{"id":2848,"date":"2023-01-16T00:00:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T00:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uxdesigninstitute.com\/?p=2848"},"modified":"2025-01-28T15:44:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T15:44:05","slug":"top-ux-influencers-you-should-follow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uxdesigninstitute.com\/blog\/top-ux-influencers-you-should-follow\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 15 UX influencers you should be following in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UX influencers can be a great source of learning and inspiration. Following them is an excellent way to keep abreast of industry trends, hear different perspectives and insights, and gain motivation for your own UX career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So who should you be following in 2023? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve put together a list of noteworthy UX influencers, recommended for their insights, content and contributions to the UX community.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Kim Goodwin<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kim Goodwin has been doing user research and design for 25 years<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and is the current VP of User Experience at Woebot Health<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She has recently consulted seed stage startups to some of the largest companies in the world. Her range of experience has positioned her as an authoritative voice in the field.<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"promotion\" class=\"promotion-content-raw inlinepromo inlinepromo_professional-diploma-in-ux-designp-1 my-4\" style=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"w-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 promotion-info\">\n                <a class=\"link-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uxdesigninstitute.com\/courses\/ux-design?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog_panel_pdux&amp;utm_campaign=blog_promo\" style=\"\">\n                    <p>[GET CERTIFIED IN UX]<\/p>\n                    <span>Take our Professional Diploma in UX Design course<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She has shared this wisdom in her best-selling book \u2018Designing for the Digital Age\u2019. It\u2019s a comprehensive look at the entire design process. It\u2019s one of those professional books that you will keep coming back to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow her on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kimgoodwin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a rounded view of the industry. She\u2019s interested in diversity in tech as well as UX leadership and practice.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>See:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YGLfhp7QJuw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Organization as Designed System\u2019<\/a> (inUseExp, Stockholm, 2019)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kimgoodwin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@kimgoodwin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> \u2018Designing for the Digital Age: How to Create Human-Centered Products and Services\u2019 (Wiley, 2009)<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-yt ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kim Goodwin \u2013 Organization as Designed System\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YGLfhp7QJuw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Jeff Gothelf<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u2018lean\u2019 buzzword is not leaving the tech world anytime soon, and for good reason. Many of the largest SaaS companies in the world use this methodology to grow and deliver fast results. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeff Gothelf introduced the concept of lean UX when he published \u2018Lean UX: Designing Great Products with Agile Teams\u2019 in 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since then, Jeff has published several books including \u2018Sense and Respond\u2019 (2017), \u2018Lean vs. Agile vs. Design Thinking\u2019 (2017) and, most recently, \u2018Forever Employable\u2019 (2020).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his latest book, \u2018Forever Employable\u2019, Jeff shares all the tips, tricks, and learnings that helped him build his personal brand. This is a must-read in the pursuit of personal and professional fulfillment.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeff\u2019s insights are especially relevant for UX professionals working in ambitious startups or those who simply want to build a fulfilling, sustainable career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeff has also led design teams at TheLadders and Web Trends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>See:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eYegxrqD0GE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;How to Use the Lean UX Canvas&#8217;<\/a> (2021)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jboogie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@jboogie<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Forever Employable: How to Stop Looking for Work and Let Your Next Job Find You\u2019 (Gothelf Corp., 2020)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eYegxrqD0GE\" width=\"909\" height=\"509\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<section id=\"promotion\" class=\"promotion-content-raw inlinepromo inlinepromo_professional-diploma-in-ux-designp-1 my-4\" style=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"w-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 promotion-info\">\n                <a class=\"link-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uxdesigninstitute.com\/courses\/ux-design?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog_panel_pdux&amp;utm_campaign=blog_promo\" style=\"\">\n                    <p>[GET CERTIFIED IN UX]<\/p>\n                    <span>Take our Professional Diploma in UX Design course<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<h2>Erika Hall<\/h2>\n<p>As well as being the co-founder of Mule Design, Erika Hall has written two authoritative UX books: \u2018Just Enough Research\u2019 (Now in its second edition) and \u2018Conversational Design\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Just Enough Research\u2019 should be a staple on any UX student or professional\u2019s bookshelf as a reminder that user research is paramount. Poor user research equals poor user experiences.<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Conversational Design\u2019 is her newest book. Again, it points out that humans are central to design. It looks at how language influences the overall user experience.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>See:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KJ3rf5QbUkg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting User Experience and Service Design Research Right at Scale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 (Service Design Network Dallas Chapter, 2021)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Follow: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mulegirl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@mulegirl\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Read:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018Just Enough Research\u2019 (A Book Apart, 2013); \u2018Conversational Design\u2019 (A Book Apart, 2018)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KJ3rf5QbUkg\" width=\"909\" height=\"509\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Dan Saffer<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dan Saffer is currently <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Director of Product Design at Flipboard. He previously worked as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Senior Staff Product Designer at Twitter, working on AI\/ML projects and New Customer Onboarding. Since he started working in design in 1995, he has designed different products, from websites to robots. Millions of people have enjoyed the products he has made. He has also written numerous UX books.