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Intro to Product Design: Toronto

Join us in Toronto to discuss how Product Designers are shaping the world’s most innovative digital products by combining creativity, research, and technical skills to solve real user problems. In this event, you’ll explore what Product Design is, the skills modern designers use, and how design teams collaborate with product and engineering to bring ideas to life.

BrainStation Toronto
Wed, Jan 14, 2026
2026-01-14T23:00:00.0000000Z – 2026-01-15T00:00:00.0000000Z

482 Front St W, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON How to get here
$10

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Ethel Zlotnik

Senior UX Designer

Ethel Zlotnik

Senior UX Designer

Product Designers put people at the center of technology - shaping experiences that are intuitive, engaging, and impactful.

In this event, you’ll learn what Product Design is all about, explore the principles and tools designers use to create seamless experiences, and see how design thinking turns ideas into products people love. This session will help you understand how Product Design shapes the way we interact with the digital world.

Ethel Zlotnik

Senior UX Designer

Ethel is a Senior UX Designer at TD Bank with over 5 years of industry experience. She specializes in strategic design thinking, visual storytelling, and accessibility, focusing on creating inclusive digital experiences. At TD, Ethel leads initiatives to enhance usability and foster innovation across platforms while mentoring emerging designers. Previously, Ethel led research-driven projects in the education and retail sectors, developing user personas, conducting interviews, and facilitating usability testing. Her portfolio includes projects like microcredential programs, an online icebreaker game, and chatbot redesigns, all aimed at improving user engagement and experience.

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What is Product Design?

Understand how Product Design bridges user needs and business goals through research, prototyping, and testing.
02
Design Thinking in Action

Discover the frameworks and creative processes behind great digital products.
03
Adding Design Skills to Your Toolkit

Learn how BrainStation’s learning paths can help you confidently apply Product Design skills in your work and prepare you for the next era of digital transformation.

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Who Should Attend

Professionals exploring topics in Product Design Design
Those in related roles looking to learn more about Product Design
Anyone curious about how digital products are ideated, designed, and built.
No prior experience required. This is your first step into understanding what makes great Product Designs and great user experiences.

What to Expect

6:00pm Welcome & Introductions
6:05pm Intro to Product Design
6:30pm Case Study
6:50pm Q&A Session

How to Get Here

BrainStation Toronto

482 Front St W, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON

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Finding Your Way

Located near Front St. West and Spadina Ave. at The Well, right next to the Indigo.
Entering The Building

Look for Quantum Coffee, enter the building, and follow the signs to the elevators.
Once You're Inside

Take the elevator to the 2nd floor. Our staff will be there to greet you at the campus reception.

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BrainStation Toronto
Wed, Jan 14, 2026
2026-01-14T23:00:00.0000000Z – 2026-01-15T00:00:00.0000000Z

482 Front St W, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON Get Directions
$10

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