Introduction

• Course Introduction

• Target Audience:

  • No design experience needed
  • No degree required

• Historical Context:

  • Term “user experience” - 1990s by Don Norman
  • Roots trace to ancient Feng Shui principles

    Focus on space arrangement Impact on user wellbeing

• Course Content Structure

• Key Focus Areas:

  • UX design foundations
  • Industry terms & tools
  • Design sprint methodologies

• Learning Components:

  • Practice quizzes
  • Peer reviews
  • Self reviews
  • Graded assessments

• Instructor Background:

• Career Evolution:

  • Started in animation
  • Transitioned to UX via web opportunities

• First UX Role Experience:

  • Startup environment
  • Multiple responsibilities:

    Full UX pipeline Branding Marketing Iconography

  • Learned through:

    On-job experience Collaboration Product launches