Intro to Product Design Flashcards
_____ ______ places people at the center of your design process and your products. It is used to inspire and inform your designs, to evaluate your solutions, and to measure the impact of your design.
User Research
is a human-first way of designing products, putting the user at the center and creating products that provide meaningful and personally relevant experiences to users. This involves improving a product’s usability, accessibility, and the pleasure people will get from using it.
User (UX) Design
is about translating a brand to a product’s interface, visually guiding the user with interactive elements across all sizes and platforms. This includes a mix of visual hierarchy and interface elements — the look and feel, the presentation, and the interactivity of a product.
User Interface (UI) Design
is about creating and making the general aesthetics of a product consistent and it aims to shape and improve the user experience through considering the effects of illustrations, photography, color, shapes, typography, space, and layouts on the usability of products and their aesthetic appeal.
Visual Design
is concerned with the way people interact with products and services. It considers how the user is interacting with the product, how the product responds to the user’s input.
Interaction (IxD) Design
The first step and core of the design thinking process is:
To empathize with your users
What is prototyping?
Making a representation of a solution in a way that a user can experience it
T or F: User research places products at the center of the design process.
False. They put users at the center of the design process.
A successful product ___________.
Solves a problem for people
UI + Graphic Design =
Visual Design(illustrations, photography, color, shapes, typography, and layouts) Usability and Appeal
