Top Influencers in User Experience (UX) Design: A Must-Follow List
In the dynamic realm of digital design, the role of user experience (UX) has become paramount. As we navigate through this ever-evolving landscape, certain individuals stand out for their exceptional contributions and innovative approaches. This compilation, "Top 20 Influencers in User Experience (UX) Design: A Must-Follow List," is a tribute to those trailblazers who have redefined the standards and practices of UX design. These top UX designers have not only crafted remarkable UX designs but have also led the way in offering comprehensive UX design services. From shaping user-friendly interfaces to revolutionizing UX web design, their work has had a profound impact on how we interact with technology. Whether you're a seasoned UX designer or an enthusiast keen on understanding the nuances of the field, this list is an invaluable resource. It celebrates the visionaries who have set benchmarks in UX design, making them essential figures to follow for anyone aspiring to excel in this domain.
Jan 25, 2024
Every year, the World Usability Congress board honors outstanding UX Professionals with the title: UX Experience Knight.
UX Experience Knights are recognized global leaders and UX visionaries who:
⚔ network with the community of designers and UX specialists
⚔ participate in furthering education of UX solutions
⚔ contribute to UX solutions with new ideas and research
⚔ promote the importance of UX solutions to new industries
⚔ interact with fellow associates of the conference
⚔ communicate the virtues of UX solutions with clarity and conviction.
Oct 12, 2022
Welcome to the list of The Best UX resources and learning materials for the year 2023. It’s for everyone, who is interested in UX. Because we can always learn new stuff during our lives, even along with our careers, it’s never too late.
Includes a list of the Best UX Influencers and Mentors
Oct 25, 2022
Top 10 UX Influencers You Should Know & Follow
It can be challenging to follow all the trends, occurring in the digital world since it is a place of continual changes. It forces every UXer to adapt and rethink the way he or she approaches each project. Luckily, there are some ways, which might help you to keep track of the latest transformations in the industry. One of them is paying attention to the top UX influencers. Spending a lot of time tracking down ideas, trends, and tools that really work makes influencers (in most cases) specialists in their respective fields.
Here is a list of UX professionals and designers, who could make searching for innovative ideas and motivation easier. Check these UX experts to find advice, or to get inspired by their own accomplishments!
Jan 22, 2021
Psychologists on the Team: Improving design through behavioral research.
Imagine a company where any employee can provide feedback or suggestions for another, from a new hire all the way up to the CEO. A team of product developers, designers and data scientists at Bridgewater Associates, a hedge fund based in Westport, Connecticut, is working to do just that: creating artificial intelligence tools to help companies foster and operate within such a culture. And Psychologist Jennifer Romano-Bergstrom works to make the websites and apps more intuitive for users.
Dec 1, 2019
Transitioning into UX from Academia: Online panel discussion with UXPA International and:
Elizabeth Allen
Amy Bucher
Becca Kennedy
Jen Romano-Bergstrom
April 12, 2018
The UX Evolution: Former UXPA International president Jen Romano-Bergstrom on the industry’s rapid growth, biggest challenges, and where researchers should be doing even more to break down boundaries.
dscout sat down with Romano-Bergstrom to talk about where UX has been, where it’s going, and the biggest shifts the field needs to make to get to the next level.
Mar 13, 2019
We’ve scouted the internet for web design and development influencers with a robust social media presence and put together the list below of the Top Web Design and Development Influencers of 2019.
Our goal for this list is to present helpful tips right from the web design and development experts themselves. We found that the influencers listed have outstanding credentials, expertise, and skills pertaining to the business industry, as well as an impressive number of social media followers.
Feb 11, 2019
Quick and easy ways to analyze user experience with dscout. It's easier than you might think to harness context-rich qual research for insight into your mobile app experience.
Jen Romano‑Bergstrom, UXPA President and former Facebook/Instagram researcher, shares her “top hits” for quick and powerful insight into how people use your mobile app in real life.
Nov 13, 2018
This installment of the Interview with an Expert Series focuses on the topic of Usability Testing. I had the pleasure of interviewing two experts in the field, Emily Geisen, Survey Methodologist and Usability/Cognitive Testing Manager with RTI International, and Jennifer Romano Bergstrom, the Director of User Experience Research at Bridgewater Associates. Emily and Jennifer came to this field from different avenues, but both have developed a deep appreciation for the value of testing early and often when developing a survey instrument. In the interview, they discuss their career paths, the usability testing process, and much more.
