My design process
As a UX/UI designer, I rely on design thinking as my primary approach to problem-solving. This iterative and user-centric process involves gathering data about users' needs, creating design artifacts to address those needs, and testing those artifacts with real users. Along the way, I work collaboratively with stakeholders and team members, and I strive to balance business goals with user needs. Through multiple rounds of testing and iteration, I refine the design until it aligns with users' expectations and achieves the project objectives.
Stakeholder interviews
Expert interviews
User interviews
Surveys
Data analysis
Competitive research & analysis
Heuristics
Discover:
Affinity mapping
User journeys
User stories
Empathy maps
Personas
Problem statements
Jobs to be done
UX strategy
Define:
Concept sketches
Brainstorming
Ideation workshops
User flows
Wireframes
Ideate:
Low fidelity prototypes
Hight fidelity prototypes
Interactive prototypes
UI design
Design system
Prototype:
Dev handoff
Design QA
Implement:
Usability testing
A/B testing
Data analysis
Measure success
Hypotheses for optimisation
Test & learn:
Design Sprint
As a designer who has taken the Design Sprint Masterclass by Jake Knapp and AJ&Smart, I am now equipped with a powerful tool that allows me to quickly ideate, prototype, and test solutions to complex problems in just five days.
The Design Sprint methodology provides a framework for collaborative problem-solving, which enables me to work closely with my clients to better understand their needs and goals. By breaking down a project into smaller, more manageable steps, we can iterate rapidly and arrive at a solution that has been tested with real users in a fraction of the time it would take with traditional design methods.
Whether it's developing a new product, improving an existing service, or solving a business challenge, the Design Sprint has become an integral part of my design process, and I am excited to continue using this approach to deliver impactful solutions for my clients.