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The Calgary UX community is excited to celebrate International Design Day with an extraordinary guest, Sascha Hass, Head of Design for a dynamic financial technology firm (Financeit Inc.).
Sascha will share lessons learned in his professional journey in his talk “My story about ____ design.”
Join us and celebrate together our love for this beautiful profession.
Special thanks to Salt, for facilitating this connection! Learn more about them:
https://www.welovesalt.com/ca/
About International Design Day (April 27):
International Design Day is a global event celebrating design’s power to shape and improve the world around us. It is held annually on April 27 and is organized by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID).
International Design Day aims to raise awareness about the importance of design in all areas of life, from products and services to systems and environments. It serves as a platform to showcase the work of designers and design organizations worldwide and highlights design’s role in addressing global challenges and creating positive change.
International Design Day is celebrated in many countries worldwide, with events and activities that recognize and honour the contributions of designers.
Saschas has 15 (+) years of digital design and creative experience, 7 (+) of those with team management/mentoring and supervisory skills. Leading a team of UX researchers, strategists, and product designers + responsible for branding and all visual communication to support the marketing and product teams at Financeit.
Sascha has worked for startups, Fintech, and agencies such as (Questrade, Bank of Montreal, TD Bank, Adidas, Chris Hadfield, Loblaws, …)
He has won international recognition and design awards such as type Directors Club New York, Communication Art Award, ADCC Advertising & Design Club Canada and Applied Arts Award, Canadian Business Innovation Awards.
