Designing Solo in a Low UX Maturity Environment

​Being the only designer in a team that’s new to UX means you’re part designer, part communicator, part advocate. This session is for solo designers navigating low/no UX maturity and trying to ship good work without burning out.

We’ll cover:

1. What working solo in low-maturity organizations really looks like– setting expectations and picking your battles

2. The core challenges, no research budget, UI-only asks, and how that shows up day to day

3. How to tackle them, a mix of communication tactics to influence stakeholders + self-work to stay focused and protect your time

4. Using the CSD Matrix, a practical framework to run quick alignment sessions

5. Gathering context for feature requests – how to ask the right questions

If you’re a designer doing the work of a team, you’ll leave with tactics you can use to deliver your best without too much stress.

Workshop Co-Ordinator: Vaishnavi D. R., UX Design Engineer, Simyog Technologies