship
Join us for a double keynote: James Q. Quick shares how to build a visually editable blog with Contentful, Next.js, and Makeswift, and Steph Lambruschini reveals her journey from biotech to UX design. Plus, networking, Q&A, and after-event vibes at RP Tracks!
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Design & Code: Lawrence Lockhart on Scaling UI with Shared Workflows
Date: June 18, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Crews Center for Entrepreneurship
Join us for a talk by Lawrence Lockhart on scaling UI creation and empowering teams. Learn how to move from a process gatekeeper to a systems enabler and help build faster, more innovative products.
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Design & Code: Web Automation & Career Wins with Andre Brumfield + UX Design Systems with John Fleenor
Date: May 21, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Crews Center for Entrepreneurship
Join us for insightful talks on leveraging web automation for career advancement by Andre Brumfield, and a deep dive into UX Design Systems with John Fleenor.