8 UX Design ‘The Definitive Beginner’s Guidevn (} GENERAL ASSEMBLY UX Design The Definitive Beginner’s Guide Copyright © 2016 by UXPin inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication text may be uploaded or posted online without the prior written permission of the publisher. For permission requests, write to the publisher, addressed “Attention: Permissions Request,” to hello@uxpin.com.Index How to Think Like a UX Designer UX is a Process and a Product Check Your Ego Question the Problem Tirelessly Identify the Constraints Gather Context for the Solution Conclusion Practicing UX: Tasks and Deliverables Create Your Personalized UX Library Practicing Preliminary Research and User Research Practicing Maintenance and Information Architecture/Content Strategy Practicing Prototyping, Interaction Design, and Visual Design Practicing User Testing and User Research Get out there and master your UX tools! Improving As a Designer Through Others Tactic 1: Building a relationship with a UX mentor Tactic 2: Becoming a UX apprentice Tactic 3: Engaging in individual UX projects Get out there and stick to it 10 12 18 20 24 25 26 28 34 38 4l 46 48 49 52 54 60