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About KaizenUX

KaizenUX Consulting and Education is located in Southfield, Michigan. We are dedicated to providing UX design, research, education, and strategy support for your organizational or personal UX-related needs. The organization was founded by Darren Hood, a 30-year veteran of the discipline with a tremendous track record of success leading design, strategic, and educational efforts around the world.

Through Darren's extensive expertise and tremendous passion for driving success, KaizenUX provides several services, solutions, and resources to further the UX community's advances. The sections listed below provide overviews. Details are available by reaching out via the contact form provided at the bottom of the page.

Whether it's website design, UX consultation, on-site classes, or one-on-one mentoring, KaizenUX offers several options to address your needs. Ready to get started? Contact us today!

UX Venn diagram created by Darren Hood, illustrating the sweet spot between user needs, business goals, and constraints

Services

The UX maturity levels illustration, created by Darren Hood and showing 5 stages of UX maturity

Founded by experienced UX professional Darren Hood, KaizenUX provides a variety of consulting and educational services designed for corporations, small businesses, and individuals: 

  • Website Design and Consultation
    Do you need a professionally designed website that offers an excellent user experience? Do you want to showcase an image that reflects and enhances your brand? KaizenUX can create a well-structured site that provides a digital presence you can take pride in.

  • UX Team Training & Coaching
    Every UX team can benefit from external expert input. KaizenUX offers in-house training and presentations to cultivate and inspire team success through live and virtual or in-person courses.

  • UX Maturity Level Management Consulting
    Interested in guidelines and methods to enhance and manage UX maturity for your organization or team? KaizenUX provides consulting to support your initiatives. 

  • Mentoring
    Are you interested in receiving personalized guidance and coaching to start or manage your individual UX journey? KaizenUX provides tailored sessions or package plans to suit your needs.

What can KaizenUX do for you? Put 30 years of UX expertise to work for you or your organization. Contact us for more info.

Resources

KaizenUX offers several resources for the UX community:

  • The World of UX Podcast
    The show, hosted by KaizenUX's founder, Darren Hood, has been heard in over 100 countries over the past five years. It serves up a no-holds-barred presentation of all things related to user experience. Audio versions of the show are available from several popular podcast-sharing sources.

  • The KaizenUX Blog
    Visit our blog to review coverage of various UX sub-topics.

  • The KaizenUX You Tube Channel
    Talks delivered by Darren Hood, video-based versions of The World of UX podcast, and an archive of audio podcast episodes are available on YouTube.

  • KaizenUX Rendezvous Sessions
    A monthly casual, coffee house-styled meetup where UX professionals from around the globe meet to discuss various topics about the discipline. In its fifth year, the sessions are held on the last Friday of each month at 12:15p EST, unless announced otherwise. Visit the KaizenUX LinkedIn page for scheduling information.

More resources are on the horizon!

Cover art for The World of UX podcast

Contact

Interested in speaking with someone about your needs? Use the contact form to submit a request or a question?