Hooray for UX!
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This document contains advice from Catt Small on how to become a user experience (UX) designer and game developer. Catt discusses her own background in UX design, starting from making blog templates and becoming a web designer. She then provides advice for aspiring game makers, such as making many games, prototyping ideas before development, and attending local events. Finally, Catt gives recommendations for UX designers, like using data to inform decisions, collaborating with others, and sharing work by going to events.
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Hooray for UX!
- 2. @cattsmall Im Catt Small. Im in love with user experience, coding, and games!
- 3. @cattsmall@cattsmall Product Designer at SoundCloud Game player and maker Organizes events via Tech Under Thirty Teaches women to make games via The Code Liberation Foundation Me in a nutshell:
- 4. @cattsmall@cattsmall How I became a user experience designer How I began making games Advice for game makers Advice for UX designers Well talk about:
- 5. @cattsmall User Experience And how I got into it
- 8. @cattsmall@cattsmall UX Designers come from many backgrounds
- 10. @cattsmall@cattsmall Became a web designer
- 12. @cattsmall@cattsmall Hired as an Interface Designer
- 13. @cattsmall@cattsmall Hired as a Product Designer
- 15. @cattsmall@cattsmall What did you do before UX?
- 16. @cattsmall Making Games My path to game development
- 17. @cattsmall@cattsmall Game design is about creating systems
- 18. @cattsmall@cattsmall Good games are well-designed
- 19. @cattsmall@cattsmall Played games as a kid
- 20. @cattsmall@cattsmall Made dress up dolls
- 22. @cattsmall@cattsmall Made game jam games
- 24. @cattsmall@cattsmall How many of you want to make games?
- 25. @cattsmall Advice for game makers NYC is a hub for game makers. Be a part of it.
- 26. @cattsmall@cattsmall Make as many games as you can.
- 27. @cattsmall@cattsmall Make games alone Zora Ball. Photo by Curtis Ball
- 28. @cattsmall@cattsmall Make games with friends Buttered Toast Studios team
- 29. @cattsmall@cattsmall Go to game jams & hackathons https://technical.ly/brooklyn/2014/01/28/global-game-jam/
- 30. @cattsmall@cattsmall Prototype before you go high-fidelity.
- 34. @cattsmall@cattsmall Be your own project manager.
- 35. @cattsmall@cattsmall Make the important parts work
- 36. @cattsmall@cattsmall Evaluate each nice-to- have feature
- 37. @cattsmall@cattsmall Remember that games dont have to be fun.
- 39. @cattsmall@cattsmall Joy Rayman Legends, 息 Frictional Games
- 41. @cattsmall@cattsmall Excitement Prism Shell, 息 Brooklyn Gamery
- 45. @cattsmall@cattsmall Remember names and faces
- 46. @cattsmall@cattsmall Converse via Twitter #gamedev & #screenshotsaturdays
- 47. @cattsmall@cattsmall Attend local events NY Game Makers Meetup NYC Indie Games Facebook Group
- 49. @cattsmall@cattsmall How many of you go to industry events?
- 50. @cattsmall@cattsmall How many of you can t afford to go to industry events?
- 51. @cattsmall@cattsmall In summary: Make as many games as you can. Prototype ideas before jumping in. Manage your time well. Dont let feature creep kill your project. Dont worry about fun, but rather engagement and satisfaction. Go to local events and conferences.
- 52. @cattsmall Advice for UX Designers Some things Ive learned over the years.
- 53. @cattsmall@cattsmall Use data to inform your decisions.
- 55. @cattsmall@cattsmall Talk to your demographic
- 56. @cattsmall@cattsmall Design based on logic
- 58. @cattsmall@cattsmall Failure helps you learn
- 64. @cattsmall@cattsmall Experiment with new ideas
- 69. @cattsmall@cattsmall In summary: Research and use data to inform decisions. Accept imperfection. Collaborate and ask for feedback. Make things as much as possible. Share your work with others. Go to events and socialize.
- 70. @cattsmall@cattsmall Thank you! Questions? Think of questions later? Tweet @cattsmall Email catt@cattsmall.com