DESG 260
Interface & Usability — Winter 2026
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UI Design Checklist
Audit your high-fidelity screens before submitting
Unit A: Wayfinding Map & Icons
Day 1 — Experience Mapping
Day 2 — Empathy & Feedback
Day 3 — Vectorizing Icons
Day 4 — Finishing Strong
Unit B: Make It Better App
Day 5 — UX Vocabulary & Heuristics
Day 6 — Platform Conventions
Day 7 — AI Tools for Prototyping
Day 8 — Documentation & Final Prototype
Unit C: Hierarchy & Responsive Web
Day 9 — Responsive Design Fundamentals
Day 10 — Typography Systems
Day 10 (Alt) — Learning to Learn with AI
Day 11 — Grid Systems
Day 11 (Alt) — AI-Guided Grid Systems
Day 12 — Wireframe Critique & Responsive Patterns
Day 13 — Empathy, Typography & High-Fidelity
Day 14 — Transition Day (Unit C → Unit D)
Unit D: Neue App (Capstone)
Day 15 — The Mom Test
Day 16 — Synthesis & Competitive Analysis
Day 17 — User Flows & AI Prototyping
Day 18 — Planning Great Prototype Tests
Day 19 — Designing Across Platforms
Day 20 — Building a Visual Identity
Day 21 — High-Fidelity Craft
Day 22 — High-Fi Testing & Motion
Day 23 — Storytelling & the Case Study
Day 24 — Work Day