UX/UI Design Fundamentals

UX Sketching and Wireframing for Effective Design
7 Topics
Definition and purpose of UX sketching and wireframing
Rapid prototyping
Sketching best practices
How to effectively communicate ideas through sketches
Creating wireframes using wireframing software
Best practices for wireframing
How to test and iterate on wireframes
Introduction to User Experience Design
5 Topics
Introduction to user Experience Design
Defining User Experience Design
The User Experience Design Process
Importance of User Experience Design
Introduction to Figma: A Cloud-Based Design and Prototyping Tool
Understanding the User Experience Design Process
4 Topics
Research and Analysis
Design
Testing and Iteration
Implementation
Introduction to User Research
7 Topics
Introduction to User Research
The purpose and importance of user research
User Interviews
Focus Groups
Usability Testing
Creating a User Research Plan
Analyzing and Presenting Research Findings
Synthesizing Your Research
xx-01 – Intro to User eXperience Design
11 Topics
Intro to User eXperience Design
What is UX Design?
The History of UX Design
How does User Experience Design compare to User Interface Design?
The Benefits of UX
The UX Design Process
The UX Case Study
Roles in UX Design
The UX Job Landscape
Common Fields of Study for UX Professionals
Module 1 Assignment
xx-02 – Revealing the Design Process
8 Topics
The Kickoff Phase
Business Rules and Requirements
Stakeholder Interviews
Creating a Research Plan
Key UX Deliverables
Using Figma: An Introduction to Wireframes
Figma
Module 2 Assignment
xx-03 – What is User Research?
10 Topics
Surveys
Focus Groups
Why conduct research?
Categories of Research
User Interviews
Other Research Techniques
Competitive Research
Organizing Your Findings
Presenting Research
Module 3 Assignment
xx-04 – Defining the Problem
7 Topics
The Define Phase
User Requirements
Empathy Maps
Personas: A Key UX Deliverable
Customer Journey Maps
The Problem Statement
Module 5 Assignment
xx-05 – User Stories & Wireflows
5 Topics
Pre-Design Artifacts
User Stories
User Flows
Other Types of Flows
KPIs – Key Performance Indicators
xx-06 – Sketching & Wire Framing
3 Topics
The Design Phase
Sketching
Wireframing
xx-07 – Prototyping
4 Topics
Intro to Prototyping
Effective Prototyping
Paper Prototyping
Digital Prototyping
xx-08 – Information Architecture and Navigation
8 Topics
Organizing Content
Information Architecture
Navigation and Search
Types of Navigation
Creating Navigation Categories Through Card Sorts
Search as Navigation
Sitemaps
Module 4 Assignment
xx-08 – Responsive Design
5 Topics
Mobile First Design
CSS Review
Responsive Design
Approaches to Mobile
Designing for Mobile
xx-11 – Case Studies
6 Topics
Case Studies
What to Include in a UX Case Study
Great Student Case Studies
Your Portfolio
Portfolio Tools
Project Two: Redesign a Website
xx-12 – Usability Testing
12 Topics
Contextual Inquiry
The Goals of Usability Testing
Types of Usability Tests
How to Conduct a Usability Test
Testing Roles
Choosing Participants
Creating the Discussion Guide
Usability Resources
Reporting Your Findings
Tools for Online Testing
Using Maze for Unmoderated Testing
Accessibility
xx-13 – Case Study Review, Capstone Intro, Usability Part 2
2 Topics
Case Study Reviews
Introducing Your Capstone Project
xx-16 – Your Portfolio; Additional Research Techniques
6 Topics
Your UX Portfolio
Some Great Student Portfolios
Portfolio Authoring and Hosting Tools
Ready-Made Portfolio Templates
UX Research Review
Heuristic and Expert Reviews
xx-17 – Project Two Review, Capstone Project
3 Topics
Capstone Project requirements
In-Depth Review of Project Two
Your Personal Presence
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Books and Resources

For this class you will need access to the following books, which are found free online:

About Face:

https://fall14se.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/about_face_3__the_essentials_of_interaction_design.pdf

Don’t Make Me Think:

http://degas.en.kku.ac.th/courses/198473/resource/Don't%20Make%20Me%20Think,%20Steve%20Krug,%20Revisited,%203rd%20Edition.pdf

Universal Principles of Design:

https://arc345ergofactors.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/william-lidwell-kritina-holden-jill-butler-universal-principles-of-design-rockport-publishers-2003.pdf

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