Sept 11, 2018
A group of psychologists launched a battle against a more nebulous foe: the role their profession plays in developing technology that hooks children to social media, video gaming and other digital habits. Jen was interviewed by The Washington Post regarding her views in whether psychologists should be banned from helping to make products better for our littlest users. Will censuring colleagues who work in tech save kids from screen addiction?
Aug 8, 2018
Piloto 151 at UXPA 2018 International Conference Puerto Rico interviewed the UXPA team:
Jennifer Romano-Bergstrom – President of UXPA
Claudia Gutierrez – Director of Communications
Marta del Rio – Regional Director of LatAm
July 2, 2018
Meet six researchers who are bringing psychological science into creative and practical directions: Their work stands to bolster conservation efforts, improve the usability of consumer products, create optimal indoor settings, improve safety for airline passengers, and much more. Whether testing the bounds of human endurance in a mock spaceship or pioneering the ways in which we interact with social media, these scientists are pursuing projects that serve as prime examples of applied psychological science today. We spoke to experts in neuropsychology as well as clinical, behavioral, developmental, and human factors psychology about what drove them to make their research a reality in the air, underwater, and on center stage. In the Association for Psychological Science, Observer magazine.
May 1, 2018
Investigadora de Facebook Jennifer Romano destaca tecnologías disruptivas y metodología interdisciplinaria en Congreso de Experiencia de Usuario
Oct 26, 2017
Ever wondered how Facebook and Instagram get their user experience so right? UX Researcher Jen Romano spills the beans on her working day at the social media giant. Interview by JustinMind about UX, eye tracking, cognitive aging, and women in UX.
Aug 14, 2017
We have come to a point where the word "surveys" no longer triggers images of someone walking door-to-door interviewing people. Cell phones, tablets, and other devices are changing the ways surveys are conducted, though researchers are still discovering the best ways to ask questions. In this episode of the Measure of Everyday Life, the authors of Usability Testing for Survey Research discuss how to improve the ways we ask questions through survey research.
May 3, 2017
Tips on how to design and conduct survey usability tests to assess how well respondents can complete web surveys are offered in a new book co-authored by RTI International and Facebook/Instagram researchers. Press Release for Usability Testing for Survey Research, from RTI.
April 5, 2017
Innovative Mobile Research at Facebook. Panel discussion with UXPA International and:
Vivian Takach
David Choi
Nick Lange
Lori Malahy
Dave Poole
Jen Romano-Bergstrom
June 22, 2016
UX research—or as it’s sometimes called, design research—serves many purposes throughout the design process. It helps us identify and prove or disprove our assumptions, find commonalities across our target audience members, and recognize their needs, goals, and mental models. Overall, research informs our work, improves our understanding, and validates our decisions. In this Complete Beginner’s Guide, we’ll look at the many elements of design research, from interviews and observations, to usability testing and A/B testing. See People to Follow at bottom of page.
March 10, 2016
This week's list contains both true pioneers of the field, as well as some fresh gems both waiting to be followed. We've collected a list of research directors, design directors, leaders and heads – many names for such a prominent position.
If you want to look behind the scenes of the professionals' work just sit back and scroll. Here we go: 28 Best UX Researchers You Should Follow.28 Best UX Researchers You Should Follow
March 2, 2016
Eye tracking is getting to be more and more popular and easy to use in usability testing. The eye-tracking technology is getting smaller, more affordable, and easier to use, and with these changes, more and more clients are eager to incorporate it into their UX work. But it is not always a useful methodology, especially when we are testing forms and surveys, where participants may look away while they are filling in their responses. In a recent book chapter in Eye Tracking in User Experience Design, Caroline Jarrett and I explore what eye tracking can tell us about the user experience of forms and surveys. We also discuss when eye tracking is appropriate and when it can be misleading.
Nov 10, 2014
Interview by Dice.com: To explore a candidate’s traits and familiarity with popular UX research methods and tools, Bergstrom asks these 4 questions during interviews.
June 5, 2014