UIUC’S FIRST-EVER UX DAY: A HUGE SUCCESS!

On Friday, March 25, SCD hosted the very first UIUC UX Day. Design Illinois, a collaboration between SCD and the College of Fine and Applied Arts, welcomed over 50 students to the building to hear professionals in UX talk about their careers, have portfolios reviewed by experts in the field, and enjoy networking time with each other and presenters.

SCD’s director, Rachel Switzky, welcomed the students and participated in several of the sessions for this inaugural event.

Rachel Switzky welcomes students to UX Day at SCD. Photo by by Sidney Rodriguez. — Rachel Switzky welcomes students to UX Day at SCD. Photo by Sidney Rodriguez.

“What an amazing first-ever UIUC UX Day at SCD,” she said later. “We thought students would be excited to get some in-depth, insider perspective on careers in UX from our panelists and guests, and we believed our guests would enjoy meeting and networking with such an impressive array of student talent. We were right! It was a fantastic day.”

What's next? We’re already looking forward to hosting the 2nd annual event next spring. If you're a student, sponsor, or speaker who missed out on UX Day 2022 and would like to be a part of UX Day 2023, let us know.

Taking time between sessions to chat. Photo by Sidney Rodriguez.

Former SCD intern Jacob Singleton, now with Accenture Interactive, speaks to students in SCD’s Starlight Café area. Photo by Sidney Rodriguez.

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