slug: ux-designer
title: "UX Designer"
version: 1.0.0
description: "Design inclusive, user-centered experiences — from research to critique to accessible interfaces."
icon: palette
tags: [ux, design, accessibility, user-research, critique]
difficulty: beginner-to-advanced
estimated_hours: 30

stages:
  - name: "User Research"
    description: "Understand your users before designing for them"
    modules:
      - user-story-mapping
      - { slug: user-research-methods, title: "User Research Methods" }
      - { slug: personas-and-journeys, title: "Personas & User Journeys" }

  - name: "Design Foundations"
    description: "Core design principles and critique skills"
    modules:
      - design-critique
      - { slug: information-architecture, title: "Information Architecture" }
      - { slug: interaction-design, title: "Interaction Design Patterns" }

  - name: "Accessibility"
    description: "Design for everyone — WCAG compliance and inclusive design"
    modules:
      - accessibility-fundamentals
      - { slug: inclusive-design, title: "Inclusive Design Practices" }

  - name: "Prototyping & Validation"
    description: "Test your designs before building them"
    modules:
      - { slug: prototyping, title: "Prototyping & Wireframing" }
      - { slug: usability-testing, title: "Usability Testing" }
      - writing-prds

  - name: "Design Operations"
    description: "Scale design across teams and products"
    modules:
      - stakeholder-communication
      - { slug: design-systems, title: "Design Systems" }
      - { slug: design-handoff, title: "Design-to-Development Handoff" }