
Usability Testing & UX Research Bootcamp
With the increasing focus on user experience in today’s digital marketplace, it’s never been more critical to learn from and understand your targeted customers.
Get your skills fit with our Let's Get Technical event series. March 11-27
Build your AI-ready workforce with insights from our State of Tech Talent 2025 report.
Chicago
Lon Taylor is the founder of First Insights, a qualitative research firm specializing in usability testing, focus groups and ethnographic studies. Over the past 15 years Lon has helped firms including Johnson & Johnson, Viacom, Hewlett Packard, American Airlines, Mercedes-Benz, Philips and JP Morgan Chase learn more about their customers within the digital marketplace. He has conducted over 1000 user interviews resulting in clients seeing improved acquisition rates, lower development costs and increased sales.
With several years on the agency side as a project manager for firms now under the Publicis banner, Lon brings his branding and user experience background to objectively advise clients on how to improve their websites, mobile apps and online communications.
He holds a BS from Boston University, mentors at SXSW, has written for Quirks and is a local leader of the Chicago IxDA.
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.
Learn More