Programs

• Founder/Organizer

  UX Design Den BC

  A Vancouver designer-community program built around career development across stages. Northeastern IDDV is a recurring partner.

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• Co-Lead

  IxDF Vancouver Chapter

  Local chapter of the Interaction Design Foundation. Hosts portfolio reviews, panels, and workshops with Northeastern Vancouver.

• Sponsorship Lead

  ADPList Vancouver Chapter

  Vancouver chapter of the global designer mentorship community. Hosts speaker sessions, panels, and casual socials.

Past Events

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  Design Den May 30, 2026 55 attendees

  The Side-Hustle Blueprint for Designers: Design, Structure, & Scale

  Hands-on workshop on moving from service provider to product owner. Covered bootstrapping strategies for revenue-generating design ventures, with Carolina Ponce de Leon (Emily Carr instructor) facilitating.

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  Design Den Apr 28, 2026 45 attendees

  UX Design Den: Portfolio Review Session

  Three-minute portfolio reviews with real-time feedback from hiring managers and senior designers. Reviewers: Steve Toth (Lampyon Health Communications) and Wendy Han (Aplos).

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  Design Den Feb 17, 2026 31 attendees

  UX Design Den: February Workshop, Portfolio Wireframing Sprint

  Hands-on portfolio wireframing workshop with mentor support. Designers built or refined UX portfolio wireframes in a collaborative setting.

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  Design Den Jan 29, 2026 32 attendees

  Design Feedback Huddle (New Year's Edition)

  First Design Feedback Huddle of the year. Designers bring mockups, prototypes, or portfolio pieces and exchange constructive feedback in a low-pressure setting.

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  Design Den Nov 29, 2025 52 attendees

  AI Design Hackathon: Designing Tomorrow's Human-AI Experiences

  Full-day hackathon on designing with AI tools, with team challenges, mentorship, and judging. Run with IDDV Vancouver and Northeastern.

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  Design Den Oct 14, 2025

  Case Study Presentation Session

  Designers present five-to-seven-minute case studies to a small group and receive constructive feedback from experienced practitioners.

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  IxDF Vancouver Sep 12, 2025 32 attendees

  IxDF Portfolio Review Session

  Five-minute portfolio reviews with real-time feedback from a senior product design strategist on whether portfolios address hiring manager concerns.

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  ADPList Vancouver Aug 27, 2025 78 attendees

  Mind Over Market: Staying Sane in the Tech Job Hunt

  Session with Hannah Flostrand on practical strategies for managing stress through applications, interviews, and the longer arc of a tech job search.

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  IxDF Vancouver Aug 20, 2025 47 attendees

  I'm a Service Designer - Ask Me Anything

  Panel with three service designers from OXD, Canada School of Public Service, and ICBC on how design shapes end-to-end customer experiences.

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  IxDF Vancouver Jul 2, 2025 48 attendees

  Design Feedback Huddle

  Informal gathering for designers to share work and exchange constructive feedback across skill levels.

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  ADPList Vancouver Jun 28, 2025

  ADPList Summer Social

  Casual community gathering at FUNK Coffee Bar. No stage, no slides. Coffee, stories, and collaborators.

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  IxDF Vancouver Apr 7, 2025 85 attendees

  Cracking the UX Hiring Process

  Recruiter panel with five hiring professionals from Amazon, Aplos, Rivian, AMVO, and Relic. Blind mock interviews, resume reviews, and behavioral question breakdowns.

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  IxDF Vancouver Mar 6, 2025 44 attendees

  IxDF: Case Study Presentation Session

  Designers practice pitching their work in five-to-seven-minute case studies and receive feedback from industry professionals. Featured speaker: Leo Antonoff (Product Design Lead at Rippling).

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  ADPList Vancouver Feb 25, 2025 113 attendees

  Tech Recruiting 101: What It Takes to Get Hired

  Speaker session with Wendy Han (Talent Acquisition Business Partner at Unbounce) on how employers approach recruitment and how to stand out as a candidate.

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  IxDF Vancouver Jan 28, 2025 62 attendees

  All Roads Lead to UX

  Talk and discussion on transitioning into UX from other careers, with Yuliia Galytska (Senior Product Designer at Lendesk) sharing her path from law to UX.

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  ADPList Vancouver Nov 22, 2024 109 attendees

  Fireside Chat: AI in Action for Today and Tomorrow

  Panel on AI in product, design, and business strategy with Kris Krüg, Elaine Ann, Jordan Yep, and Olha Onyshchenko.

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  IxDF Vancouver Oct 15, 2024 58 attendees

  Game ON: Design Thinking in Action

  Workshop on applying information and interaction design principles to game design, with Joli Holmes.