Introduction to UX Design
A Brief History of UX
A course by Ethan Parry , UX Designer and Researcher
Joined December 2016
About the video: A Brief History of UX
Overview
“In this lesson, I will share with you the origins of UX. We will talk about Feng Shui in 4000 BC, Walt Disney, and his desire to create perfect magical experiences, and Don Norman, the man who coined the term “user experience.” I will also share with you where I feel the industry is headed.”
In this video lesson Ethan Parry addresses the topic: A Brief History of UX, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to UX Design. Learn how to create digital experiences that resonate with your users.
Partial transcription of the video
“Many of you may think that UX is a new term. However, it dates as far back as 4000 BC with feng shui. In this lesson, I will share with you a brief history, including the times of Feng Shui, to Walt Disney and his desire to make magical experiences. to today. I'll also share with you where I think the future of UX is heading. Let's get started. When I first heard the term, I thought it was something fairly new. that maybe the term had been coined a couple of years earlier or At most, A decade ago. But as I've continued to grow as a UX professional, I've realized. that UX dates as far back a...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to UX Design
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Digital Design, Mobile Design, UX / UI, Web Design

Ethan Parry
A course by Ethan Parry
Ethan’s interest in UX started when working in public relations in San Francisco, taking part in Adobe’s largest Creative Cloud launch in 2015 and working with Silicon Valley’s biggest players in tech. After completing a UX Design boot camp program, he decided to further his knowledge in the field and study a master’s degree in Interaction Design at ELISAVA School of Design and Engineering in Barcelona, Spain.
Since then, Ethan has worked in both agency and consultancy settings, for international clients such as Meliá Hotels International, SEAT, and Dunia. He leads workshops for businesses such as KPMG, Accenture, El Corte Inglés, and Hola Magazine, and is part of the European Adobe XD team (Adobe XDI).
Over the past few years, he has been part of the Interaction Design Association’s Interaction Awards committee, which recognizes and celebrates examples of excellence in Interaction Design across domains, channels, environments and cultures, and teaches UX design and Agile methodology topics at several design universities and boot camps in Barcelona.
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