The UX Level-Up
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The UX Level-Up
Join Sophia V. Prater on a dive into the weeds on UX systems, information architecture, human psychology, and simplifying complexity.
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081 - UX That Ships - Better Project Launches Using OOUX with Philippe Fara
After leading a major gov site launch, Philippe Fara is back to share how OOUX helped him deliver better outcomes with less chaos. From mastering the...
080 - OOUX and Jobs to be Done with Jim Kalbach
Jobs To Be Done meets Object-Oriented UX! Sophia and JTBD legend, Jim Kalbach, nerd out on frameworks, the magic of teaching to learn, and evolving yo...
079 - (ORCA Series #11) - CTAs That Align Teams and Earn Trust - CTA Prioritization with Jake Zukowski
Jake Zukowski has worked as Vice President of Global Design and Research at HelloFresh, led design teams at Frog and Fjord (now Accenture Song), and c...
078 - Bossy UX - Why I’m Calling BS on the Doom-and-Gloom Era
A viral LinkedIn post claims UX is “just battles and compromises.” In this episode, Sophia gets spicy about why that’s wrong. Tune in for a soapbox ra...
077 - (ORCA Series #10) - From Inheriting Strategy to Shaping It - Relationship Prioritization with Jake Zukowski
What if prioritizing relationships could boost your bottom line? In this 10th ORCA Series installment, Sophia is joined by former VP of design at Hell...
076 - Streamline Change Management using OOUX with Karen Hewell
Advanced OOUXer Karen Hewell joins me to share how she’s helping government agencies shift from page-based chaos to object-based clarity. We talk brea...
075 - (ORCA Series #9) - Object Prio - A New Kind of Road Map
In this ninth installment of the ORCA Series, Sophia kicks off the Prioritization round with Object Prioritization. Tune in as she shares how this ste...
074 - Why Your “Why” Isn’t Cutting It And How to Dig Deeper
In this episode, Sophia gets real about the tension between OOUX in theory vs. the messy reality of the real world. Learn how to ask those jaw-droppin...
073 - What the World Needs From Designers
In this episode of the podcast, Sophia announces a rebrand of the OOUX Podcast: The UX Level-Up! Going forward, the show will center around the five L...
072 - UX Innovation Starts With Systems, Not Screens
Frameworks don’t kill creativity — they set it free.
In this episode, we're breaking down why UX designers who jump into UI too soon miss the re...
071 - OOUX as a Tool for Learning - How OOUX Makes You Smarter
In this more personal solo episode, Sophia shares how she uses OOUX to help her learn and understand complicated things faster, why it's important to...
070 - How to Save UX - 5 Ways to Practice Servant Leadership
The UX job market is rough. Veterans are being laid off, juniors are struggling to find jobs, and yet, digital experiences are clunky and getting wors...
069 - World Models, OOUX, & AI Consciousness
In this solo episode of the podcast, Sophia discusses, "AI: A Guide for Thinking Humans" by Melanie Mitchell professor at the Santa Fe Institute. Are...
068 - Sensemaking & Storytelling via OOUX with Torrey Podmajersky
As president of Catbird Content, Torrey Podmajersky helps teams solve business and customer problems using UX and content. She has written inclusive a...
067 - The Future of OOUX — And What Is OOUX Anyways?
In this episode, Sophia and Allie get clear on what exactly OOUX is, how the ORCA process works, and why everyone is talking about it! If you have hea...
066 - Getting OOUX Buy-In Using What You've Got With Raktim Chatterjee
Raktim Chatterjee is a Certified OOUX Strategist and the Lead UX Consultant at Xebia, a global IT consultancy. In this episode, Sophia and Raktim talk...
065 - Why I'm Closing the Doors on the Self-Paced OOUX Masterclass
The Self-Paced OOUX Masterclass is coming off the shelf at midnight on Friday, September 27, 2024.
In this solo episode of the podcast, Sophia...
064 - The Three Transformations Most Designers Crave
In this solo episode of the podcast, Sophia asks, what is the point of OOUX? What are the things people get out of OOUX? Sophia outlines the three glo...
063 - Upgrading OOUX and ORCA and Why the Masterclass is going on Pause
There are big changes coming to the world of OOUX. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia talks about bumping the ORCA process up from 15 to 16 steps....
