Fundamentals of UX Design & Practical UX Research

Unit 1. Prep Work:

• 0.1 - Laws of UX in detail

• 0.2 - The Gestalt Principles

Unit 2. Introduction to UX Fundamentals

Introduction to UX Design

• 1.1 - What is UX Design?

• 1.2 - History of UX Design

• 1.3 - Applications of UX Design

• 1.4 - Ux vs UI Design - What’s the difference?
  
  
  
  

Business Value of UX Design

• 1.2.1 - What is Design Thinking?

• 1.2.2 - Systemic Design Framework

• 1.2.3 - UX vs Design Thinking

• 1.2.4 - Importance of UX for Business
  
  
  
  

Storytelling in UX

• 1.3.1 - Storytelling in UX - Why is it important?

• 1.3.2 - UX Case Studies

• 1.3.3 - How to write a Case Study

Unit 3. UX Research and Analysis

Creating a Research Plan

• 2.1 - User Research: Why is it important?

• 2.2 - Research in the Double Diamond Framework

• 2.3 - Planning User Research Effectively

• 2.4 - Research Participant Recruitment
  
  
  
  

Research Methodologies

• 2.2.1 - Understanding Different Kinds of Research

• 2.2.2 - Secondary Research and Mapping Techniques

• 2.2.3 - Surveys and Interviews: Prep and Launch
  
  
  
  

Synthesis and Analysis

• 2.3.1 - Research Synthesis and Affinity Mapping

• 2.3.2 - User Personas

• 2.3.3 - User Journey Maps

• 2.3.4 - Findings vs Insights and Problem Statements

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Unit 4. From UX Research to Design

Content Ideation

• 3.1.1 - From Research to Design - Content Strategy

• 3.1.2 - Jobs-to-be-Done vs User Stories

• 3.1.3 - Information Architecture - Sitemaps & Content Hierarchy

• 3.1.4 - User Flow Diagramming

• 3.1.5 - UX Writing
  
  
  
  

Content Design

• 3.2.1 - MVPs and UX Metrics

• 3.2.2 - Wireframes, Wireflows, Prototypes

• 3.2.3 - UX Workshops: How to Ideate Collaboratively

• 3.2.4 - Product Onboarding Techniques

• 3.2.5 - Ethical Design and Dark UX

Unit 5. Design Theory & Principles

Design Theory

• 4.1.1 - Why is UI just as important as UX?

• 4.1.4 - Common UI Elements

• 4.1.5 - Colour Theory

• 4.1.6 - Interaction Design

• 4.1.7 - Typography

• 4.1.8 - Iconography

• 4.1.9 - Design Composition

• 4.1.10 Responsive vs Adaptive Design