Complete a Beginner UX Design Project

Complete a Beginner UX Design Project

For new UX designers who like learning by doing! In just 90 mins, you'll get hands-on experience building an awesome project & UX skills.

By Bitesize UX

Date and time

Monday, May 26 · 9 - 11am PDT

Location

Online

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Agenda

UX Design 101

Learn the key aspects designing a great user experience

Project Intro

Learn more about our project, goals, and what we'll be designing.

✍️ Activity: Choose your Features

What do you think will be most helpful to our users?

User Research and Interview

Watch a real user interview, and learn how to use their feedback to improve your designs.

✍️ Activity: Napkin Sketches & Ideation

After a quick warmup, we'll start getting out ideas down on paper!

Adding Detail to Your Designs

Take your rough ideas, and develop a complete solution

✅ Next Steps & Wrap Up

End with key tips to continue your practice, build out a great project, and keep up the momentum!

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours

Learn UX by doing it!


In this beginner friendly workshop, you'll get hands-on experience with the UX process and build an awesome project in just 90 minutes.



✍️ What we'll work on

In this workshop, you'll get step-by-step guidance to design FreshAir, an app to find, research, and plan your next outdoor adventure.

We'll practice some of the most important aspects of the UX process, and see how they all work together to help us create useful, seamless experiences for our users.

Get experience with key skills, like:

  • UX Fundamentals
  • User Research and Interviews
  • Prioritizing Your Features
  • Sketching & Ideation
  • Visual and UI Design

🧠 What you'll learn & Create

You'll design new features for FreshAir, and build an awesome mini-project to show off your work and process.

We include Figma templates for all designs, activities, and a drag-n-drop projects case study to give you a head start on your next great project :)

🙋🏽‍♀️ Who is this for?

UX Beginners

who want to learn UX skills by actually doing it!

Designers-in-Training

who want to add a new project to their portfolio, and practice some of their skills.

🤝 Meet Your Instructor

Cola Solwitz

Lead User Experience Designer & Educator at Bitesize UX

“Focus on the gain, not the gap”

As an educator, Cola wants to give students skills to bring their ideas to life, and the confidence to continue growing as a designer.

Cola has worked as a consultant and in-house visual and user experience designer in New York since 2013. Most recently she has worked on digital products for fortune 500 companies, global finance companies, and well known lifestyle and media brands. Cola has experience in working directly with clients and executive level stakeholders with the specific goal of bringing clients into their vision through a holistic approach of product development, and evangelizes the importance of design research and strategic development.

Alongside her corporate client work, Cola has coached fellow designers, freelancers, and career switchers in achieving their next big goal, from financial literacy to the hiring process. There are many facets to entering a new field and Cola is inspired by raising others up, learning, and leading through experience. She is thrilled to be expanding this work as an educator with Bitesize UX.

Frequently asked questions

Is the workshop recorded?

Yes! While the best experience is to join live, everyone who registers will receive the recording, slides, and templates within 24 hours of the workshop.

Do I need any prior experience?

Nope! While it's helpful to have some knowledge of the UX Design process, this workshop is beginner friendly and open to anyone.

What material or software do I need?

To get the most out of this workshop, you'll need: ✏️ Pen or pencil and paper for sketching ? A Free Figma Account ? A computer with internet and Zoom. We advise joining from a larger screen (eg., not your phone) to get the most out of the material. ? A big glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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If you like learning by doing, then this is the group for you. Join our design challenges to practice new skills, create killer portfolio projects, and collaborate with other designers in a fun and friendly environment. Bitesize UX is the best way to level up your skills, whether you're a total beginner, designer-in-training, or UX Pro.

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