Maggie Criqui
Maggie Criqui
Software Consultant & Designer, Atomic
As a Product Designer I’ve worked across a range of industries on projects that have taken me from wind farms to manufacturing facilities. No matter how complex a domain might seem, I believe the best solutions start with talking to users. Although I've been in the field for many years, my career didn’t start there. Like many I’ve had a unique path to UX including a BA in International Affairs, various side projects and a role in a Public Sector focused client center. These experiences shaped my user centric approach and led me to pursue my MS in Human Computer Interaction Design.
From Side Projects to Practice: A UX Designer’s AI Toolkit
IMAX (Lightning Talks), Thursday 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Amid all the noise and hype around AI, it can be hard to know how it actually fits into our work as designers. In this talk, I'll share how I use personal side projects as a low-pressure space to explore emerging AI tools. Through concrete examples, I’ll show how these explorations shifted my perspective on AI tools and reshaped the way I approach research and design in my daily work. Whether you're skeptical or excited about AI, you'll leave with practical ideas for how to start using it to enhance your process, starting with something fun.
