UX Design Program
Develop the skills of a UX designer, learn how to leverage AI, and work with expert mentors to plot a lasting career in tech. All in an online, self-paced setup, with a job guarantee at graduation.
Launch a career in tech that lasts
Launch a new career as a UX designer in as a little as 6 months.
Graduate with our job guarantee
Land a job within 6 months of graduation—or we’ll refund your tuition.
+$15,082
the average salary increase per year
“What made the biggest impact for me at CareerFoundry was my mentor and tutor. Having live chats with a seasoned professional allowed me to deeply understand the industry, the role, how to approach design projects, and how to build a portfolio.”
Nate Worford
10,000+ CareerFoundry UX graduates have launched exciting tech careers
Hands-on education in the skills of the future
We work together with skilled industry experts to create learning materials to get you job-ready. Manage your schedule however you like and dedicate anywhere from 15 to 40 hours per week to your studies.
Completion times are approximations based on the progress of our current students and graduates
UX Fundamentals
Acquire the fundamental skills of UX design in 8 practical tasks leading to one final design. These skills will be foundational for your career as UX designer.
1.1 Introduction to UX & Design Thinking
Set the foundation for the rest of your learning and kick-off the first stage of your course project.1.2 User Research
Explore user research methods and conduct a series of user interviews.1.3 User Personas
Learn how to tell user stories and create a proto-persona for your course project.1.4 Information Architecture
Analyze how people navigate sites and how information is structured.1.5 Wireframing & Prototyping
Create detailed prototypes and wireframes for your vocabulary learning app.1.6 Usability Testing
Devise a usability testing plan to ensure your design solutions are effective.1.7 Presenting your Work
Present your design process and results to stakeholders in an engaging manner.- Draft your design profile to map out where your design education will go from here.
UX Immersion
Dive deeper into the daily practice and mindset of a professional UXer. Complete a total of six achievements and create a final product at the end of the course.
1. Thinking like a UXer
Make design thinking a daily habit and apply it as you kickoff the project that you’ll complete over the next five achievements. Here’s what you’ll learn:1.1 The Role of the UX Designer
1.2 A History of User Experience Design
1.3 Human Needs & Motivations
1.4 User-Centered Design Process
1.5 Design Thinking
1.6 Understanding the Problem1.7 Competitive Analysis
1.8 Lean UX vs. Agile UX
1.9 Business Requirements
1.10 User Stories
1.11 Portfolio Review
2. Understanding the user
Through user research and analysis, you’ll create effective user personas and journey maps, conduct a thorough task analysis, define an actionable mobile strategy for your product, and create a visually appealing and portfolio-ready site map. Here’s what you’ll learn:2.1 Research Methods
2.2 Surveys & Interviews
2.3 User Research Analysis
2.4 User Personas
2.5 Mental Models & User Journeys
2.6 Task Analysis & User Flows2.7 Cross-Platform Optimization
2.8 Content Auditing
2.9 IA Principles & Frameworks
2.10 Refining Your Sitemap with Card Sorting
2.11 Portfolio Review
3. Prototyping & UI Fundamentals in Design
You’ll learn all the skills and fundamentals to create a prototype of your design. You'll explore the foundations of UI design, learn to build a Design System, and go from low fidelity sketches to high fidelity clickable prototypes using Figma. Here’s what you’ll learn:3.1 Navigation for Mobile & Desktop
3.2 Design Patterns for Mobile & Desktop
3.3 Usability Heuristics & Interaction Design
3.4 Visual Design Principles
3.5 Low-Fidelity Prototyping with Figma
3.6 Conceptualizing and Selecting a Design3.7 Grid Fundamentals
3.8 Mid-Fidelity Wireframes & Prototyping
3.9 Design Systems
3.10 High-Fidelity Wireframes & Clickable Prototypes
3.11 Portfolio Review
4. Usability Testing
You’ll conduct usability testing for both mobile and desktop from start to finish, working with test subjects, analyzing test results, making improvements, and planning future tests. Here’s what you’ll learn:4.1 Best Practices for Working with Human Test Subjects
4.2 Usability Test Methods
4.3 Usability Test Plan
4.4 Usability Test Script
4.5 Conducting Usability Tests4.6 Usability Test Results & Planning for Future Tests
4.7 Reporting Findings & Making Recommendations
4.8 A/B & Preference Testing
4.9 Portfolio Review
5. Refining a Design for Handoff
You’ll ensure your design meets accessibility guidelines and is emotionally engaging for all users. Then you'll ready your design documentation for a developer handoff. Here’s what you’ll learn:5.1 Designing for Accessibility
5.2 Emotional Design for User Engagement
5.3 HTML Basics
5.4 Alternatives to HTML: Native Platforms
5.5 Responsive Frameworks5.6 Design Documentation
5.7 Design Deliverables
5.8 Design Collaboration
5.9 Portfolio Review
6. End-to-End Design
You’ll compile all your design iterations up to this point and make final fixes to your design. You’ll also work on publishing your online portfolio and creating a video demo of your work. Here’s what you’ll learn:6.1 Agile Design Process
6.2 Designing for Good
6.3 Online Portfolios6.4 UX Communities
6.5 Video Presentation
6.6 Portfolio Review
UX Specialization
To further develop your expertise, you’ll choose one of four specialization course options.
