Black People Have Always Been UX Designers : Space-making is an iterative design process

<p>When I learned about UX design, I fell in love immediately. The idea of being able to enhance the experience of users resonated with me in ways I did not fully understand. As I became more immersed into the field, I realized why it felt so much like home. Black people work to enhance the experiences of our community consistently. We fight every single day to design a world where we are seen, heard, and loved.&nbsp;Space-making is an iterative design process, and that is what UX design is about at its core &mdash; making space for users by improving usability, accessibility, and desirability.</p> <p>The user experience design process is generally divided into following 5 phases:&nbsp;<em>Define , User research, Synthesis , Design&nbsp;</em>and<em>&nbsp;Implement</em>. All of which are phases that Black people subconsciously go through when we work to eliminate barriers that exclude us from different facets of society. I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight these parallels.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/black-ux-collective/black-people-have-always-been-ux-designers-space-making-is-an-iterative-design-process-fcefe4cce846"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>
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