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His latest book \u2018Microinteractions\u2019 outlines why small details can be the difference between a good and outstanding product. It offers practical advice and real-life examples that you can apply to your own UX practice.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>See:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bD-dnji9JYM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Driving Product Strategy and Interaction Design<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9CEtqnPdWoI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2021)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Follow:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/odannyboy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@odannyboy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Read:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dan\u2019s regular learnings and insights on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/odannyboy.medium.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medium<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bD-dnji9JYM\" width=\"909\" height=\"509\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Jared Spool<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jared Spool is one of the biggest and most recognisable names in UX. He has worked in the field of usability and design since 1978, before the term \u201cusability\u201d was ever associated with computers. He is a writer, researcher, speaker, educator and an expert in usability, software, design and research.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is the founder of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User Interface Engineering<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a consulting firm specialising in website and product usability, which just happens to be the largest usability research organisation of its kind in the world. He is also co-founder of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Center Centre<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a school dedicated to training industry-ready UX designers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jared uses Twitter threads to great effect, providing bitesize tips <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jmspool\/status\/1122673621330288647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">around UX topics.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>See:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Jared\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uie.com\/jared-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of UX talks<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Follow:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jmspool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@jmspool<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Read:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@jmspool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jared\u2019s Medium posts<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-yt ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Building a Winning UX Strategy Using the Kano Model - Jared Spool, at USI\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hr1rN3jibIk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Lizzie Dyson<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lizzie Dyson is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a Senior Manager of UX\/UI at TalkTalk, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> brightest newcomers to our list of UX influencers. Graduating in 2012 with a degree in web design, she founded <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LadiesthatUX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ladies That UX<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (along with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/georgiebottomley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Georgie Bottomley<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) in Manchester a year later. It\u2019s \u201ca monthly meet-up that creates a welcoming, transparent community of women that work in UX, who positively promote and teach each other\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ladies That UX grew in popularity and now has a global membership with chapters in over 55 cities worldwide.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>See:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpVbp9otzug\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her opening speech<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Talk UX,\u00a0 2020)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Follow:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lizziedyson?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@lizziedyson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She also regularly contributes to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ladiesthatux\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ladies That UX<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/talk_ux\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk UX<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vpVbp9otzug\" width=\"909\" height=\"509\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Katie Dill<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katie Dill has worked at several companies known for their pioneering use of UX. She was the Former Director of Experience Design at AirBnb and VP of Design at Lyft. She is now Head of Design at Stripe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katie is an in-demand speaker at UX conferences. You will want to hear this UX thought leader.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>See: <\/strong>Katie <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sVc2hp9jlQ0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discuss how<\/a> Airbnb uses \u201cstories\u201d to design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lil_dill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@lil_dill\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong>An <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.funsize.co\/design-vp-katie-dill-on-leadership-legacy-and-all-things-lyft-1ea0d671c038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview with Katie Dill discussing design thinking for all<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-yt ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#1: Airbnb&#039;s Director of Experience, Katie Dill, tells us why Airbnb uses &quot;stories&quot; to design\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sVc2hp9jlQ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Julie Zhuo<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hired as Facebook\u2019s first intern back in 2006 and made a manager at just 25, Julie spent 14 years as Facebook\u2019s VP of design. She went on to co-found\u00a0 Inspirit.work, an advisory firm that partners with fast-scaling tech companies to build products. In 2021, Julie co-founded <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sundial.so\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sundial<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the goal of empowering organizations and product builders to make better, data-driven decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julie is a content powerhouse. There are plenty of places to consume her thoughts.