SUX Academy for teams
Masterclass "Sustainable UX" for Design / Product Teams
4 or 8 hours option available
Online or live at your place
English or German
Recommended for teams from 4 to 20 people
SUX Academy for teams
Masterclass "Sustainable UX" for Design / Product Teams
4 or 8 hours option available
Online or live at your place
English or German
Recommended for teams from 4 to 20 people
Masterclass-Modules
The Masterclass teaches "Sustainable UX" through lectures and practical exercises in five modules. The modules cover Sustainable UX and Digital Sustainability and build complementary on each other. According to your needs the modules can be adjusted in terms of weight and covered topics. For the practical exercises a product or experiences from your portfolio can be used or we can provided sample cases.
Module 1: Sustainability and digital products
- Negative impacts of digital products
- The role of UX and design
- Sustainable UX (SUX)
- Web Sustainability
Module 2: Understand the negative impact
- The systemic context of digital products
- Actor Mapping (+Exercise)
- Consequences to Needs Mapping (+Exercise)
- Non-user and non-human personas
- Sustainable User Journey Mapping (+Exercise)
Please note: the 4 hour Masterclass only contains one of the three exercises
Module 3a: From understanding to solutions
The Web Sustainability Guidelines (WSG) 1.0
- What are the WSGs and who builds it
- Overview of all parts
- Whats in for designers
Module 3b: From understanding to solutions
Methods and tools (from SUX, WSG, etc.)
- User Journey Ideation
- Simplification best pratices
- Positive Nudging
- Techniques for carbon friendly design
- Exercise: Impact Solution Brainstorming
Module 4: Making Sustainability Default
- How to make sustainability default in your daily work and in the entire design/product process
- From ideas to roadmaps
- Setting complementary goal and KPIs
- Optional Exercise: Setting Sustainable Design Goals
Module 5: Sustainable UX, business and stakeholders
- The business case of sustainability in digital
- Including and convincing stakeholders
Bonus Module: How to use AI sustainable and responsible
- How do AI technologies affect the environment & society
- How can AI help to create more sustainable experiences
- Get principles how to use AI in a responsible and sustainable way
Please note: this bonus module is only available for the 8 hour Masterclass
What your team receives after completion
- SUX Certificate for every participant
- Access to all tools, frameworks and resources from the Masterclass
What your team will learn
Your team will learn how to use Sustainable UX and Digital Sustainability practices in their daily work to create more sustainable digital products. The Masterclass is setup to enable your team to integrated sustainable practice in every step of the product design process and how to move beyond user-centered design.
Digital Sustainability: What are the different aspects of Sustainability and how they are connected to digital products
Negative Impacts: The negative impacts of digital products and experiences and how to uncover them
From high-level bird view to execution: how to get from understanding to action
The Tools & Framework of Sustainable UX and Digital Sustainability
Concrete techniques for carbon friendly design based on Sustainable UX and Web Sustainability Guidelines (WSG 1.0)
How to make Sustainable UX practices default in the whole design and product building process
The business side of Sustainable UX: Why it is good for planet, society and the future, but also for business
Bonus: The sustainability impacts of AI and how to use it sustainably and responsible.
And did you know ...
Sustainable UX is also great for business.
Customer relationship
Incorporating sustainability in your digitale experiences becomes crucial for a good relationship to your users/customer. Customers demand sustainable products and are willing to pay higher prices for sustainable services.
Infrastructure costs
Web Sustainability Guidelines and Sustainable UX practices help creating more effective digital solutions and thereby directly impact the infrastructure costs of your digital solutions.
Future regulations
Regulations already begin to demand more sustainable digital solutions. New green deal, CSRD, etc. You can compare it to what happens with Web Accessibility at the moment. Expect the same to happen with web/digital sustainability soon.
Sustainable UX is also great for business.
Customer relationship
Incorporating sustainability in your digitale experiences becomes crucial for a good relationship to your users/customer. Customers demand sustainable products and are willing to pay higher prices for sustainable services.
Infrastructure costs
Web Sustainability Guidelines and Sustainable UX practices help creating more effective digital solutions and thereby directly impact the infrastructure costs of your digital solutions.
