The presentation clarifies the confusion around UX job titles skill sets

1. User Experience Roles
Architecture as User Center Design
Version 01
Published January 07, 2011
Created by Ryan Winzenburg

2. User Experience Roles 2 of 9
Version 01 published January 07, 2011 by Ryan Winzenburg (ryan.winzenburg@mapquest.com)
UX Objective

3. User Experience Roles 3 of 9
Version 01 published January 07, 2011 by Ryan Winzenburg (ryan.winzenburg@mapquest.com)
Architectural Design Roles
Architect Move Planner & Interior Drywaller & Plumber &
Closet Organizer Designer Brick Layer Electrician

4. User Experience Roles 4 of 9
Version 01 published January 07, 2011 by Ryan Winzenburg (ryan.winzenburg@mapquest.com)
UX Similarity
Architect Move Planner & Interior Drywaller & Plumber &
Closet Organizer Designer Brick Layer Electrician
Interaction Information User Interface Front End Back End
Designer Architect Designer Developer Developer

5. User Experience Roles 5 of 9
Version 01 published January 07, 2011 by Ryan Winzenburg (ryan.winzenburg@mapquest.com)
UX Roles
Interaction Information User Interface Front End Back End
Designer Architect Designer Developer Developer
• Interviewing • Content Inventory • Design Principles • HTML • HTML
• Wireframe • Card Sorting • Usability • CSS • .NET/Java
• Prototypes • Labeling • Typography • jQuery • SQL/Database
• Work Flow (Usability) • Navigation • HTML/CSS • JavaScript • Server
• Excel • Thesauri • Photoshop • Flash/Flex
• Silverback, Captcha • Search • Illustrator • ActionScript
• Omnigraffel, Visio • Controlled Vocabulary • Fireworks
• InDesign, Balsamiq • Excel • jQuery
• Fireworks, HTML • Optimal Sort

6. User Experience Roles 6 of 9
Version 01 published January 07, 2011 by Ryan Winzenburg (ryan.winzenburg@mapquest.com)
UX Denver
User Experience Designer Interactive Designer
Interaction Information User Interface Front End Back End
Designer Architect Designer Developer Developer
• Interviewing • Content Inventory • Design Principles • HTML • HTML
• Wireframe • Card Sorting • Usability • CSS • .NET/Java
• Prototypes • Labeling • Typography • jQuery • SQL/Database
• Work Flow (Usability) • Navigation • HTML/CSS • JavaScript • Server
• Excel • Thesauri • Photoshop • Flash/Flex
• Silverback, Captcha • Search • Illustrator • ActionScript
• Omnigraffel, Visio • Controlled Vocabulary • Fireworks
• InDesign, Balsamiq • Excel • jQuery
• Fireworks, HTML • Optimal Sort

7. User Experience Roles 7 of 9
Version 01 published January 07, 2011 by Ryan Winzenburg (ryan.winzenburg@mapquest.com)
Implementation Centered Design
Interactive Designer
Back End User Interface Front End
Developer Designer Developer
• HTML • Design Principles • HTML
• .NET/Java • Usability • CSS
• SQL/Database • Typography • jQuery
• Server • HTML/CSS • JavaScript
• Photoshop • Flash/Flex
• Illustrator • ActionScript
• Fireworks
• jQuery

8. User Experience Roles 8 of 9
Version 01 published January 07, 2011 by Ryan Winzenburg (ryan.winzenburg@mapquest.com)
Design Centered Design
Interactive Designer
User Interface Front End Back End
Designer Developer Developer
• Design Principles • HTML • HTML
• Usability • CSS • .NET/Java
• Typography • jQuery • SQL/Database
• HTML/CSS • JavaScript • Server
• Photoshop • Flash/Flex
• Illustrator • ActionScript
• Fireworks
• jQuery

9. User Experience Roles 9 of 9
Version 01 published January 07, 2011 by Ryan Winzenburg (ryan.winzenburg@mapquest.com)
UX Denver
Interaction Information User Interface Front End Back End
Designer Architect Designer Developer Developer
• A List Apart • Rosenfeld Media • Smashing Magazine
• UX Booth • I.A. Podcast • I.A. Podcast
• UX Matters • Design Was Here
• Adaptive Path • CSS Cream
• UIE Brain Sparks • Communication Arts
• UXpod • Web Designer Depot
• CSS Tricks
• Hongkiat