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Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design
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Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design
Discover how to create usable, enjoyable, and accessible product interactions. Learn to empathize with users, define pain points, ideate design solutions, and create wireframes, prototypes, and mockups. This is the first course in the User Experience (UX) Design Certificate, a series designed to prepare you for an entry-level UX designer role.
Course Info
Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define the field of UX and explain why it’s important for consumers and businesses.
- Understand foundational concepts in UX design, such as user-centered design, the design thinking framework, accessibility, and equity-focused design.
- Identify the factors that contribute to great user experience design.
- Review common job responsibilities of entry-level UX designers and teams that they work with.
- Explore job opportunities and career paths within the field of user experience.
- Explain why design sprints are an important and useful part of a UX designer’s work.
- Describe common UX research methods.
- Identify and account for biases in UX research.
Prerequisites
No prior experience required
Audience
Beginner
Available languages
English