Speaking

Talks and interviews I’ve done.

Wireframing & Prototyping (ft. Leon Barnard)

Why wireframing is not only still relevant, but essential for maximizing creativity and innovative thinking.

Feb 2, 2024

Nielsen Norman Group (NN/g) UX Podcast

Harnessing the Power of Wireframes

Product experts Ellen Chisa and Leon Barnard join Melissa Perri to discuss the importance of wireframing in product development.

Nov 1, 2023

Product Thinking with Melissa Perri

Behind the Wireframes: Crafting SaaS Success with UX Expertise

Valuable insights into the world of wireframing and its role in the design and development process.

Oct 12, 2023

The SaaS Fuel Podcast

Leon Barnard 'Wireframing for Everyone'

A conversation about the approach and mindset of wireframing, and how it unlocks blockers within teams.

Oct 3, 2023

This is HCD Podcast

Design Faster and More Effectively With Wireframing

Tracy Osborn interviews Leon Barnard from Balsamiq about wireframing and design.

Sep 5, 2023

The Startups for the Rest of Us Podcast

Find A Job For Long-Term Remote Work Success

Insights from 10 years of working fully-remote on how to build a sustainable remote career.

Jul 21, 2023

You Got This

Wireframing 101 for SaaS Startups – with Leon Barnard

How to craft effective wireframes, dodge common pitfalls, and design great SaaS products.

Jul 20, 2023

The SaaS Podcast

UI Breakfast Podcast. Episode 271: Wireframing for Everyone

Learn about the journey of writing the book, and the different phases and types of wireframing,

Jul 7, 2023

UI Breakfast Podcast

Meet the Book: Wireframing for Everyone by Michael Angeles, Leon Barnard, and Billy Carlson

A peek into the book with our Meet the Book Q&A series. Learn what inspired the most important ideas of the book, how the three authors collaborated, and who should read this book.

May 3, 2023

A Book Apart Blog

Webinar: Design Tips for a More Effective Nonprofit Website

In this webinar you’ll learn the most impactful ways you can improve your nonprofit website to make it represent your mission and work toward your goals.

Oct 27, 2022

Balsamiq YouTube Channel

Webinar: How to Use Wireframes With Agile User Stories

Learn how wireframes can be used with user stories to help balance the piecemeal nature of Agile development with big picture user needs and UI cohesiveness.

Jan 27, 2022

Balsamiq YouTube Channel

Life's Too Short for Bad Software (with Leon Barnard)

Learn how Balsamiq’s approach to marketing was conceived, and why the focus has always been to support the growth and development of product design as a discipline.

Nov 9, 2021

Business of Software Podcast

UX as a Career Path for Recent Graduates

The Class of 2020 podcast is a community space for young minds, ages 16-25, paired with industry minds, to create connection and conversation.

Oct 29, 2020

Class of 2020 Podcast

Talking about UI/UX with Leon Barnard

Coder Foundry is an intensive full stack web developer program. Their YouTube channel provides advice to aspiring software developers on how to break into the industry.

May 26, 2020

Coder Foundry

Leon Barnard of Balsamiq: "You need to be OK with not knowing what everyone is working on"

We talk to Leon Barnard, lead of the education team, about his role at Balsamiq and his experience with remote work in the last decade.

Mar 30, 2020

NoHQ

Demystifying the UX Design Process

Learn why UX matters, the phases of UX design, and how to become a better UX designer.

Aug 22, 2018

Springboard YouTube Channel

Workshop Talk: "Why Markdown?"

A talk I gave at a Write the Docs Meetup in San Francisco about how to use Markdown to help write documentation.

Nov 9, 2017

Write The Docs San Francisco Meetup

"Transforming your Documentation Process" panel discussion

A panel discussion about companies transforming their documentation process at the 2016 Write the Docs conference

May 24, 2016

Write The Docs Conference