Philadelphia, Pennsylvania30+ days ago
Build digital products and services 0-1Lead end-to-end design process for a startup idea or topic of your choiceLead product scoping and feature scoping, as well as entire project managementIdentify target market for product and position product for launch successDevelop a business model for the product or service and demonstrate how the product/service will scale as the business model scalesLead discovery research by managing user recruitment, creating research plans, writing interview guides, leading 8-16 discovery interviews, and synthesizing interview insightsDeliver a compelling UX design and business pitch for your startup idea, showcasing both qualitative and quantitative data to justify the problem space and the solutionTell a compelling story about users by showcasing user types, personas, stakeholder maps, journey maps, process maps, service blueprints, ideation matrixes, sketches, wireframes, UX workflows, prototypes and other visual deliverablesLead user testing of wireframes and prototypes to improve product/service usability and constantly iterate on your startup ideaDesign a unique design system for your solution from scratch, creating components, a style guide, and branding for your solutionAnalyze direct and indirect competitors to clearly articulate your solution’s differentiators and why your solution is innovative and more likely to succeed over competing optionsConsult with startups to create a scope of work and fulfill UX research, UX design, product design and service design work based on your scope of work. Here are some apprenticeship requirements to keep in mind before applying:Interested in creative career paths in UX research, UX design, product design or service designWilling to commit 5-10 hours of work per week to complete program deliverablesWilling to attend 2-3 hour weekend lectures to learn the end-to-end design process OR willing to complete online video course modulesOpen to feedback from UX mentors and demonstrates a willingness to revise design work.