Chris Baum, Author at Boxes and Arrows

Author: Chris Baum

Chris is a UX practitioner who started his career in technology as a customer service rep for a startup back in the go-go Web boom. After taking over product management responsibilities and building his first website, he moved on to usability and design management roles at Charles Schwab. He returned to product management as Sr. PM for eTrade and Jaman.com, an online social cinema company, before coming back into the design seat. He is putting together a consulting practice combining all of his skills as you read this.

In designer guise, he is recognized as an expert user experience practitioner and an enterprise information architect. Chris is also the Editor-in-Chief of Boxes and Arrows.

Articles by this author:

Leaping Into Indie UX

Posted by Chris Baum

In this podcast, Chris Baum speaks with Donna Spencer, Lynne Polischuik, Justin Davis and Erin Jo Richey at the 2012 IA Summit about their panel discussion: “Taking the plunge: Diving into Indie UX.” They share practical and personal experience of being an indie designer.

April 19, 2012 Conferences and Events / Foundational Thinking / Process and Methods

Driving Holism in Cross-channel Projects

Posted by Chris Baum

Chris Baum talks with Patrick Quattlebaum at the 2012 IA Summit about his insights
on tools that designers can use to help companies develop experiences across channels.

September 1, 2009 Conferences and Events / Learning From Others / Podcasts and Posters

A Wiser Interaction

Posted by Chris Baum

In this podcast, Chris Baum talks
with Bill DeRouchey about how
Interaction 10 is being redesigned based on lessons from previous
years.

March 31, 2009 Conferences and Events / From the Editors / Podcasts and Posters

When Life Intervenes

Posted by Chris Baum

Samantha Bailey, the 2009 IA Summit Chair, talks about her approach to this year’s IA Summit, how the Summit community has changed, and what it means to be a part of this community of practice.

January 22, 2009 Conferences and Events / Interactivity

All It’s Cracked Up To Be

Posted by Chris Baum

As IxDA’s Interaction 09 kicks off the 2009 conference season, Chris Baum reflects back on last year’s inaugural event and appreciates the real-life impact of the interaction design craft.