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# John Ferrara

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John Ferrara is a user experience designer and the author of the book “[Playful Design: Creating Game Experiences in Everyday Interfaces](https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/playful-design/),” published by Rosenfeld Media. John has worked in UX design for over fifteen years, designing web sites, desktop software, and video games. John’s nutrition education game “Fitter Critters” was a top prizewinner in the 2010 Apps for Healthy Kids contest, awarded by Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” campaign. You can follow John on Twitter at @PlayfulDesign.

### Community Involvement

* 2015, Speaker, [Philadelphia 2015](/events/philadelphia-2015.md#tbd)

### Connect

* <i class="fa-linkedin">:linkedin:</i> LinkedIn: <https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-ferrara-b5bba9/>
* <i class="fa-x-twitter">:x-twitter:</i> X/Twitter: <https://x.com/playfuldesign>

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