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UX Design Thinking

About This Course

What does it take to create rich and intuitive screen-based interactive experiences? By adopting a beginner’s mindset and engaging in a comprehensive design thinking process, UX designers can discover solutions they would not find otherwise. In this course, you’ll learn the four-stage iterative process: discovery, ideating, prototyping and testing. We’ll explore how to define and frame the problem to be solved, develop empathy for the user, generate multiple solutions and create workable prototypes. You’ll gain key insights into systematic design thinking methodology that results in outstanding user experiences.

What You’ll Learn

  • Qualitative and quantitative unbiased research methods

  • Data collection methods

  • Techniques for working with stakeholders to identify design problems

  • Active interviewing and listening skills

Get Hands-On Experience

  • Create end-user personas for use throughout the design process

  • Perform a competitive design audit

  • Prototype low-fidelity solutions for usability testing

Course Sessions

Hybrid

October 2026
Dates Oct 21 - Dec 9
Location Downtown Seattle, Online
Instructor Jessica Chaillar
Cost $1,626
Register Starting Jul 8, 2026
Scheduled Meetings
Date
Day
Time
Location
Oct 21, 2026
Wed
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Oct 28, 2026
Wed
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Oct 31, 2026
Sat
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Downtown Seattle
Nov 4, 2026
Wed
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Nov 14, 2026
Sat
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Downtown Seattle
Nov 18, 2026
Wed
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Dec 2, 2026
Wed
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Dec 5, 2026
Sat
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Downtown Seattle
Dec 9, 2026
Wed
6 – 9 p.m.
Online

All times are Pacific Time.

Course Note

This course runs from October 21, 2026, to December 9, 2026, and includes both online coursework and in-person classes.

Noncredit Course

You'll earn 3.6 continuing education units (CEUs) for successfully completing this course.