Voice User Interface Design
Achievement 1: Introduction to Voice Design with Alexa1.1 Getting Started with Your Voice Design Course
1.2 History & Appeal of Voice
1.3 Use Cases for Voice
1.4 Personas for Voice1.5 How Alexa Voice Interactions Work
1.6 Building Your First Skill
1.7 Working with AWS Lambda
1.8 Certifying Your Skill
Achievement 2: UX Design Principles for Voice2.1 User Needs & User Stories for Voice
2.2 Sample Dialogs
2.3 User Flows for Voice
2.4 Voice Scripts
2.5 Context & Memory in Voice Design2.6 Usability Testing for Voice Interactions
2.7 Multimodal Interactions
2.8 Accessibility & Voice
2.9 Safety & Privacy for Voice Design
UI for UX Designers
Achievement 1: Composition & Visual Design1.1 Getting Started with Your UI Course
1.2 Responsive Layouts & Grids
1.3 UI Elements & File Organization
1.4 Visual Hierarchy & Spacing
1.5 UI Design Patterns1.6 Visual Design Principles & Trends
1.7 Typography in UI
1.8 Color in UI
1.9 Imagery in UI
Achievement 2: Advanced UI & the Design Handoff2.1 Shapes & Icons
2.2 Interactions & Gestures
2.3 Style Guide
2.4 Designing for Different Breakpoints2.5 Final Mockups
2.6 Design Handoff & Deliverables
2.7 Final Presentation
Frontend Development for Designers
Achievement 1: Getting Started with HTML & CSS1.1 Getting Started with Your Frontend Course
1.2 Internet & the Web
1.3 Starting with HTML
1.4 Coding with HTML1.5 Using GitHub for Your Projects
1.6 CSS Basics
1.7 CSS Layouts
1.8 Advanced CSS for Designers
Achievement 2: JavaScript & Your Portfolio Site2.1 Introduction to JavaScript
2.2 Coding with JavaScript
2.3 JavaScript Libraries & Plugins2.4 User Testing
2.5 Code Quality & Cross-Browser Testing
2.6 Portfolio Site Demo & Case Study
AI in Product Design
Achievement 1: AI in Product Design1.1 Adapting the Design Process for AI/ML Products
1.2 AI-Powered Product Design in an Organization
1.3 Competitive Analysis & Problem Statement
1.4 User Personas, Stories, Journeys1.5 Ideation Workshops & Facilitations
1.6 Prototyping AI
1.7 Validation & Experimentation
1.8 Presenting Your Work
Job Preparation Course
Create a career plan with your personal career specialist. From CV creation through to job preparation, you will learn the skills to launch a career that lasts.
1. Pair up with a Career Specialist in your area
2. Design your online presence
3. Create a winning resume (CV) showcasing your new skills and marketing your transferable ones
4. Showcase your work in a winning portfolio
5. Discover new corridors for finding job opportunities
6. Find perfect-fit positions
7. Create a cover letter that will get you noticed
8. Prepare for job interviews with expert support
Human-centric learning in a remote setup
Practical, innovative, and human-centric learning in a fully remote setup.
1:1 support from your expert mentor
Your mentor, a senior in the field, guides your career; while your tutor offers assignment feedback within 24 hours.
Break into tech with the skills of in-demand professions
Learn the essential skills of UX design in our innovative project-based curriculum, that takes you through theory and into immersive tasks. Put everything you learn to immediate practical use through hands-on projects you’ll build your extensive portfolio around.
100% online learning
Work to your own timetable—not rigid class calendars. No need to quit your job or put life on hold, since you decide when and where you learn.
Practical experience in the tools of the future
Your mentor and tutor will teach you to use generative AI to become more effective in your work, so you can launch a career that lasts.
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