User experience (UX) design is more than just pushing pixels and adding interactivity. It's a people-centric practice that involves many stakeholders—not all of them professional designers. This course teaches the principles of user experience design from the perspective of a non-designer who needs to work with UX teams, studios, and projects. Instructor Tom Green explains the four-stage process of UX design, starting with user research—the stage where you build out personas, user scenarios, and user flows. Next, learn about UX conceptualization, where initial ideas are translated into sketches, wireframes, and paper prototypes. Tom then tackles the actual design process. In this phase, you can see how functional prototypes are generated, complete with imagery, copy, and basic interactivity. Plus, learn about the importance of testing your designs at multiple points in the process and incorporating feedback before handoff to developers.

Do you use Figma for review and collaboration, use it for interaction design, or just need a quick introduction to this tool? In this course, instructor Eric Nordquist steps through creating projects in Figma, then shows you how to use prototyping, collaborate with other designers, and export your files. Eric begins by introducing you to Figma, explaining the differences between the online and desktop versions, as well as how to design a file. Then he covers all the main steps in creating a project, such as creating the hero section, applying Auto Layout, using masks, and more. Eric explains prototyping and how to use interactions and Smart Animate. After going over how to use Figma to work with other designers, he finishes up with useful tips on how to export your files.