Spotters' Guide to UX Designers
marine barbaroux - Head of UX - @miss_embe - #BOS 2014
So many job titles!
What constitutes UX?
Aesthetics
(make it nice, desirable and on brand)
Interaction/Usability(ensure it works with users)
Features/Reliability(solve the right problem, the right way)
Hierachy of UX matters
Visual designer
Interaction designer Usability engineer
Product designer
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Style without usability
Usability Engineer
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Interaction Designeraka:DesignerUX designerInteraction specialist
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Product Designer
Respect their specialism
credit: @benfinoradin
What if you can only hire one?
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Visual designer
Interaction designer Usability engineer
Product designer
UX is a team sport.
References and links.
Value of Design : http://www.slideshare.net/andybudd/design-for-startups-14985262 http://www.archdaily.com/198583/dieter-rams-10-principles-of-%E2%80%9Cgood-design%E2%80%9D/
Design tools and methods: http://www.ideo.com/about/ http://www.designthinkingforeducators.com/design-thinking/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User-centered_design http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672887/how-to-conduct-your-own-google-design-sprint
Recruiting Designers: http://www.userfocus.co.uk/articles/recruiting.html http://www.userfocus.co.uk/articles/how-to-design-like-Leonardo-da-Vinci.html http://aycl.uie.com/virtual_seminars/hiring_the_best_ux_designers http://www.userfocus.co.uk/articles/ux_job_title_generator.html
Working with Designers: https://medium.com/the-year-of-the-looking-glass/how-to-work-with-designers-6c975dede146