Ashley Karr Bio

Ashley Karr

Senior UX Designer, DesignThinking.Boutique

Seattle

Ashley is an academically trained human factors engineer and anthropologist focusing on human computer interaction (HCI) and user experience (UX) research and design. She has her B.A. in anthropology from UCLA and M.S. in human factors and systems engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Her writing has been published in a number of journals, magazines, and books, including a behavioral psychology textbook for Oxford University Press. She has worked with organizations, such as: Walmart, Frontier Communications, GreenDot Bank, and The Veteran's Administration (VA). She was trained in front-end web development in the early 2000s and has worked in tech since then. Currently, she teaches User Experience Design Immersive Courses at General Assembly in Seattle and designs her own products at DesignThinking.Boutique.

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Ashley Karr

Upcoming Courses

Previously (27)

Design

User Experience Design Immersive

Launch a high-growth user experience design career. Build fluency in essential skills through this 12-week, full-time program.

9 Times

Design

Wine & Wireframes: Intro to UX

Brush up on your skills, learn new ones, and help others in a supportive environment, with a GA instructor on hand for help.

4 Times

Pro Bono UX Work - Open House

Applications are open to receive pro bono UX work from General Assembly design teams. Attend this event and learn how to get $30,000 worth of UX research & design work for free!

3 Times

"But I'm Not a Designer": The Many Paths to UX

Hear from a panel of User Experience Designers who took a non-traditional route into the industry.

Design

Design Thinking in Practice

This workshop will guide you through the Design Thinking framework and explain the steps involved through examples and in-class activities.

Share Your Craft: Teach at General Assembly

Ever thought about teaching? Come hear from current instructors & staff to discover what it's like to teach at General Assembly. Drinks provided!

Coffee Chat: User Experience Design

Enjoy some coffee while chatting with the GA team about your goals, and see whether our User Experience Design part-time course is a fit for you!

Psychology in Design

Applying basic tenets of Positive Psychology during design evaluations can help teams cooperate and be more productive.

Career Development

Graduation Night

Quarterly graduation drinks and speeches to celebrate the achievements of our local community.

Apple Watch Design-A-Thon

If you are a design professional itching to begin exploring this new device, then this workshop is for you.

Career Development

General Assembly Open House

Come check out General Assembly! Get a tour of the space, meet the team and learn about our upcoming offerings.

Community Happy Hour: Learn UX Design

Celebrate the end of the work week with your pals at General Assembly! This week's theme is UX Research & Design, come clink glasses with our community of designers. Drinks on us!

Introduction to Prototyping with Axure

Learn the basics of one of the more powerful prototyping software packages available today.

Geek Week: Free Workshops for the Designer, Techie and Entrepreneur in You

Are you looking to advance your career or learn a new skill in a fun interactive environment? Join us for a week of free workshops at Occidental Park!

Want to teach at ga?

Join our global community of instructors and help shape the next generation of industry leaders — while moving your own career forward with proven subject matter expertise, leadership experience, and public speaking skills. Teach online or on campus, full-time or part-time.

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