Introduction to Human-Centered Prototyping
Introduction to Human-Centered Prototyping
Go Deeper with Certificate Programs
Take your design thinking skills further with a certificate program:
What You'll Get
Introduction
Watch a sneak peek
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Prototyping for Digital Experiences—A sneak peek of the class
Lesson 1: Designing Human-Centered Interactions
Lesson 2: Build to Think
Lesson 3: Build to Learn
Conclusion: Build to Communicate
Meet Your Instructor
Chris Nyffeler
Former Design Director at IDEO
While at IDEO, Chris guided a community of visual, systems, and user experience designers, as well as software developers. He has pushed the craft of interaction design forward in the consumer web, mobile, e-commerce, digital health, and social media industries, and has earned multiple patents and awards. Chris holds a B.A. in Graphic Design and Art History from the University of Florida.
Chris Nyffeler
Former Design Director at IDEO
With a focus on interaction design, Chris provided guidance to a community of visual, systems, and user experience designers, as well as software developers at IDEO. He played an active role in shaping IDEO's portfolio of digital work and pushed the craft of interaction design both inside and outside the company in industries such as consumer web, mobile, e-commerce, digital health, and social media. He has elevated design thinking for major tech corporations and government agencies, and has helped to launch successful, design-centric tech startups in San Francisco and Silicon Valley.
Chris has been awarded a number of patents in the U.S. and Japan for mobile interface and interaction design. His work has been recognized by The Webby Awards, IDEA Awards, IXDA Interaction Awards, WIRED, Fast Company, Metropolis Magazine and major online tech blogs. Chris holds a B.A. in Graphic Design and Art History from the University of Florida. As a faculty member in the undergraduate program in interaction design at the California College of the Arts, Chris is constantly reinforcing his philosophy of unobtrusive technology.
Deepen Your Learning
Downloadable Workbook
Practical Activities
Applied Prototyping Project
Certificate of Completion
FAQs
We offer three types of courses: self-paced courses, cohort courses, and certificate programs. On-demand courses allow you to start, learn, and finish a course completely on your own schedule. Since courses are on-demand, there's no community experience of going through the material with other learners at the same time. There is no teaching team providing feedback on your submissions.
Cohort courses run on a set calendar with fixed start and end dates. You will be learning alongside other learners, but still have the flexibility to work at a pace that fits your own schedule—there aren't mandatory live components. In cohort courses, you'll have access to a teaching team who will answer your questions and give feedback on your assignments throughout the course. Self-paced courses allow you to start, learn, and finish a course completely on your own schedule. Since courses are on-demand, there's no community experience of going through the material with other learners. In on-demand courses, there is no teaching team providing feedback on your submissions.
Yes, after completing the course you will receive a certificate of completion. We also have certificate programs that consist of multiple courses. After completing a certificate, you will receive a certificate of completion via email as a downloadable PDF within 1-2 weeks of completing the final required course. Certificates are configured for uploading and sharing on LinkedIn.
IDEO U courses are not currently eligible for university credit.
You'll need a stable internet connection and a device (computer, tablet, or phone) with a modern web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge. Some course activities may work better on a computer than a mobile device. You'll also need to be able to view videos, which requires a browser that supports HTML5 video.
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We offer refunds for on-demand courses if you haven't accessed the course content yet. If you've accessed the course content, we are unable to provide a refund. To process a refund, contact us.
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Loved by Learners Across the Globe
Introduction to Human-Centered Prototyping
“This course lowered the barrier to start making prototypes and to actually feel the power of how much prototypes can communicate.”
Introduction to Human-Centered Prototyping
“The courses offer knowledge and skills applicable to multiple audiences. They enable you to enhance and build upon existing knowledge and skills, think more broadly and deeply about the 'customer/client' experience, think outside your own industry, and own the belief that everyone can be creative.”
Introduction to Human-Centered Prototyping
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Introduction to Human-Centered Prototyping
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The practice and application of design thinking, innovation, and creativity is highly collaborative and team based—which is why we believe that learning is better together. Take a course as a team and develop new skills and mindsets, have deeper discussion during course kickoff and debrief sessions, and build a shared understanding.
