Skills: Design Research, Project Management, Prototyping (high and lo-fi), Collaboration, Wire-framing, Journey Mapping, Affinity Mapping

A comprehensive exploration of design thinking, focusing on defining and summarizing its phases, mindsets, and methods across different levels of resolution.

This class was super important so here’s how my professor described it: Students learn to navigate ambiguous processes individually and in teams, honing collaboration and project management skills. They gain proficiency in designing, constructing, and testing prototypes of varying resolutions, while effectively gathering data. Through practice, they develop the ability to collaborate and design for clients, considering the needs of all stakeholders.

Skills: Design Thinking, Product Design, User Research, Ideation, Presentation, Synectic Idea Group Generation, Prototyping

An introduction to the tactics and methodology required to prepare me to analyze and solve a wide range of problems by adapting and applying the process of design thinking.

Skills: Prototyping, User Research, Product Design

Using the fundamentals learned about Artificial Intelligence to create a prototype using AI.

Skills: Graphic Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premier Rush, Typography, Video Editing

Introduction to the core principles of graphic design as a strategic approach to address real-world challenges. This included hands on experience with industry-standard software such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Adobe Premiere Rush.

Skills: Product Development, Prototyping, Empathy Mapping, Site-Map Creation, Wireframing, Pain Points, User Goals

Learning how to work with Figma and Adobe Illustrator to later create a high-fidelity prototype to solve an issue of choosing.

Skills: Idea Sketching, Storyboarding, Workflows, Iterating, Journey Mapping, White-boarding

Utilizing learned methods to create Journey Maps and Storyboards, accurately representing digital user experiences and addressing user needs.