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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · 1d

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · 1d

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · 1d

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · 12d

Prices go up TONIGHT for these workshops—don't miss out on your chance to learn how to master #AI from #UX experts and save $100 on some of our bestselling programs 🔥

Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · 21d

For many in #UX, it’s been a tough year. But as the landscape shifts under our feet, there’s also a path forward—one where our skills matter more than ever. 🛣️

Our upcoming #AI workshops for UXers are the perfect first step on that path.

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · 12d

NOW LIVE: The conference program for Advancing Service Design 2025 is officially here! 💥

This November 19-20, we’ll explore how service design can expand its impact across complex systems.

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · 14d

NEW book! 📖 Are your designs protecting or exposing your users?

In Design for Privacy: Keeping Personal Information Private by Robert Stribley, uncover how shifting technologies threaten personal data and what that means for your work.

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · 19d

Available recordings and upcoming events in the Rosenverse! 🌟

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · 21d

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · 21d

For many in #UX, it’s been a tough year. But as the landscape shifts under our feet, there’s also a path forward—one where our skills matter more than ever. 🛣️

Our upcoming #AI workshops for UXers are the perfect first step on that path.

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Cheryl Platz @funnygodmother.bsky.social · 22d

IT IS TIME. My second book, The Game Development Strategy Guide, is now out worldwide. Here it is posing like a boss on the #DesignMattersTokyo stage. Grab it at Amazon, my publisher @rosenfeldmedia.com, or your favorite online bookseller to level up your #gameDev work. Amazon: amzn.to/4go56ln

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · 22d

🎉📖 NEW BOOK: The Game Development Strategy Guide: Crafting Modern Video Games That Thrive by Cheryl Platz is officially out today!

Whether you're a game developer, UXer, or creative, Cheryl's book is perfect for those interested in the video game industry!

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · 23d

People who design great experiences and products have relied on our books, conferences, and workshops since 2005.

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · 23d

Cheryl Platz, author of The Game Development Strategy Guide, recently sat down with Louis Rosenfeld to discuss what video games and #UX have in common (Spoiler: it's EVERYTHING).

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Robert Stribley @stribs.bsky.social · Aug 12

Here’s a fun update: The reveal for my forthcoming book Design for Privacy. Available from @rosenfeldmedia.com in November!

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · Aug 13

Service designers! 📢

The second annual Advancing Service Design conference is happening this November 19-20, live online! Together, we'll discuss how service design engages with and impacts performance in 2025?

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#servicedesign #UX #ASD2025

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · Jul 22

Last week, Lou sat down with George Aye, co-founder of Greater Good Studio, to talk about seeing the world’s injustices and refusing to give up on making things better. Looking for solidarity in uncertain times? This is the podcast for you.

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The Pissed-Off Optimist with George Aye

What happens when you combine righteous anger with unwavering hope? You get George Aye—and the “Angry Hour.” In this lively episode, Lou Rosenfeld chats with George Aye, co-founder of Greater Good St

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · Jul 15

NEW BOOK: The Game Development Strategy Guide: Crafting Modern Video Games That Thrive by Cheryl Platz 📖🎮

Understand the people, processes, and core design principles you need to create video games that thrive.

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · Jul 7

It’s that time of year—Rosenfeld’s summer sale is officially on! 😎

Now through July 14, get up to 50% off select Rosenfeld books!

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · Jul 3

Introducing the speaker lineup for the 2025 DesignOps Summit! Immerse yourself in the hottest subjects in #designops with speakers from Microsoft, Amazon, and more!

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · Jun 24

🎉 NEW BOOK! Stop Wasting Research: Maximize the Product Impact of Your Organization's Customer Insights by Jake Burghardt is here! If you're looking for THE book on research repositories, look no further than our latest release.

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Indi Young @indiyoung.bsky.social · Jun 18

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · Jun 3

What if your AI-generated code could ship today? 🚀 Join us June 10–11 at #DwAI2025 as Deno's John Donmoyer reveals how to take AI code from prototype to production-bridging the last-mile gap for designers and dev teams! https://rfld.me/3So70Y4

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · Jun 3

The latest Rosenfeld Review podcast episode is here! Lou sits down with Matt Webb to explore how #GenAI is reshaping our world at a pace that feels like a decade-long leap.

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Kate Towsey @katetowsey.bsky.social · Jun 3

Just dropped.The sixth episode in a nine-part podcast series all about scaling research & my book, Research That Scales (@rosenfeldmedia.com, 2024). In this episode, @behzod.com shares his best & worst examples of scaling research. Listen here: katetowsey.substack.com/p/episode-6-...

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Rosenfeld Media @rosenfeldmedia.com · May 29

What if your paper notebook could think and interact? 📝🤖 At #DwAI2025, Lukas Moro shows how AI, ML, LLMs & mixed reality turn paper into smart, tactile surfaces-blending the physical with the digital future of UX. https://rfld.me/4j9ayIP