Prototyping, User Research, Critique & Iteration¶

Expressive Command

What you will develop¶

Turn uncertain assumptions into prototypes and observations; revise without overfitting to one user.

Before you begin¶

Recorded prerequisites:

• Perception, Attention & Affordance
• Form, Composition, Hierarchy & Constraint
• Drawing, Diagramming & Visual Reasoning
• Data Visualization & Information Design
• Typography, Layout & Document Systems
• Space, Maps, Architecture & Wayfinding
• Objects, Materials, Craft & Industrial Design
• Interaction, Interface & Service Design
• Time, Motion, Sound & Multimodal Composition
• Aesthetics, Style, History & Global Traditions

Study and practice¶

This is a study outline. A complete practice sequence is not yet available.

• prototype
• observation
• interview
• usability
• critique
• iteration
• tradeoff
• evidence

Prototype fidelity & hypothesis choice¶

Reconstruct -> compare -> make -> critique -> revise -> defend.

Observation / interview / usability evidence¶

Reconstruct -> compare -> make -> critique -> revise -> defend.

Critique language & structured review¶

Reconstruct -> compare -> make -> critique -> revise -> defend.

Iteration, tradeoffs & negative findings¶

Reconstruct -> compare -> make -> critique -> revise -> defend.

Intended demonstration¶

Prototype-test-revise loop + negative findings

This describes the intended standard, not a validated assessment or a claim of mastery.

Reading options¶

Assigned readings, where available, appear in the practice sequence above. These additional recommendations are not all required reading.

• The Double Diamond
• 10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design

Continue¶

Connections above reflect recorded prerequisites, not a compulsory calendar.

Integrated practice | Choose a study route