First time designer journey

[pavlosts]

Together with @Konstantinos019, we documented the steps a designer who wants to contribute to OSS for the first time takes to find a new project. This is based only on one user so further investigation is needed.

Related issue -> #65

First-time user (Non-tech designer)

1. Homepage
2. For designers
3. Projects
4. Searches for project
   1. Not enough info for projects
   2. Info/description is not clear
   3. Information is very developer-oriented
5. Chooses a project
   1. Looks for an interesting project
   2. Doesn’t understand descriptions
   3. Can’t find out why they need a design contribution
   4. Feeling lost
   5. Project names are complicated
6. Picked one that looked small and had a more detailed description
7. Enters project page
8. Project website
9. Plays with project
10. Goes back to the project page
11. DESIGN.md
12. Reads it (💭 “I have to know how to use GitHub”)
13. Tries to find an access point for open issues
14. Explores GitHub
15. Finds open issues
16. Doesn’t find design issues
17. Feels lost / doesn’t know what to do next
18. Thinking of making a design and posting it in GitHub or reaching out to someone but doesn’t know how
19. Almost gives up
20. Opens Figma and starts designing
21. Opens new issue
22. Didn't view design guidelines before starting design