User Experience Design Bootcamp | March 29
Kyra Peralte
Co-Founder,
Roofheads
About This Workshop
As technology changes and more media outlets compete for customers’ time, providing an enjoyable experience is critical to both attracting and keeping users. This class aims to demystify UX by giving a practical and simple introduction to what UX is while also explaining some of its core concepts of usability. This is a field that affects all areas of business — prepare to dip your toes into an ocean of new concepts and ideas that will enlighten your perspective on the human-computer interaction experience.
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If this class is recorded, students will be sent the recording link within 7 days after class completion by email. Students are encouraged to download and save any shared materials (worksheets, deck if applicable) during class for later reference as they are not be shared by email.
Takeaways
- Practice the design thinking methods and strategies that lead to successful products.
- Understand how UX fits into your team's workflow.
- Gain knowledge of the terminology of UX Design along with useful tips and resources (i.e. How to become a UX Designer).
- Hands-on exercises including: research, scenarios, personas, card sorting, user flows, prototyping, and user testing.
- Practice your collaboration, brainstorming, and sketching skills.
Preparation
- You will need access to a laptop or computer with a working webcam and microphone as well as a strong internet connection.
- This class will occur completely online using Zoom.
- Class setup information will be emailed to all students signed up around 24 hours before (and again an hour before) your class launches.
- Each individual class participant must have purchased a ticket
About the Instructor
Kyra Peralte
Co-Founder,
Roofheads
Kyra Peralte is CEO, Co-founder of Roofheads, a technology-driven app that disintermediates real estate transactions. (Available in beta program for iOS and Android)
She's also an author, children’s mobile game creator, Mermaid Quest, Space Troop (available iOS and Android), and creator of global storytelling experience for women, The Traveling Diary: A Sisterhood of stories. She enjoys crafting, teaching, and spending time with her family. She is married with two inquisitive young boys, Parker and Maxwell.
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