UX/UI Design Specialization: From Research to Accessibility

Course summary

• M1: Getting Inspired

  • Introduction

  • Inspiration / Ethan Parry

  • Inspiration / Patricia Reiners

  • Inspiration / Pablo Stanley

  • Inspiration / Chiara Aliotta

  • Inspiration / Margot Gabel

• M2: Introduction to UX Design

  • What Is UX?

  • A Brief History of UX

  • Principles of Accessibility and Heuristics

  • Introduction to UX Process

  • Intro to UX Research

  • Desk Research, Benchmark, Interviews

  • Detecting and Defining the Problem

  • Persona Creation

  • Journey Mapping

  • Ideation Techniques

  • Information Architecture

  • Value of Prototyping

  • Types of Prototypes and Prototyping Tools

  • User Testing

  • Working with Developers

  • Presenting to Stakeholders/Clients

  • Case Studies

  • Showcasing Your Work

  • UX Job Interviews

• M3: UX Research 101

  • What Is UX Research?

  • What Are the Most Common Methodologies

  • Quantitative User Research

  • Qualitative User Research

  • Planning Your Research

  • Writing the Research Plan

  • How to Choose the Participants

  • How to Write a Discussion Guide

  • How to Prepare the Session

  • How Does a Qualitative Session Look Like

  • Visualize Your Qualitative User Research

  • User Journey Map & Personas 1

  • User Journey Map & Personas 2

• M4: Web Design with Figma: Building Striking Compositions

  • Composition and Visual Design Principles

  • Gestalt Principles Used in Design

  • Visual Hierarchy

  • Affordances in UI

  • Intro to Visual Elements and Understanding the Brief

  • Basic Composition in Figma

  • Typography

  • Creating a Color Palette

  • Graphics and Icons

  • Visual Styles

  • Sketching a Wireframe

  • Defining Your Visual Style Guide 1

  • Defining Your Visual Style Guide 2

  • Building a High-Fidelity Mock-up 1

  • Building a High-Fidelity Mock-up 2

  • Buttons Interactions

  • Linking to Pages and Modals

  • Sharing Your Prototype

• M5: The Narrative Web: storytelling applied to UX/UI design

  • Storytelling for UX and UI Design

  • Elements of Storytelling: Audience, Purpose, Characters, and Context

  • Elements of Storytelling: The Structure

  • The Power of Storytelling: Emotions

  • Finding the Elements of the Story 1

  • Finding the Elements of the Story 2

  • Visual Inspiration to Trigger the Imagination

  • Building the Narrative and Wireframe 1

  • Building the Narrative and Wireframe 2

  • Supporting the Narrative: Wireframe vs. High-Fidelity Mock-up

  • Engaging the Audience with the Narrative

• M6: Digital Accessibility as a Mindset

  • Introduction to Digital Accessibility

  • The Benefits of Digital Accessibility

  • Accessibility in Real Life

  • Colours and Contrast

  • Typefaces and Hierarchy

  • Alternative Text and Microcopy

  • States

  • Animations and Multimedia Controls

  • Wireframing for Accessibility

  • A Basic and Accessible Design System

  • Designing

  • The Interactive Prototype

  • Testing, Testing, Testing

  • Omnichannel Thinking

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