UI / UX events of 2017 that definitely won’t tire you / Digital Ecosystems Blog

Which designer does not want to become the best in his field? And the best way to find out something really cool is to chat with people who ate the dog on this. Therefore, today we bring to your attention a list of all kinds of interesting events (primarily on the UI / UX topic) for both beginner designers and advanced ones that you might want to add to your diary.

Russia

Moscow

What: Report “Service design in theory and practice. 7 reasons why it’s not easy to build a customer-oriented company ”

The meeting will be led by a guest - Artemy Malkov, founder of Flexis, Data Monsters (California, USA). The report is intended for service designers who encounter difficulties when working with large clients. The presentation is based on eight years of experience in the Silicon Valley. We will consider interactions with the user in the sales funnel both at electronic contact points (website, application) and through other channels (for example, through contact with the seller, marketing communications, etc.). The discussion will also touch on new formats - such as chatbots and voice interfaces, for which best UX practices are just being formed.

Where: Office of Mail.ru Group, Leningradsky Prospekt 39, p. 79
When: January 17, 2017
Terms of participation: Free, registration is required

What: Master course "Service UX-design" from the Russian School of Service Design

The course is intended for professionals and managers involved in analysis and engineering design, UI design, service design and digital product development, design management, as well as research activities in the field of User & Customer Experience, selection of design personnel and project / product management with a high emphasis on customer focus values.

The course consists of 3 blocks:

January 25-27: the Seminars block, which in the format of daytime intensive seminars will tell you about the secrets of the methodology for designing products and services based on customer focus values.
February 3 - March 3: the “Practitioner” block, which in the format of evening workshops will allow to consolidate the passed UX-methodology, solving real problems on the design of WEB-sites and applications.
February 1-18: “Master” block, where the most prominent industry experts will perform with their specialized master classes, which will allow you to study in more detail individual types and stages of UX-work.

Where: st. 10/1 Fonchenko Brothers
When: January 25 - March 3, 2017
Terms of participation:
Master course "Service UX Design"
block "Seminars"
block "Practitioner"
block "Master"
from 45 000 rubles.
Master course "Service UX Design". Seminars block.
Master course of Roman Chernykh
from 30,000 rubles.



What: UX Research Meetup 6. Field Research

The list of speakers and topics of reports are still consistent. Registration is not yet open. Follow the news.

Where: Moscow, office of Mail.ru Group, Leningradsky Prospekt 39, p. 79.
When: January 26, 2017
Terms of participation: Free, registration is required.

What: Course "Design of digital products"

Intensive will teach you to create not working models and prototypes, but working applications for the web and mobile categories - what is needed for specific end users. During the classes, students will learn how to shift the focus from processes and tools to results, as well as ways to solve product problems in different companies. Intensive is for designers who understand the differences between UX and UI and want to understand how to make great digital products. The course is necessary for those who want to completely control the result of their work until the final launch, and is designed for designers in companies that are engaged in internal development.

Where: st. Nizhnyaya Syromyatnicheskaya, building 10, p. 3
When: January 27-30, 2017
Terms of participation: 25,000 rubles.

What: Master-class of the leading interactive designer IDEO Katerina Zorina

An event for everyone who wants to get acquainted with the first-hand design thinking method, master the basic tools of this approach for developing new products and services, and also learn how to apply this kind of thinking to change business processes. Within one day, participants will go through all stages from Empathy to Tests and creating a story about a new solution under the direction of Ekaterina Zorina from IDEO and with the help of experts from Wonderfull laboratory.

Where: Perevedenovsky Lane, 18s8, 3rd floor, 8-32
When: January 28, 2017
Terms of participation: 15,000 rubles.

What: Alina Zotova’s basic interface design course

Module 1. Process overview and preparation for designing
Module 2. User research
Module 3. Creating an interface concept
Module 4. Prototyping a user interface
Module 5. Testing prototypes
Course format: workshop-interactive.

Where: st. Forest, 43 (metro Belorusskaya). Custis office
When: February 9-11, 2017
Terms of participation: from 25,000 rubles. / 390 $ for individuals
from 33 000 rubles. / $ 500 for companies.

