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I recently attended the UX Stakeholder Management class, which provided a great overview. I'm excited for more upcoming online events. #ideatelabs #uxlearning Here are some key takeaways: -After a challenging work situation, take time to reset. It helps bring a fresh perspective. -Balance both individual ideation and group discussions so everyone has a chance to share their ideas. -UX deliverables should include screener/interview guides, sometimes inviting stakeholders to interviews, conducting affinity clustering from research, and synthesizing findings with your cross-functional team. -The most common UX presentation format includes research findings and recommendations, allowing for team collaboration with a polished deck on a longer timeline. -Use a "flash report" for quick presentations of findings—whether in Word, Miro, or Figjam—to tell the story rapidly. -When vetting a UX role, ensure the company is either design-mature or open to evolving and respecting the design process. -Look for areas and blind spots to take initiative after having touch bases with your manager.

This week on UX Foundry ... As I raced to check the teammates I will be working together with on a task this week...few questions ran through my mind. Like...who and who will be on my team? A rhetoric question right? I know. Luckily for me,I found my name on team 10 list, and saw the "agba designers" I was paired with. Omooooo....I became so happy eh!😂 Being on the same team with Onadeko Ghiyas and Ugonna Omeihe is such a gold mine for me...I mean,we created our group almost immediately and jumped on our research. Fixed a meeting time and jumped on a call to plan our project. Less than one hour into our first meetup, and I already learnt how to use #whimsical from Ugonna Omeihe and #htmltodesign plugin from Onadeko Ghiyas 💃💃💃 I'm lucky shey????I know 😂😂😂 ................................... Our task is to redesign the homepage of the National Open University website. First we are to understand the website,study it and make our research including the target audience (which we did). From our research,we discovered that the target audience for the institution(NOUN) are; 👉Working professionals seeking further education. 👉Adults returning to education for older adults 👉Young school students seeking alternative pathways, looking for more flexibility. My next post will feature our brief UX audit for the homepage using heuristics evaluation. Team 10 #TeamX #theproductlady #UXFoundry #targetaudience #Noun #UXAudit #HeuristicEvaluation #UIUX #UserExperience #WebDesign #AestheticDesign

“How do I explain what I do at a party? The short version is that I say I humanize technology.” — Fred Beecher As someone who's currently learning more about UI/UX field, I can assure you it is one of the most interesting and fun fields to study! 💫🎲  because how can it not be when it combines stuff like psychology, creativity, critical thinking, analytics and much more?! 🎭🎨♟️📊 Through my learning journey I'll be sharing with you some important-to-know concepts about this field, especially UX research/design, as this where I truly did find my passion. ✨ For today, I'd recommend if you're interested to kickstart your journey in this field to check "The UX Design Process for Beginners" free course on CareerFoundry, as it is highly informative, & interactive. #uiuxdesign #uxuidesign

An oft-asked question that needs to be answered 🤓 "What other skills do I need to build to be a successful designer?" And everyone seems to need help in the ocean of information available on the web. We get it. 😵💫 We have been there. And now we're here to sort this out once and for all. 🧹 We’ve curated the top 8 soft skills every UX designer needs to rock in 2024 and the future. These aren’t just any skills; they're the OG essentials that'll keep you legit in the design world. 🌟 Agree, disagree, or got some hot takes to add? Slide into the comments, and let’s get this chat popping. 🔥 #uxskills #uxdesign #uxdesigner #genzdesigners #designskills #softskills #uxschool

7 topics every ux beginner should learn 1. Design Psychology Understanding how users think, feel and react while interacting with product 2. Research Methods Collection of data about user and product Observation Survey Interview Focus Group Experiments Data Analysis 3. Information Architecture A part of interaction design that considers content, context, and users. -Gather user data and answer the basic questions. -Create customer personas and write user stories. -Add pages, scenarios and metadata to your website architecture. -Map user progression with a user flow. -Add a sitemap and wireframes, and gather feedback. 4. Wireframing A way to design a website service at the structural level. 5. Prototype An early version of a product from which future versions are developed. 6. Inclusive Design Making design choices that take into account personal identifiers like; Ability Race Economic status Language Age Gender It includes researchers and designers from traditionally excluded population in the process. Inclusive Design can be described as: "Solve for one, extend to many" 7. UI Development Coding Interfaces, Including Images, Animations, Sliders, Text fields, Button and all Useful elements included in UI Development. What do you think about it? Share your experiences in the comments. - #UXDesign - #UserExperience - #DesignThinking - #UXResearch - #InformationArchitecture - #Wireframing - #Prototyping - #InclusiveDesign - #UIDevelopment - #UXTips

"UNDERSTAND YOUR USERS BETTER" Sometimes, stakeholders say things like "We don't have time to ask questions" or "Let's start the project; we'll figure it out later." It means they don't see why we need to understand users before designing. But as a UX designer, it's important to help them see why it's important to understand users. Talking to users helps us understand their problems and what they need. There are tools to help us do this. One tool is called an empathy map. It's like a simple chart that shows what we've learned about a type of user. When we talk to users, we learn a lot from what they say and do. We also learn from their body language and facial expressions. Empathy maps help us understand what users need in an easy way. They also show us where we need to learn more. In the second slide below, I included two empathy maps. Derived from the user interviews and user persona I did, these quadrants delve into the minds of users, examining what they say, think, feel, and do. In the "Says" quadrant: This shows what users say when we talk to them. In the "Thinks" quadrant: This shows what users think, even if they don't say it out loud. In the "Does" quadrant: This shows what users do, like their actions and behaviors. In the "Feels" quadrant: Here, the user's emotions and sentiments are analyzed based on both their statements and behaviors during interviews. Every time we talk to a user, we get closer to understanding them. This helps us make products that are easy to use and accessible to everyone. … What other research tools do you use during your research? Welcome! If this is your first time here🤭 I'm Valentina 💚 A Graphic & UI/UX designer. #empathymap #uxdesign #uxresearch #userinterview

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If someone gave me a dollar every time I heard clients or stakeholders say that we can’t do a research because of tight deadlines, I would be ready to retire today 😇🤔 Speed in itself is a meaningless goal, especially when we end up working on fixing the wrong problem. The other day, I had a great conversation with Zuzan Napaki, one of our amazing researchers at Optus, about the importance of slowing down and talking to customers first. We both agreed that it almost always pays off to research the problem (or product) first and “design” later. I would go even further and to say that “research” is simply an integral part of a thorough design process, full stop! Not doing research is not doing the design properly, but perhaps that's just playing with semantics. The point I’m trying to make here is that one of the worst uses of our time as designers is to do something very well that doesn't need to be done at all. Or, as Stephen Covey used to say, “If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster”. Would you agree with these statements? Feel free to leave a comment or keep reading on the topic — here are some articles worth checking out: What is UX Research: The Ultimate Guide for UX Researchers https://lnkd.in/g2S7_mAQ The importance of user research in UX design https://lnkd.in/gGXYE66G The Importance of UX Research in Product Development https://lnkd.in/gD26SVr3 About the importance of executive buy-in for UX research. https://lnkd.in/gUW2SDd8 #uxdesign #uxresearch

Don't Talk, Listen! Powerful Interview Tips for UX Insights 🤔 . . . Checkout the slides below for more insights 👇 Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF) Figma UXM Community #userinterviews #userresearch #userexperiencedesign

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