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User experience (UX) design centers on how creators and users engage with digital or tangible systems. Professionals in this field apply both artistic and scientific design principles to create systems that fulfill user requirements and objectives, while considering the significance of both physical and emotional responses.
UX integrates research, analysis, and visual design with knowledge from psychology, business, and digital media. As a UX design student, you'll master creating designs focused on human needs. This professional practice demands understanding, teamwork, inquisitiveness, and repeated refinement to advance system designs using modern techniques. The curriculum also covers psychological principles, behavioral patterns, and human capabilities that directly inform design research and methodology. Throughout your studies, industry-experienced faculty will guide you through real-world client projects.
Upon graduation, you may have gained experience through:
Internships at leading organizations such as NASA, Country Companies, Caterpillar Inc., Microsoft, or OSF Health Care
Developing solutions for cutting-edge products including wearables, AR/VR applications, mobile platforms, websites, and physical interactive systems
Investigative work in both conventional and innovative human-computer interaction design
Hands-on studio work in visual design, interactive systems, and user interface development