Beginner's Guide to UX Design

Companies in diverse industries like retail, healthcare, and finance - to name a few - are searching for diverse UX Design talent. That could be you.

Join us for a free, 2-hour class to get hands-on practice with the fundamentals of UX Design, and see if you’ve got what it takes to become a UX Designer yourself.

We’ll answer questions like, "What’s the difference between UX and UI?" and "What is it like to actually be a UX Designer?" Then, you’ll get hands-on experience with key UX Design skills like user research and sketching. Bonus: there will be time at the end for live Q&A with the instructor.

We’ll see you in class.

You’ll leave this class with:

• An understanding of the UX Design Process
• Simple user research techniques to get the most out of your interviews
• Hands-on practice with sketching as a tool to generate and share ideas
• Confidence to continue practicing your UX skills

• This is an entry level class, so no prior knowledge is necessary.
• We’ll send a Zoom link to your email the day of class.
• Have a pen and paper ready for the sketching exercise.
• Note: your mic and camera will be off for the duration of the class.
• A recording will be shared via email after filling out our in-class survey.

Brittney Posternock (BP) is a UX Facilitator. She has lead 50+ workshops and research projects at organizations like International Youth Foundation, World Bank, MicroStrategy, International Monetary Fund, Capital One and is a board member at Northern Virginia Mental Health Foundation. She recently spent 10 weeks in Saudia Arabia teaching UX in partnership with General Assembly and MiSK Academy.

Before shifting her career to user experience design she managed operations teams at SoulCycle and Nordstroms and has 15+ years of experience in customer experience.

As a facilitator, researcher, and educator Brittney uses active listening techniques to guide conversations and learning. She believes that getting feedback early is the pathway to great design and is passionate about spreading the importance of human-centered design across every touchpoint of a business.