UX Terms & Definitions Flashcards
advertising agency
teams of creatives hired by clients to build marketing campaigns
assets
everything from the text and images to the design specifications, like font style, color, size and spacing
brand identity
the visual appearance and voice of a company
design sprint
a time bound process, with 5 phases typically spread over five full 8 hour days. the goal is to answer critical business questions through designing, prototyping, and testing ideas with users.
design studio
one stop shop for the look of brands, products and services
design thinking framework
a way to create solutions that address a real user problem and are functional and affordable. 1. empathize 2. define 3. ideate 4. prototype 5. test
empathy
the ability to understand someone else’s feelings or thoughts in a situation
end user
the specific audience a UX designer creates something for
five elements of design framework
steps a designer takes to turn an idea into a working product. 1. strategy 2. scope 3. structure 4. skeleton 5. surface (5s). each element refers to a specific layer involved in creating the user experience
framework
creates the basic structure that focuses and supports the problem you’re trying to solve, like an outline for a project
generalist
a UX design with a broad number of responsibilities
information architecture
the framework of a website or how its organized, categorized and structured
interaction designer
focus on designing the experience of a product and how it functions
iteration
doing something again, bu building on previous versions and making tweaks
motion designers
think about what It feels like for a user to move through a product
platform
the media that users experience your product on
product
a good, service or feature
production designer
make sure first and final designs match in the finished product materials and that the assets are ready to be handed off to the engineering team
prototype
an early model of a product that demonstrates functionality
responsive web design
allows a website to change automatically depending on the size of the device
retrospective
a collaborative critique of the teams design sprint
specialist
a designer who dives deep into one particular type of user experience, like interaction design, visual design or motion design
sprint brief
a document that you share with all your attendees to help them prepare for the sprint
t-shaped designer
a designer who specializes in one kind of user experience and has a breadth of knowledge in other areas
user
any person who uses a product
user-centered design
puts the user front and center
user experience
how a person, the user, feels about interacting with, or experiencing, a product
UX engineer
translate the design’s intent into a functioning experience
UX program manager
ensure clear and timely communication so that the process of building a useful product moves smoothly from start to finish.
ux research
understand users and learn about their backgrounds, demographics, motivations, pain points, emotions and life goals.
UX researcher
a type of researcher that conducts studies or interviews to learn about the users of a product and how people use a product
UX writers
create the language that appears throughout a digital product, like websites or mobile apps
visual designers
focus on how the product or technology looks
wireframe
an outline or sketch of a product or a screen
UX designers help to make technology…
easier to understand and more enjoyable to use
UX is about
usable, equitable, enjoyable, useful
product development life cycle
brainstorm, define, design , test, launch
equitable
the design is helpful to people with diverse abilities and backgrounds. addresses the needs of a diverse audience and ensures a high quality experience to all users regardless of background, gender, race, ability.
end user
specific audience a UX designer creates something for
goals of UX
easy to use, product is equitable, does it delight the user, does it solve the users problem
lean UX framework
think. make. check. -> principles = move forward, stay curious, test ideas in the real world, externalize your ideas, embrace radical transparency
double diamond framework
discover the problem, define the problem, develop solutions for the problem, deliver the product. iterative not linear
four Cs of designing for multiple platforms
consistency, continuity, context & complementary
universal design
the process of creating one product for users with the widest range of abilities and in the widest range of situations
inclusive design
making design choices that take into account personal identifiers like ability, race, economic status, language, age and gender
equity-focused design
take the idea of inclusive design one step further and the goal is to uplift groups that have been excluded historically
equity
providing different levels of opportunity and support for each person in order to achieve fair outcomes
social model of disability
defines a disability as being caused by the way society is organized or how products are designed rather than a persons ability or difference.
3 types of disabilities
permanent, temporary or situational
assistive technology
used to describe any products, equipment, or systems that enhance learning, working and daily living for people with disabilities. AT for short.
5 phases of design sprint
understand the scope of the design challenge, ideate possible solutions, decide on the most viable solution, create a workable prototype, test the prototype with actual users
