Online Bootcamp UX/UI Design

launch your dream career in tech

  • Live-workshops with top experts from Microsoft, Meta, Walmart and more
  • UX/UI Portfolio Mentorship with real case studies
  • Real-World Internship and 1:1 Career Coaching
  • AI tools for the designer: learn how to use and simplify tasks

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What is the job
of a UX/UI designer?

  • Research user behavior and preferences.
  • Create user scenarios and flows to test ideas and interactions.
  • Design prototypes for effortless navigation and visually appealing experiences.
  • Test and refine designs based on user feedback.
  • Collaborate with the business and stakeholders.

​This program
is designed for

Beginners
Beginners
Join our UX/UI Design training program to get started in a sought-after tech career and create products that matter.
Career Changers
Career Changers
Become a UX/UI Designer fast with live-workshops, hands-on practice, 1:1 Career Coaching, and real-world assignments.
Visual Designers
Visual Designers
Boost your versatility with UX/UI design! Whether you’re looking for a new job or a promotion, we’re here to help!

In-Demand Career

3900+

UX Designer job openings available in the US

$62-114K

Earn $62K / year to start and up to $114K as a senior

TOP 10

UX Design is ranked TOP 10 Highest-Paying Tech Jobs

+2M

Applications developed every year for the past 5 years

STEP-BY-STEP
GAMEPLAN

Intensive training
1
Learn & practice

Join live workshops and learn via self-paced recorded training. Practice new skills with hands-on assignments, homework and quizzes

16 weeks

2
1:1 Tech Mentorship

Receive personalized feedback on your tasks and projects. Join 1:1 sessions and group calls with your tech mentor

During learning

3
Start Your Internship

Gain real work experience you can showcase in your resume and discuss in your job interviews. We integrate your internship into the program

7 weeks

Landing a job
4
1:1 Career Coaching

Our 1:1 sessions prepare you for job interviews, improve your resume, and optimize your LinkedIn profile

5+ weeks

5
Job Search

Explore openings and track all of your applications in one place to accelerate and simplify your job search

8+ weeks

6
You’re hired!

Our graduates earn an average starting salary up to $127K per year

Graduate's story:
from healthcare
to ux/ui

Meet Imani Douglas. Explore her inspiring story
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15 weeks
of learning

Module 1 M1. Foundations of UX and Research Methods

Foundations of UX and Research Methods

2 weeks

Delve into the heart of UX design. Learn about the current state of UX, how to identify and define problem statements and analyze competitors. Get acquainted with various research methods and conduct your first user interview.

L1
Introduction
  • Introduction to the course and instructors
  • Overview of the design thinking methodology
  • Practicing design thinking with a FigJam exercise

Introduction, CourseOverview, DesignThinking, FigJam

L2
State of UX and Problem Statements
  • Introduction to the product development life cycle and product design
  • Understanding product thinking
  • Choosing a problem to solve and defining a problem statement

ProductDesign, ProductThinking, CaseStudy, ProblemStatement

L3
Structuring Feedback & Competitive Analysis
  • Learn what is competitive analysis
  • How to identify competitors and choose criteria for analysis

CompetitiveAnalysis, Feedback, Communication, UXReseach, ResearchMethods

L4
Research Methods & Interview with User
  • Deep dive into research techniques - qualitative and quantitative, attitudinal and behavioral
  • Learning to conduct user interviews — how to find users and construct questions

ResearchMethods, ABtesting, UsabilityTesting, CardSorting, Surveys, UserInterviews

Module 2 M2. Basics of UI Design

Basics of UI Design

1.5 weeks

Introduction to the elements of UI design. From typography to color, iconography to grid systems, you'll learn the basics of visual communication and how to make apps and websites not just usable, but beautiful.

L5
Introduction to UI & Basics of Figma
  • Introduction to UI design and the main composition rules
  • Developing watchfulness and finding inspiration
  • Practice in Figma to learn the interface

UIDesign, CompositionRules, Inspiration, Figma

L6
UI | Typography & Colors
  • Understanding the basics of colors and fonts
  • Constructing hierarchical texts
  • Practice in Figma to work with color and text

Colors, Fonts, TextHierarchy, Figma

L7
UI | Iconography & Grid
  • Introduction to iconography and the grid
  • Practice in Figma to create icons

Iconography, Grid, Figma

Module 3 M3. From Research to Design Planning

From Research to Design Planning

2.5 weeks

This module bridges the gap between research and design planning. Learn how to synthesize research findings and formulate hypotheses. Explore UX exercises such as creating personas, user scenarios, identifying jobs-to-be-done and building user flow.

