WPCAMPUS ● JULY 2019 ● PORTLAND, OR #WRANGLINGUX User experience (UX) encompasses all aspects of the end user’s interaction with a company, its services, and its products.
WPCAMPUS ● JULY 2019 ● PORTLAND, OR #WRANGLINGUX User experience design (UXD) focuses on how the utility, ease of use, and efficiency for a user’s interaction with a product or service can be improved.
WPCAMPUS ● JULY 2019 ● PORTLAND, OR #WRANGLINGUX If visual design is about designing how the product looks, then user experience design is about designing how it feels.
WPCAMPUS ● JULY 2019 ● PORTLAND, OR #WRANGLINGUX “I invented the term because I thought human interface and usability were too narrow. I wanted to cover all aspects of the person’s experience with the system including industrial design, graphics, the interface, the physical interaction, and the manual.” — Don Norman, Director of the Design Lab at UCSD
WPCAMPUS ● JULY 2019 ● PORTLAND, OR #WRANGLINGUX User interfaces (UI) are the access points where users interact with designs. Designers focus on building interfaces users will find highly usable and efficient.
WPCAMPUS ● JULY 2019 ● PORTLAND, OR #WRANGLINGUX User interface (UI) design is the process of making interfaces in software or computerized devices with a focus on looks or style.
WPCAMPUS ● JULY 2019 ● PORTLAND, OR #WRANGLINGUX If user experience design is about designing how the product feels, then user interface design is about designing how the product is laid out so that it works.
WPCAMPUS ● JULY 2019 ● PORTLAND, OR #WRANGLINGUX “Humans have always been emotional and have always reacted to the artifacts in their world emotionally.” — Alan Cooper, President of Cooper
WPCAMPUS ● JULY 2019 ● PORTLAND, OR #WRANGLINGUX Things a UX designer might work on ● User research ● User personas ● User stories ● Wireframes ● Prototypes ● User testing ● Visual design ● User interface ● Information architecture ● User interaction design ● Accessibility ● Usability
WPCAMPUS ● JULY 2019 ● PORTLAND, OR #WRANGLINGUX Read and research. ● know what user experience design is ● understand UX vs UI design ● understand the role of UX in business.
WPCAMPUS ● JULY 2019 ● PORTLAND, OR #WRANGLINGUX Define the user problem build empathy for the target user carry out polls and surveys create problem statements
WPCAMPUS ● JULY 2019 ● PORTLAND, OR #WRANGLINGUX Get inspired. ● Visit your favorite sites and take notes ○ why do you like it? what appeals to you? ● Develop your design eye ● Check out portfolio sites ○ bestfolios.com, theblog.adobe.com, Dribbble ● Google “UX portfolios” and go surfing ● Keep a bookmark file for reference
WPCAMPUS ● JULY 2019 ● PORTLAND, OR #WRANGLINGUX Build your portfolio. There are lots of opportunities if you know where to look ● volunteer your UX skills with non-profits ● look for virtual volunteering opportunities ● set yourself a design challenge ● use examples from classes and courses
WPCAMPUS ● JULY 2019 ● PORTLAND, OR #WRANGLINGUX Pro Tip: Don’t forget to include examples of all parts of the UX workflow ● user stories and personas ● wireframes and prototypes ● design iterations
WPCAMPUS ● JULY 2019 ● PORTLAND, OR #WRANGLINGUX Network. Local industry/highered peers Local meetups and events LinkedIn groups and forums Mentors Online UX design communities
WPCAMPUS ● JULY 2019 ● PORTLAND, OR #WRANGLINGUX Online UX design communities. Dribbble Designer Hangout (invite only; this link is your invite) Interaction Design Foundation (IDF) Community Mockplus Community UX Mastery Community UXg Slack Community UX Guide Resources
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