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Product Designer
🏅 Endorsed by Richard Rusa, Senior Product Manager at Irembo
Welcome to the Product Designer Pathway! With guidance and insights from industry expert Richard Rusa, this pathway is designed to help you develop the skills and mindset needed to excel in product design.
What You'll Learn
Drawing from Richard’s expertise, you’ll learn to:
Create designs that users love
Solve real-world design challenges effectively
Make data-informed design decisions
Think both creatively and critically about design
Your Growth
As you progress, you’ll:
Sharpen your problem-solving skills in design
Learn to collaborate with cross-functional teams
Create designs that work for diverse user needs
Develop solutions that drive business growth
Whether you’re just starting or looking to level up your skills, this pathway—endorsed by industry leader Richard Rusa—provides everything you need to succeed as a product designer. We’re here to support you at every stage of your journey.
A link to the expert interview :Â https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q9JD-fjw6VbzQD4ZOO6OS7FsXwm0rp0vUlk3xtEwCFM/edit?usp=sharing
Introduction-Level
UI/UX Principles - Gestalt Psychology in Design
UI/UX principles form the foundation of effective product design. Understanding Gestalt psychology, user interface best practices, and usability heuristics is crucial for creating intuitive and user-friendly designs. This task will deepen your knowledge of these principles and their application in real-world design scenarios.
+500
Design Process
The design process is a crucial framework for creating effective products. It involves understanding user needs through research, visualizing ideas through wireframing and prototyping, and refining designs through iteration. This task will help you understand and apply these key stages of the design process.
+500
Getting Started with Design Software and Prototyping Tools
Proficiency in design software and prototyping tools is essential for product designers. This task introduces you to popular design software like Figma and Adobe XD, as well as basic prototyping concepts. These tools allow designers to create, iterate, and communicate their ideas effectively.
+500
Internship Level
Applying Design Thinking to a Real-World Problem
Product designers need to balance user needs with business goals while creating effective solutions. This task focuses on applying design thinking to real-world scenarios.
+500
Conducting User Research and Creating User Personas
User research is a crucial component of product design. It involves gathering insights directly from users to inform design decisions. This task will focus on conducting user interviews and surveys, as well as creating user personas and journey maps based on the gathered data.
+500
Data-Driven Design and A/B Testing
Data-driven design involves using quantitative and qualitative data to inform design decisions. This task will introduce you to the basics of analytics in design and A/B testing, crucial skills for creating effective, user-centered products.
+500
Mastering Design Critique and Presentation Skills
Design critique is a crucial skill for product designers, involving both giving and receiving feedback effectively. This task will focus on developing your ability to critique designs constructively and present your own design solutions persuasively.
+600
Entry Level
Advanced UI/UX Concepts
You're tasked with improving the user experience of their flagship product. This involves implementing accessibility standards, ensuring responsive design across devices, and creating engaging micro-interactions.
+500
Design Systems
A comprehensive design system ensures consistency across all products. You're responsible for establishing the foundation of this system.
+500
User Testing
Emphasizing on data-driven design decisions. You're responsible for establishing and conducting user testing processes to validate design solutions and gather actionable feedback.
+500
Business Alignment
The company you are working for is launching a new product feature that needs to balance user needs with business objectives. You need to ensure your design decisions support both user experience and business goals.
+500
Mid Level
Design Leadership & Cross-functional Collaboration
Design leadership requires strategic thinking, team coordination, and the ability to align design decisions with business objectives. This task evaluates your ability to lead design initiatives across multiple teams while driving measurable business results.
+500
Advanced Data Analysis
Data-driven design requires systematic approaches to collecting, analyzing, and implementing design decisions. This task evaluates your ability to create frameworks that enhance user experience while maintaining privacy and ethical considerations.
+600
Emerging Technologies
First Solutions is expanding into AR/VR and voice interfaces. You need to develop design guidelines and frameworks for these emerging technologies while maintaining usability and accessibility.
+600
Design Ethics and Inclusivity
Ethical and inclusive design practices are fundamental to creating products that serve diverse user groups while maintaining high ethical standards. This task evaluates your ability to establish and implement ethical design frameworks.
+600