L8
Synthesizing research & Hypotheses
  • Overview of synthesizing UX research and best practices Practicing creating Affinity Mapping
  • Synthesizing UX research data into Think/Feel/Say/Do (Empathy mapping)
  • Planning next steps with educated hypothesis statements

UXResearch, DataSynthesis, HypothesisStatements, EmpathyMapping, AffinityMapping

L9
Product brief & UX Exercises
  • Understanding the importance of a product brief
  • Exploring UX exercises (JTBD, Personas, User Flows)
  • Discussing how these exercises can inform the design process
  • Practicing writing a product brief

ProductBrief, UXExercises, JTBD, Personas, Practice

L10
UX Exercises: Personas, User scenarios, JTBD
  • Deep dive into UX exercises—including personas, user scenarios, and JTBD
  • Applying these models in practice
  • Discussing the role of UX exercises in the design process

UXExercises, Personas, UserScenarios, JTBD, UserPersonas

L11
Feature Prioritization
  • Learning popular strategies and prioritization frameworks
  • Applying these methods to shape the product idea and form the feature list
  • Discussing the importance of feature prioritization in product development
  • Practicing using prioritization frameworks

Strategies, PrioritizationFrameworks, ProductIdea, FeatureList, DotVoting, RICEMethodology, ProductDevelopment

L12
User Flows
  • Introduction to user flows and their importance in UX design
  • Step-by-step guide on how to create a user flow
  • Understanding how user flows contribute to better understanding of users
  • Discussing how user flows can improve your design skills
  • Practice in creating user flows

UserFlows, UXDesign,DesignSkill, FigJam

Module 4 M4. Prototyping and Testing

Prototyping and Testing

2.5 weeks

Learn to bring your design ideas to life through prototyping. Learn how to go from sketches to low-fidelity prototypes and then create mid-fidelity prototypes using Figma.You'll also learn how to conduct user testing to validate your design decisions.

L13
Low-Fidelity Prototypes & Sketching
  • Understanding different types of prototyping and their purpose
  • Defining and explaining low-fidelity prototypes
  • Practicing designing low-fidelity prototypes using Figma

Prototyping, LowFidelityPrototypes, Figma, Sketching, Design

L14
User Testing
  • Learning what prototype testing is and how it works
  • Understanding the benefits of testing a prototype
  • Knowing when and how to conduct prototype testing

UserTesting, PrototypeTesting, PaperPrototyping, ConductingTests, Design

L15
Figma: Deeper View
  • Gaining deeper experience with Figma
  • Learning about hot keys to make prototyping and sketching more efficient
  • Participating in a Figma workshop

Figma, DeepView, HotKeys, Prototyping, Sketching

L16
Figma: Auto Layout, UI Kits, Mid-Fidelity Prototyping
  • Learning what auto layout is and how it can help organize elements
  • Understanding the anatomy of a UI Kit and its use in Figma
  • Learning what a mid-fidelity prototype is and when to use one
  • Practicing creating mid-fidelity prototypes

Figma, AutoLayout, UIKits, MidFidelityPrototyping, Practice

L17
Figma Mid-Fidelity Prototyping Workshop
  • Practicing designing mid-fidelity wireframes in Figma
  • Learning how to use Figma's tools and features effectively
  • Using existing UI kits and components in Figma

Figma, MidFidelityPrototyping, Workshop, UIKits, Components

Module 5 M5. Advanced UI Design and Hi-Fidelity Prototyping

Advanced UI Design and Hi-Fidelity Prototyping

3.5 weeks

This module takes your UI design skills to the next level. Learn about drawing inspiration from existing designs, creating components in Figma, and designing with atomic design principles in mind. Learn how to move from mid-fidelity to high-fidelity wireframes.

