UX/UI Design Basics

• Fundamentals of UX Design.

• Fundamentals of user research.

• Analysis & synthesis with personas and user journey diagrams.

• Problem statements, information architecture, and wire framing.

• Fundamentals of visual design / user interface design.

• Fundamentals of Figma.

• Prototyping and user testing.

• Design ethics and accessibility.

• Job Readiness: Soft skills through career trainings geared towards preparing you for job applications & interviews, networking events and job fairs.

• You will learn from experts in the industry to start a career in tech.

• You are able to understand and speak English.

• You can commit at least 10 hours a week (classes + self-study). 80% attendance of the course is required for graduation.

• You are familiar with basic computer terminology.

• You are confident with using a computer, creating files and folders.

• You have interest in design.

• What is UX/UI?

• An intro course to UX/UI

• Understand basic UX concepts from every stage of the design process.

• Build and understand the context of a problem space.

• Design and perform user interviews to dig deeper into user needs.

• Define critical problem statements.

• Identify what type of design methods to use at which stage of design, and how to look out for well-thought-through design.

• Create a mobile app or a website concept from scratch and sketch a wireframe based on the user insights from their analysis.

• Use Figma as a design tool and apply visual design principles to their designs.

• Create a case study presentation explaining the design process and the final outcome.

• Test their prototype using different paradigms.

• Career & Soft Skills Workshops, Company Visits

• ReDI Mentorship Program (mentors in the IT industry)

• ReDI Talent Pool (job listing platform)

• SkillBuild self-paced eLearning (by IBM & ReDI)

• You should expect to spend a minimum of 8 hours for career workshops or trainings during the semester.