What: Workshop "User Experience Prototyping: Axure"

Anton Grigoriev is a co-founder of the Projectect website and application design bureau and production Samplar, a lecturer at the Internet technology school Epic Skills, author of UX Designer Notes, Axure tutorials, and UX and UI translations. Anton has been working with the Axure software product since 2008. The workshop will be useful to diverse specialists who wish to acquire prototyping skills in one of the most powerful tools, which is the "gold standard" for designers around the world:
Service designers - to be able to test their design hypotheses in simulated experiments on real users.
Project managers - to receive quickly created artifacts of the “form” of the product for communication with the customer and developers.
Interface designers - for a "lively" visualization of their ideas and illustrations of the interactive properties of the created product to
UX researchers - for understanding the existing mechanics and reliability levels of the created interactive service model for
UI prototypes - for acquiring new knowledge, optimization techniques and life hacks that can significantly increase the productivity of their work and increase the degree of realism of the created prototypes of the service.

Where: st. 10/1 Fonchenko Brothers
When: February 11, 2017
Terms of participation: from 7000 rubles.

What: Master class "Usability-research"

Master class by Maria Kocharova and Olga Altabaeva, leading UX researchers at UsabilityLab, who have extensive experience in researching projects in the areas of telecom, banking, government service systems, mobile and electronic commerce, the media and others. Theory + practice. The master class will be interesting to those who want to gain experience in organizing and conducting usability testing, to learn how to correctly use various testing methods and what to do with its results. The lesson talks about the methods of testing products for ease of use, finding barriers and drivers of interaction, identifying the causes of the effects and ways to obtain information useful for improving them.

Where: 9/12 Godovikova St., USABILITYLAB
When: February 18, 2017
Terms of participation: From 7000 rub.

What: UX-Environment

Open micro-conference Mail.Ru dedicated to the design and design of interfaces. The event is attended by specialists from various departments of the company (communication services, Odnoklassniki, AstrumNival), as well as invited guests, including from Yandex, Rambler, UI Design Group, UsabilityLab and other teams. UX-Wednesday is held every last Wednesday of the month in the office of Mail.Ru from 15:00 to 20:00.

Where: Leningradsky pr. 39, p. 79
When: The date is consistent, stay tuned.
Terms of participation: Free, registration is required.



What: Express method of interface design by Phil Smirnov

Module 1: Preparing for Design
Module 2: Audience Description and Interaction Design (UX)
Module 3: Prototyping

Where: Venue is specified individually.
When: By appointment.
Terms of participation: Determined individually.

What: Intensive Course “Service UX Design”

The course will significantly deepen the possibilities of analyzing the business goals of the company and the tasks of its customers, learn how to analyze user activities, better provide these activities with a functional design and user interface design, properly organize your UX work and the work of your colleagues and avoid production conflicts to the maximum.

Where: 10/1 Brothers Fonchenko St.
When: April 26-28, 2017
Participation conditions: Pre-order is available, it is necessary to check with the organizers.

What: Dribbble Russia

Annual Moscow Dribbble Meetup. Traditionally, only practical cases are heard at the event: participants talk about how to create effective modern sites, icons, illustrations, web services and mobile applications. A detailed announcement will appear in the spring.

Where: Moscow, office of Mail.ru Group, 39 Leningradsky pr., P. 79
When: June 3, 2017 (tentatively)
Terms of participation: Registration is not open yet, stay tuned.



What: MBLTdev Mobile Developers Conference

The annual international conference of mobile developers MBLTdev. The MBLTdev program covers all topics relevant to mobile development. Designers may be interested in a UX / UI conference track with case studies on interface design, current trends in design, work with guidelines and design of the application in the store.

Where: Location is being specified.
When: October 2017
Terms of participation: To be announced later, stay tuned.

St. Petersburg

What: Workshop "Designer Tools: PhotoShop vs Sketch, Invison vs Axure"

Dmitry Dombrov will conduct a workshop on tools for designers, tell you how Sketch differs from Photoshop, Invision from Axure, how and what tool to use for a designer to improve his work, increase speed and quality, avoid typical mistakes in a new team or at the start of a project.

