Overview
UX/UI Product Design
12 weeks/ Full time/ In-Person or Remote
What is UX/UI
They aren’t the same, so what are they?
UX
How a product functions and flows
UI
How a product looks and feels
What is it composed of?
A multi-faceted field that taps into the design, strategy and performance of a product or experience connecting people of different backgrounds and expertise.
What will you learn during the program?
CONDUCT USER RESEARCH
APPLY BEST PRACTICES
COMMUNICATE DESIGNS
CREATE WIREFRAMES & PROTOTYPES
IMPROVE PROCESSES
Learn about the growing industry
Every year, more companies are starting to see the value that UX methods and hiring UX professionals bring to their products.
Ready to take the leap?
Here’s what you should expect
What will you Learn?
Learn an agile design methodology that takes you through a framework of problem solving. From research to design, testing, and iterations in just 12 weeks! Build 3 unique projects to showcase in your portfolio at the final portfolio night.
Week 1
UX Fundamentals – Process and Methods Speed round framework + Intro to Sketch design program.
Week 2
Speed round – learning and applying the design framework to complete and present your first design project!
Week 3
Learn – Desk and field research including audits to social listening in order to gain an understanding of the landscape.
Week 4
Define – Establishing Personas, Information Architecture, and User Flows to organize your data in a user-centric approach.
Week 5
Design – Translating ideas to sketching, wireframes, and mockups while learning to gain validation from user testing throughout.
Week 6
Experiment – Explore different approaches and Interaction Design (IxD) in prototyping animations through different design programs and tools.
Week 7
Iterate – Putting together the final functionality and look of your product based on user responses, best practices, and observations.
Week 8
Launch – ItsMyCode product pitch and collaborating with web developers, including design systems and how to hand off to developers.
Week 9
Portfolio Week – Formulating case studies of your 3 projects and framework. Reiterating how to defend your designs and develop your craftsmanship.
Week 10
Present – Finalizing and presenting your online portfolio, resume, and resume for a review to a panel of industry designers/ hiring partners!
As UX/UI Designers, we employ Design Thinking
Learn how to think like a designer
Everyday is different as a UX/UI Designer
Curious about what it is like in the UX/UI Immersive bootcamp at ItsMyCode?
DAY 1
9:30 AM
Morning Announcements with Programs Manager
11:30 AM
Inspiration + audit of existing products
1:30 PM
Conduct class a User Journey Workshop
3:00 PM
Sketch out feature ideations
4:00 PM
User testing for low-fi paper sketches in coworking flex space with TA
6:00 PM
Attend industry networking event
DAY 2
9:30 AM
Morning Announcements with Programs Manager
11:30 AM
Lectures on UX Best Practices
1:30 PM
Bi-Weekly abstract sketching
3:00 PM
Practice using design tools i.e. Sketch, Invision
4:00 PM
Industry guest speaker with development class
6:00 PM
Work on design brief in group collaboration
Why ItsMyCode?
COMPLETE 3 PORTFOLIO PROJECTS
COLLABORATE ON PROJECTS WITH WEB DEV STUDENTS
ENHANCE YOUR DESIGN PRESENTATION SKILLS
Check out some student work and be inspired
In just a few weeks, students develop the skills they need to showcase design projects that ready them to apply for a whole new career field in UX/UI Product Design.
Still have some questions?
Explore through the curriculum and life pages or talk to someone
from the team!
