UXify 2018 – Shifting Dimensions: From 2D to Virtual Reality, the UX Designer’s Journey

How can designers of traditional 2D applications make the transition to designing virtual reality interfaces? At UXify 2018, Lisa Lokshina and Kristine Malden will provide practical advice based on their own transitions into designing virtual reality projects.   

UXify 2018: The Future of User Experience, our sixth annual, free UX conference, takes place on Friday, April 27 from 11 am – 5:30 pm, with networking from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Lunch, snacks, and beer and wine during the networking are included.

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Shifting Dimensions: From 2D to Virtual Reality, the UX Designer’s Journey
By Lisa Lokshina, Principal User Experience Designer & Researcher at L3A Studio and
Kristine Malden, Associate Director of Creative Strategy at Slab Design

What does it take to transition from being a UX designer of 2D apps to one who can take on exciting virtual reality projects? How much of leap do you need to take in your career to be a key player in designing immersive experiences? And what kind of new design skills will UX designers need to learn in order to take on VR projects? 

This presentation will outline our personal journeys from working as UX designers for flat displays to taking on projects in the world of VR. We’ll talk about what UX toolsets we took with us from past projects, and how some of our processes have changed (and how others haven’t at all!). We will review some common pitfalls when designing for VR, how to avoid them, and what you can bring from two-dimensional design (and what you can’t).

Lisa Lokshina & Kristine Malden
Lisa and Kristine have over 25 years of cumulative professional experience designing interactive interfaces in emerging tech for a broad spectrum of clients. In recent years, they’ve turned their knowledge and expertise with UX to the emerging field of Virtual Reality. Both hold a Master’s degree in Interaction Design from New York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP). 

Kristine is currently the Associate Director of Creative Strategy at Slab Design, while Lisa is the Principal User Experience Designer & Researcher at L3A Studio.

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