Become A UI/UX Designer from Scratch

Course Description:

Course Summary

Master the art and science of user experience and interface design with this comprehensive 80-Hour UI/UX Design Course. Designed for aspiring designers, career switchers, and creative professionals, this course takes you from foundational UX principles to advanced UI techniques—equipping you with the skills to design intuitive, user-centered digital experiences.

Through a combination of lectures, hands-on projects, real-world case studies, and portfolio-building assignments, you’ll learn how to research users, create wireframes, design beautiful and accessible interfaces, build interactive prototypes, and collaborate with development teams. You’ll also explore essential tools like Figma, FigJam, and industry-standard design systems.

By the end of the course, you’ll complete a full capstone project and build a job-ready portfolio that showcases your design thinking, technical skills, and creative problem-solving.

Course Curriculum:

Topics Covered in the 80-Hour UI/UX Design Course

🔹 Foundations of UI/UX Design

• Introduction to UX and UI: roles, goals, and impact

• Key differences between UX, UI, and product design

• Design thinking and user-centered design principles

• Understanding the design process from research to delivery

🔹 User Research & Analysis

• User interviews, surveys, and persona development

• Competitive analysis and market research

• Empathy mapping and customer journey mapping

• Defining user goals, pain points, and motivations

🔹 Information Architecture (IA) & Content Strategy

• Site maps, navigation structures, and content hierarchy

• Card sorting and tree testing

• Structuring content for usability and clarity

🔹 Wireframing & Low-Fidelity Prototyping

• Sketching ideas and creating wireframes (paper + digital)

• Using tools like Figma for low-fidelity wireframes

• Layout principles: grids, spacing, and visual hierarchy

🔹 User Interface (UI) Design

• Visual design principles: color, typography, imagery

• Creating consistent UI components and patterns

• Accessibility in visual design

• Designing for mobile, desktop, and responsive systems

🔹 Design Systems & Style Guides

• Building scalable design systems and component libraries

• Managing typography, color tokens, icons, and spacing

• Documenting styles for consistency across teams

🔹 High-Fidelity Prototyping

• Creating interactive prototypes in Figma

• Microinteractions, transitions, and animations

• Clickable user flows and navigation logic

• Usability testing with prototypes

🔹 UX Writing & Microcopy

• Writing clear, helpful interface text

• Tone, voice, and content strategy for UI

• Error messages, onboarding flows, and CTAs

🔹 Usability Testing & Validation

• Setting up and conducting usability tests

• A/B testing, heatmaps, and feedback tools

• Analyzing findings and iterating designs

🔹 Tools & Technology

• Deep dive into Figma (with collaborative workflows)

• Introduction to FigJam for brainstorming and mapping

• Overview of Adobe XD, Sketch, and prototyping tools

• Developer handoff using Figma DevMode, Zeplin, or similar

🔹 UI/UX for Different Platforms

• Designing for web, iOS, Android, and wearables

• Guidelines for platform-specific design systems (Material Design, Human Interface Guidelines)

• Responsive and adaptive design techniques

🔹 Accessibility & Inclusive Design

• Designing for all users, including those with disabilities

• WCAG guidelines and accessibility audits

• Color contrast, alt text, focus states, and screen reader support

🔹 Real-World Projects & Capstone Work

• Multiple real-world project briefs across industries (e-commerce, SaaS, mobile apps, etc.)

• Group and solo projects with critique sessions

• Capstone project including user research, wireframes, final UI, and prototype

• Portfolio presentation and storytelling

🔹 Career & Portfolio Development

• Building a strong design portfolio and case studies

• Resume and LinkedIn for UI/UX designers

• Interview prep, whiteboard challenges, and hiring process insights

• Freelancing vs. in-house vs. agency roles