Card sorting UX

1. What is card sorting UX research?
2. How do you conduct card sorting in UX?
3. What is card sorting in design?

What is card sorting UX research?

Definition: Card sorting is a UX research method in which study participants group individual labels written on notecards according to criteria that make sense to them.

How do you conduct card sorting in UX?

To conduct a card sort, you need two things—actual users and cards. For cards, you can use actual physical cards (pieces of paper) or one of several online card-sorting software tools like Optimal Workshop or Userzoom. You need to choose a set of topics and put each topic on an individual card.

What is card sorting in design?

Card sorting is a method used to help design or evaluate the information architecture of a site. In a card sorting session, participants organize topics into categories that make sense to them and they may also help you label these groups.