UX Designer Training

Lesson 1 • Roles and Collaboration in UX Teams

Identifies key stakeholders and cross-functional partners a UX designer works with daily. Prepares students for real team dynamics.

Lesson 2 • Ethics and Inclusive Design Principles

Introduces ethical responsibilities and accessibility obligations embedded in professional UX practice. Frames inclusion as a design requirement, not an afterthought.

Lesson 3 • What UX Design Actually Is

Defines UX design by distinguishing it from UI, graphic design, and product management. Establishes shared vocabulary used throughout the course.

Lesson 1 • Conducting User Interviews

Teaches structured and semi-structured interview techniques for uncovering user needs. Builds active listening and probing skills critical to quality data.

Lesson 2 • Surveys and Quantitative Data Collection

Explains survey design, sampling, and basic statistical interpretation for UX contexts. Balances qualitative insights with measurable behavioural data.

Lesson 3 • Synthesizing Research into Insights

Transforms raw research data into actionable design insights using affinity mapping and thematic analysis. Produces outputs that directly inform design decisions.

Lesson 4 • Observational and Contextual Research

Introduces field studies and contextual inquiry to observe users in natural environments. Reveals behaviours that self-reported data misses.

Lesson 1 • Building Research-Backed Personas

Constructs personas grounded in research data rather than assumptions. Distinguishes valid personas from fictional archetypes that mislead design.

Lesson 2 • Jobs-to-Be-Done Framework

Applies the Jobs-to-Be-Done lens to understand user motivations beyond surface-level tasks. Reframes design problems around outcomes users seek.

Lesson 3 • Defining Problem Statements and HMW Questions

Converts user insights into precise problem statements and How Might We prompts that focus ideation. Bridges research and design phases.

Lesson 1 • Principles of Information Architecture

Introduces IA concepts including organisation, labelling, navigation, and search systems. Establishes the structural foundation for all interface design work.

Lesson 2 • Navigation Patterns and Wayfinding

Covers common navigation patterns for web and mobile and the wayfinding cues that orient users. Applies IA decisions to tangible interface components.

Lesson 3 • Card Sorting and Tree Testing

Uses card sorting to discover user mental models and tree testing to validate navigation structures. Produces evidence-based IA decisions.

Lesson 1 • Building Low-Fidelity Prototypes

Links wireframe screens into clickable prototypes for early concept testing. Enables feedback collection before visual design investment.

Lesson 2 • Wireframe Fundamentals and Best Practices

Defines wireframe fidelity levels and teaches layout, spacing, and content hierarchy in grayscale. Prevents premature visual design decisions.

Lesson 3 • Designing User Flows and Task Flows

Maps the sequence of screens and decisions a user navigates to complete a task. Ensures design covers all paths including errors and edge cases.

Lesson 4 • Sketching Techniques for UX Designers

Builds fast sketching habits to explore multiple design directions quickly. Establishes sketching as a thinking tool, not an art exercise.

Lesson 1 • High-Fidelity Screen Design

Combines all visual design elements into polished, production-ready screen designs. Prepares students for design system integration and developer handoff.

Lesson 2 • Typography for Digital Interfaces

Covers typeface selection, type scale, line length, and readability for screens. Establishes typographic systems that scale across a product.

Lesson 3 • Visual Hierarchy and Layout Principles

Teaches how size, weight, contrast, and spacing direct user attention across a screen. Directly improves scannability and comprehension of interfaces.

Lesson 4 • Colour Theory and Accessible Colour Systems

Applies colour theory to build palettes that communicate meaning and meet contrast accessibility standards. Produces reusable colour tokens for design systems.

Lesson 1 • Unmoderated and Remote Testing

Covers tools and protocols for collecting usability data asynchronously at scale. Balances speed and depth of insight against moderated methods.

Lesson 2 • Analysing and Reporting Usability Findings

Converts raw session observations into severity-rated issues and actionable recommendations. Produces reports that drive stakeholder buy-in for design changes.

Lesson 3 • Planning a Usability Test

Defines test objectives, tasks, and success metrics before recruiting participants. Ensures tests answer specific design questions rather than general impressions.

Lesson 4 • Iterating Designs Based on Test Results

Applies usability findings to redesign specific interface elements and re-test efficiently. Closes the research-design loop with evidence-based iteration.

Lesson 1 • Anatomy of a Design System

Defines the layers of a design system from tokens to patterns and explains how each layer serves consistency. Establishes vocabulary for system-level thinking.

Lesson 2 • Design System Governance and Adoption

Establishes contribution models, review processes, and adoption strategies for sustaining a design system. Addresses the organisational challenges of system maintenance.

Lesson 3 • Design Tokens and Theming

Creates design tokens for colour, typography, spacing, and elevation that enable consistent theming. Connects design decisions to code-level implementation.

Lesson 4 • Scaling UX Across Product Teams

Applies design system thinking to multi-team product organisations with distributed UX ownership. Prepares students for senior and lead designer responsibilities.