Designing for People: An Introduction to User Experience
Ever wondered why some apps and websites feel effortless while others leave you frustrated? That difference is UX—user experience—and it's the craft of designing digital products around the people who actually use them. Join UX strategist and educator Cathline Marshall at The Spark for a welcoming, hands-on introduction to the fundamentals of great design.
No prior experience needed. This class is built for curious beginners, career-changers, and anyone who wants to understand how thoughtful design turns good ideas into intuitive, human-centered experiences.
Cathline brings extensive experience leading UX strategy, design, and research for Fortune 500 and global brands across industries worldwide. She has led research teams at Ernst & Young's Innovation and Design Studio, built a UX research dashboard for Sirona Medical, and driven UX roadmaps and design-thinking workshops at Elsevier. An adjunct professor of UX design and research at NYU–SPS, she holds certifications from Human Factors International, the Interaction Design Foundation, and Pace University (CUA, CSM).
What You'll Learn
What UX really means—and why it matters
The basics of user research and how to understand what people need
How designers turn insights into intuitive, usable products
Simple frameworks you can start applying right away
Come away with a clear picture of the UX field, a new lens for looking at the products you use every day, and the foundation to keep exploring.
Led by Cathline Marshall, CUA | CSM — UX Strategist, Instructor, and Adjunct Professor at New York University