User Interface & User Experience Design

• Empathizing with users to uncover genuine needs and pain points.
• Developing problem statements and mapping user journeys.
• Conducting competitive analysis and exploring human factors.
• Generating ideation structures, user stories, and personas.

Core Skills Gained: User Research, Ideation, Human Factors, Design Thinking, Personas & Persona Development, User Stories, Competitive Analysis, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

• Creating storyboards to map innovative solutions to user problems.
• Sketching paper wireframes and translating them into digital wireframes in Figma.
• Building functional paper prototypes for rapid early testing.
• Designing interactive low-fidelity prototypes inside Figma.

Core Skills Gained: Figma, Wireframing, Information Architecture, Prototyping, Storyboarding, Design Elements and Principles, User Stories, Interaction Design.

• Planning and executing moderated and unmoderated usability studies.

• Synthesizing qualitative observations from user studies into clear, actionable insights.

• Communicating research methodology through effective presentation techniques.

• Refining low-fidelity layouts based on usability feedback.

Core Skills Gained: Usability Testing, User Research, Design Research, Information Privacy, Data Ethics, Research Methodologies.

• Building polished mockups and advanced high-fidelity prototypes in Figma.

• Applying core visual design elements, principles, and typography.

• Developing and utilizing comprehensive design systems for consistency.

• Conducting design critique sessions and iterative refinement loops.
  
  

Core Skills Gained: Figma, Prototyping, Design Elements and Principles, Typography, Graphic Design, Mockups, Systems Design, Design Reviews.

• Applying the complete design thinking framework to an end-to-end social good project.

• Designing comprehensive wireframes, mockups, and prototypes for mobile applications.

• Integrating cutting-edge AI skills for rapid persona creation and design iteration.

• Finalizing portfolio copy and interview preparation strategies.

Core Skills Gained: Prompt Engineering Tools, Google Gemini, Generative AI, AI Literacy, Professional Development, Web Presence, Personal Branding, Interviewing Skills.

• Uncovering core transferable skills and exploring career paths using AI tools like Career Dreamer.

• Structuring job hunt tracking pipelines with Google Sheets.

• Building stand-out portfolios and targeted resumes using Gemini.

• Practicing live mock interview scenarios using Gemini Notebook and Gemini Live.

Core Skills Gained: Prompt Engineering Tools, Google Gemini, Generative AI, AI Literacy, Professional Development, Web Presence, Personal Branding, Interviewing Skills.