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{{Short description|American product designer (born 1966)}}
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'''Christina R. Wodtke''' (born October 22, 1966) is an American businesswoman and specialist in the area of [[information architecture]].<ref name="AlbersMazur2003">{{cite book|last1=Albers|first1=Michael J.|last2=Mazur|first2=Beth|title=Content & complexity: information design in technical communication|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=24C4z0fBGTQC&pg=PA26|accessdate=6 July 2011|date=2003-01-01|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-8058-4140-4|pages=26 ff.}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|10|22}}

| alma_mater = [[Kansas City Art Institute]]
==Personal==
| occupation = author, lecturer
Wodtke was born and raised in the midwest, including early childhood years in [[Iowa City, Iowa]].
| known_for = Founded Women Talk Design, Co-founded Information Architecture Institute, information architecture, OKR goal setting

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'''Christina R. Wodtke''' (born October 22, 1966) is an American businessperson and specialist in the area of design thinking, [[information architecture]]<ref name="AlbersMazur2003">{{cite book|last1=Albers|first1=Michael J.|last2=Mazur|first2=Beth|title=Content & complexity: information design in technical communication|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=24C4z0fBGTQC&pg=PA26|accessdate=6 July 2011|date=2003-01-01|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-8058-4140-4|pages=26 ff|archive-date=2014-07-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727221955/http://books.google.com/books?id=24C4z0fBGTQC&pg=PA26|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Management Science]] (specializing in [[OKR|objectives and key results]] (OKR) and team productivity.) She is currently a lecturer in HCI at [[Stanford University]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Christina R Wodtke's Profile {{!}} Stanford Profiles|url=https://profiles.stanford.edu/christina-wodtke|access-date=2020-10-27|website=profiles.stanford.edu|archive-date=2020-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030154744/https://profiles.stanford.edu/christina-wodtke|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Information Architecture Blueprints for the Web.jpg|thumb|Information Architecture Blueprints for the Web]]
==Career==
==Career==
Wodtke has held a series of executive roles in the tech industry, most notably leading teams who built the events platform and created an algorithm for Linkedin's newsfeed, leading a redesign of Myspace and its profile pages and leading the design and launch of the Zynga.com gaming platform.<ref name=http://www.crunchbase.com/person/christina-wodtke>{{cite web|title=Crunchbase Profile}}</ref>
Wodtke has held a series of executive roles in the tech industry, most notably leading teams who built the events platform and created an algorithm for Linkedin's newsfeed, leading a redesign of Myspace and its profile pages and leading the design and launch of the Zynga.com gaming platform.{{cn|date=August 2021}}


Wodtke is a co-founder and past president of the [[Information Architecture Institute]]. As a User Experience professional, she has worked for such companies as [[Yahoo]], [[Hot Studio]], and [[New York Times]] to improve and develop their Web sites.
Wodtke is a co-founder and past president of the [[Information Architecture Institute]]. As a User Experience professional, she has worked for such companies as [[Yahoo]], [[Hot Studio]], ''[[The New York Times]], and [[Zynga]]'' to improve and develop their Web sites.{{cn|date=December 2021}}


Wodtke founded [[Webby Awards|Webby]]-nominated magazine of design thinking [Boxes and Arrows] and has been publisher continuously (as well as sometime contributor). ''Boxes and Arrows'' was the first online magazine aimed exclusively at working practitioner designers, and has inspired a host of other excellent online 'zines, from UXmatters to Johnny Holland.
Wodtke founded [[Webby Awards|Webby]]-nominated magazine of design thinking [Boxes and Arrows] and has been published continuously (as well as sometime contributor).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://boxesandarrows.com/welcome-to-boxes-and-arrows/|title=Welcome to Boxes and Arrows|date=2002-03-11|access-date=2017-09-14|language=en-US|archive-date=2017-06-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629225648/http://boxesandarrows.com/welcome-to-boxes-and-arrows/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Boxes and Arrows'' was the first online magazine aimed exclusively at working practitioner designers, and has inspired a host of other online 'zines, from UXmatters to Johnny Holland.{{cn|date=December 2021}}