Where: Chkalovsky pr. 15, Business Center “Pechatny Dvor”
When: January 26, 2017
Terms of participation: 2000 rubles.

What: World Information Architecture Day (WIAD - World Information Architecture Day)

Once a year, professionals from 34 countries and 68 cities gather to discuss the architecture of software products in all its manifestations. Information architects, designers, designers, programmers, testers - on this day they have a common topic of conversation. Registration will be open soon, the program will be updated.

Where: st. 7, Yakornaya
When: February 18, 2017
Terms of participation: Free, registration is required



What: ProfsoYuks (ProfsoUX 17)

Conference №1 for UX-pros, project and product managers, analysts, testers, programmers.

The conference will allow you to meet colleagues from the industry, learn many interesting cases, formulate your own development and organization / business development tactics, as well as get acquainted with the experience of leading European companies.

Where: Location is being specified.
When: April 15, 2017
Participation conditions: Pre-registration is open, preferential registration is possible - check with the organizers for details.

Online

What: Online training on design thinking tools in designing digital products for web designers Alexander Voloshin

Today, to be a successful designer, it is not enough just to draw a set of beautiful pictures of the product. First of all, it is necessary to determine the tasks of the business and user problems, and having identified them, offer a solution that will bring profit to the business and satisfy the needs of the user.

The most important thing is to be able to direct your thinking in the right direction to get the desired result. To do this, you need to correctly collect information, analyze it, draw conclusions and choose the right direction for further actions. This training is about thinking right.

When: January-February 2017; the participants who submitted the application will be informed of the exact start date for the classes.
Participation conditions: $ 200 (about 12,000 rubles).

What: Adobe Photoshop: basics for the web designer

A two-week free Photoshop course opens you up to a rich world of web design. You will complete 3 real tasks where knowledge of Photoshop is required, on your own or with the support of experienced teachers. You will also gain knowledge about how the graphic component of the site is arranged.

When: January 16-30, 2017
Terms of participation: Free, registration is required.

What: Free design intensive

Intensive program:

- Self-presentation and design portfolio;
- Advertising graphics: 3 most important elements;
- The future of interface design. Hot topic from the art director of design studio # 1.
You will also get access to 20 lesson notes on a variety of topics, including the main trends of 2017.

When: January 17-19, 2017
Terms of participation: Free, registration is required

What: UX DESIGNER 2.0: a ticket to the profession from Igor Jazov

The course is suitable for both a beginner and an experienced designer. During the course you will learn:

- Effectively work with the customer;
- Design user-friendly interfaces;
- Develop ideas for interfaces;
- Analyze users;
- Develop information architecture;
- Prototype in the program Axure and Marvel;
- Create sales presentations for online products;
- Test the design of the solution;
- Make more money.

When: January 17, 2017
Terms of participation:
Tariff “Mentor” - $ 185
Tariff “Sam” - $ 112
Campaign: Brought a friend - 50% discount, brought 2 friends - classes are free.

What: UX at E-commerce - UX Marathon Online Conference

This is an educational online conference focused on designers and UX-designers, e-commerce specialists, owners of online stores.
How to buy online? What mistakes do online stores make? What you need to know about consumer psychology to sell on the Internet? Leading UX and E-commerce industry experts will help you deal with these and other issues.

UX Marathon Program:
Block No. 1 Consumer Psychology
Block No. 2 Research
Block No. 3 Practice

When: January 26, 2017
Terms of participation: Until January 16 - 1300 rubles. January 17 - 23 - 1,500 rubles. January 24 - 26 - 1700 rub.

What: Ekaterina Khramkova’s online course on cabinet and field design research methods

The course “Key Design Research Methods” consists of 4 streams corresponding to groups of cabinet and field methods of design research: Preparation, Structuring, Ethnography & Auto-Ethnography, Contextual Interviews.

When: January 30 - March 12, 2017
Terms of participation: 24,000 rubles. for the full course. Training on flows is possible (6 000 rubles per stream).

CIS countries

Belarus

What: Ciklum Speakers' Corner: “UX gaming industry insights for business application developers”

The meeting will help to understand how the experience of the gaming industry can be useful for b2c segment business application developers.

