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UXD user experience design
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UXD
UXD
UXD
UXD
think say feel do
UXD
think say feel do
UXD
people
experience
plan process
shifting our perception of branding from logos to experiences is fundamental to understanding how users interact with your brand today
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THE INTERFACE IS THE BRAND IS THE EXPERIENCE
And, interface is everywhere
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Product image Scale drawing
Flowchart
So, how might we deliver better experiences?
Discovery Specification Build
Test, test, test
Ask questionsInterrogate responsesCuriosity matters and helpsField researchCompetitor researchDifferent verticals
Out of insights come plansKeep things simple
Design and develop
Discovery: ask questions
Two fundamental questions
Why does this exist?
What do I want people to do?
Specification: codify and plan
Personas
Back Story Social & Entertainment Digital Life
Persona | UX Training Day
Name
AgeGenderLocationOccupation
Back Story Social & Entertainment Digital Life
Persona | UX Training Day
Name
AgeGenderLocationOccupation
Sarah
32FemaleJohannesburg - Craighall ParkDigital Consultant
Recently moved to JHB, so still establishing friendship groups.Often socialises over dinner parties, especially at home.Goes out for post-work drinks in Braamfontein at places like AntiEstabishment. Likes to try new restaurants, and doesn't like chains.Prefers time in small groups to large parties.Likes to be in the know of places to go out.
Digital native and digitally savvyConnected devices: iphone, ipad, macbookHome highspeed WiFi and 3G on the goRegularly uses: Gmail (on phone, iPad and Macbook, Instagram, Pinterest, Chrome for browsingTwitter to keep abreast of industryWhatsApp and SMSes to keep in touch with friendsLikes to have the latest technology, but prefers simplicity and good experience
IA and Sitemaps
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Userflows
Wireframes
The web is an interactive environment. We make things for people to do things.
Build: design and execute
Build a good looking website
• Hover.com – easy domain registrations and management
• Squarespace.com – beautiful and easy to use. Has ecommerce integration.
• Wordpress.org – if you are working with a dev team.
Useful Tools
• Pen and paper! Get sketching. • Xmind.net – free mindmapping software.
Useful for planning and sitemaps. • Balsamiq.com – easy to use, well priced
wireframing software. Free 30 day trial. • Google Analytics – free, very powerful web
analytics – make sure you enable site search tracking!
• Gliffy.com for sitemaps and userflows
Learn more
Training course from Flow: http://www.userexperience.co.za/ux-training/ Balsamiq online course (free!) http://www.uxapprentice.com/ Experience Mapping Workbook (free!) http://mappingexperiences.com/
Some favourite resources
A List Apart http://alistapart.com/ Adaptive Path Ideas http://www.adaptivepath.com/ideas/ IDEO Human Centred Design workbooks http://www.ideo.org/
Getting started – read these
Don’t Make Me Think by Steve Krug http://www.sensible.com/ The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg http://charlesduhigg.com/ The Pursuit of Elegance by Matthew E May http://matthewemay.com/
Theme colours and fonts credits Colour theme based on Lou Taylor’s Swimmers papercut http://loutaylor.bigcartel.com/product/synchro Colours extracted using Color Palette FX http://www.palettefx.com/ Colour palette based on COLOURlovers palettes: http://www.colourlovers.com/palette/528606/dont_forget_the_kid http://www.colourlovers.com/palette/532241/love_is_colorful Fonts Source Sans Pro available from Google Fonts https://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Source+Sans+Pro Ostrich Sans from The League of Moveable Type https://www.theleagueofmoveabletype.com/ostrich-sans