Goals

Interns should be able to:

• Understand the UX design process end to end
• Know the basics of the design thinking
• Empathize with users
• Figure out user pain points
• Understand and build personas

Resources

• What Is Design Thinking? An Overview (2020) - YouTube
• What is Design Thinking? | Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF) (interaction-design.org)
• [What Are User Personas and Why Are They Important? | Adobe XD Ideas](https://xd.adobe.com/ideas/process/user-research/putting-personas-to-work-in-ux-design/#:~:text=User personas are a commonly used tool in,used, this tool can supercharge a designer’s work.)
• How to Define a User Persona 🤷[2021 Guide] (careerfoundry.com)
• The design thinking process for better UX - Justinmind

Tasks

• Read one case study to see how designers use the design thinking process: Redesigning the New York Times app — a UX case study | by Johny Vino | UX Collective (uxdesign.cc)
• Draw out two fictional personas. Use this video as a guide How to Create User Persona (Video Guide)