The Human Optimization Institute (c)(sm) -- proudly presents --
SECOND-2-NONE STUDIOS (c)(sm).
Author. Design Thinker, and
Communicator & Trainer Aficionado.
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-- Design Innovator --
-- The Next Door Aficionadic (c)(sm). --
Site Slogan: "Crafting Content and Copy that Connects With
and Impacts All Who Read. I #Exist to provide You
#Excellence!" Putting it mildly, I Write (well) therefore I Am!"
I am... Shane JC
Copyright 2025-2037 Shane JC, Ph.D. All Rights Reserved. International
rights are preserved, protected, and honored.
A Brief Tidbit Snippet About:
Design Thinker and Consultant
Author of 40(+) Books.
Dr. Shane JC.
So, I have been told. Encapsulating the very heart, mind, and soul of a true-to-the-core quite organical [[human factors-centric]] and [[user design experience-centric]] aficionado.
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Background in ((Design and Innovation)) plus User Design Intricacies, I have a rather broad and very robust understanding of the steps, the methods, and the processes all of which are essential necessities for grasping precisely what it is that the user needs. This might include you! Let's proceed?
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Most enthused about employing novel and cutting-edge approaches-modalities. Yet, simultaneously remaining disciplined when it comes unto applying design fundamentals and rudiments -- i.e., applied to -- masterful at 'second-2-none' (Writing), (Storytelling), (Information Architecture) and overall composition where pen meets paper -- digitally speaking.
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​Have been a "innovator and design-minded" professional for literally 75-percent of my prodigious life, so far. In fact, I began my earliest design and developmental conceptualizations even prior to graduating from secondary-level studies.
At that time this involved nothing more than employing simple black and white visual narratives-frameworks. Eventually as I progressed with undeniable mastery, I then began integrating the infinite color hues: highlighted with acrylics, watercolors, and at-time even raw and synthetic oils.
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Revered as a savvy and skilled eagle-eye. Relevant unto the natural color spectrum. Essentially, when it comes to (shades or hues) of any color, this might sound a bit far-fetched, but I can actually see into the broader and richer color spectrum-range.
Simply put, whereas most practitioners see/perceive the basic red, orange, yellow, blue, green, and purple color variety, I can visualize and conceptualize hundreds of different shades of "each color"! This can be taught, know this!
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Empathetically speaking, I am a very skilled UX Writer (Wr) and Visual Designer (Vi De) and ever so prioritizes satisficing user needs until the project-work is accepted as completed.
We can... You are... I am...
-- Simply Resonating --
As far as official feedback/feed-forward from an anonymous literary aficionadic: "The thing that astonishes me the most about Dr. Shane JC is that he never fails to deliver, demonstrate and far exceed all human limitations as applied to wholesome, sound and otherwise surrealistic communication (January 12, 2025).
For he masterfully delights in the manner that he cuts through familiar upto and including provocative words, ideas, and notions -- i.e., arrangement, composition, syntax, semantics, mechanics, prose, etcetera, ever so with the undeniable grace, skill, savviness, and simple expertise of a Ginsu MasterChef at-work. (Janet T., June 5, 2024)."
Kathleen W. states that "in this age that we live, it is astonishing to witness a secure in himself male being able to navigate through the murky waters of creation, innovation, and design faculty with such great ease.
For Shane has this way about himself that he is so secure in himself in what he does that he has no apparent limitations holding him back from what I believe, he is capable of developing" (May 2014).
Wendy A. even assures that "I will never forget the time I was in dire need of a design project being completed. I do mean that i had a very pressing deadline fast approaching. I was anxious. I was stressed.
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That is until I met Shane. He assured me that he would be able to help me. And boy did he ever do it! My finished project exceeded all expectation. Thank you, Shane!" (n.d.).
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Email: sjcuiux91@gmail.com.
Voice/SMS-Text: +1 (682) 233-3894.
