About me
I am a passionate UX/UI Designer & Framer No-code Website Developer, who posses a very strong background in creating intuitive and engaging digital experiences. I thrive on turning complex problems into simple, beautiful solutions. Having a background in branding and fashion design with over 10 years experience in the field of fashion design gives me an edge in designing visual appealing products and also helps me to understand user needs, frustrations and marketing strategies. I am passionate about creating empathetic and delightful user experiences that meet user needs and marketing goals. I have honed my skills in UX design by reading books, taking courses, watching tutorials, and working on various projects, including self-inspired ones and as a product designer intern at RadicalX, a project-based learning platform. There, I applied the fundamentals of design thinking, user research, persona creation, user story writing, user flows, visual design, usability testing, wire-framing, and prototyping to design solutions that showcase my experience and skills.
Bridging the Gap: How UX and Fashion Design Share a Surprisingly Similar Creative Process.
With a background as a fashion designer, and experience in UX design, I have learned that both creative disciplines share many similarities in the way they approach the creative process. Despite their different mediums, both UX designers and fashion designers strive to create products that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional and user-centric.
Starting with Research
Both fashion and UX designers utilised research to inform their creative decisions. Fashion designers leverage trend research, customer feedback, competitive analysis, and stakeholder input to align their designs with current trends, customer preferences, and market demands.
Similarly, UX designers use qualitative and quantitative research methods, analyze product and website metrics, conduct competitive analysis, and consider stakeholder requests to understand user needs, behaviours, and expectations.
Synthesizing the Research
After the research phase, fashion and UX designers synthesize the information they’ve collected. This is where they transform their research findings into actionable steps and tangible design concepts.
Both disciplines rely on research synthesis as a bridge between understanding and creating. By translating insights into user-centred products and experiences, fashion designers and UX designers ultimately strive to fulfil the needs and desires of their respective users.
Designing & Iteration
Both fashion and UX design share a creative and collaborative design process that emphasised iteration and collaboration. Fashion designers begin by sketching and ideating various design concepts. These initial ideas are then presented to stakeholders for feedback, which is used to iterate and refine designs that are ultimately selected for prototyping. Throughout this process, fashion designers work collaboratively with pattern makers, other artisans, and sales teams to choose the most promising ideas for further development and refine the prototypes based on ongoing feedback.
Prototyping Begins
By collaborating closely with development teams and employing a meticulous approach to product construction, both fashion and UX designers transform their initial visions into tangible products that resonate with their target audiences and achieve their intended purpose.
Delivering the Products
Designers in both fields produce final products according to approved specifications. Finished garments are delivered to stores, while digital experiences are launched online, marking the culmination of the design and development process
Fulfilling User & Business Needs
Collaboration is key during the design process in both fashion and UX—from the initial research and brainstorming sessions, where user needs are translated into design concepts, to the iterative cycles of prototyping and testing.
As you can see, fashion and UX follow a very similar design process. Both fields utilize this process to achieve the same end goal of creating a successful products and experiences that are not only user-friendly but also drive value for the business.
Design quote that keeps me motivated and positive that I’ll be great 👇🏽
Your worth as a designer is not determined by your experience level. It is determined by your passion, creativity, and the unique perspectives you bring to the table! Your value as a designer is in your ability to learn, adapt, and contribute fresh ideas. Experience is just one part of the equation.
