

Workshop | Use Curiosity and Surprise to Create Captivating UX
🕒 90 min | 👥 30 seats | 💵 $10 Uxcel Pro / $50 Standard
Feeling stuck with creating designs that truly delight users? You’re not alone!
Designing experiences that capture attention and inspire action isn’t easy. Without the right tools or insights, it’s common to fall back on designs that feel functional—but forgettable.
In this hands-on workshop, Luciana Caraça (UX Designer at JobCloud, TX Services) will show you how to use curiosity and surprise to keep users coming back. From the psychology of dopamine to practical use cases, you’ll walk away with actionable techniques to make your designs more engaging, playful, and effective.
📌 Spots are limited to 30 participants, so secure yours now!
🧠 What You'll Learn
The science behind curiosity and its role in user engagement.
Success stories of gamification techniques that captivate users.
Practical ways to elicit curiosity in your UX/UI design projects.
🕒 Agenda
Introduction: Stories and examples of curiosity-driven engagement.
Deep Dive: The dopamine system explained + success cases.
Techniques: How to apply curiosity to your designs.
Icebreaker: Get to know your fellow designers!
Group Activity: Hands-on problem-solving in breakout rooms.
Wrap Up: Key takeaways and next steps.
🧑💻 Who Should Attend?
Product Designers: Looking to elevate user engagement in digital products.
UX/UI Designers: Wanting to apply psychology-driven gamification techniques to their designs.
Creatives: Interested in hands-on learning and gamification concepts.
🎙️ Meet the Instructor
Luciana Caraça is a Digital Product Designer passionate about creating meaningful user experiences that engage emotions, thoughts, and motivations. Based in Portugal with roots in Brazil, she’s worked across 5 countries, blending engineering expertise with creative design. As a mentor and workshop host, Luciana thrives on collaboration and inspiring others to think beyond the interface.
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📌 Notes
All workshops include access to a full recording.
If you’re planning to expense this session, please purchase using your company card directly. We’re currently unable to issue formal invoices after payment.
Tickets are non-refundable once the session has started.