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How we got to 10: the 2023 cohort edition

How we got to 10: the 2023 cohort edition

Last year when we selected apprentices, Grace screened the applications and did all the interviews. This year, with more mentors onboard and a will to strive for a slower-paced, happy work balance, the process we went through to select apprentices changed a bit, starting with the tools we used and

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IAC Call for Volunteers

The Information Architecture conference is open for volunteers to help finish up our website redesign and re-platforming project.

World Information Architecture Day Los Angeles 2023

World Information Architecture Day Los Angeles 2023

DIA Design Guild is helping to organize World IA Day Los Angeles.

Accepting Apprentice Applications for 2023

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Accepting Apprentice Applications for 2023

DIA Design Guild is accepting applications for the 2023 apprentice cohort that starts in late March and lasts about 9 months.

Design Educational Resources, Version 1 (Nov 2022)

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Design Educational Resources, Version 1 (Nov 2022)

This post is about the initial launch of the Design Educational Resources list curated by Julia DeBari, Bibiana Nunes, Jose Barrera, and Grace Lau.

Get to Know: Nasimeh Taghavi

Get to Know: Nasimeh Taghavi

Learn more about Nasimeh Taghavi, one of DIA's UX Apprentices!

Get to Know: Jill Christ

Get to Know: Jill Christ

Learn more about Jill Christ, a UX Researcher, Consultant, and DIA Mentor!

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Representing D for diversity and design at the UX Book Club - Why We Stopped Reading “Design Of Everyday Things”

A foundational UX book turns into a discussion for diversity and biases.

Game Studio Update — March 2022

Game Studio Update — March 2022

The DIA Game Studio shares its progress as of March 2022.

Focusing on the 'A' in DIA: Our Journey in Accessibility for 2022

Focusing on the 'A' in DIA: Our Journey in Accessibility for 2022

How we’re making accessibility a focus within the company and the initiatives we’re working on.

DIA is hosting World IA Day LA 2022!

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DIA is hosting World IA Day LA 2022!

We're excited to announce that DIA's hosting WIAD LA 2022!

Announcing the new 2022 Apprentices!

Announcing the new 2022 Apprentices!

It wasn't that long ago that we were asked, Is DIA going to have a new cohort? And we posted an announcement on LinkedIn during the last week of 2021 that we were accepting applications. Next thing we knew, Boom!

New Year, New Mentors in 2022

New Year, New Mentors in 2022

DIA welcomes 6 new mentors to the Apprentice Program!

Transparency around apprentice selection

Pulling back the curtain on the apprentice selection process

We've been getting a lot of applications for the DIA Design Guild's Apprentice Program and we want to be transparent about how we're reviewing the applications.

Be a mentor with DIA

Be a mentor with DIA

How we mentor has a lot to do with our UX philosophy: User experience is a mindset, a process, and an approach to everyday life.

Looking ahead at 2022

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Looking ahead at 2022

Using the end of the year as a time to do a retrospective of DIA's 2021 journey, we've summarized a few takeaways and plans for the coming year.

Apprentice Program: 2022 Cohort

Accepting apprentice applications for 2022

DIA Design Guild is preparing for the 2022 cohort for DIA Design Guild's apprentice program, starting in late January and lasting about 9 months.

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DIA's End of 2021 Ask

Help us continue to pay it forward in 2022 by making a one-time year-end contribution to support our apprenticeship program and virtual UX events.

Project In-Flight: What happens in a 6-week product UX assessment project?

Project In-Flight: What happens in a 6-week product UX assessment project?

DIA Design Guild is in the midst of our first paid engagement with a health tech company that has teams here in the US, Mexico, and India. While we can't share the specifics of what we're working on, it's safe to share learnings from our process and team dynamics.

Migrating from Meetup to Luma

Migrating from Meetup to Luma

SGVUX meetup growth since July 15, 2019We’ve got changes! Meetup has been great at enabling event discovery, but we’re trying something new – and consolidating the multitude of ways that we connect and engage with members of the SGVUX community. Did you know that since we started the San