BECOME A PRODUCT DESIGNER
Start an awesome career or switch it up. Perfect for super talented visual designers who want to help build really dope websites and apps.
Applications are open for our future cohorts, which will use a similar approach as below.
Student intros
Review course outcomes
Developing your design POV
Decolonizing & divesting from traditional (European) design perspectives, methods, and approaches to design
Global design aesthetics
Debrief on individual case study
Create a visual moodboard that represents your personal and cultural identity
Design a poster spread that celebrates a POC-centered creative, institution, or social cause
Write down your personal and professional mission statement, 3 challenges you have right now, 3 reasons you should get hired, your ideal career path in the next 3-6 months, 4 key identity questions, and 3 personal design principles
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Building confidence
Create a deck using the previous assignments, record and present to 1 professional, and write down 3 areas of improvement
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UX visual design principles
Sketching and wireframing in Figma
Critique an app
Write a summary of critique with visual callouts
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Identifying customer needs
Interview 3 users of an existing product or service and create a User Journey Map of their experience
Draft a one page document outlining insights and opportunities for feature improvements
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Microinteractions
Sketches and clickable wireframes in Figma
Sketch and create clickable wireframes for a microinteraction in Figma
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Creating UI
Create UI draft for microinteraction
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Getting user feedback
Get feedback from 3 users and 3 professionals and make 3 changes to your design
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Handling feedback in difficult situations
In-class UI critique
Great presentations
Make 3 changes to design based on feedback
Create case study presentation in Figma and Google Slides
Create/update your portfolio site
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Accessibility
Finding and applying to roles that are right for you
Make 3 changes to design based on accessibility presentation
Apply to 5 new roles and/or set up time to discuss with manager about promotion/additional responsibilities
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Networking, finding a sponsor, interviewing, great portfolios, cover letters, resumes, and LinkedIn tips
Write your cover letter and resume (using only fonts by POC)
Update your Linkedin, resume, and website portfolio
Find photographer for headshot
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TBD based on class needs
TBD based on class needs
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Graduation activity!
Final case, portfolio link, and headshot due
Other homework TBD based on class needs
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Monday to Friday :
10 am to 9 pm
Saturday :
10 am to 5 pm
Sunday :
12 pm to 5 pm
