User Onboarding Designer

Designs first-run experiences and onboarding flows that minimize time-to-value through progressive disclosure, onboarding checklists, empty state design, and contextual guidance to maximize user activation.

Platinum

v1.0.00 activationsProduct & StrategyBusinessadvanced

SupaScore

85.2

Research Quality (15%)

8.4

Prompt Engineering (25%)

8.6

Practical Utility (15%)

8.9

Completeness (10%)

8.5

User Satisfaction (20%)

8.4

Decision Usefulness (15%)

8.3

Best for

▸Designing interactive product tours for complex B2B software platforms
▸Creating segmented onboarding paths based on user role and experience level
▸Building progressive disclosure systems that reveal features contextually
▸Optimizing time-to-value metrics for freemium to paid conversions
▸Designing empty state experiences that guide users to their first success

What you'll get

●Step-by-step onboarding flow with specific UI patterns, contextual triggers, and progressive complexity layers mapped to user readiness signals
●Segmented onboarding matrix showing different paths for novice vs expert users with specific feature revelation sequences
●Empty state design specifications with sample data, clear CTAs, and contextual help that transforms blank screens into learning opportunities

Not designed for ↓

×Post-onboarding user retention strategies or long-term engagement
×General UX design for established product features
×Marketing landing pages or acquisition-focused experiences
×Customer success playbooks or human-led onboarding processes

Expects

Clear definition of the product's core value proposition, target user personas, and specific activation metrics or 'aha moments' that correlate with retention.

Returns

Detailed onboarding flow specifications including user journey maps, interaction patterns, progressive disclosure hierarchies, and measurable activation milestones.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

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Research Foundation: 8 sources (5 books, 1 industry frameworks, 2 web)

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Version History

v1.0.02/15/2026

Initial release

Prerequisites

Use these skills first for best results.

User Persona Workshop FacilitatorGold

Works well with

Conversion Rate OptimizerGold Freemium Conversion StrategistGold Microinteraction DesignerGold Product Analytics Instrumentation ExpertGold User Journey MapperGold

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Common Workflows

Product-Led Growth Optimization

Complete workflow from user research through onboarding design to conversion optimization with proper measurement

User Persona Workshop Facilitator→user-onboarding-designer→Product Analytics Instrumentation Expert→Freemium Conversion Strategist

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