AN ORIGINAL, FREE GUIDED LEARNING PATH
Build your first
UX case study.
A small project. Honest evidence. Decisions you can explain. Six written lessons take you from an approachable problem to a case study that tells the truth about your work.
- 01
LESSON 1 · 3 MIN READ + EXERCISE
Choose one approachable problem
Define a small task, a safe project boundary, and the assumptions you need to investigate before opening a design tool.
You’ll make: a one-page project brief - 02
LESSON 2 · 3 MIN READ + EXERCISE
Plan research you can conduct responsibly
Match a question to a method, prepare consent and note handling, and choose an honest fallback when participant research is not possible.
You’ll make: a small research packet - 03
LESSON 3 · 3 MIN READ + EXERCISE
Map a complete task before making screens
Turn the brief into a task flow with meaningful decisions, recovery paths, and visible assumptions about how the service would work.
You’ll make: draw the task and its recovery path - 04
LESSON 4 · 3 MIN READ + EXERCISE
Design a small prototype and plan an honest test
Prototype the critical path, check accessibility intentions, and investigate a focused task without overstating what a small usability session can prove.
You’ll make: prototype, inspect, and revise one decision - 05
LESSON 5 · 3 MIN READ + EXERCISE
Turn your decisions into a readable case study
Write a focused narrative around your contribution, evidence, alternatives, and limitations rather than presenting a gallery of process artifacts.
You’ll make: draft a case study around two decisions - 06
LESSON 6 · 3 MIN READ + EXERCISE
Review the case study and share it responsibly
Audit truthfulness, permissions, readability, and accessibility, then use a focused peer review to prepare a clear version you are allowed to share.
You’ll make: complete a pre-share review
Practice with honesty, not pretend results.
The running project is fictional. No participant quotes, research findings, client relationships, or performance improvements are supplied. If you cannot conduct research safely, the lessons help you document assumptions and propose checks instead. These materials are independent learning resources, not official Microsoft training.