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Diagramming and Prototyping for UX

DESIGN X476

29946164
Delivery Options Online

Diagramming and prototyping are essential tools to convert innovative ideas into tangible and profitable products. Designers use diagramming to visually communicate with end-users and other team members about the holistic experience they are developing. In prototyping, designers create representation of the products and conduct usability tests to quickly get feedback on their ideas as they translate their designs from low- to high-fidelity prototypes and iterate based on user research findings.

By going through multiple iterations of the prototype and usability testing, you can document your research processes, collect and apply feedback, and assess your product usability in a timely manner. Each in-class exercise builds your understanding and competencies as you design for various types of digital products (interactive kiosk, apps, enterprise website and mobile apps). By the end of the class, you will have gained the fundamental knowledge, critical thinking of UX trends and future expectation, and craftsmanship in order to create a final UX digital prototype portfolio project by using any of the following software: Sketch, Figma, Principle, Adobe XD and many more. Download the free trial versions to test these programs our, or purchase student discounted versions of any software.

Course Outline

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Course Objectives

UC Berkeley Extension designs the best possible online learning experience to your skills to create a quality portfolio and become a confident design professional.

  • Communicate the value of diagramming and prototyping
  • Demonstrate which diagram or prototyping method is appropriate based on where you are in the overall design process
  • Understand and synthesize information about diagramming through real-world examples
  • Design successful visual diagrams and prototypes that are intuitive and self-explanatory
  • Present and communicate ideas professionally and give/receive constructive critique
  • Evaluate design in each iterative phase and apply changes selectively to improve quality
  • Apply critical thinking approach for initiating user experience design
  • Distinguish successful and unsuccessful user experience design
  • Determine which level of fidelity is appropriate based on the stage you’re in
  • Present your concept effectively and gain buy-in and support from stakeholders
  • Sell your idea and concept videos to gain buy-in from stakeholders

What You Learn

Diagramming and prototyping are useful ways to understand complex situations where many design choices and user feedback affect one another. Journey maps, behavior maps, system flow diagrams and a range of other mapping methods are at your service to help you scope out complex situations.

  • Five types and five principles of prototyping
  • Paper, interactive and digital prototypes
  • Responsive, adaptive and mobile-first design
  • Low- and high-fidelity prototypes
  • Venn diagrams used in UX
  • Content ecosystem
  • Value of diagramming
  • Affinity diagrams
  • Design process
  • Customer journey maps
  • Customer experience maps
  • Task analysis and user flows
  • Functional and visual fidelity
  • Usability testing
  • Feasibility
  • UX honeycomb
  • UX wheel concept videos

How You Learn

We are online! All of the design classes are conducted online, including: video classes, mentor-led learning and peer-to-peer support through our student online platform, Canvas.

  • Lectures
  • Discussions
  • Demonstrations
  • Reviews and critique
  • In-depth exercises
  • Assigned readings
  • Design exercises
  • User testing practice in a small group
  • Quizzes (at instructor's discretion)

Is This Course Right for Me?

If you are interested in user experience design or web design and would like to work in diagramming and prototyping, then this course is a fit. Our experienced instructors provide practical diagramming and prototyping skills and monitor your development along with peer-to-peer support on our student online platform.

After completing this course, you are ready to take Visual Design Principles.

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Sections

Section 035

Jul 03 to Sep 18

Type: Online, Fixed Date

Instructor:

  • David Dell'Agostino

Cost: $1,107.00

See section 035 Details

Type Online, Fixed Date

Dates

Jul 03, 2023 to Sep 18, 2023

Instructional Hours

30.00

Delivery Options

Online

Available for Credit

2 semester units

Section Notes

Course runs from  Mondays - July 3 to Sept 18

Type Online, Fixed Date   

Enroll in this course by its start date and complete it by its specified end date. There are no live sessions, but plenty of opportunities to collaborate with your classmates and instructor.

The following minimum recommendation for UX Design:

  • Apple MacBook or PC

    • 8 to 16GB RAM

Software

You might use the following software for this section, no previous knowledge is needed.

  • Sketch
  • InVision
  • Figma
  • Adobe XD

Section Materials

  • Textbook

    (Optional)

    The User Experience Team of One by Leah Buley

    Rosenfeld Media 1st edition ISBN 978-1-933820-18-7 Rosenfeld

Summer enrollment opens on March 20!

This course applies to the following programs:

Professional Program in Graphic Design

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Required Courses

  • Visual Design Principles
  • Illustrator I
  • InDesign
  • Typography Fundamentals
  • Photoshop I
  • Web Design With HTML5 and CSS3
  • Graphic and Web Design Portfolio

Courses for Further Advancement

  • Explainer Videos and Sound Effects
  • 3D Animation and VFX
  • Essentials of Motion Graphics
  • Adobe Digital Tools
  • 2D Animation and Video Editing
  • Diagramming and Prototyping for UX
  • Illustrating Children's Books
  • Essentials of User Experience (UX) Design
  • User-Interface (UI) Design
  • Branding
  • Expressive and Experimental Typography

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Professional Program in User Experience (UX) Design

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Required Courses

  • Essentials of User Experience (UX) Design
  • Diagramming and Prototyping for UX
  • Visual Design Principles
  • User Research for UX
  • Information Architecture (IA) and Content Strategy
  • User-Interface (UI) Design

Electives

  • UX Design Portfolio
  • Qualitative Research: Design, Implementation and Methods
  • Quantitative UX Metrics and Research
  • Human-Centered Design for Data Visualization
  • Design Thinking and UX Strategy
  • Accessibility in UX Design
  • Service Design
  • Web Design With HTML5 and CSS3
  • Typography Fundamentals
  • Illustrator I
  • Photoshop I
  • InDesign
  • Branding

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Notes

Departmental contact: extension-graphicdesign@berkeley.edu | (510) 664-7824


Instructional Types

Live Online
Live Online courses provide an interactive learning experience with scheduled synchronous online sessions held via Zoom video conferencing (Pacific Time). Learn more about the Live Online format.
Online, Start Anytime
Continuous enrollment course begins when you enroll. You have a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 180 days to complete the course.
Online, Fixed Date
Enroll in this course by its start date and complete it by its specified end date. There are no live sessions, but plenty of opportunities to collaborate with your classmates and instructor.
Classroom
Take classes in-person at one of our buildings or partner locations.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

All of our courses are taught in English. If English is not your first language, please use the following test scores as guides in order to be successful:

  • TOEFL: 90
  • IELTS Academic Format: 7
  • DAAD: C1
  • TEM-4 or TEM-8: Level 70
  • Duolingo: 115

Note: You do not need to submit test scores.

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David Dell'Agostino

David Dell’Agostino is a designer, strategist, and educator with over 20 years of professional experience. David specializes in user experience design and strategy, and has taught at the Bay Area Video Coalition where he has served as a mentor to aspiring designers. Trained in analytic philosophy, David began his digital career as a Web developer before migrating to user experience. He has designed a variety of experiences, from enterprise software to award-winning social marketing campaigns. Currently, David designs digital products in the med-tech space. Outside of work, David teaches philosophy part-time and enjoys life with his family near San Francisco's historic Golden Gate Park.

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