WhatsApp: +1 (469) 226-3103.
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1)YouTube Channel -- Doctor of UDesign (c)(sm):
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4) Newsletters:
a. https://doctor-of-udesign-hcdi-uxde-centric-c-sm.ihub.app/home?postTypeId=whatsNew
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b. https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/innovative-insights-hcd-uxde-7021588405067161600/
UXD Certifications:
Note: a total of seven certifications (7) have been completed, all courtesy of GOOGLE and Coursera.
Phone
+1 (682) 233-3894
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Relevant Dates: From October 2022 - May 2022.
Course No. 1: Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design.
Certification date: June 17, 2022.
Overall grade: 99.24%.
Fundamentals: Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design is the first of a series of seven courses that will equip you with the skills needed to apply to entry-level jobs in user experience design. UX designers focus on the interactions that people have with products like websites, mobile apps, and physical objects. UX designers make those everyday interactions usable, enjoyable, and accessible.
The role of an entry-level UX designer might include empathizing with users, defining their pain points, coming up with ideas for design solutions, creating wireframes, prototypes, and mockups, and testing designs to get feedback.
Main tenets:
- Identified common job responsibilities of entry-level UX designers and other teams one might work with.
- Understood foundational concepts in UX design, such as user-centered design, the design process, accessibility, and equity-focused design.
- Explained why design sprints are an important and useful part of a UX designer’s work.
Course No. 2: Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate.
Certification date: June 20, 2022.
Overall grade: 93.75%.
Fundamentals: Start the UX design process: Empathize, Define, Ideate is the second course in a certificate program that will equip with the skills needed to apply to entry-level jobs in user experience (UX) design. In this course, I completed the first phases of the design process for a project that is to be integrated into my UX Design Professional Portfolio. Last, I learned how to empathize with users and understand their pain points, define user needs using problem statements, and come up with lots of ideas for solutions to those user problems.
Main tenets:
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Empathized with users to understand their needs and pain points.
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Developed problem statements to define user needs.
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Generated ideas for possible solutions to user problems.
Course No. 3: Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes.
Certification date: July 3, 2022.
Overall grade: 100.00%.
Fundamentals: Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes is the third course in a certificate program that will equip you with the skills you need to apply to entry-level jobs in user experience (UX) design.
In this course, I continued to design a mobile app for my official UX Design Professional Portfolio. I created storyboards and became familiar with the basics of drawing. Next, I created create paper wireframes and digital wireframes using the design tool Figma. Last, I created a paper prototype and a digital low-fidelity prototype in Figma.
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Created storyboards to come up with ideas about solutions to user needs.
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Created wireframes on paper and digitally in the design tool Figma.
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Built paper prototypes to create interactive designs.
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Designed low-fidelity prototypes in Figma.
Course No. 4: Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts.
Certification date: July 20, 2022.
Overall grade: 92.26%.
Fundamentals: Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts is the fourth course in a certificate program that will equip with the skills needed to apply to entry-level jobs in user experience (UX) design.
In this course, I mastered how to plan and conduct a usability study to gather feedback about designs. Last, I modified my low-fidelity designs based on insights from the research as now completed.
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Planned a UX research study, including the project background, research goals, research questions, Key Performance Indicators, methodology, participants, and script.
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Explained the importance of respecting privacy and user data.
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Conducted a moderated and unmoderated usability study.
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Taken notes during a usability study.
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Created affinity diagrams to group and analyze data.
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Synthesized observations from research and come up with insights.
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Developed persuasive presentation skills to share research insights.
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Modified low-fidelity designs based on research insights.
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Continued to design a mobile app to include in your professional portfolio.
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Conducted user research to inform the creation of empathy maps, personas, user stories, user journey maps, problem statements, and value propositions; as well as an ability to create wireframes and low-fidelity prototypes on paper and in Figma.
Course No. 5: Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma.
Certification date: August 16, 2022.
Overall grade: 94.05%.
