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User Experience (UX) Professional Certificate

$3,450

with UX Design Institute

Calendar Aug 1, 2024

Build your UX career with a globally recognized, industry-approved qualification. Get the mindset, the confidence, and the skills that make UX designers so valuable.

In this online program you will be able to:

  • Build a rewarding career in UX
  • Learn to think like a UX designer
  • Build confidence in essential UX concepts
  • Get job-ready skills and a professional portfolio

Modules:

  1. Introduction to UX
  2. User research
  3. Analysis techniques
  4. Structure and navigation 
  5. Interactions
  6. Design principles
  7. Design patterns
  8. Mobile UX
  9. Workflows
  10. Prototyping and handover

UX Design Institute is responsible for the online delivery and support of the program

User Interface (UI) Professional Certificate

$2,150

with UX Design Institute

Calendar Aug 1, 2024

Become a certified UI designer, and learn the principles, techniques, and craft of designing high-quality user interfaces. Create beautiful, pixel-perfect user interfaces and build an in-demand skill set for one of the fastest-growing professions.

This course is suited to anybody interested in designing beautiful interfaces for digital products. Our students are:

  • Graphic designers and digital designers who want to upskill to UI design
  • UI designers who want to strengthen their knowledge and craft
  • UX professionals who want to become more rounded product designers
  • Anybody with a design background looking for a creative job in tech

Course Overview

Throughout the program, you will build your professional UI portfolio using industry tools such Figma, Adobe XD, and Sketch.

Modules:

  1. Introduction to UI design
  2. Brand and personality
  3. Layout
  4. Design principles
  5. Interactivity
  6. Typography
  7. Color, shapes, and effects
  8. Iconography and imagery
  9. Design process
  10. Presenting designs

Unlock the Power of Storytelling

$495

with Nisha Patel and Sarah Waylett

Calendar Oct 31, 2024 at 8:30 am

Unlock the power of emotional storytelling by combining the creative methodologies of Design Thinking with the dynamic presentation style of PechaKucha. In this interactive 1/2 day workshop, participants will learn how to craft compelling narratives that resonate deeply with their audience.

Through hands-on exercises, you'll explore empathy-driven techniques to uncover the emotional core of your stories, then master the art of concise, impactful delivery using the 20x20 PechaKucha format. Perfect for anyone looking to enhance their communication skills and create memorable, emotionally engaging presentations.

Refreshments will be provided.

Payment plan available: $195 deposit plus 2 payments of $150.00, paid weekly.

Design Thinking for Ideation & Innovation

$495

with Sarah Waylett

Calendar Nov 14, 2024 at 8:30 am

Ready to think outside the box? Join our Design Thinking for Ideation & Innovation course and discover a powerful approach to innovation. You'll explore the five key stages—Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test—through hands-on activities and real-world examples.

This 1/2 day workshop is perfect for anyone looking to boost creativity, tackle challenges, and create impactful solutions. Whether you're a professional or a curious learner, you'll leave with practical tools to drive innovation in your work.

Unlock your creative potential—enroll today!

Refreshments will be provided

Payment plan available: $195 deposit plus 4 payments of $75.00, paid weekly.
Product Management & Development Frameworks for Innovation Workshop
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Product Management & Development Frameworks for Innovation Workshop

$495

with Sarah Waylett

Unleash Product Innovation with Customer-obsessed Frameworks!

Ready to accelerate your product management and development processes? Join our workshop on integrating Design Thinking, Lean Startup, and Agile Methodologies. Dive into each methodology's core principles and discover how they can synergize to enhance innovation and customer responsiveness.

Through dynamic hands-on activities, you’ll learn to create personas, simulate rapid prototyping cycles, build product backlogs, and plan effective sprints. This workshop is ideal for product managers, entrepreneurs, and anyone eager to refine their approach to creating user-centric products and services that truly resonate with the market.

Elevate your skills and transform your ideas into successful products—enroll today!

Software and Coding Fundamentals for UX

$950

with UX Design Institute

Learn key concepts and processes involved in software development for UX Designers. Build better relationships with developers on your team, create smarter designs with a deeper understanding of technical constraints, and understand the concepts behind coding without needing to code.

Module 1: The software landscape

  • Understand the relationship between hardware and software.

Module 2: Layers of software

  • Dig into each layer of the tech stack, from the front-end to the back-end.

Module 3: Front-end technologies

  • Get up to speed on the roles of HTML, CSS and Javascript.

Module 4: Back-end technologies

  • Explore the back-end, APIs and common programming languages.

Module 5: How developers work

  • Learn about common development workflows, from waterfall to agile.

Module 6: Effective collaboration

  • Get practical guidance on how to work well with development teams.

UX UI Bundle

$4,650

with UX Design Institute

Purchase both the UX and UI Professional Certificate in this bundle and save. This gives you access to both professional courses.

Build your UX career with a globally recognized, industry-approved qualification. Get the mindset, the confidence, and the skills that make UX designers so valuable.

 

Become a certified UI designer, and learn the principles, techniques, and craft of designing high-quality user interfaces. Create beautiful, pixel-perfect user interfaces and build an in-demand skill set for one of the fastest-growing professions.

This course is suited to anybody interested in designing beautiful interfaces for digital products. 





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