Who Can Get Involved
JUNIOR UX DESIGNERS
With some experience who want to take their interaction design skills to the next level
VISUAL DESIGNERS
And Project Managers looking for a better way to define customer requirements
PRODUCT MANAGERS
And heads of online looking for a more customer-centered approach to the product development
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS
And designers who want to know more about usability and the user-centered design process
START-UP FOUNDERS
And business owners who believe UX can help grow their business
PROJECT MANAGER
Building on your awareness for customer research & insights within the UX / UCD framework
What Will You Learn
PROTOTYPING
The importance of visualising the interaction of your screens and elements
UX PRINCIPLES
A detailed overview of the UCD process and its underlying principles
WIREFRAMES
Turning the requirements into sketches and wireframes to communicate your ideas
RESEARCH
From discovery to validation, learn how to involve your end users in the process
INTERACTION DESIGN
Learn the ability to turn this data into great designs
USER TESTING
Learn user-centered interaction design to evaluate a product by testing it on users
Testimonials
Joe, Junior UX Designer
“It was highly interactive, taught by really warm, passionate instructors. It was a great mix of teaching and testing. I liked working with the other classmates.”
Matilda, Connected Experience Coordinator
“Now that I have completed the course I will be more confident to challenge people’s assumptions when we are building new products, and I feel more confident that this is the right path for me.”
KAREN, FREELANCE DESIGNER
“I have learnt that UX is a lot to do with psychology, communication, deep listening, understanding and empathising with your clients/stakeholders/customers. I hope to be able to apply this to everything I do”
Neil Mather, Product Manager
“The biggest takeaway is that UX exercises your creativity and puts you in an excellent state of mind. It helped that the teacher was very passionate about her subject.”
COLIN CRERAR, CEO
“The course was a really good introduction and overview to UX. It presented all elements of the process from inception to completion, with an opportunity to work through an idea while learning important concepts.”
AMY JONES, DIGITAL PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
“The interaction was really good – I also really appreciated the resources as it was good to go over them after the course. Sometimes it’s hard to take all of the information in, having the resources allowed me to do so in my spare time.”
Course Structure
What is User Centered Design
– Models and Approaches
- UCD process
- Further reading
The Discovery Phase
– Gathering requirements & competitor analysis
- Who, what, when, why
Ideation
– Persona creation
– Storytelling
– Flow diagrams
– Task analysis
Design
– Sketching
– Wireframing
– Intro to prototyping
Prototyping
– When and why
– High and low fidelity prototypes
– Tools incl Axure & Proto.io
Responsive and Inclusive Design
– Responsive design principles and techniques
– Inclusive design: accounting for disabilities and other limitations
Validating
– Usability testing methods
– Techniques and tools
– Conducting usability testing
Showcase
– Presenting to stakeholders
– Building a portfolio
Training Partners
The Trainers
Charlotte Gauthier
Charlotte has helped organisations from seed-stage startups to major publishers better understand their users, design compelling experiences, and launch amazing products. Currently Lead UX Designer at the Guardian, previously Head of Product & UX at startups in Berlin and London. An experienced product and UX leader who’s equally at home building and mentoring product teams having honed my product & UX, skills through years of designing and building apps and websites.
Hara Mihailidou
As Head of UX at JustGiving Hara ensures that both consumer and non-profit audiences have a delightful and cohesive experience across channels. Hara Mihailidou has previously worked for brands like Microsoft, Skype, O2, Hearst as well as Seren EY Service Design agency. Her educational background is on Interactive Media (MA, London College of Communication) and Computer science (BSc) and she is an ambassador of design for good.
Dimitris Kontaris
A Senior User Experience Consultant with diverse experience from working with startups and indie developers, Universities, big consultancies like Accenture. More recently working at Thomson Reuters and HSBC. He has designed iOS, Android, and hybrid apps, GOV.UK websites, SAAS, and complex financial platforms. His educational background is in Mathematics (BSc), Digital systems and elearning (MSc), and Human Computer interaction with Ergonomics (MSc, University College London).
Sophie Lepinoy
User experience designer with nearly 20 years working experience including 7 years in design and research. Passionate about education, currently teaching Lean user experience design and graphic design. Mentored start-ups at Google Launchpad and designed for leading start-up LoveCraft. Inspired by Google Ventures and Lean UX. Holding degrees in business, graphics, web design and development from University of the Arts and University of London.
FAQ's
This course is aimed for beginners, however, prior UX experience is beneficial. We will be offering pre-course work so you can get familiarised with the presumed knowledge.
There will be some tools used in this program however, these will be provided.
Yes. Only a deposit is needed to secure your place but full payment will be required prior to the course starting.
These are the books recommended by the trainers:
1. The design of everyday things, by Don Norman
2. Design is a job, by Mike Monteiro
3. Don’t make me think, by Steve Krug
4. About face: the essentials of interaction design, by Alan Cooper
5. Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience, by Jeff Gothelf.
Refunds will be provided up to 14 days in advance. Alternatively, you will be able to sign to our next training course since we plan on running two courses per year.
Yes. Group discounts are available. You should enquire for more information if you seek group discounts.
Slides from the lectures will be provided, you will also be able contact the teachers if you have any questions.
Invoice can be provided on request. Please contact us for more information.
This is a one day per week course which will begin at 6:00 pm and end at 8:30 pm.
LOCATION
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Course price from £850, starting September 2017
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