Promotional image for Leadership By Design 2025 featuring Joe Natoli. He is bald with a gray goatee and is wearing a buttoned gray shirt. He looks directly into the camera with a calm, steady expression. Text on the left reads: “Joe Natoli, UX Consultant, Author, and Speaker.” At the bottom left, the Leadership By Design astronaut mascot holds a red mug labeled “LBD,” with “LBD 2025” text beneath it. The right edge shows Chicago Camps branding and URL.

“Leadership isn’t about perfection. It’s about creating the right conditions for impact.”

At #LBD25, Joe Natoli closed with an unforgettable keynote on leading design with clarity & purpose.

Replay: 👉 chicagocamps.org/s0kt

Submit to speak at #UXCamp Fall 2025 (Dec 6): 👉 chicagocamps.org?p=3817

Promotional image for Leadership By Design 2025 featuring Aaron Irizarry smiling and gesturing with his hand. He is wearing a black hat, a black shirt with the word “Love” in gold lettering, and has visible tattoos on his hand and neck. Text on the right reads: “Aaron Irizarry, SVP of Design, PNC Bank.” At the bottom right, the Leadership By Design astronaut mascot holds a red mug labeled “LBD,” with “LBD 2025” text beneath it. The left edge shows Chicago Camps branding and URL.

“Leadership is as much about culture as it is about direction.”

At #LBD25, Aaron Irizarry shared how to build environments where design thrives.

Replay free: 👉 chicagocamps.org/yvdl

Submit to speak at #UXCamp Fall 2025 (Dec 6): 👉 chicagocamps.org?p=3817

Leaders aren’t appointed, they’re self made. They evolve and rise through conscious choices. Power doesn’t come from title or position, it comes from influence. - @joenatoli.bsky.social at @chicagocamps.bsky.social #UXcamp

Different types of AI machine customers: Delegated Agent, Autonomous Buyer, Collaborative System and Platform Level Machine. Katja Forbes at @chicagocamps.bsky.social #UXCamp #AI

Katja Forbes first steps we can take with machine customers. @chicagocamps.bsky.social #UXcamp #AI

A start for our front lines on questions you can ask to the machine customers from Katja Forbes at @chicagocamps.bsky.social. #UXcamp #AI

Know Your Why: Do we need a prototype of this? Is this a better prototype/demo because of AI? Did we actually save time building in AI? Is the only cool thing about this that it was made via AI?

“Know your why” when working with your partners using AI. @erova.bsky.social at @chicagocamps.bsky.social #UxCamp

Photo of Dani Nordin standing indoors with a backpack and jacket, smiling slightly. She is wearing glasses and has short curly hair. In the background is a white statue of Abraham Lincoln. Text on the image reads: “Dani Nordin – Product Design Architect, athenahealth.” In the lower right corner, a cartoon astronaut with a megaphone stands beside vertical text reading “UX CAMP 2025.”

Dani Nordin’s #UXCamp Spring 2025 Keynote is live!

She brings practical, clear, and often hilarious insight into what makes AI design work—and where it fails.

Watch the replay: chicagocamps.org/dani-nordin-...

#AIUX #UXDesign #DaniNordin #HumanCenteredAI #ChicagoCamps

Portrait of Charles Egwuh wearing a traditional striped shirt and black cap. He has a neatly trimmed beard and looks directly at the camera. Text on the image reads: “Charles Egwuh – Product Strategist & Social Entrepreneur.” In the lower left corner, a cartoon astronaut with a megaphone stands beside the vertical text “UX CAMP 2025.”

Charles Egwuh’s talk from #UXCamp Spring 2025 is now live!

He shares how UX transformed his perspective, work, and approach to leading inclusive design—especially for underserved communities.

🎥 Watch the replay: chicagocamps.org/charles-egwu...

#DesignForImpact #InclusiveDesign #ChicagoCamps

Portrait of Oleksii Tkachenko against a vibrant green background. He has short hair, a trimmed beard, and wears a dark t-shirt. Text on the image reads: “Oleksii Tkachenko – Senior Content Designer – Travelperk.” In the lower right corner, there is a cartoon astronaut holding a UX megaphone with the vertical text “UX CAMP 2025.”

Just released: Oleksii Tkachenko’s talk on building content systems that scale.

Step-by-step guidance for UX Writers & Content Designers who want to align teams, improve AI output, and drive consistency.

🎥 Replay here: chicagocamps.org/oleksii-tkac...

#UXCamp #ContentDesign #UXWriting

Photo of Meena Kothandaraman, a woman with short dark hair, wearing a black top and a choker necklace, speaking on stage with a headset mic. The background is lit with blue and red hues. Text on the right reads: “Meena Kothandaraman – Experience Strategist – twig+fish.” In the lower right corner is a cartoon astronaut holding a UX megaphone, next to vertical text that reads “UX CAMP 2025.”

Meena Kothandaraman’s talk from UX Camp Spring is live:
“Curiosity Skilled the Cat” explores how nurturing curiosity leads to more creativity, better research, and richer outcomes.

🎥 Replay now: chicagocamps.org/meena-kothan...

#UXCamp #UXResearch #DesignThinking #Creativity

Photo of Jill Gordon, a woman with long light brown hair pulled back, wearing hoop earrings and a soft pink top, smiling slightly while standing on a wooden deck with trees in the background. Text on the left reads: “Jill Gordon – UX Lead Content Designer – AllState.” Below the text is a cartoon astronaut holding a UX megaphone, next to vertical text that reads “UX CAMP 2025.”

Jill Gordon’s UX Camp Spring 2025 talk is now available to watch!

“What the Data Can’t Hear” explores how emotional intelligence, empathy, and loss have shaped her as a designer and leader.

🎥 Replay it here: chicagocamps.org/jill-gordon-...

#UXCamp #DesignLeadership #EmpathyInDesign

Close-up photo of Clifton Simmons, a man with light brown eyes and a salt-and-pepper beard, smiling slightly and wearing a gray shirt. Text on the left reads: “Clifton Simmons – Associate Content Design Director – AllState.” In the bottom left is a cartoon astronaut holding a UX megaphone, next to vertical purple text that reads “UX CAMP 2025.”

“Facing the UX and AI Boogeymen” is live!

Clifton Simmons gets real about fear, reinvention, and the creative path forward in a changing design world.

Watch the replay: chicagocamps.org/clifton-simm...

#UXCamp #UXDesign #AI #CareerGrowth #DesignCommunity

UX Camp Brighton - Home

Had a fantastic time at #uxcamp #brighton yesterday. Thanks to everyone who makes it happen! www.uxcampbrighton.org

🚨 Kai Tran’s session from UX Camp Fall 2024, "Future-Proof Your Portfolio with AI Projects and Insights," is now live for replay!

Learn how to add AI-driven projects to your portfolio and stay competitive in the UX job market.

Watch: www.chicagocamps.org/kai-tran-fut...

#UXCamp #AI #UXDesign

@upmasingh.bsky.social Upma Singh's brilliant session from #UXCamp Fall 2023!

Learn how Object-Oriented Thinking enhances Product Information Architecture. A must-watch for design enthusiasts!

Replay here: chicagocamps.org/2023/11/13/u...

Feeling a bit blah with a cold but enjoying being wrapped up at home and watching #uxcamp virtually - Amy Bucher's talk on behaviour change (including a walkthrough of COM-B) was excellent