Bitesize UX

"You guys have it so easy, back in my day, we had to..." 👴🏼🙄 ...but for real, when I started in UX (not *that* long ago), it wasn't easy to build a functional, interactive, smooooooth prototype. It took more resourcefulness, more time, more tools, more duct tape. I learned front end code to prototype basic sites and apps. I remember making animations in Keynote - and being pretty stoked about them. I'm definitely not reminiscing on these as the "good ole' days" - but I think I have an appreciation for how far things have come. No Code, Low Code, and prototyping tools are infinitely better now. As designers, we can create amazing, dynamic, interactive experiences - fast. Prototyping is by far my favorite area of UX design. It was my specialty as a freelancer, and I got hired to do it a lot. I love making stuff that moves and works, and I love teaching it - especially seeing designer's faces when it clicks that you can take any idea, animation, interaction....and actually build it. I put it all into our upcoming class, Next Level UI Prototyping & Animation. We've got two cohorts coming up, and they're open for applications! Our last cohort in February was so much fun, and student projects on demo day were outstanding. If you want to build some in-demand skills, create a sweet new project, and level up your UX/UI career, join us!

Slay your first impression! Join us to write your compelling bio on Thu May 9, 9 am PT (UTC-7) with Bitesize UX RSVP (free): https://lnkd.in/gNzyZ6Aa Learn the art of telling a story with your personal bio that aligns your goals with what you’re putting out there to the world. If you're a career pivot-er, this is a great chance to stand out in a competitive job market! Hop into our design community for more free design resources: https://lnkd.in/g294uZQ #UX #UXDesign #PersonalBranding #CareerDevelopment #Designer

I’m really excited to announce the winner of our Netflix Research Challenge! A few weeks ago, we launched an exciting challenge to test your UX Research chops with a highly realistic (but, not Netflix-affiliated) research brief. “Taking on the hypothetical role of UX researcher for Netflix, you’ve been tasked with learning more about how partners, couples, and people sharing a TV or living space make decisions about what movies or series to watch together.” To everyone who submitted work - I truly appreciate the time, attention, effort, and level of detail that you put into your projects. These projects have the makings of excellent portfolio pieces and case studies, and we encourage you to use them to highlight your design skills! (drumroll please) 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁 After much deliberation, based on criteria of solution completeness, execution, and presentation, we are thrilled to announce Irene Geller as the winner of the Netflix UX Research challenge! Below is a quote from our judges to highlight some aspects of Irene’s submission that stood out us! “Ultimately, Irene’s plan incorporated a detailed plan for observing the shared decision-making process, which I initially thought was the key piece to understanding the process of finding something to watch. While there were other plans that included an observation method, Irene’s was among the most thorough. It was supported by other methods outlined, including a detailed recruitment process and initial qualitative interviews. I think Irene’s plan would produce some really interesting insights related to the questions and goals outlined in the brief.” Congratulations, Irene!!! We also want to extend our congratulations to the designers and researchers who made it into our final round, and submitted truly exceptional work. Anshy Ansen Khushali Parekh Carolina Caropese Gabrielle Cohen Kelsang Dolma Preeti Anubolu Karunia Wahyuni Staci Chan Jiajing (Lexi) Zhang Thank you to all who participated. Your enthusiasm and talent have made this challenge a lot of fun, and we can’t wait to see more of your work in future contests 😊 💫 Let's Keep the Ideas Flowing! We're already cooking up our next contest, and we'd love to hear your ideas! What challenges would you like to tackle? What prizes would get your creative gears turning? Drop us a comment or send a message!

Today is the last day to enter our UXR Contest for a chance to win $100 (and title of design challenge champ)! Read about this challenge below👇 -- Netflix UX Research Contest ($100 First Prize) In this challenge, you’ll investigate how people sharing a TV or living space decide what to watch together. Your goal is to develop a detailed research plan that uncovers the factors influencing these decisions, identifies pain points, and explores potential areas for improvement. Here’s a quick video with an overview of everything you need to know to get your brief: https://lnkd.in/emd8pATz To get started: 1. Click here to view the full contest & how to submit: https://lnkd.in/emd8pATz 2. Duplicate the Challenge Figma File 3. Read the brief, rules, and criteria 4. Complete your redesign, and submit by Friday, April 26th 2024 5. We’ll announce a Winner on Monday April 30th! Please note that you must submit your project by Friday, April 26th 2024 before 11:59pm EST and be a member of the free Bitesize Community to be eligible to enter this challenge! (This contest and Bitesize UX are in no way affiliated with Netflix. Contestants retain all rights to their work.)

BACK AT IT!! Join us during tomorrow's workshop to understand why and how A/B testing is used and how it helps us as designers. RSVP here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gbxwWTTF What We'll Discuss 1. We're talking about how to A/B test as a UX designer. This week we will... 2. Understand why and how A/B testing is used and helps us as designers 3. Discuss some of the challenges of A/B testing 4. Learn how to design a successful A/B test If you have a designer friend that you think would like this workshop then share it with them! Don't forget that it's also recorded 🎥

Congratulations Grace!! We can't think of a more deserving winner! (And thank you PROTOIO INC - if you want to watch the workshop recording & learn more about Proto.io, you still can using the link below) 👇 Watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/eW4HNph6

Don't forget about our workshop today with PROTOIO INC! All attendees will get a 2 month free trial, but one lucky winner will get a year's free license! Rsvp here: https://lnkd.in/eEBGMa7J

Just a reminder about our UX Research Challenge where you'll create an awesome mini-project, build your UXR skills, and maybe even win $100 (and title of design challenge champ)! Here’s a quick video with an overview of everything you need to know to get your brief and get started: https://lnkd.in/emd8pATz You must submit your project by Friday, April 26th 2024 before 11:59pm EST -- Please note that this contest and Bitesize UX are in no way affiliated with Netflix. Contestants retain all rights to their work.

Check out the challenges I overcame while designing an advanced prototype for Quizzie, a vocabulary learning app: https://lnkd.in/eJ_VrC9c 🧠📝 Real talk: I 💜 Figma, but its #prototyping capabilities are... not the most robust. For now, at least! That’s why I took Joe Formica’s Bitesize UX course on UI Prototyping & Animation this past March, so I could learn how to use Proto.io which features advanced prototyping capabilities. As with all of Joe's courses, I had a ton of fun and learned so much in a short period of time! I found Proto.io really easy to use once I got the basics down. As I mention in my blog, I would love it if their team implemented more sizing and placement guides in the designing modes (like being able to check the pixel distance between elements) as well as the screen transition timeline (adding an "aiming line" to the playhead, as well as stickiness/placement guidance to get more accurate alignment of animations in the timeline). But overall it's an awesome tool and I look forward to using it often! 💭 Do you have feedback for my prototype? Questions on Proto.io or Bitesize? Drop a comment below :) PROTOIO INC

Join us for a workshop on UI animation for beginners with Bitesize UX on wed apr 23, 9 am PT (UTC-7)! We’ll learn:  - How to use UI animations and micro interactions to create a better user experience - Best practices for designing great interactions - How to turn static screens into dynamic interactive prototypes using proto.io RSVP (free): https://lnkd.in/ghPApSPP Hop into our community for more free resources: https://lnkd.in/g294uZQ #UserInterface #UX #UXDesign #Workshop #Design