Dive into UI/UX design at Adobe MAX
Calling all creatives who are passionate about experience design! If you’re interested in designing websites, apps, games, and other types of digital experiences, then check out the UI/UX track sessions and speakers at Adobe MAX 2021.
Whether you are new to UI/UX design or an experienced designer looking to grow your skills, the sessions and labs included on the UI/UX track will cover everything from getting started with Adobe XD to learning advanced prototyping techniques and building design systems. Discover how to use XD in tandem with Creative Cloud apps such as Photoshop and Illustrator. Learn how to build design systems and collaborate with developers, and hear experiences from XD team members and users on how they design websites, apps, and other digital experiences with Creative Cloud.
This track has something for everyone. People who can take this track:
- Design students and beginners
- UI/UX designers
- Product designers
- Mobile app designers
- Web designers/developers
- Interaction designers
Here are 5 featured sessions from this track to consider as you start planning your schedule:
1. Exploring Future Frontiers for UI/UX Design
Join freelance UI/UX designer Patricia Reiners to learn about her exploration of the boundaries of experience design. She is passionate about Adobe XD and using it to prototype futuristic use cases for product and experience design for voice, AR/VR, and beyond
In this 30-minute session you will explore:
- Prototyping for augmented and virtual reality
- Simulating 3D design experiences
- Other futuristic UI/UX design frontiers
2. Leveling Up Your UX/UI Game Production with Ready at Dawn
If you’re a gamer and UX/UI designer, Stephan Dube, lead UX/UI designer at Ready at Dawn Studios at Facebook, will bring you double delight. Discover how he integrates Photoshop graphics into Adobe XD layouts to prototype player experiences with game controllers.
In this 30-minute session you will discover:
- Working with Photoshop assets in XD
- Prototyping with console controller input
- Sharing prototypes for review and feedback
3. Build Smarter Workflows with Adobe XD and Photoshop
Learn how you can use Adobe XD and Photoshop to create a faster, easier process for delivering more complete designs, interactive prototypes, and asset libraries. Join Rebecca Ferguson, experience design lead at ThoughtWorks and a passionate speaker and mentor in the experience design space, to discover how to combine these two products to speed up your UI and UX design workflows.
In this 60-minute hands-on lab you will learn to:
- Transform static Photoshop website designs into interactive, shareable prototypes
- Seamlessly import Photoshop graphics into XD website designs
- Apply Photoshop’s advanced image editing tools right within XD
- Share colors, text styles, graphics, and components between Creative Cloud apps
4. Designing Incredible Web Experiences in Adobe XD
Join Joan Lafferty, principal product manager, for a hands-on experience with Adobe XD tools and tricks for website design. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced designer, a Mac or PC user, you will learn new ways that XD can bring creativity and interactivity to your website designs through features like Auto-Animate, Repeat Grid, Content-Aware Layout, and powerful prototyping tools.
In this 60-minute lab you will learn to:
- Create responsive, dynamic page designs
- Bring designs to life with hover interactions, animations, and anchor links
- Share interactive prototypes for design feedback and handoff
- Expand your creative toolset with XD plugins
5. Using Adobe XD for Presentations and Brainstorming
Don’t miss this opportunity to go backstage with Talin Wadsworth, principal designer at Adobe, and learn about some of the unexpected ways our design team uses Adobe XD. From presenting ideas and sharing usability test results to brainstorming and end-to-end reviews, there are endless ways to expand collaboration and streamline workflows with XD.
In this 30-minute session you will learn:
- New ways to foster creativity and brainstorming with XD
- How to make compelling presentations in XD
- To effectively share research and other complex information in XD
Register for the FREE, VIRTUAL Adobe MAX 2021 (October 26-28) to unlock new ideas and grow your skill set alongside a community of like-minded creatives.
Too excited to wait? Check out all the sessions from MAX 2020 in the meantime.