UX Academy combines rigorous, cutting-edge curriculum with expert, 1-on-1 mentorship to help you build the skills you need to launch a career in UX design.
Transform Your Career with UX Academy
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UX designers create the digital experiences that touch billions of people, and the field of UX is expected to see strong growth over the next decade. UX Academy will teach you the complete design process and help you create a unique portfolio that stands out from the crowd.
A Learning Path for All Levels
Most students begin with our 4-8 week UX Academy Foundations, where you'll learn UI basics and get comfortable with tools like Figma. Experienced visual designers can apply directly to our main UX Academy.
Supported and Structured
Complete online, asynchronous lessons, then meet 1-on-1 with your expert design mentor to get unblocked and ask questions. As part of Designlab, you'll also join a vibrant online community where you can collaborate, network, and make friends.
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Launch Your Design Career Without Breaking the Bank
Designlab offers a range of options to pay for your UX Academy tuition – including interest-free payment plans and long-term financing.
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UX Academy Foundations: Now With AI Content
Explore the latest frontiers of design and integrate AI tools into your design process to generate ideas, create imagery, guide typography choices, and more!
Experience the Power of Quality 1:1 Mentorship
All UX Academy students are matched with a 1-on-1 design mentor who will provide feedback, answer questions, and help you stay motivated. Our mentors are all working designers who have been thoroughly vetted for both design expertise and strong communication skills.
Three Steps to Transform Your Career
For most, UX Academy is a three step process. You start by enrolling in UX Academy Foundations where you'll learn essential UI skills. From there, you'll move on to the core UX Academy program where you'll become proficient in the complete UX design process and build a unique portfolio to showcase your skills. As a final step, you'll enter Career Services where you'll get matched with a career coach that will help you get hired.
Your Journey Starts Here
UX Academy Foundations is a 4-8 week introductory course for aspiring designers that covers design principles, visual design, and UI design. You’ll work 1:1 with a professional design mentor and finish the course with all the skills necessary to move on to UX Academy.
UX ACADEMY
FOUNDATIONS
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UX Academy Foundations Curriculum
Spend 10-20 hours/week to complete the course within the 8 week deadline. You’ll get 8 mentor sessions and 1 Group Crit. Finally, apply all the skills you’ve learned throughout the course during the final project.
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Student Projects
In the last unit of UX Academy Foundations, you'll work on a 10-hour, final design challenge to apply everything you've learned in the course. With the support of your mentor, you'll get this project to a standard in which it's ready to use for entry into UX Academy.
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Learn the Skills Needed to Get Hired
With help and guidance from your mentor, you’ll work through over 490 hours of UX/UI design lessons and projects that will prepare you for a career in UX or product design. You’ll complete over 100 realistic, hands-on exercises, and build a standout portfolio with four creative capstone projects.
UX ACADEMY
30 Weeks
15 Weeks
Up to 18 Months
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UX AcademyAt a Glance
UX Design essentials
Learn UX/UI design through comprehensive lessons and tutorials with hands-on projects, peer review sessions, and weekly 1:1 sessions with your professional mentor.
PORTFOLIO AND PROFESSIONAL CAREER PREP
Create a unique and high-quality portfolio with four capstone UX design projects based on real-world scenarios.
Get Ready to Graduate!
Your portfolio will be reviewed by our panel of experienced design hiring managers. Once approved, you’ll officially graduate from UX Academy and can head to Career Services for real support in finding your dream job.
Build a Portfolio as Unique as you are
Graduate from UX Academy with an outstanding portfolio that aligns perfectly with your career goals and helps you look great to potential employers. The knowledge and skills you learned in the program will be integral in creating a portfolio of 4 unique projects that will showcase your range as a designer as well as your process and solutions.
Meet with your peers weekly to get and give feedback on course projects, and hone your skills in this practice that is common across many top employers.
Through weekly 1:1 video calls, you’ll get insightful feedback from a Mentor committed to helping you master the hard and soft skills you need to succeed as a UX Designer.
