Product Design for Beginners Course
Welcome to your Product Design Short Course! The product design industry is growing at a rapid rate, so now is a great time to learn more about the field! In the following five tutorials, you’ll get a thorough introduction to product design—both as a discipline and a career path. You’ll learn what a product designer does, what skills are needed to do the job well, and what the product design process looks like—including what tools are used and the role of AI. Each tutorial consists of some essential theory, a practical task, and an interactive quiz. If you enjoy what you learn, a career in product design could be a good fit for you. After completing the short course, you can talk to a program advisor at CareerFoundry to learn more about our full Product Design Program, and how you could enroll and make a career change to this exciting industry!
What is Product Design?
In this tutorial, you’ll learn what product design is, where it comes from, and how it differs from other design disciplines. We’ll also get hands-on and evaluate two examples of good and bad product design.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn what product design is, where it comes from, and how it differs from other design disciplines. We’ll also get hands-on and evaluate two examples of good and bad product design.
What Does a Product Designer Do?
Today we’ll explore what a product designer does and look at some of the main tasks and responsibilities involved in the role. We’ll also cover the most important hard and soft skills a product designer needs, and conduct a skills inventory to see how your own strengths compare to those of a product designer.
Today we’ll explore what a product designer does and look at some of the main tasks and responsibilities involved in the role. We’ll also cover the most important hard and soft skills a product designer needs, and conduct a skills inventory to see how your own strengths compare to those of a product designer.
The Product Design Process
Now it’s time to take a closer look at what’s involved in the product design process—from research and ideation to design, testing, iteration, and development. By the end, you’ll understand the general framework that product designers follow and the typical day-to-day work involved. In the practical exercise, you’ll get to consider what you’ve learned through the lens of a well-known product and reverse-engineer the process.
Now it’s time to take a closer look at what’s involved in the product design process—from research and ideation to design, testing, iteration, and development. By the end, you’ll understand the general framework that product designers follow and the typical day-to-day work involved. In the practical exercise, you’ll get to consider what you’ve learned through the lens of a well-known product and reverse-engineer the process.
Product Design Tools and the Role of AI
This tutorial explores some of the main tools used in product design (including AI tools) and explains how and when product designers can leverage AI in their work. And you’ll get to practice the art of prompt engineering with ChatGPT to really understand how a product designer might use AI in their day-to-day work.
This tutorial explores some of the main tools used in product design (including AI tools) and explains how and when product designers can leverage AI in their work. And you’ll get to practice the art of prompt engineering with ChatGPT to really understand how a product designer might use AI in their day-to-day work.
Why Become a Product Designer? (And How To Get Started)
What does a career in product design look like? In this tutorial, we’ll consider why it’s such an attractive career path—looking at industry growth, salaries, and potential career paths. Plus, we’ll share some advice for getting started if you’re ready to embark on a new career journey into product design.
What does a career in product design look like? In this tutorial, we’ll consider why it’s such an attractive career path—looking at industry growth, salaries, and potential career paths. Plus, we’ll share some advice for getting started if you’re ready to embark on a new career journey into product design.
Product Design for Beginners Course
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