Welcome to your first week of DesignXP!

In this lesson, we’ll introduce the foundations of UX design and the design thinking mindset. You’ll explore how UX goes far beyond screens—it's about crafting experiences that solve real problems for real people. We’ll walk through key milestones in the history of UX, do some thought-provoking exercises, and help you begin thinking like a designer.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:

• What makes an experience memorable (hint: it’s not just the product)

• Why design thinking is a mindset anyone can adopt

• How to frame problems more creatively through reframing exercises

• A brief history of UX and how the role of the designer has evolved

• Where the industry is headed and what it means to be a modern UX designer

📝 What’s in the Slides:

• A reflection on everyday experiences (like ordering coffee) to introduce user-centered thinking

• A fun "design a vase" experiment that highlights the importance of problem framing

• An expanded challenge to design a better way to enjoy flowers—showing how reframing unlocks innovation

• A breakdown of what design thinking is and who it’s for

• A timeline of the UX industry, from early graphical interfaces to today’s AI-powered design spaces

• Insights into how modern UX designers need to think across devices, interactions, and modalities