Kevin Jeong

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    UX Research, Interaction Design, and User Experience Design (UED)

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Product Design ■ User Experience & Research ■ Team Leadership
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  • University of California, Los Angeles Graphic

    Alumni Mentor

    University of California, Los Angeles

    - Present 5 years 10 months

    Education

    Provide mentorship to three undergraduate students majoring in human-computer interaction, user experience and/or design. Provide guidance on topics of interviewing, portfolio development, and design and research tools (i.e., software, etc.).

  • BayCHI Graphic

    Job Bank

    BayCHI

    - 2 years 1 month

    Coordinated with design and research recruiters and hiring managers from around the Bay Area. Managed job board service, connecting UX job seekers with open positions.

Publications

  • Designing Personality

    UXmatters

    Experience design has moved beyond the early focus on usability and easing of user pain points. Persuasive design is a move in the right direction because it starts to infuse other motives into the equation. But, it does not go far enough to establish a relationship with the user. We want our products to be loved, appreciated, or thought of as companions. To do this, our designs must take on human traits. They must have personality. This is a how-to article that provides a clear framework…

    Experience design has moved beyond the early focus on usability and easing of user pain points. Persuasive design is a move in the right direction because it starts to infuse other motives into the equation. But, it does not go far enough to establish a relationship with the user. We want our products to be loved, appreciated, or thought of as companions. To do this, our designs must take on human traits. They must have personality. This is a how-to article that provides a clear framework to design personality within everyday products.

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  • Are You Going Soft?

    Boxes and Arrows

    A sense of empathy isn't just what it takes to understand your users, it's necessary for your career. This article explores the application of "soft skills" and how to apply them to your own user experience design practice.

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Honors & Awards

  • Wood Pencil

    D&AD

    When GE came to us to help get the word out about their Smart Grid, we knew we had our work cut out for us. After all, the power grid that energises our nation hadn’t been fully updated for 112 years. So how could we get people to care that GE was giving it a makeover? We decided to let consumers take the Smart Grid for a hands-on test drive by creating the first ever interactive commercial experience using augmented reality.

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  • International Game Developers Association

    Lifetime Member

    - Present

  • User Experience Professionals Association

    Member

    - Present

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