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Yazin Akkawi

Founder and Principal, MSTQ

Yazin is the Founder and Principal at the Chicago-based design firm MSTQ. Through his design firm, Yazin combines his expertise in design, the behavioral sciences and strategic foresight to create forward-thinking products for startups and Fortune 500 companies. And when he’s not designing, he’s sharing his perspectives on design and innovation in his column for Inc Magazine.

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User Research Methods

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Learn research methods for understanding what is important to your users and techniques for using those insights effectively.

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Design Thinking Bootcamp

Design Thinking Bootcamp

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Day in the Life of a UX Designer

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Design in Motion

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