About
Here I am at a dry erase board teaching about Drawing User Journey Maps.
UX design is systemic involvement and empowerment and I love bringing this practice anywhere I go.
My goal is to share why user experience matters and share ways to make inclusive design happen. I teach and coach kind collaboration and inclusive design to encourage artists, business leaders, and software engineers seeking to include others in the decisions that shape products and systems.
Product Development
What I'm up to lately is applying my ux design, research, and leadership experience: teaching, coaching, and making products. This includes lots of writing and workshop production along with some public speaking and game development.
Mentoring
I'm a coach and mentor for UX, some of my mentor hours are for-pay and some are pro-bono. My current mentor volunteering is through the University of Minnesota School of Product Design program. In the past I've mentored through UXPA-MN and Target.
Coaching
I coach mid career professionals who are working to level up as kind collaborators and share their power and privilege. I've studied the theory and practice of positive inquiry based coaching and am a Certified Coach through the Coach Training Alliance.
Career Adventures
To learn a timeline of my UX strategy, design, and research roles my LinkedIn profile provides an excellent overview.
Podcasts
I have been podcasting for over 10 years and have published over 700 podcasts, both my own such as Lean Into Art, Art and Science Punks, and The Polytechnicast and as a guest on other podcasts.
Public Speaking
I have over 18 different talks and workshops I offer to groups as creative learning experiences, see my speaking page for examples.
Where in the world is ... Rob?
I live in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area with my wife and two kiddos, and a cat named Paper. Grew up in Cottage Grove, MN and migrated ever so slightly west. In the warm weather I'm a fan of getting out on a lake with our kayak and in any weather I am a fan of classic video gaming and guitar. Recently I learned how to solder and enjoy making with simple electronics and repairing electronic toys.