Sold Out - UX Design Hands-On Workshop

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME TO THE WAITLIST! THIS UX HANDS-ON WORKSHOP PROVIDES AN INTENSIVE PRIMER THAT INTRODUCES PEOPLE TO VARIOUS ASPECTS, CONCEPTS, AND METHODS ASSOCIATED WITH UX, ALONG WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PRACTICE SELECT ASPECTS OF WHAT HAS BEEN PRESENTED. WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP?  Anyone seeking to establish foundational knowledge about UX and/or gain an understanding about the discipline to help identify career goal alignment. ARE THERE ANY PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OR SKILLS REQUIRED? No prior skills or knowledge is required. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS CLASS?  WHAT IS UX? A brief review of what UX truly is (and what it is not). EXERCISE 1: HEURISTIC ANALYSIS * The importance of knowing and applying best practices, common convention, and proven patterns and methods to optimize design efforts. EXERCISE 2: WIRE FRAMING AND INTERACTIVE PROTOTYPING * The purpose and methods associated with communicating design direction and bringing life to design, providing resources for UX research. EXERCISE 3: INTRO TO UX RESEARCH * Presenting basics of UX research and using wireframes and prototypes for guerilla research among classmates CONCLUSION: UX STRATEGY An overview of the decision-making process behind how UX is applied to help drive success for users and businesses alike. ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:  Darren Hood has been teaching UX seminars and workshops at Grand Circus for six years. With over 21 years of experience in human-computer interaction and 21 years of experience in instructional design and training, he currently serves as a User Experience Specialist at Quicken Loans. He’s an adjunct professor for Kent State University’s UX Design Master’s program and an adjunct at Lawrence Technological University, where he teaches interaction and interface design. He holds a M.S. from Syracuse in Information Management and a M.S. in User Experience Design from Kent State. He’s also pursuing an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration.