When I learned about UX design, I fell in love immediately. The idea of being able to enhance the experience of users resonated with me in ways I did not fully understand. As I became more immersed into the field, I realized why it felt so much like home. Black people work to enhance the experiences of our community consistently. We fight every single day to design a world where we are seen, heard, and loved. Space-making is an iterative design process, and that is what UX design is about at its core — making space for users by improving usability, accessibility, and desirability.
The user experience design process is generally divided into following 5 phases: Define , User research, Synthesis , Design and Implement. All of which are phases that Black people subconsciously go through when we work to eliminate barriers that exclude us from different facets of society. I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight these parallels.