Practical UX Workshop: Build Skills That Matter
Hands-on UX workshop tailored for everyone ready to enhance their user experience skills with practical tools to create user-centered solutions.
Instructor: Billy Novrando
Last updated: 10/2024
Beginner to Intermediate+
Who Should Attend This Workshop
- Product Owners and Managers looking to understand UX principles
- Developers wanting to bridge design and technical skills
- Aspiring UX Designers ready to build practical skills
- Anyone interested in creating meaningful user experiences
Training 5 or more people?
We offer customized workshops to fit your group’s unique needs.
Workshop Content
I. Introduction to UX Foundations
Overview of core UX principles, covering why UX matters and how it impacts product success. Establish a baseline understanding of UX to make more effective design decisions.
Learning Objective: Understand the foundational elements of UX design.
Skills Gained: User-centered thinking, design awareness.
II. Understanding User Needs
Explore how to connect with users on a deeper level through user research. This session focuses on uncovering motivations and pain points that drive real impact.
Learning Objective: Gain insights into user needs and research methods.
Skills Gained: Empathy mapping, interviewing, creating personas.
III. Journey Mapping & Pain Point Identification
Learn to visualize the full user journey and spot areas where users get stuck. This session helps you see where small improvements can make a big difference.
Learning Objective: Create journey maps and identify user pain points.
Skills Gained: Journey mapping, spotting friction points, user flow analysis.
IV. Prototyping & Testing Basics
Building on the discoveries from previous sessions, this session dives into sketching and wireframing to bring initial ideas to life. Learn how to structure layouts and plan interactions that resonate with users.
Learning Objective: Translate insights into wireframes that define layout and functionality.
Skills Gained: Sketching basics, wireframing techniques, layout planning.
V. Practical Solutions Workshop
This session focuses on unleashing creativity and breaking down the “I’m not a creative person” barrier. By following a structured process, anyone can bring their designs to life, creating engaging visuals that resonate with users.
Learning Objective: Cultivate a creative mindset and apply visual design principles to refine your ideas.
Skills Gained: Visual composition, mockup creation, confidence in creative expression.
VI. Your UX Game Plan
Discover how UX can enhance any role—not just design. Then, wrap up by crafting a personal action plan to bring your UX skills into everyday practice.
Learning Objective: See UX applications in diverse roles and set a personal action plan.
Skills Gained: Cross-functional UX skills, strategic planning, goal setting.
Meet your instructor
Stanislaus Billy Novrando
Developer & User Experience Instructor
- 3 Years in User Experience
- 5 Years in Front-End Development
- Empowering Product Teams
- Bridging Design & Engineering
Hi! I’m Billy a front-end engineer turned UX consultant with a passion for making meaningful design approachable and actionable for everyone. With nearly five years of experience collaborating closely with designers and 3 years of experience of UX design itself, I developed a strong sense for what makes user experiences meaningful and effective. My goal is to bridge the gap between technical and design roles, empowering others to make user-centered decisions confidently.
Through practical, hands-on workshops, I bring real-world UX strategies that anyone—whether a UX designer, product owner, or developer—can use to enhance the products they handle. Join me to learn actionable skills that will elevate your projects and create positive impacts for users.
Let’s make UX your superpower!
Skills that matters.
Let’s work together to develop UX skills that make a real impact. Our training offers hands-on learning to help you design experiences that matter.