Future regulations
Regulations already begin to demand more sustainable digital solutions. New green deal, CSRD, etc. You can compare it to what happens with Web Accessibility at the moment. Expect the same to happen with web/digital sustainability soon.
Make your team Sustainable UX Designers
Our proofed Masterclass-format is especially designed to fit the needs of design teams and for a comprehensive learning experience, ensuring participants can apply sustainable UX principles effectively in their projects.a
4 or 8 hour option available
Online or live at your place
English or German
For all levels (Junior to Senior)
Fair pricing adjusted to your team size
That's included:
4 or 8 hours Masterclass, done in one or two session
Proofed mix of lectures and hands-on practical exercises
Lecturer: Thorsten Jonas, Sustainable UX expert, Web Sustainability Guidelines Co-Author, international Keynote Speaker and SUX Network Founder
Dedicated Workshop Miro Board for your team
Access to all SUX tools, templates and frameworks
Access to a dedicated resource collection with all resources discussed in the masterclass
Personal SUX Certificate after completion for all participants
„We need to move from a human to a humanity and environmental centered design approach.“
Thorsten Jonas, founder SUX
„We need to move from a human to a humanity and environmental centered design approach.“
Thorsten Jonas, founder SUX
Thorsten Jonas, SUX Founder
Hi, I'm your lecturer.
I am Thorsten, digital sustainability Trailblazer, Sustainable UX Designer, Keynote Speaker, Podcast Host and Founder of the SUX Network.
I am one of the drivers of making sustainability default in all design processes. With my long year experience, I am guiding and training design-teams and companies in crafting sustainable, responsible and ethical digital products while I am also speaking at conferences and events worldwide like Adobe MAX, Interaction Conference or World Usability Congress.
Furthermore I am serving as co-lead of the UX committee for the W3C Sustainable Web Design Guidelines.
My passion for the outdoors and mountaineering drives my commitment to make sustainability a fundamental aspect of digital design and to advocate for responsible and ethical usage of tech for the good of every being on this planet.
Thorsten Jonas, SUX Founder
Hi, I'm your lecturer.
I am Thorsten, digital sustainability Trailblazer, Sustainable UX Designer, Keynote Speaker, Podcast Host and Founder of the SUX Network.
I am one of the drivers of making sustainability default in all design processes. With my long year experience, I am guiding and training design-teams and companies in crafting sustainable, responsible and ethical digital products while I am also speaking at conferences and events worldwide like Adobe MAX, Interaction Conference or World Usability Congress.
Furthermore I am serving as co-lead of the UX committee for the W3C Sustainable Web Design Guidelines.
My passion for the outdoors and mountaineering drives my commitment to make sustainability a fundamental aspect of digital design and to advocate for responsible and ethical usage of tech for the good of every being on this planet.
Frequently asked questions
Can the masterclass be split up in 2 or more sessions?
The 8-hour Masterclass can be done in 1 session a 8 hours or two sessions a 4 hours. The 4-hour Masterclass is done in one session. Upon request it can be split down to more sessions, though we usually do not recommend to.
What is the maximum number of participants per course?
We recommend a group size between 4 and 20 participants. Upon request bigger groups sizes are possible, but recommend to work with an additional lecturer supporting for the practical exercises.
Is it possible to put more focus in certain modules?
Upon request we are happy to adjust the agenda accoring to specific wishes to put more focus on certain modules.
What are the costs?
Our goal is to offer a fair pricing according to your specific situation. Therefore the prices vary depending on the number of participants, if the Masterclass is done online or at your office or if you have certain requests. Contact us and we are happy to make you a fair offer according to your certain needs.
Is the Masterclass only for Designers?
Abnsolutely not. The Masterclass is also suitable for project teams and product managers. We adjust the agenda and modules in such cases, putting less focus on design techniques and more on sustainable product discovery for example.
Do the participants get an official certificate?
All participants who complete the Masterclass will get a personal official SUX Academy Certificate.
Any further questions?
Do not hesitate to get in touch.