Where: Minsk, st. Kalvariyskaya, 42, Cascade Alpha Business Center, 4th floor, Ciklum office
When: January 26, 2017
Participation conditions: Free.

What: United Dev Conf

United Dev Conf by IT Event is the first international project for developers in Belarus.
Advantages of United Dev Conf: high-quality content, the ability to arrange an exchange of experience between developers of different directions and teams. United Dev Conf will bring together 3 conferences: Highload Dev Conf, Frontend Dev Conf, Mobicode.

In two streams - frontend development and mobile, several reports on the topic of UI / UX are also expected.

Where: Minsk
When: April 6-7, 2017
Terms of participation: From 60-90 € (about 3800-5700 rubles), for students - 50 € (about 3200 rubles)

What: UXPeople

Annual Conference on Design, Usability, User Experience, Interfaces and Interaction Design.

Of most interest are case studies (research, interface solutions, their impact on KPI), organization of the design process in companies (participants, interaction, results), personal experience and thoughts of practitioners from the industry.

Where: Minsk (the venue is being specified)
When: Spring 2017 (tentatively May).
Terms of participation: Price will be announced later.

Ukraine

What: UX / UI design professional course

This course for beginners involves immersion in the workflow of a UX / UI designer. Students in practice learn to solve complex design problems, apply the methods and tools of the designer, practice techniques, study and understand the solutions of the best UX / UI practices.

Where: Kiev, metro Zoloti Vorota
When: January 18-March 18, 2017
Participation conditions: 4000 UAH

What: Lecture "Adobe XD vs Sketch"

All the main features, chips and nuances and pitfalls of these tools will be considered. The purpose of the speakers is to share with the audience the most important conclusions they made while working with Adobe XD and Sketch.

Where: Kiev, st. Vozdvizhenskaya 34A, Projector
When: January 20, 2017
Terms of participation 150 UAH

What: Lecture by Vitaliy Fridman “Smart Responsive Design Patterns”

A whole generation of interactive designers has grown up on Smashing Magazine. We drew knowledge and inspiration from him. It was great to be on the same wavelength with designers around the world at a time when no one else knew exactly how to make sites and mobile applications. Over the years, Smashing Magazine is still cool.

For the first time in Kiev, a lecture will be given by its co-founder and editor-in-chief Vitaliy Fridman (Freiburg).

Where: Kiev, st. Vozdvizhenskaya 34A, Projector
When: January 21, 2017
Terms of participation: UAH 1500

What: Lecture by Vitaliy Fridman “Designing Delightful Responsive Ecommerce UX”

Vitaliy Fridman is the chief editor of Smashing Magazine.
The lecture will focus on practical methods and strategies for increasing conversion from forms.
The speaker is based on practical examples and data obtained in studies of existing projects: no tinsel, no theory, only what works (and also what and why does not work) in real cases.

Where: Kiev, st. Vozdvizhenskaya, 34A, Projector
When: January 22, 2017
Terms of participation: 1500 UAH

What: Front-end: Advanced course

The most advanced front-end techniques and a complete set of tools for working at the middle level. Effects, animations, automation.

Where: Kiev, st. Vozdvizhenskaya 34A, Projector
When: January 23 - April 23, 2017
Terms of participation: 4500 UAH / month

What: Lecture by Ekaterina Korovkina “Product design for enterprise”

At the meeting, product design features for enterprise and b2b will be examined using mobile CRM as an example. It will be told about what the business needs and what the user needs and how to find a balance between it, and also what is important to consider and what you will have to face when designing a quality product for a large company.

Where: Kiev, st. Vozdvizhenskaya, 34A, Projector
When: January 24, 2017
Terms of participation: 150 UAH

What: Lecture “UX design process. Meeting with reality ”

UX design process in large outsourcing companies: how to make a product successful and be effective.

Where: Kiev, st. Vozdvizhenskaya 34A, Projector
When: January 27, 2017
Terms of participation: 150 UAH

What: Lecture by Nikolai Grachev “How to find out that the design will work”

Nikolay Grachev - lead generation consultant, former head of product management at Allbiz global. The lecture will be devoted to design pragmatism.