062 - Proof that OOUX Works with Kate Redfern and Philippe Fara
Kate Redfern is a Senior UX Consultant at Manifesto, a digital experience agency that works with clients in the non-profit and government space. Phili...
061 - OOUXing English Football with Will Poole
Will Poole is Head of User Experience at Kyan, a digital product agency that specializes in strategy, design, and engineering, expertly crafting digit...
060 - Organizing a Team Around Objects with Ghyslain Olier
Ghyslain Olier is the Design Director at Content Square and has 15 years of experience in product design. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia and G...
059 - Making Sense of Language Messes with Abby Covert
Abby Covert is an information architect, writer and community organizer with two decades of experience helping people make sense of messes. She is the...
058 - OOUX for AI and AI for OOUX
In this solo episode of the podcast, Sophia talks about the coming artificial intelligence revolution and how it could work with OOUX. She discusses A...
057 - Revolutionizing your UX Process with Elena Haskins
Elena Haskins is a Certified OOUX Strategist and product designer that helps design software for SaaS startups that make users feel effortlessly at ho...
056 - Wrangling Design System Chaos with Dan Mall
Dan Mall is a creative director, designer, founder, and entrepreneur. He currently runs Design System University: curriculum & community to support ho...
055 - (ORCA Series #8) - Attribute Requirement Fractals
In this eighth installment of the ORCA Series, Sophia wraps up the Requirements round with Attribute Requirements. Tune in to hear Sophia give a prime...
054 - The Full ORCA Process Overview plus 15 Pro Tips
In this solo episode of the podcast, Sophia gives a great bird's eye view of the ORCA process, outlining each step, how it can stand alone on its own,...
053 - OOUXing Government with Kristin Ouellette Muskat
Kristin Ouellette Muskat is a Certified OOUX Strategist who is the Principal User Experience Designer at Coforma, and has worked in the government spa...
052 - OOUXing Thoughts, Feelings, and Your Life with Karen Hewell
Greetings OOUXers! In this New Years episode of the podcast, we welcome Content Designer, Information Architect, and Certified OOUX Consultant, Karen...
051 - (ORCA Series #7) - Object-Oriented User Stories from Santa's Workshop
In this seventh installment of the ORCA Series, Sophia brings some holiday cheer while covering CTA Requirements. Revisiting the Santa Delivery App fr...
050 - (ORCA Series #6) - My Cat Saving Fire Department with Holiday Vibes
In this festive episode of the podcast, Sophia delivers episode #6 in the ORCA Series: Relationship Requirements. Sophia summarizes & expands on "My C...
049 - (ORCA Series #5) - Object Guide Strategies for Ridiculous Clarity
In this fifth installment of the ORCA Series, Sophia discusses Object Requirements, how to skip ORCA steps & loop back to them as needed, as well as w...
048 - (ORCA Series #4) - Top Attributes to Consider for Every Object
In this fourth installment of the ORCA Series, Sophia discusses the 15 attributes that you'll want to consider for every single object in your system....
047 - Nine Traits of a High-Value UX Designer
We UXers need to fill in the skills in the messy middle of the double diamond design process — synthesis, system design, and information architecture....
046 - (ORCA Series #3) - CTA Disco
In this third installment of the ORCA Series, Sophia discusses why objects aren’t more important than all the other parts of a system but are essentia...
045 - Defining Inheritance with Richard Gower
Richard Gower is Vice President (Computing, Data Science & Technology) at DeLoach Engineering Science, PLLC & was the first member of Cohort 8 of The...
044 - Implementing OOUX at IKEA with Kamil van Buuren
Kamil Van Buuren is a Digital Experience Design Team Leader at IKEA, With a focus on IKEA's co-worker & employee experiences. In this episode of the p...
043 - Facilitating ORCA Sprints with Allie Ofisher
Allie Ofisher is a UX Consultant & Certified OOUX Strategist who focuses on information architecture, user research, & of course, Object-Oriented UX....
042 - OOUX at Trello with Caitlin Steele & Liam Greig
Caitlin Steele is the Experience Design Manager at Jira & Liam Greig is Head of Design at Confluence, both previously were at Trello. In this episode...