Starting a Career in UX Design
Starting a Career in UX DesignThinking about becoming a User Experience (UX) Designer? Or hiring one for your organization? This guide provides a concise introduction to the lynda.com courses that can help you make the leap. This collection of short videos, articles and checklists by lynda.com authors covers the key questions you'll need to answer as you plan your career in user experience.
Thinking about becoming a User Experience (UX) Designer? Or hiring one for your organization? This guide provides a concise introduction to the lynda.com courses that can help you make the leap. This collection of short videos, articles and checklists by lynda.com authors covers the key questions you'll need to answer as you plan your career in user experience.Watch up to seven videos for free, or start your free trial right now to watch them all.
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PART 1
User Experience Design 101
User Experience Design 101What is user experience design, and how do you get started? In this section, you'll examine the roles, backgrounds and disciplines of successful user experience designers and get a sense for where your passions within the field may lie.
What is user experience design, and how do you get started? In this section, you'll examine the roles, backgrounds and disciplines of successful user experience designers and get a sense for where your passions within the field may lie.
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PART 2
Getting A UX Design Project Started
Getting A UX Design Project StartedHow will customers find out about your business? What will motivate them to buy your product or service? In this section, you'll learn the importance of a compelling company story and how an effective website can help you reach your target customers. We'll also explore what is involved in building your own website vs. hiring a professional.
How will customers find out about your business? What will motivate them to buy your product or service? In this section, you'll learn the importance of a compelling company story and how an effective website can help you reach your target customers. We'll also explore what is involved in building your own website vs. hiring a professional.
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Defining a User Experience Strategy
Defining a User Experience StrategyBuilding unforgettable experiences takes a lot of planning and preparation. Learn how to research and plan a UX project from the ground up, whether you're working as a freelancer or on an enterprise team.
Building unforgettable experiences takes a lot of planning and preparation. Learn how to research and plan a UX project from the ground up, whether you're working as a freelancer or on an enterprise team.
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Entering the UX Design Process
Entering the UX Design ProcessOnce you've researched your design problems and identified potential solutions, it's time to get busy designing your users' experience and flesh these concepts into tangible prototypes, design comps, and final products.
Once you've researched your design problems and identified potential solutions, it's time to get busy designing your users' experience and flesh these concepts into tangible prototypes, design comps, and final products.
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Validating Your UX Design Work
Validating Your UX Design WorkOnce you've designed a user experience, you'll want to make sure that it resonates with real target users. Learn how to create prototypes and conduct user tests to validate your work.
Once you've designed a user experience, you'll want to make sure that it resonates with real target users. Learn how to create prototypes and conduct user tests to validate your work.
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PART 6
Working with UX Project Teams
Working with UX Project TeamsRarely do UX designers work in isolation. Strong user experiences require a variety of roles, responsibilities and personalities. Learn what makes a strong UX team, and how yours can work effectively together.
Rarely do UX designers work in isolation. Strong user experiences require a variety of roles, responsibilities and personalities. Learn what makes a strong UX team, and how yours can work effectively together.
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PART 7
Continuing to Grow As A UX Designer
Continuing to Grow As A UX DesignerOnce you've established your User Experience career, your path isn't complete. Learn how to grow your career, specialize in your passions, and find inspiration to keep moving forward.
Once you've established your User Experience career, your path isn't complete. Learn how to grow your career, specialize in your passions, and find inspiration to keep moving forward.-
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