Sustainable UX Design

31mIntermediate2024-06-17

Authors

Tetiana Gulei

UX Designer | Teaching Figma and UX Design

Course details

Sustainability is a core component of effective product design in the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of UX. In this course, join instructor Tetiana Gulei as she explores the enlarged carbon footprint of today’s digital products and shows you how UX designers can create better, more impactful products and digital experiences that are not only more user-friendly but also more sustainable.

Discover the basic principles of sustainable UX and the three types of sustainable designs: environmental, social, and economic. Learn how to evaluate designs for sustainability, educate users on sustainable best practices, measure the impact of sustainable UX, and promote greater inclusivity for sustainability. By the end of this course, you’ll be prepared to start driving innovation and writing the future of sustainable design on your team.

Skills covered

Sustainability AwarenessTech FoundationsSustainable Business StrategyUX DesignUser ExperiencePersonaWeb DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentBusiness Analysis and StrategySoftware Development

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Intro to sustainable UX

1. Designing for Sustainable UX

02 - What is sustainable UX
03 - Three types of sustainability in UX
04 - Evaluating your design on sustainability
05 - Optimize loading time
06 - Clear content structure
07 - Consistency with design systems
08 - Applying responsive design

2. Influencing Sustainable Behavior

09 - Educating users
10 - Using Nudge Theory for sustainability
11 - Habit forming UX for sustainability

3. Final Thoughts

12 - Measure impact of sustainable UX
13 - Inclusivity for sustainability