"Learning about design with The Makery Group was one of the most fun things we did this year."

11th Grade Minneapolis Student

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We'll join your classroom for a fun UX workshop! 

We partner with teachers and youth-based nonprofits to spark students interest in User Experience Design careers. We're always happy to stop by your class or nonprofit and lead a fun design workshop and discuss career pathways are resources into technology and design careers.

Schedule a makery Visit

We also have free & fun online design class. 

Especially during these challenging times, it's important to have remote-friendly education available for our teachers and students. To keep keep our students learning during the COVID-19 epidemic, we created a free and fun UX design class for all ages.

free UX design class

​Meet The Makery Group

McLean Donnelly
Founder & Head of Design

Prior to founding The Makery Group, McLean was the Vice President of User Experience Design for Shutterstock in New York City and a Design Manager for Expedia in Seattle.

McLean has won a Webbby Award for Best of Use of Artificial Intelligence in UX Design as well as a UX Magazine Design for Experience Award for nonprofit design work.

​He is a keynote speaker at design industry-leading gatherings including: Creative Week, The Art Director's Club, BitCon and the Design Thinkers conference. 

McLean is an Adjunct Professor of Design at the University of Minnesota. McLean earned a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and currently working on a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Education at St. Thomas University. 

​Alec Hogstad
Lead UX/UI Designer

Alec is a seasoned User Experience and User Interface Designer. He specializes in visual design, brand and design systems and marketing strategy. Prior to joining The Makery Group, Alec was the Lead Design for Croptomize, an ag-tech company. 

Oustide of The Makery Group, Alec hosts a weekly podcast on design and the world today. He earned a Graphic Design degree from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. 

Lindsey Freitag
​UX/UI Designer

Lindsay earned her graphic design degree at the University of Minnesota. She is a super skilled at UX Research, UI Design and graphic design.  Lindsay is also an active volunteer with several greater Minnesota nonprofits. 

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