What will be discussed:
- the design “works” - what it means and how to determine;
- 5 second test, "jmak" test, polls, A / B test, usability testing and other tools.

Where: Kiev, st. Vozdvizhenskaya, 34A, Projector
When: February 15, 2017
Terms of participation: 150 UAH

What: Course "User Interface (UI / UX)"

The course is designed for beginners. Successful completion of the program will give the graduate a general understanding of the essence of the profession “UX / UI Designer” and the requirements for the quality of professional tasks. The graduate will gain experience in creating various prototypes, master the basics of designing mobile applications (iOS, Android) and creating layouts for subsequent layout. The developed projects will qualitatively complement the professional portfolio of each graduate.

Where: Kiev, st. Grigory Skovoroda, 2
When: From March 27, 2017
Terms of participation: $ 185 (about 5050 UAH.)

Foreign countries

What: Uxinsight

Conference for professionals in the field of UX. In-depth presentations on complex topics await listeners - from the characteristics of our perceptions to the ethical issues that arise during research.

Where: Netherlands, Utrecht
When: February 9, 2017
Terms of participation: 225 € (about 14,200 rubles)

What: UXRiga'17

The largest UX conference in the Baltic countries. An international event lasting 3 days. Suitable for digital product designers, UX, IT professionals and product managers, as well as developers and those who believe that this exciting experience will help them achieve outstanding business results.

Well-known speakers around the world or in their regions will give practical workshops and share their research to give you inspiration, new ideas and skills needed to improve mobile and web applications, as well as other products.
For a fee, you can attend the workshops you need.

Where: Latvia, Riga
When: February 23, 2017
Terms of participation: 149 € (about 9,400 rubles)



What: UX Alive

The goal of the conference is to bring together startups, digital agencies, design agencies, UX professionals to discuss a wide range of issues. This year, one day will be devoted to discussions and two to workshops.

Where: Turkey, Istanbul
When: May 3-5, 2017
Terms of participation: From 210 € (about 13,300 rubles)

What: UXLx

4 days of intensive training with more than 20 workshops and 10 lectures. A great opportunity to meet with many like-minded people and make useful contacts.

Where: Portugal, Lisbon
When: May 23-26, 2017
Terms of participation: From 424 € (about 26,900 rubles)

What: UXLondon

The conference will bring together leaders from all over the world for inspiring conversations and unique workshops. Each day of the conference is dedicated to a specific area of ​​UX.

Where: England, London
When: May 24-26, 2017
Terms of participation: From £ 875 (about 55,400 rubles) + VAT
One day - from £ 345 (about 21,850 rubles) + VAT

What: UxСamp'17

The annual conference in the camp format, gathering a fun company of specialists from all over Europe. The fundamental foundations of the industry and the latest trends are discussed, speakers talk about their projects. A report on last year's event can be found here .

Where: Germany, Berlin
When: June 3-4, 2017
Terms of participation: Free



What: UX STRAT

The conference is suitable for specialists from various fields (UX, CX, product design and service design) who want to grow from a tactical to a strategic level, learn about the latest trends, research, analytics from leaders, get to know like-minded people.

Where: Holland, Amsterdam
When: June 15-16, 2017
Participation conditions: From 695 € (about 44,000 rubles)

What: UX Week 2017

Design professionals will come from all over the world to spend 4 days with like-minded people in an atmosphere of inspiration, enriching their skills. The anniversary 15th UX Week will delight guests with new tools that you can start applying immediately.

Where: USA, San Francisco
When: August 29 - September 1, 2017
Terms of participation: From $ 2,195 (about 130,200 rubles)

What: EuroIA

A collection of the most experienced European experts in the field of information architecture and user interaction, 3 days of presentations and workshops.

Where: Sweden, Stockholm
When: September 28-30, 2017
Participation conditions: Last year's price - 750 € (about 47,500 rubles) for 3 days It



goes without saying that this is not a complete list of upcoming events and that new ones will be added over time .

We hope that you will find the time and opportunity to get to any of these events. If you know about other upcoming events in the world of design, please share with us in the comments.