Known for a blunt and humorous speaking manner, she is frequently sought out as an expert for interviews and talks on social web design, gamification, user experience, start-up management, and innovation. <ref name=http://www.slideshare.net/cwodtke>{{cite web|title=Slideshare profile}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Lanyrd Profile|url=http://lanyrd.com/profile/cwodtke/}}</ref>
She is frequently sought out as an expert for interviews and talks on social web design, gamification, user experience, start-up management, and innovation.<ref name="http://www.slideshare.net/cwodtke">{{cite web |title=Slideshare profile |url=http://www.slideshare.net/cwodtke |access-date=2021-12-20 |archive-date=2021-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421103905/https://www.slideshare.net/cwodtke |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lanyrd Profile|url=http://lanyrd.com/profile/cwodtke/|access-date=2021-12-20|archive-date=2017-12-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207224415/http://lanyrd.com/profile/cwodtke/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
{{cite book|last1=Wodtke|first1=Christina|title=Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web|date=2003|publisher=New Riders|location=Indianapolis, Ind.|isbn=0-7357-1250-6|edition=1st}}
* {{cite book|last1=Wodtke|first1=Christina|title=Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web|date=2003|publisher=New Riders|location=Indianapolis, Ind.|isbn=0-7357-1250-6|edition=1st}}
* {{cite book|last1=Wodtke|first1=Christina|title=Radical Focus: Achieving Your Most Important Goals with Objectives and Key Results|date=2016|publisher=Cucina Media|location=Palo Alto, Cal. |isbn=978-0996006026|edition=1st}}
* {{cite book|last1=Wodtke|first1=Christina|title=Pencil Me In: The Business Drawing Book for People Who Can't Draw|date=2017|publisher=Cucina Media|location=Palo Alto, Cal.|isbn=978-0996006033|edition=1st}}
* {{cite book | last = Wodtke | first = Christina | title = The team that managed itself : a story of leadership |publisher=Cucina Media | location = Palo Alto, Cal. | year = 2019 | isbn = 978-0996006071 |edition=1st }}
* {{cite book | last = Wodtke | first = Christina | date = 2016 | title = Introduction to OKRs | publisher = O'Reilly Media, Inc}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{official|https://cwodtke.com/}}
*[http://www.slideshare.net/cwodtke Talks]

*[http://boxesandarrows.com/person/9-cwodtke Articles on [[ Boxes and Arrows ]]]
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*[http://www.crunchbase.com/person/christina-wodtke Crunchbase profile]
*[http://www.usabilityviews.com/userati_christina_wodtke.html Christina Wodtke &mdash; Userati]
*[http://argus-acia.com/people/wodtke_profile.html Interview with Christina Wodtke]
*[http://www.eleganthack.com Elegant Hack, Wodtke's personal Web site, which includes a blog]


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Latest revision as of 20:50, 15 February 2024

"Boxes and Arrows" redirects here. For the programming device, see visual programming.
Christina Wodtke
Born (1966-10-22) October 22, 1966 (age 57)
Alma materKansas City Art Institute
Occupation(s)author, lecturer
Known forFounded Women Talk Design, Co-founded Information Architecture Institute, information architecture, OKR goal setting

Christina R. Wodtke (born October 22, 1966) is an American businessperson and specialist in the area of design thinking, information architecture[1] and Management Science (specializing in objectives and key results (OKR) and team productivity.) She is currently a lecturer in HCI at Stanford University.[2]

Information Architecture Blueprints for the Web

Career[edit]

Wodtke has held a series of executive roles in the tech industry, most notably leading teams who built the events platform and created an algorithm for Linkedin's newsfeed, leading a redesign of Myspace and its profile pages and leading the design and launch of the Zynga.com gaming platform.[citation needed]

Wodtke is a co-founder and past president of the Information Architecture Institute. As a User Experience professional, she has worked for such companies as Yahoo, Hot Studio, The New York Times, and Zynga to improve and develop their Web sites.[citation needed]

Wodtke founded Webby-nominated magazine of design thinking [Boxes and Arrows] and has been published continuously (as well as sometime contributor).[3] Boxes and Arrows was the first online magazine aimed exclusively at working practitioner designers, and has inspired a host of other online 'zines, from UXmatters to Johnny Holland.[citation needed]

She is frequently sought out as an expert for interviews and talks on social web design, gamification, user experience, start-up management, and innovation.[4][5]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Wodtke, Christina (2003). Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web (1st ed.). Indianapolis, Ind.: New Riders. ISBN 0-7357-1250-6.
  • Wodtke, Christina (2016). Radical Focus: Achieving Your Most Important Goals with Objectives and Key Results (1st ed.). Palo Alto, Cal.: Cucina Media. ISBN 978-0996006026.
  • Wodtke, Christina (2017). Pencil Me In: The Business Drawing Book for People Who Can't Draw (1st ed.). Palo Alto, Cal.: Cucina Media. ISBN 978-0996006033.
  • Wodtke, Christina (2019). The team that managed itself : a story of leadership (1st ed.). Palo Alto, Cal.: Cucina Media. ISBN 978-0996006071.
  • Wodtke, Christina (2016). Introduction to OKRs. O'Reilly Media, Inc.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Albers, Michael J.; Mazur, Beth (2003-01-01). Content & complexity: information design in technical communication. Taylor & Francis. pp. 26 ff. ISBN 978-0-8058-4140-4. Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Christina R Wodtke's Profile | Stanford Profiles". profiles.stanford.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Boxes and Arrows". 2002-03-11. Archived from the original on 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  4. ^ "Slideshare profile". Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  5. ^ "Lanyrd Profile". Archived from the original on 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-20.

External links[edit]

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