Mix and mingle while playing board games together! Bring your favorite games or play one of ours.
Food and drinks available for purchase.
No registration necessary!
Email Meg.beauregard@triuxpa.org with any questions.
Join your fellow UXers for an in-person event of networking, drinks, and a good time!
We are excited to offer an in-person social event at the outdoor area at Fullsteam Brewery at Boxyard RTP (Research Triangle Park).
This is also a great opportunity to renew your membership if it has lapsed and get more involved with the TriUXPA. Learn how you can use your talents to help shape the future of our community! There is also a $10 discount if you renew your lapsed membership in person!
We're lucky to have such a great local UX community, and BUIs are an easy way get involved with the community, find leads on opportunities, and learn from smart people in a casual, low-pressure environment.
Location
Fullsteam Brewery at Boxyard RTP* 900 Park Offices Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Look for us by the TriUXPA sign in the courtyard
Plenty of parking available.
*NOTE: This is the RTP location, not to be confused with the Durham location.
An evening of real talk + good company for UX and Product Designers. This is a free, in-person event hosted by the Design & Technology Innovation Program at Duke University in Durham.
Event Summary
Designers, our work is evolving. New tools, new challenges, and the pace of change are opening doors and leveling the playing field for experienced and emerging Designers to rethink how they’re showing up and getting work done.
Date/time: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 5:30pm-8:00pm
Location: Duke University Schiciano Auditorium B (map)
Parking Instructions: Bryan Center Parking Garage (map) For the first 50 registrants, parking passes will be provided, otherwise parking is $2/hr. Must be registered by September 5th.
Designing Through Change: How Design Jobs are Evolving
Join us for an evening among peers to share what it’s like to build great products and experiences right now. We’ll kick things off with casual networking, then settle in for a candid panel conversation with local Designers leading the way. From their experience, roles, and perspectives, we’ll gain a diverse look at where design is today and where it may be heading.
What to Expect
A 45-minute panel exploring:
What’s changing in design roles and expectations
How AI is showing up in our work (and when it shouldn’t)
What tools, skills, and values still matter most
Schedule
Waitlist
If the event fills up, you can join the waitlist. Two days before the event if there are spots available, we'll notify those on the waitlist. Any available spots will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Sponsors
All of our events follow Triangle UXPA’s code of conduct.
We’ve partnered with Lucid Software to bring you a morning meetup you won’t want to miss!
☕️ Lattes with Lucid is happening on September 11 at Lucid’s new Smoky Hollow office. Join us for coffee, networking, and lightning talks designed for UX designers, PMs, engineers, and QA professionals across the Triangle.
This is your chance to connect with peers, share experiences, and start your day inspired.
RSVP Today! and come see how Lucid is building community here in Raleigh!
Design Leadership Demystified
Pre-Conference Workshop • September 24
621 Hillsborough St., Raleigh
Workshop Description:
While to be a great UX/design practitioner is to be a remarkable craftsperson and problem-solver, to be a great leader shifts the focus on relationships, communication, and business-savvy.
Peter Merholz draws from extensive personal experience, operating within a range of companies, as well as deep interviews with dozens of design leaders, and shares actionable steps to help you succeed in your leadership journey.
You will learn how to better navigate your stakeholder ecosystem, develop and plan for your change agenda, establish quality standards, cultivate trusting relationships with your team, peers, and executives, connect the work of your team to business value, and what's expected of you as you evolve in your career.
All attendees receive:
Speaker Information
Peter Merholz has worked at the intersection of design, technology, and humans for over 25 years. Currently, he’s an independent consultant focused on improving the effectiveness of design organizations. His clients include JP Morgan Chase, Contentsquare, The New York Times, Roblox, and Target. He co-founded Adaptive Path, the premier user experience consultancy, acquired by Capital One in 2014. After leaving Adaptive Path, served as a design executive, leading teams at Groupon, OpenTable, Capital One, Snagajob (now Snag), and Kaiser Permanente. He co-wrote Org Design for Design Orgs, still the premier book on building in-house design teams, and co-hosts Finding Our Way, a podcast exploring design leadership. Oh, and, yeah, he coined the word “blog”.
621 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC 27603
Time
8:00AM - 11:50AM
If you have questions or issues with your registration, please reach out to info@uxyall.org.
Yes, And AI: Boost UX Ideation with Improv and Gen-AI
Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
[This workshop is available for in-person UX Y’all 2025 ticket holders only.]
What happens when you mix improv techniques with generative AI? You get a creativity engine that helps UX professionals break through blank-page paralysis, generate richer ideas, and navigate ambiguity with confidence. This session introduces improv-inspired, AI-supported methods like “Yes, And,” “World’s Worst Feature,” and “Genre Swap Personas.” Learn how these fast, flexible techniques spark better brainstorming, improve collaboration, and bring clarity to early-stage UX work, from workshops to sprints to classrooms.
Speaker Information:
Shannon Zenner is an assistant professor of Communication Design at Elon University, where she teaches courses in UX, graphic design, art direction, and web/mobile publishing. Her research explores how visual design, politics, and AI shape public perception, and she presents nationally on typography, creativity, and emerging technologies. With a background in advertising and a Ph.D. from UNC-Chapel Hill, she blends improvisational techniques and tech tools to help students and professionals embrace uncertainty as a creative asset. A proud Texan, she also believes proper nachos require individual chip architecture, with beans, cheese, and a single pickled jalapeño per chip.
Marbles Kids Museum
201 E Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601, United States
9:00AM - 11:50AM
UX Y’all 2025
September 24-25 • Raleigh NC
About UX Y’all
UX Y’all is a user experience conference that blends the latest UX trends with Southern hospitality, creating an unforgettable experience for attendees. The event celebrates the vibrant and diverse design and tech scene of the North Carolina Triangle area, showcasing the talent and expertise of local UX practitioners.
The conference will take place on September 24–25, featuring local UX speakers and keynote presentations sharing their knowledge and experience.
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While this is primarily an in-person event, we also plan to support attendees with access to all conference recordings. If you have any questions about conference options, feel free to contact us at info@uxyall.org
You can request a refund until Friday, September 12 (one week before the conference). Refunds requested after 9/12 will only be honored if we are able to fill the seat from our waitlist.
You may also choose to:
To request a refund or ask questions about the process, please email info@uxyall.org
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