Module 1 Challenge: The basics of user experience design

Which of the following terms is how a person, the user, feels about interacting with or experiencing a product?

• User interface design

• Experience design

• User experience

• Interaction design

How does it benefit businesses to consider the user experience (UX)?

• It helps businesses create products that are usable and accessible to a wider range of customers.

• It helps businesses limit spending on pricey user research studies, by focusing on design first.

• It helps businesses copy successful product ideas from competitors in their market segment.

• It helps businesses make design decisions based on business plans, rather than user preferences.

What type of UX designer specializes in one kind of UX design, and has a breadth of knowledge in other areas?

• Generalist

• Specialist

• T-shaped

• Y-shaped

Which type of designer maintains a wide breadth of knowledge and responsibilities?

• Y-shaped

• Specialist

• Generalist

• T-shaped

What is a specialist UX designer?

• A designer who specializes in one kind of UX design and has a breadth of knowledge in other areas.

• A designer with a deep understanding of a particular UX design role such as visual, interaction, or motion design.

• A designer who has a deep understanding of one kind of UX design and lacks knowledge in other areas.

• A designer who maintains a wide breadth of knowledge and responsibilities.

What does a motion designer focus on in UX design?

• What it feels like for a user to move through a product.

• Focus on the experience of a product and how it functions.

• Translating the design’s intent into a functioning experience.

• How a product or technology looks.

What are some qualities in a product that make a good user experience? Select all that apply.

Wireframing is a day-to-day responsibility of an entry level UX designer. What is a wireframe?

• An outline or a sketch of a product or a screen.

• A plan for the product development life cycle.

• An approach to gathering information about potential users.

• The basic idea of a future product.

Choose the environment that best suits a generalist. Select all that apply.

• Large corporations

• Design agencies

• Startup businesses

• Small companies

Alex is starting a career in UX and wants to have lots of impact on projects. Alex is interested in working with a wide variety of companies and clients. Which job is a good fit for Alex?

• Working for a design agency

• Working for the local government

• Working for a large company

• Working for a small startup