The Narrative Web: storytelling applied to UX/UI design
A course by Chiara Aliotta , Designer and art director
Use storytelling to enhance your UX/UI design skills. Create purposeful stories to captivate your audience.
Use storytelling to enhance your UX/UI design skills. Create purposeful stories to captivate your audience.
In this online course, you will delve into the captivating world of storytelling and discover its application in UX design. Join Chiara Aliotta, an accomplished designer and art director, as she takes you on a journey to explore how storytelling can create meaningful interactions and establish emotional connections with your audience. Through engaging lessons, you'll gain a deep understanding of storytelling fundamentals and learn how to incorporate them into your UX and UI designs.
Chiara will guide you through the process of crafting compelling narratives for digital products, starting with an introduction to storytelling and its uses in UX design. Explore elements such as audience, purpose, characters, and context, and discover how they contribute to creating immersive user experiences. Learn about the structure of a narrative and the importance of emotional connections to captivate your users.
Throughout the course, you'll analyze briefs, find visual inspiration, and map the user's journey to develop engaging digital experiences. Chiara will teach you the differences between high-fidelity mockups and wireframes, enabling you to create visually stunning projects that grab attention. You'll also gain valuable insights into how to engage clients with persuasive arguments and present your designs effectively.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 32 downloads
- 96% positive reviews (50)
- 3,289 students
- 13 lessons (2h 29m)
- 32 additional resources (18 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
In this course, your final project will be to create the wireframe of a single-page website based on a fictional brand's brief. Through this hands-on project, you'll put into practice all the storytelling and UX design principles you've learned.
You'll have the opportunity to showcase your creativity and apply your newfound knowledge to create an engaging and visually appealing wireframe. By bringing together the elements of storytelling, audience analysis, user journey mapping, and visual inspiration, you'll craft a compelling digital experience that grabs attention and communicates the brand's message effectively.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is ideal for anyone interested in shaping digital content through storytelling and UX design. Whether you're a designer looking to enhance your skills or someone passionate about creating engaging user experiences, this course offers valuable insights and practical techniques.
If you're eager to explore the power of storytelling and learn how to apply it to UX and UI design, this course is for you. No prior experience in UX design is required, making it accessible to beginners and professionals alike. Join this course and discover how to craft meaningful stories that add value to your digital products.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you'll need a basic understanding of design principles and a passion for creating engaging digital experiences. Familiarity with design software such as Adobe XD or Sketch is beneficial, but not mandatory.
To make the most of the course, it's recommended to have a computer with internet access. Additionally, having a notebook or sketchbook to jot down ideas and sketches during the creative process will be helpful. Get ready to embark on a creative journey where storytelling and UX design merge seamlessly.
Reviews
A course by Chiara Aliotta
Chiara Aliotta is an Italian art director and digital brand designer known for her captivating storytelling skills. With a background in print communication and a remote work lifestyle from a Greek island, Chiara has honed her expertise in crafting compelling brand stories that leave a lasting impact.
Chiara's passion for storytelling stems from her love for literature and her belief in its power to captivate audiences. She has worked with renowned organizations such as Smashing Magazine, Action Aid Hellas, PAMS Foundation, Mautic, and Joomla, creating brand experiences that inspire action and foster a sense of community.
As a digital nomad, Chiara embraces the digital world and understands the importance of crafting engaging online experiences. Her goal as an art director is to provide a comprehensive perspective on design, showcasing its potential to communicate brand values, purpose, and mission effectively. Chiara's work extends beyond traditional design, helping tech startups and Web3 companies navigate the digital landscape through compelling storytelling.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
The Anatomy of a Great Story
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Storytelling for UX and UI Design
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Elements of Storytelling: Audience, Purpose, Characters, and Context
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Elements of Storytelling: The Structure
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The Power of Storytelling: Emotions
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U3
A Mad Tea Party: Let’s Put Storytelling at Work
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Finding the Elements of the Story 1
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Finding the Elements of the Story 2
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Visual Inspiration to Trigger the Imagination
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Building the Narrative and Wireframe 1
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Building the Narrative and Wireframe 2
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U4
Selling Your Ideas through Storytelling
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Supporting the Narrative: Wireframe vs. High-Fidelity Mock-up
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Engaging the Audience with the Narrative
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FP
Final project
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Brand storytelling and UX
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
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lethiciaddsouza
PlusCurso com abordagem e exemplos bem diferentes. Bem didático e instiga criatividade!
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W_Rachel
Me ha encantado, vengo del campo de diseño gráfico y marketing online, por lo cual analizar es un don importante en estos campos, aparte de mejorar mis dotes como diseñadora gráfica con este curso se me está haciendo más fácil enamorarme del campo del diseño ux/ui al que estoy pasandome poco a poco ya que se me hacía difícil y repelente verlo tan técnico (muy cuadriculado normativo), pero gracias a Chiara con su visión tan encantadora ha cambiado mi forma de ver.
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priyasrivas_96
It was a good course, as the structure she taught was very clear with all the details well explained and well knit. Easy to follow to design any product as a designer and helps present them to stakeholders using the same format she shared.
eliezerpujols
For a storytelling course, I found the lessons hard to follow. Some concepts taught feel disconnected from one another.
edostos
PlusMuy buen curso. Aproximación diferente a lo usual.
Aplicar el concepto de un guión a la construcción de una landing page le da vida al mensaje y ayuda a cautivar la atención del visitante y a inducir la compra del producto o servicio.
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