Product Design
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User Personas in UX Design: When Are They Useful?
Some designers view personas as a key tool for inspiring empathy for your users, while others argue that they’re overrated and unnecessary. What are some common problems with user personas, and how can designers ensure they’ve created one that’s useful?
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What Do Designers Use Figma For?
Figma is by far the most popular software in the design industry today. But how does Figma fit into the workflow of a professional product designer?
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What Do Product Designers and UX Designers Do?
Both product designers and UX designers are in high demand, and both share responsibility for a successful journey when customers navigate a digital product. Is there a difference between the roles?
UX / UI Product Design
Learning How to Learn
For some Flatiron School students, the shift to online learning can be difficult. Curriculum Designer Siana Altiise has tips for new students on how to excel in their program, beginning with learning how to learn.
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What is User Experience Design?
UX design focuses on the interaction that a human user has with everyday products and services. The goal of UX design is to make using these products and services, both digital or physical, easy, logical, and fun.
Career Advice
Do I need to be an artist or a coder to study UX / UI Product Design?
The short answer is, NO! You do not need to be an artist or a coder to study UX, UI, or Product Design.
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What Does A Product Designer Do?
A product designer is responsible for the design and development of a product. Learn more about this exciting line of work here.