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She wrote \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.juliezhuo.com\/book\/manager.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 to share professional advice she wished she\u2019d received earlier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julie\u2019s collection of essays <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/the-year-of-the-looking-glass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018The Year of the Looking Glass\u2019<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are another place to read her thoughts about design, building products and observing life. You can also sign up to her once-every-three-week newsletter to gain similar insights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>See:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IrO75G27b7g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lessons from High-Growth Startups and How to Hire Exceptional Designers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 (GV, 2021)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Follow:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joulee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@joulee<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Read:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.juliezhuo.com\/book\/manager.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 (Portfolio, 2019)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IrO75G27b7g\" width=\"909\" height=\"509\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Chris Messina<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not to be confused with the actor, Chris Messina is best-known as the inventor of the hashtag. He also has a decade of UX design experience, working with companies like Uber and Google.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his own words, Chris\u2019 \u201cskillset is broad, anchored in product and user experience design. He has created movements online and off, and has acted as an effective agent of change in large and small organisations.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chris regularly speaks at various large conferences around the world. Plus, he regularly posts on Medium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>See: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His Ted talk \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sL8i-dIFOY0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The unlikely lesson from inventing the hashtag<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Follow:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrismessina?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@chrismessina<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Read: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chris\u2019 posts on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@chrismessina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medium<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-yt ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The unlikely lesson from inventing the hashtag | Chris Messina | TEDxIzhevsk\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sL8i-dIFOY0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Elizabeth Churchill<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elizabeth Churchill is the current Director of UX at Google. She has an extensive background in research science, psychology, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, human computer interaction and cognitive ergonomics. She has drawn from these different areas to have one of the most influential UX roles in the industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She has over 150 publications and 50 patents to her name, and served as Vice President of the Association of Computing Machinery.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>See:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PYgRH7hDBiU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Driving UX Insights for Digital Tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 (Design Drives, 2021)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Follow:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/xeeliz?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@xeeliz<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Read:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Her <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/elizabethchurchill.com\/publications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extensive list<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of publications<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PYgRH7hDBiU\" width=\"909\" height=\"509\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>Cory Lebson<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cory Lebson is a UX consultant, instructor and author with over 20 years\u2019 experience. He founded his UX consulting firm, Lebson Tech LLC, in 2008, and has consistently been a voice of influence in the industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cory\u2019s background spans psychology, research, usability and strategy. He has over 150 publications, presentations and training sessions to his name.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cory published \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uxcareershandbook.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UX Careers Handbook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 to share his expertise with those working in UX, or looking to forge a career in the field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is the former president of the User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA) International, and a regular host of LinkedIn Learning training courses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re working in UX\u2014or thinking about doing so\u2014Cory is one to follow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>See:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning\/planning-a-career-in-user-experience\/careers-in-user-experience?autoAdvance=true&amp;autoSkip=false&amp;autoplay=true&amp;resume=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning a Career in User Experience<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 (LinkedIn Learning course, 2021)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Follow:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/corylebson?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@CoryLebson<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Read:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cory\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lebsontech.com\/uxleadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extensive list<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of publications<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mMbZ7_aTr6M\" width=\"909\" height=\"509\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>Ioana Teleanu<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ioana Teleanu runs <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uxgoodies\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UX Goodies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, one of the most influential social media accounts in UX with over 200,000 followers. She also co-hosts the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/honestuxtalks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honest UX Talks podcast<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Anfisa Bogomolova.