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Course Outline
Month 01: UX Research & Fundamentals
Week 01: Intro to Design Thinking ▶
• What is UI vs UX? Understanding the User Experience
• Design Thinking Process: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test
• Analyzing Good and Bad Design Examples
Week 02: User Research & Personas ▶
• Conducting User Interviews & Surveys
• Creating User Personas & Empathy Maps
• Problem Statement Identification & User Needs
Week 03: Information Architecture (IA) ▶
• Building User Flows & Site Maps
• Card Sorting Techniques for Content Organization
• Logical Navigation Systems for Mobile & Web
Week 04: Low-Fidelity Wireframing ▶
• Paper Sketching & Lo-Fi Wireframes
• Digital Wireframing in Figma (Basic Shapes)
• Focusing on Structure without Colors or Images
Month 02: Visual Design & Figma Mastery
Week 05: Visual Design Principles ▶
• Mastery of Typography, Grids, and Spacing
• Color Theory: Psychology of Colors in Design
• Visual Hierarchy: Guiding the User’s Eye
Week 06: Figma Advanced Tools ▶
• Components, Variants & Auto-Layout Mastery
• Creating and Managing Design Systems (UI Kits)
• Using Plugins to Speed Up Workflow
Week 07: High-Fidelity UI Design ▶
• Designing Professional Mobile App Screens
• Responsive Web Design (Desktop, Tablet, Mobile)
• Iconography and Imagery Integration
Week 08: Prototyping & Interaction ▶
• Basic & Advanced Prototyping in Figma
• Smart Animate & Micro-interactions
• Creating Clickable User Journeys for Testing
Month 03: Testing, Portfolio & Freelancing
Week 09: Usability Testing & Feedback ▶
• Moderated vs Unmoderated User Testing
• Gathering Feedback & Iterating on Designs
• Accessibility (WCAG) Guidelines for Inclusive Design
Week 10: Portfolio Building (Behance/Dribbble) ▶
• Writing UX Case Studies: Problem to Solution
• Presentation Skills: Creating Mockups & Hero Images
• Setting Up Your Professional Design Profile
Week 11: Freelancing & Client Handoff ▶
• Bidding for UI/UX Jobs on Upwork & Fiverr
• Developer Handoff: Preparing Figma Files for Coding
• Understanding Design Specifications & Assets Export
Week 12: Capstone Project & Certification ▶
• Complete End-to-End Design Project Presentation
• Design Critique Session with Mentors
• Final Assessment, Certification & Career Counseling