In this series of introductory workshops to UX Design, participants are encouraged to utilize systems and product thinking to create digital applications centered around anti-capitalist models of bartering and mutual aid. Projects from this workshop included: Poll2Poll, an educational app for Black creatives, and a tagging system for forageable gardens.
The course covered an intro to the user experience design process: from research, to interface design, to a testable prototype.
• Exploration of human psychology and behavioral patterns, an understanding of the latest functionalities of iOS technology, development of UI design and patterning libraries, and general user experience design best practices.
• Recurring discussion around themes of anti-capitalistic systems of exchange including currency-less economic systems, mutual aid, and bartering.
• A critical look at what goes into creating the addictiveness of smartphone apps and platforms, and the ethical and moral obligations designers have towards the structures around us.
Co-taught by:
Joelle Fleuratin, Mala Kumar, Eve Masso, Nick Simmons, Zella Vanié and Steven Ziadie