UX Design Case Study
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Complete UX project documented from research to final design as a professional portfolio case study. Triad: concept/ideation artifact (problem framing and research plan: the problem statement, who it affects, what is currently known, and the research approach), technical execution artifact (complete UX artefacts across the project: research data and synthesis, design iterations showing development, final prototype, and usability test results after final design), documentation/critique artifact (case study document covering the full process with critical reflection: what was learned at each stage, what design decisions were driven by what evidence, what measured outcomes were achieved or what would be measured — minimum 2,500 words across all case study sections). Studio critique: portfolio review by a senior UX designer or UX design director with documented written feedback on the research-to-design chain, quality of synthesis, and professional readiness of the case study as a portfolio piece. Proof: case study document or portfolio entry, supporting research and design artefacts, documented critique feedback. Verifier: senior UX designer (minimum 5 years experience) or design director.
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Select a real design problem from your research, a client engagement, or a substantial speculative project. Apply the full UX design process: discovery research (minimum six participants), synthesis, information architecture or user flow design, interactive prototype, and usability testing (minimum five participants). Document evidence of each phase before moving to the next.
Proof required
Submit evidence of each project phase: (1) research data summary (participant count and methods), (2) synthesis artefact (affinity map or equivalent), (3) architecture or flow diagram, (4) prototype link or export, (5) usability test findings summary (participant count, three tasks, completion rates).
What gets checked
- All five phases are documented — not just the prototype
- Research and testing used real participants, not colleagues or self-test
- Phases are connected — synthesis findings demonstrably informed the prototype direction