Getting Started in UX Design
User Experience Design has exploded in popularity and needs talented practitioners in the field. This course will help you understand what UX designers do, how they do it, and how you can get started in the field.
What you'll learn
Ever wonder why somethings are fun to use and some are almost painful? Ever wonder if you could have done a better job designing that thing? If so, Getting Started in UX Design was made for you. First, you'll learn about what User Experience designers actually do. Next, you'll follow that up with a simple process you can apply to any UX problem and then look at some of the tools you can use in that process. Finally, you'll discover some practical tips for how you can get started in the field. When you're finished with this course, you'll know how to identify and approach UX problems, and most importantly, how to solve them.
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About the author
Kurt Krumme is an award winning designer living and working in Toronto. He's spent most of the last two decades making things for clients ranging from small not-for-profits like Peace One Day to to Fortune 500 companies including Sony and FedEx. Lately he's focused on consulting for start-ups, helping them build cross-functional teams and translate their business strategies into effective products. In his free time he writes articles, works on his death-trap of a house, finds new ways to ... more