Customized Interactive Workshop for the J. Paul Getty Trust
Title: Designing Exceptional User Experiences in Cultural Settings
Hosted at the Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA (in-person workshop)
Date: October 21, 2010
HumanLogic Principal Karen Donoghue was engaged by the J. Paul Getty Trust to lead an intensive, full-day interactive workshop for professionals from leading international museums and cultural institutions. Hosted at the iconic Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the session focused on best practices in user-centered design and how to create outstanding user experiences that resonate in cultural and institutional contexts.
In her workshop, Karen provided hands-on training and strategic guidance across a range of user-centered design practices, including:
- Requirements gathering and user segmentation modeling for cultural institutions
- Agile development workflows and feature prioritization
- Ethnographic research techniques for audience insight
- Designing for multi-platform experiences (web, mobile, and connected devices)
- Leveraging data sources to inform design
- Designing for web, mobile, and emerging platforms
- Rapid prototyping and usability testing
- Communicating design outcomes effectively to stakeholders
The workshop combined strategic insights with practical tools, empowering attendees to enhance visitor engagement and deliver more meaningful digital experiences. Attendees left equipped with practical tools and frameworks to elevate their digital experiences — and a clearer roadmap for engaging modern audiences through intentional, evidence-based design.
