Mastering UX Design: Learning the Basics for Future SuccessAlex Shirazi, User Experience Designer at PhlintTuesday, December 20, 7pm (GMT)

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User Experience Design Method

- Ideation- Thumbnail Sketches- Wireframes- Specification- Hi Fidelity Mockups- Asset Extraction

User Experience Design Method

- Where to start- How to know when the task is complete

Ideation

Where to start

If there is a solution to a problem that needs to be solved, the ideation phase begins

How to know when the task is complete

When the ideation phase turns into more than napkin sketches, we’ve moved on to Thumbnail Sketches.

Thumbnail Sketches

Where to start

Draw!

How to know when the task is complete

When you are ready to jump into wireframing, more detail

Wireframes

Where to start

Comprehensive wireframe set

How to know when the task is complete

When the ideation phase turns into more than napkin sketches, we’ve moved on to Thumbnail Sketches.

Specification

Where to start

Ready to start talking to developers

How to know when the task is complete

Specification development is ongoing

Hi Fidelity Mockups

Where to start

Don’t hold up the developers

How to know when the task is complete

All pages of the application can be envisioned

Asset Extraction

Where to start

Once the development starts

How to know when the task is complete

Once the final application is complete

How to maximize efforts with testing

- Continuously test- Use services like Peek or 60.me

- Hallway Testing- Prototyping with beta users, friends, family

User Experience Design Method:User Research and Testing

- Ideation- User Research and Testing

- Thumbnail Sketches- User Research and Testing

- Wireframes- User Research and Testing

- Specification- User Research and Testing

- Hi Fidelity Mockups- User Research and Testing

- Asset Extraction

Which factors have the biggest impact?

- Export to device- Keep it Simple Stupid KISS- User Testing

Hottest trends in UX

- Shift to Sketch for product design, visual design- Great for

- Product Design- Visual Design- Icon Design- Overall UX Design Process

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