5-day

Certified Product Design and UX course using Figma

31 Jul–4 Aug 2023, 13:00–18:00 (UK)
Online via Zoom
Beginners–Intermediate
1,479 SR–3,947 SR (you can Pay in 3)

What's on

Understand how to carry out UX research and user testing, as well as prototype responsive User Interfaces for mobile apps, large-screen kiosks and web in Figma, and present your design to clients. 

🗓️ Days 1 & 2 — UX and UI design fundamentals, day 3 — wireframing, day 4 — project work, day 5 — building portfolio.

A hands-on course on UX and UI design fundamentals where we cover an entire product design process: business and user research, wireframing UI using grid system and style guide, usability and A/B testing, conversion tracking, pitching your product to business stakeholders and more.

💼 You will be working on various projects with lots of practical exercises throughout the week. And you'll design your own portfolio too.

💬 The course is run remotely via live video with live instructors (not recordings) – you'll be able to ask questions and we'll provide feedback on your work in real-time. 

One-to-one mentoring is available additionally to the course: we'll review your portfolio, provide career advice, salary insights, and prepare you for that interview. 

Who runs it

The School of UX speaker Sergei Golubev

Sergei – UX designer & entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience working with Microsoft, Heathrow and British Gas. The companies Sergei worked with

The School of UX speaker Chimmy Kalu

Chimmy – Senior UX designer who has experience working with British Airways, Vogue and WorldRemit. The companies Chimmy worked with

Our students rate us ‘Excellent’. Come see why for yourself.

As a graphic designer I wanted to gain more of an insight into the world of UX/UI design and I was definitely given the knowledge and tools to be able to apply them into my day to day role.

Shauna

TrustPilot 5 stars rating

I took this course as a content designer wanting to learn more about UI and UX. Most other courses don't offer certificates but this one did. So it's great to have actual evidence to place on my CV, LinkedIn and online portfolio.

Jordan

TrustPilot 5 stars rating

This was a fantastic week of learning. Each tutor was incredibly helpful. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to start a career in UX and or UI.

Izzy

TrustPilot 4 stars rating

I did the UX writing course and it was exactly what I needed. I'm looking forward to finishing the UX/UI cycle with the school of ux and upping this to a 5-star review.

Cerise

TrustPilot 4 stars rating

Day 1 — UX design

We'll show you how to carry out user research, map user journeys, run usability and A/B testing, track conversions and more. With hands-on practice. Show moreShow less

  • User Experience design process
    for you to have a lean, robust & effective workflow across your projects and company
  • UX versus UI
    to explain important differences between designing pretty User Interface and understanding & solving actual user's problems
  • using AI in UX design
    techniques for more effective design with the help Artificial Intelligence
  • carrying out user research and reporting findings
    to understand users, their needs and challenges using surveys and interviews
  • mapping user journeys
    to understand how users navigate through the system, find out about their feelings any pain-points
  • usability testing remotely & in person
    to validate assumptions and test product directly with users before spending time and financial resources on coding
  • A/B testing
    to compare two or more design variations and pick the best performing one (instead of arguing with fellow teammates)
  • analytics
    to measure performance of your design: setting goals and tracking conversions in order to turn visitors into customers
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Day 2 — UI design

You'll learn numerous User Interface design principles, how to make your UI responsive, create a style guide, and more. All with practical exercises. Show moreShow less

  • core UI design principles & process
    to understand where User Interface design sits in a process and essential design fundamentals
  • typography and mapping content
    knowing when to use px and em, n-dash and m-dash, how to embed fonts and to avoid faux fonts, making your content legible
  • using and optimising hi-fi graphics
    understanding which media format to use when (raster versus vector), and how to optimise it for the best performance with @2x, @3x
  • layout using responsive 12-column grid
    to make sure your design works across different devices, benefitting from mobile-first approach
  • creating a style guide as part of the design system
    creating a style guide of UI elements to have consistent design across your systems, overview of design libraries
  • how to work with software developers
    to ensure your design is technically feasible to implement, understanding technical constraints
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Day 3 — Prototyping & Project work

You'll create from scratch an interactive prototype of a mobile app or a large-screen kiosk using Figma in under 5 hours. Full-on project work for your portfolio. Show moreShow less

  • using AI in UI design
    techniques for more effective design with the help Artificial Intelligence
  • structuring content
    emphasising the importance of starting design with content (not chrome), which is most relevant to users
  • creating grid layout in Figma app
    to visualise concepts bearing in mind different device form factors, including designing responsive UI for mobile
  • embedding fonts, icons and graphics
    to prepare all the assets for prototyping stage and handover to developers
  • prototyping interactions
    creating interactive rapid prototype (no code behind) to be used in-browser as well as real device, optimising for touch
  • testing on a real device
    sharing, testing and giving feedback on a working rapid prototype on your mobile phones
  • review of UI design tools
    overview of the most commonly used apps used by User Interface designers on the market
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Day 4 — More hands-on project work

You'll be completing projects from scratch with days of full-on practice designing UX and UI. Show moreShow less

  • working individually and as part of a team on a given brief
  • practicing what you've learnt in the previous days on real-world projects
  • designing a mobile app, a responsive website, or a large-screen kiosk prototype
  • iterating on your design
  • making your design process more efficient with AI
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Day 5 — Building Portfolio

You'll continue building your portfolio with yet another project brief. Show moreShow less

  • working on a new product design from scratch
  • understanding business requirements
  • applying UX and UI design principles from previous classes
  • designing a new large-screen kiosk app for a grocery store, or a company's internal dashboard
  • creating usability testing plan and analysing user feedback, improving design based on research findings, running A/B tests
  • presenting your finished work, and defending your design decisions
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What's included. We’ve got you covered.

Real-time interaction.
Join in-person or online.
Hands-on projects.
Build your portfolio.
Accredited certificate
Stand out to recruiters.
Slides & materials.
Keep learning.
Q&A with tutor.
Get valuable feedback.
Books & tools .
Stay hungry.
Alumni Slack-group.
Networking & jobs.
Private mentoring
(booked separately)

Our curriculum is CPD-certified. Stand out to hiring managers.

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The content of our most popular 1-day to 5-day course on User Experience & User Interface design is accredited by the CPD Certification Service (certificate no. A022883) as conforming to continuing professional development principles.

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We've helped 6000+ learners. Open to all. No matter your background.

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