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ioana has enjoyed a varied career so far, working as a UX architect, a freelance UX designer, a design mentor and advisor, and now a UX manager and co-founder.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ioana has worked as a UX designer for over a decade, so she has plenty of wisdom to share. She offers tips for learning UX, transitioning into the field, and building your portfolio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>See:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4AIjBVS9G7Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Get Started in UX Design<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 (Design Huddle, 2021)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Follow:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uxgoodies\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@uxgoodies<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Read:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ioana\u2019s posts on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@ioanaadriana.teleanu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medium<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4AIjBVS9G7Q\" width=\"909\" height=\"509\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>Catriona Shedd<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catriona Shedd is a product design and design systems leader with over 13 years\u2019 experience. She is the current Director of Design at Instacart, having previously worked at InVision, Salesforce and RelateIQ.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With her unique design systems background, Catriona specializes in building and scaling design systems and crafting product experience vision and strategy.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catriona has a large following on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/inspireux\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@inspireUX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where she shares her thoughts on design leadership, teamwork and culture within the design field, and general tips on how to make it in the industry<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>See:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hLdckIrB478\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rise of Advanced Design Operations and How PM is Changing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 (NY Product Conference, 2018)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Follow:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/inspireux\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@inspireUX<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Read:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Catriona\u2019s writing on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@inspireUX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"promotion\" class=\"promotion-content-raw inlinepromo inlinepromo_certificate-in-working-with-developersp-1 my-4\" style=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"w-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 promotion-info\">\n                <a class=\"link-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uxdesigninstitute.com\/courses\/working-with-developers?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog_panel_text&amp;utm_campaign=blog_promo\" style=\"\">\n                    <p>[CERTIFICATE IN WORKING WITH DEVELOPERS]<\/p>\n                    <span>Increase your Confidence when Working with Developers<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hLdckIrB478\" width=\"909\" height=\"509\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>Irene Au<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irene Au has one of the most impressive resum\u00e9s in UX. She is currently a Design Partner at Khosla Ventures, and her previous roles include VP of User Experience at Yahoo, Director of UX at Google and VP of Design at Udacity. Irene also teaches Advanced Product Design as an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In her own words, Irene \u201cbuilds high performing teams, establishes design practices, mentors and grows the next generation of great designers, and designs interfaces and experiences.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irene is active on Twitter, regularly sharing UX job opportunities. She also has a\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@ireneau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medium account<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where she shares her thoughts on the industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>See:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rXAVSld7xbk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cultivating Focus, Empathy, and Creativity for Better Product Design<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2019 (Talks at Google)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Follow:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ireneau?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@ireneau<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Read:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Irene\u2019s list of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ireneau.com\/2014\/10\/07\/ux-book-recommendations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UX book recommendations<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rXAVSld7xbk\" width=\"909\" height=\"509\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>Golden Krishna<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No list of UX influencers would be complete without Golden Krishna. Golden is most famous for his work as Head of Design Strategy at Google, and for his bestselling book &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nointerface.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Best interface is No Interface<\/a>&#8216;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Golden is shaping the future of technology, having worked for R&amp;D innovation labs at Google, Samsung and Zappos to &#8220;imagine, design and build new products and services.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Golden Krishna has been named one of the &#8220;World&#8217;s Best Designers&#8221; by Fast Company, and has toured globally to give lectures about his work.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As one of the most influential UXers of our time, Golden Krishna is featured in several major publications. If you&#8217;re venturing into UX, it&#8217;s worth getting familiar with his work<\/p>\n<p><b>See:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VDO5fPF-Ppo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designing for a World Without Screens<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 (Google Design, 2018)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Follow:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/goldenkrishna?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@goldenkrishna<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Read:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018The Best Interface is No Interface\u2019 (New Riders Pub., 2015)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VDO5fPF-Ppo\" width=\"909\" height=\"509\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being a lifelong learner will serve you well in the UX industry. The above UX influencers all share this mindset. They\u2019re open-minded and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxdesigninstitute.com\/courses\/ux-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">curious to learn new skills<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Who has influenced your UX practice? 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