UX, UI, Prototyping, Coding & Portfolio
5-day design course

22–26 July 2019, 13:00–18:00
London SE16 7AR
Beginners–Intermediate
10–12 students

Who runs it

This course is run by a professional UX & UI designer Sergei Golubev with 15+ years of experience working with Microsoft, Heathrow, British Gas and numerous startups. He founded The School of UX and The UX Conference in London.

What's on

From UX research and UI design fundamentals, wireframing in Sketch and prototyping in InVision, to basic coding in HTML and CSS, and advice on starting a career in UX with portfolio and job interview tips. An insightful, hands-on & affordable 5-day course run by a professional UX designer with 15+ years of experience.

Signed certificate upon completion
Handouts & slides printed & digital
Live QnA with a professional designer
Books & tools recommendations
Hands-on exercises: individual & group
Tea, coffee, fruit and sweet treats
Career advice to help you grow
Private mentoring via Skype (£99/hour)

Day 1 — UX design

We'll show you how to carry out user research, map user journeys, create IA, run usability testing, track conversions and more. Show more Show less

differences between UX and UI design
carrying out user research and reporting findings
mapping user journeys
creating information architecture, sitemaps, card sorting
running usability testing remotely and in person
A/B testing
review of the best accessibility practices
understanding analytics and tracking conversions
how to collaborate with software developers
book recommendations
live QnA

The School of UX, Design How to do it Right course slide example

Day 2 — UI design

You'll learn the base User Interface design principles, how to create an icon font and optimise for touch, make your UI responsive and accessible and more. Show more Show less

UI design principles & process
typography (faux fonts, px vs. em, n-dash vs. m-dash)
accessibility (how to get WCAG-compliant)
components (usability practices, affordance)
iconography (creating icon font)
graphics (formats comparison incl. SVG, ways to optimise)
layout (responsive techniques, mobile first, desktop)
interactions (prototyping, optimising for touch)
various design tools on the market
designing with development in mind
book recommendations
live QnA

The School of UX, Designing Pixel-Perfect UI course slide example

Day 3 — Prototyping

You'll create an interactive prototype of a mobile website using Sketch, Figma and InVision, which you'll then be able to run and test on your mobile phone. Show more Show less

structuring content
creating layout in Sketch app (mobile-first approach)
embedding fonts, icons and graphics
prototyping using InVision (navigation, interactions, optimising for touch)
testing on a real device
review of UI design tools
book recommendations
live QnA

The School of UX, Wireframing and Prototyping course slide example

Day 4 — Coding in HTML & CSS

Basic coding skills for web and mobile, which are extremely beneficial to understand how to design products, which can be efficiently implemented and speak the same language with software developers. You'll leave with plenty of knowledge on how to create basic layout in HTML (including responsive mobile website) and apply styling using CSS. Show more Show less

introduction into coding for designers
HTML basics
CSS basics
creating responsive layout
inspecting websites in-browser
how to collaborate with software developers
book recommendations
live QnA

The School of UX, How to Start a Career in UX Design course slide example

The School of UX, Coding in HTML and CSS course slide example

Day 5 — Career in UX

You'll leave with plenty of knowledge on what it's actually like to be a UX designer in the field, what you need to become a freelancer, how to create portfolio, where to find a perfect job, interview tips, market rates and a lot of food for thought. Show more Show less

what a day of a UX designer looks like
working in startups vs. big companies vs. design agencies
how to create impressive portfolio
best ways to present your work
where to find a perfect job
practical tips for your interview
how to be a freelancer
money side: market rates
book recommendations
live QnA

PayPal accepted
visa_debit accepted
visa accepted
mastercard accepted
amex accepted

Our students come from different backgrounds

Everyone is welcome. Over 2000 students from different backgrounds and companies attended our courses — complete beginners, graphic designers, UX & UI designers, developers, PMs, BAs, marketers. Logos of the companies our students have come from

Our tutors are experienced designers

Our tutors are professional UX & UI Designers with 15+ years of experience working with FTSE 100 companies. We brought affordable UX education to 2000+ people since 2016 through mentoring, courses and conferences:

Sergei