L18
UI: Inspiration vs. Duplication, Figma, and Sets of Components
  • Exploring the capabilities of Figma for creating high-fidelity wireframes
  • Learning how to build your own set of reusable components within Figma
  • Streamlining the design process and ensuring consistency across your designs

UI, Figma, Components, HighFidelityWireframes, DesignProcess

L19
UI: Design system and Components & Atomic design
  • Learning how to build and adjust a set of components to fit specific design needs
  • Understanding how to use a design system to maintain consistency across multiple projects
  • Adapting a design system as your design evolves over time

UI, DesignSystem, Components, AtomicDesign, Adaptability

L20
Hi-fidelity wireframes
  • Learning how to build high-fidelity wireframes and effectively present designs
  • Incorporating typography, color, and other visual elements into the wireframe
  • Finding mockups and other design resources to help bring wireframes to life

HighFidelityWireframes, DesignPresentation, Typography, Color, DesignResources

L21
Practice in Figma
  • Practicing designing high-fidelity wireframes in Figma
  • Mastering Figma's tools and features, including the use of UI kits and components
  • Practicing design skills and receiving feedback from instructors and peers

Figma, HighFidelityWireframes, DesignPractice, Feedback, UIKits

L22
Practice in Figma, Continued
  • Practicing designing high-fidelity wireframes in Figma
  • Mastering Figma's tools and features, including the use of UI kits and components
  • Practicing design skills and receiving feedback from instructors and peers

Figma, HighFidelityWireframes, DesignPractice, Feedback, UIKits

Module 6 M6. Finalizing Designs and Prototypes

Finalizing Designs and Prototypes

1.5 weeks

Focus on finalizing your designs and prototypes. Make your prototypes interactive, learn about responsive design, and get acquainted with the system guidelines of iOS, Android, and Material Design.

L23
Key Visual Elements in Figma: Clickable Prototypes
  • Focusing on key visual elements that improve the overall look and feel of a user interface (UI)
  • Incorporating key visual elements into UI designs
  • Creating engaging and interactive prototypes in Figma

Figma, VisualElements, UI, InteractivePrototypes, Design

L24
Responsive Design
  • Approaching the adaptation process and considerations for larger screens
  • Adapting a mobile design into a desktop and tablet design effectively

ResponsiveDesign, MobileDesign, DesktopDesign, Adaptation, UI

L25
iOS, Android System Guidelines, Material Design
  • Adapting designs to each platform considering differences in screen size, navigation patterns, and other key factors
  • Creating designs optimized for each platform with platform-specific UI elements and functionalities

iOS, Android, SystemGuidelines, MaterialDesign, UI

Module 7 M7. Case Study

Case Study

2 weeks

Learn how to present your portfolio effectively, design for behavior and emotions, and deliver your final presentation. It's all about showcasing your skills, the processes you've learned, and the designs you've created.

L26
Making a Case Study
  • Understanding the structure of a UX case study and the key components to make a compelling case study
  • Exploring the steps in creating a successful case study
  • Presenting a case study in a clear and concise manner

CaseStudy, UX, Presentation, Storytelling, DesignProcess

L27
Making a Portfolio Presentation & Presentation Skills
  • Learning the best practices for presenting case studies
  • Structuring and formatting presentations effectively
  • Communicating the design process and insights and using storytelling techniques

Portfolio, PresentationSkills, Storytelling, Communication, DesignProcess

L28
Design for Behavior and Emotions
  • Exploring how design elements influence user behavior
  • Understanding the relationship between design elements and user behavior and emotions
  • Creating designs that effectively communicate their intended message and create an engaging user experience

Design, UserBehavior, UserEmotions, Communication, UserExperience

L29
Final Presentation
  • Presenting case studies and receiving feedback from instructors
  • Gaining practical insights and confidence to continue UX careers

FinalPresentation, Feedback, SelfAssessment, Insights, UXCareers

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  • Problem Statement
  • UX Research
  • User Interviews
  • UI Design
  • Composition Rules
  • Hypothesis Statements
  • User Flows
  • Empathy Mapping
  • Product Brief
  • Product Development
  • Mid Fidelity Prototyping

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7 weeks
Internship

Gain experience to impress a future employer by completing a real-world internship.

Work on an active project with the guidance, support, and feedback of a Lead UX/UI Designer.

Spend just 2 hours a day!

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Learning: 15 weeks
Practice new skills on the live-workshops (+rec) with hands-on assignments, homework and quizzes.
Real-world Internship: 7 weeks
Work with an active business under the guidance of a Lead UX/UI Designer, get support and feedback.
1:1 Career Coaching: 5+ weeks
Design portfolio, improve resume and LinkedIn profile, train presentation skills with your personal Career Coach.
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