UX Designer Career Path
UX Designers create intuitive, accessible, and engaging digital experiences. This Career Path teaches you how to research users, prototype in Figma, and more.
Includes Figma, Prototyping, Wireframe design, User Research, and more.
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Skill level
BeginnerTime to complete
Average based on combined completion rates — individual pacing in lessons, projects, and quizzes may vary10 hoursProjects
17Prerequisites
None
About this career path
UX Designers work at the intersection of design, product, and engineering to make websites and apps easy to use and visually appealing. In this Career Path, you’ll learn the foundations of user research, wireframing, visual design, and interaction design—then apply them through hands-on projects using industry-standard tools like Figma. By the end, you’ll be able to contribute to a real-world design process and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Syllabus
8 units • 17 lessons • 17 projects • 17 quizzes- 1
Introduction to UI and UX Design
Get started with User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Design and learn how to wireframe and prototype using Figma.
- 2
User Research: Generative
Learn how to plan and conduct user research, analyze user data, and share research insights by creating a research report.
- 3
Design Thinking: Ideation
Learn how to ideate and brainstorm possible design solutions based on user research.
- 4
Interaction Design
Design effective user interactions and flows with thoughtful information architecture.
- 5
Visual Design
Visual design organizes elements into a cohesive whole and supports usability. Learn basic visual design principles to build more aesthetic digital products.
- 6
User Research: Evaluative
Build your skills in user experience research. Learn user research methods, user experience research tools, and enhance your career in UX.
- 7
Design Thinking: Iteration
In this track, learn the later, continuous stages of the design thinking process where actions are taken to iterate on a product after testing.
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Take your skills into the real world with projects
Practice new skills, connect concepts, and put it all together to create something of your own.- practice Project
Wirecademy: Ridgeline
Create wireframe sketches that meet design requirements for Ridgeline, a popular outdoor clothing company. - practice Project
Prototype: Ridgeline
Use Figma to create a high-fidelity wireframe for a web page. Then, transform the design into an interactive prototype. - practice Project
Connect Best: User Interview
Develop a research plan, conduct a user interview study, and create an affinity map to develop insights.
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Related resources
- Article
What is UI/UX Design?
Understand the key differences between User Interface (UI) design and User Experience (UX) design, including their definitions, examples, and the core elements of each field. - Article
Introduction to User Centered Design
This article provides an introduction to user centered design. - Article
Understanding User Research
This article explains how user research is used to inform design decisions and introduces some common methodologies of user research.
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