Work through structured portfolio projects that can be tailored to align with your goals and interests to help ensure a diverse portfolio that’s true to you.
The UX Academy Application Process
We’ll review your application and reply within 4 business days.
Once accepted, enroll in UX Academy to save your spot in the next cohort.
If you’re not accepted into the Academy, don’t worry. You can enroll in Foundations to quickly build the design skills you need to ace your UX Academy application. Even better, all Foundations students will receive a $500 credit off their UX Academy tuition.
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Put Your
Skills to Work
Get real support by working 1:1 with a career coach with direct experience working and hiring in your chosen field. They’ll assist with every aspect of your job search—from writing and revising your resume and cover letters, to negotiating and maximizing your job offers. Career Services is included in your UX Academy tuition, and limited to graduates.
Career Services
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Receive up to 26 coaching sessions with one of our experienced career coaches who can assist with everything from resumes and interview prep to networking and salary negotiations. Our coaches have direct experience with the UI/ UX Design job market as hiring managers or a demonstrated track record of helping others secure roles at top companies.
Collaborate and celebrate (once you land your new job) with your peers on our Discord server with channels specific to job-seekers. Meet with your peers in sessions facilitated by a career coach to discuss important career-focused topics like interviewing, application materials, and presentations.
Track your job search with free access to Huntr. Keep track of all the job opportunities you’ve found and applications you’ve submitted, and share progress with your Career Coach. The Designlab team also occasionally shares job opportunities via Discord.
RecentGraduate Hires
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UX Academy Graduates Have Accepted Roles in:
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Plan Your Timeline
A new cohort of UX Academy Foundations and UX Academy start each month. Map out your journey below and estimate your graduation date depending on how much time you can dedicate to your coursework. Need even more time? Learn about our self-paced option.
Multiple Ways to Pay
UX ACADEMY TUITION
Designlab was born out of the desire to make quality, career-focused design education as accessible as possible. To that end, we offer a range of options to make UX Academy fit your needs and financial situation.
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MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN
(6 & 10 MONTHS)
Divide tuition into six or ten monthly installments. Includes $400 payment processing fee. Zero interest. Ideal for those who want to pay over time without a traditional interest-bearing loan.
UPFRONT PAYMENT
(SAVE $400)
Pay the full tuition upfront when your course launches. Ideal for those wanting the lowest cost overall.
LONG-TERM FINANCING
(VIA CLIMB CREDIT)*
Our long-term financing partner Climb Credit offers both fully deferred (you don't start playing until the program is complete) and interest only (you only pay interest while you're in the program) option. This is a great option for those on a budge who want the most affordable monthly payments.
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*Only available to US based students.
MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN
(6 & 10 MONTHS)
Divide tuition into six or ten monthly installments. Includes $400 payment processing fee. Zero interest. Ideal for those who want to pay over time without a traditional interest-bearing loan.
UPFRONT PAYMENT
(SAVE $400)
Pay the full tuition upfrot whenyour course launches. Ideal for those wanting thelowest cost overall.
LONG-TERM FINANCING
(VIA CLIMB CREDIT)*
Our long-term financing partner Climb Credit offers both fully deferred (you don't start playing until the program is complete) and interest only (you only pay interest while you're in the program) option. This is a great option for those on a budge who want the most affordable monthly payments.
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*Only available to US based students.
Learn the Foundations Free When You Go on to UX Academy
When you start with UX Academy Foundations, you can transfer the entire $499 cost of the course as credit toward your UX Academy Tuition – effectively making your Foundations tuition free.
No application fees. Choose your preferred payment plan after receiving your acceptance letter. Tuition fees are charged on course start dates.
Showcase Your Skills
In addition to leaving UX Academy with a standout portfolio and new skillset, all graduates also receive a digital certificate you can add to your website or Linkedin account.
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Our Students, Alumni, and Mentors Work at Top Companies Around the World
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Your first step to a career in ux design
Embark on your UX design journey by enrolling in our beginner course, UX Academy Foundations. Experience quality 1:1 design mentorship and get a $500 credit towards UX Academy.