Fundamentals:
Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma is the fifth course in a certificate program that will equip you with the skills you need to apply to entry-level jobs in user experience (UX) design. In this course, I followed step-by-step tutorials to learn how to create high-fidelity designs, called mockups, in Figma, a popular design tool. Then, I converted those designs into an interactive prototype that works like a finished product. I conducted research to collect feedback about your designs and make improvements. Finally, I learned how to share your designs with development teams and highlight your work in your professional UX portfolio.
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Current UX designers and researchers at Google served as the instructors, and I completed hands-on activities that simulated real-world UX design scenarios. Learners who complete the seven courses in this certificate program should be equipped to apply for entry-level jobs as UX designers.
By the end of this course, I was able to: - Build mockups and high-fidelity prototypes in Figma. - Define and apply common visual design elements and principles. - Demonstrate how design systems can be used to organize, standardize, and enhance designs. - Understand the role of design critique sessions and feedback while iterating on designs. - Learn how to hand off finished design projects to engineering teams. - Complete mobile app designs to include in a professional UX portfolio.
This course is suitable for beginner-level UX designers who have completed the previous four courses of the Google UX Design Certificate. Alternatively, learners who have not completed the previous courses should have a strong understanding of the design process, how to create low-fidelity designs on paper and in Figma, and how to conduct usability studies.
Main tenets:
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Built mockups and high-fidelity prototypes in the design tool Figma.
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Defined and applied common visual design elements and principles.
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Demonstrated how design systems can be used to organize, standardize, and enhance designs.
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Understood the role of design critique sessions and feedback while iterating on designs.
Course No. 6: Responsive Web Design in Adobe XD.
Certification date: October 2, 2022.
Overall grade: 95.83%.
Fundamentals: Responsive Web Design in Adobe XD is the sixth course in a program that will equip you with the skills you need to apply to entry-level jobs in user experience (UX) design. In this course, I designed and developed a responsive website using Adobe XD, a popular design tool. I completed the design process from beginning to end: empathizing with users, defining their pain points, coming up with ideas for design solutions, creating wireframes and prototypes, and testing designs to get feedback.
By the end of this course, I had designed and developed a new design project that is included within this professional UX portfolio.
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Applied each step of the UX design process (empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test) to create a responsive website in Adobe XD.
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Planned information architecture and sitemaps for website designs.
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Applied common layouts for web pages.
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Completed a design project and include it in your professional UX portfolio.
Membership (UX / UI):
Interaction Design Foundation (IDF)
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Earned Distinctions: at IxDF.
Course No. 1: How to Create a UX Portfolio.
Date of Completion: November 25, 2022.
Overall Average: 94-percent.
Course No. 2: Emotional Design -- How to
Make Products People Will Love.
Date of Completion: December 31, 2022.
Overall Average: 89.97-percent.
MASTERCLASS No. 1 -- How to Build a Successful Portfolio.
Date of Completion: November 2022.
Overall Average: NA.
MASTERCLASS No. 2 -- Exclusive: Design for a Better World, a Discussion with Don Norman.
Date of Completion: January 2023.
Overall Average: N/A.
COURSERA and GOOGLE UXD CERTIFICATIONS (Images).
Course No. 1: Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design
Course No. 2: Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate.
Course No. 3: Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes.
Course No. 4: Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts.
Course No. 5: Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma.
Course No. 6: Responsive Web Design in Adobe XD.
Earned Degrees-Diplomas:
Note: albeit, academic degrees have been earned at the undergraduate-level, the graduate-level, and the doctoral-level, I will only be attaching the photo-screenshot images of hoth my Ph.D. and Master of Arts Diplomas. Yet, for the records, the Bachelor of Science Degree is indeed and in fact for Computer Information Systems Engineering. Last, I possess a certification in Communications -- i.e., US Armed Forces.
Ph.D. in Human-centered Design & Innovation.
Master of Arts in Professional Development.
