: Basic visualization techniques to communicate ideas.
Design Principles: A set of principles that govern the creation of visually appealing and effective designs, such as balance, hierarchy, contrast, and unity.
Sketching Techniques: Techniques for drawing and sketching, including proportion, perspective, shading, and form.
Typography: The art and science of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed.
Wireframe Development: The creation of a basic layout or structural blueprint that outlines the functionality and features of a product.
User Research: The process of understanding and analyzing user behavior, needs and preferences through various methods like interviews, surveys, observations to inform design choices.
Usability Testing: A process of testing a product's user interface and user experience to evaluate ease of use, learnability, and overall efficiency.
Interaction Design: The process of defining the behavior of digital products such as websites, apps or software.
Prototyping: The creation of a working model of a product to test and validate features and functionality before investing a lot of time and resources on production.
Visual and Interactive Design: The creation of the final visual appearance of the product and interactive design to ensure that the product is visually appealing and engaging to use.
Sketching Tools: Familiarity with Sketching and Wireframing tools such as Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Figma.
Design Thinking: An iterative approach to problem-solving and user-centered design that involves empathy, ideation, prototyping, and testing.
Mobile First Design: A design approach that prioritizes the mobile user experience given that the majority of users today prefer mobile devices over desktops.
Grid Systems: The use of a predetermined grid structure to ensure alignment and consistency in the layout and hierarchy of elements within a design.
Information Architecture: The creation of a defined structure for organizing and labelling content within digital products to facilitate navigation and understanding.
UI/UX Design: The design of both the visual and interactive aspects of a product, including the user interface and user experience.
Freehand Sketching: This involves drawing a rough sketch of product design using a pencil or pen on paper.
Wireframing: It is the process of creating a basic framework for a design or application, which lays out the basic structure and functionality of the final product.
Interactive Wireframing: Interactive wireframes are designed using specialized software or tools that allow users to test and interact with the wireframe.
Low-Fidelity Prototype: Low-fidelity prototypes are basic designs created using simple tools like pen and paper.
High-Fidelity Prototyping: High-fidelity prototyping is a more advanced version of prototyping that involves using specialized software and tools to create a complete representation of a product design.
Rapid Prototyping: This technique involves quickly building prototypes using 3D printing or CAD systems.
Storyboarding: Storyboarding is a visual tool used in product design to sketch out and sequence the various steps and events that take place in a given product experience.
Concept Sketching: Concept sketches are designed to explore and visualize different design possibilities and ideas.
Exploratory Sketching: Exploratory sketching is a more experimental approach that involves capturing ideas and concepts in a freeform sketch, without worrying about the final outcome.
UI Sketching: UI sketching is a technique used to design user interfaces and interactive applications.
Sitemap sketching: Sitemap sketching involves creating a visual representation of the website structure, including navigation and content hierarchy.
Flowchart Sketching: This is a linear representation of the user's journey through the application, typically mapping out various paths and decision points.
Moodboarding: Moodboarding is a visual tool used in product design to collect and organize different visual and aesthetic elements that will inform the design process.
Mind mapping: Mind mapping is a visual tool used to organize and connect ideas related to a given concept or problem.
Collaborative Sketching: Collaborative sketching involves working with other designers or stakeholders to create product design ideas and concepts.