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Learn both UI and UX to build a versatile skill set
Hiring managers say that most design roles require an understanding of both UI and UX. Design has become a high priority for organizations worldwide, with CNBC reporting UI/UX to be in the top 5 fastest growing jobs last year.
When you take our UI/UX design bootcamp all you need is an eye for good visual design and the ability to empathize with your user.
In the course, you'll work on substantial design projects and complete a real world externship with an industry client. After 9 months, you'll graduate with a UI/UX design mindset and a portfolio to show for it.
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What you'll learn in this UI/UX bootcamp
Explore all the stages of the UI/UX design process, from design thinking to ideating, sketching and more. The curriculum consists of videos, articles, hands-on design projects, and career-related coursework, covering the topics below.
Examine the philosophy from which user-centered design (UCD) and many innovation frameworks have emerged: design thinking. Grounded in empathy and a hands-on, iterative approach to problem solving, design thinking is the mindset you’ll use to create effective user experiences. The key aspects of design thinking include:
- Empathy: observe and engage the people you’re designing a product for
- Problem definition: a good solution depends on addressing the right problem
- Ideation: a good solution depends on addressing the right problem through divergent and convergent thinking, consider many possible solutions
- Prototyping: test those possible solutions
- Testing: get feedback from real people that will help you improve your ideas and create solutions
User research is central to UX design. When you understand the needs and pain points of your target users, you’ll be able to craft problem-focused solutions. There are many different user research tools; this section will explore the most effective of them.
Topics include: user research methods, research plans, recruiting users through screener surveys, diary studies, and interviews.
- Understanding the data you collect during the research phase will help you to make decisions that will reflect the needs of your users. In this unit, you’ll learn the different methods you can use to synthesize research in order to keep your designs focused on your user.
Topics include: synthesis best practices, thematic analysis, affinity maps, empathy maps, personas, jobs to be done, problem statements, journey maps, and research presentations
This section (part of the UCD design phase) is all about getting your design hands dirty, so to speak. Here are some of the things you’ll dive into:
- Brainstorming solutions to the problem you’re trying to solve (for your capstone project)
- Learning how to write user stories
- Learning the fundamentals of information architecture (to express your product's structure and flow)
- Learn the fundamentals of accessibility in design
- Become familiar with the role brand platform plays in UI design and visual communication
- Understand the purpose and use of design systems and style guide
- Understand Material Design (Google) and Human Interface Design (Apple) guidelines
- Develop a fluency in common product types
- Become familiar with the common problems and design solutions for e-commerce, social media, message, data and dashboard design
- Become familiar with comment and current UI patterns
- Study successful, widely adopted designs
Visual skill takes time to develop and requires a lot of practice! To that end, you’ll be introduced to industry-standard design tools early on in order to complete UI exercises that have been woven throughout the course. These UI exercises are designed to help you build your visual skills, including how to evaluate designs as well as improve designs based on visual principles (such as balance, scale, alignment, hierarchy, and others).
In this section of the UCD design phase, you’ll bring your designs to life, first as sketches and then through wireframing. You’ll also be introduced to several design tools, including Sketch, Adobe XD, and Figma, learn how to conduct a guerilla usability test to validate your sketches, and learn how to apply interaction design principles to your designs.
- Learn to build style guides and design your projects’ color palette, fonts, grid, iconography, UI elements, photography or imagery and illustration
- Learn how to use grids in UI design
- Design high fidelity screens in industry tools like Sketch, Adobe XD, and Figma
- Design animations and interaction patterns for key UI elements
- Create prototypes and learn when, why, and how to use different evaluative testing methods to continuously improve your product
- Put together a comprehensive case study of your capstone journey and give a presentation about your project.
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Build a unique project portfolio that showcases your UI and UX skills
Identify a customer problem to solveConduct competitive researchSketch, design and build a prototypePerform usability testing and identify improvements
Sharpen your UI/UX skills on a real client project
You'll be matched with a real company to complete a 40-hour industry design project that solves a business problem.
While working on the industry design project, you'll:
Collaborate directly with a client for four weeksDive deeper into an area of the UI/UX design process you’re especially interested in: competitive research, user research, usability testing, redesign recommendationsSet yourself apart from other bootcamp graduates with a personalized portfolio
Mentorship from experienced UX designers
Matched to suit your goals and schedule
You set the agenda
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Get the perfect job with 1:1 career coaching
Our career-focused curriculum, 1:1 calls with your career coach, and mock interviews, will help you land your dream job. You can access these and all our career support services for 6 months after completing the program.
Your career coaching calls will help you:
Create a successful job search strategyBuild your UI/UX networkFind the right job titles and companiesCraft a UI/UX resume and LinkedIn profileAce the job interview and portfolio walkthroughNegotiate your salary
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Is this program right for me?
Do you have an eye for design? Do you like to make things beautiful, organized and user friendly? If so, this UI/UX bootcamp is right for you!
Prerequisites
All backgrounds are welcome as long as you can demonstrate strong visual, creativity, and communication skills.Passing an evaluation of baseline visual skills, analytical thinking and the ability to empathize with users.
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UI/UX bootcamp start dates
The UI/UX Bootcamp is a 9-month program. Most students devote 15-20 hours a week to complete the course.
Tuition
Every tuition option comes with Springboard's job guarantee. If you don’t get a UI/UX design job within six months of graduation, you get a full refund. Read the full Job Guarantee eligibility terms and conditions here
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UI/UX Design Career Track is the best value bootcamp which teaches both UX and UI design. Designed to fit your schedule, at an affordable price.
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What is included in the course price?
Expert-curated curriculumRegular 1:1 video calls with your mentorOn-demand mentor supportPortfolio reviews by Design hiring managersResume & LinkedIn profile reviewsActive online student community1:1 and group career coaching calls1-on-1 mock interviewsAccess to our employer networkJob GuaranteeFrequently Asked Questions
The Admissions Process
In three simple steps, you can start your journey to a UI/UX Design career.
- Submit your application: Fill out our application to get started. There is no application fee. It takes about 10-15 minutes. You should expect a reply in 2-3 business days.
- Pass the skills survey: If it's a fit, we'll send you a skills survey to assess your visual, empathetic and analytical skills. Applicants spend up to an hour on the skills survey. We may ask for a brief interview to get to know you better.
- Reserve your spot: If you pass the skills survey, we will send you a registration link. Choose the start date and payment plan that works for you (we can help!).
Join the program: You'll be one of the select few applicants to secure a spot in the UI/UX Design Career Track. Congratulations!
The skills survey is a basic assessment to make sure you'll have a successful experience in the course.
What can you expect?
The technical skills survey is a combination of multiple choice and free-form questions, and is designed to evaluate your (a) visual aptitude; (b) ability to empathize with users and synthesize information; (c) justify design decisions.
We’re not looking for perfect answers — you’re not a UI/UX Design pro yet! Rather, we want to get a better sense of your instincts in each area.
The skills survey is not a timed test but, for reference, most students take less than 45 minutes to complete it.
This skills survey will allow us — and you — to assess your readiness for the course. If you find the survey difficult and are not able to successfully answer a majority of the questions in each section, don’t worry! We have great options for you, and can advise you on best next steps after you’ve submitted the assessment.
This UI/UX bootcamp is for people who demonstrate strong visual, creativity, and communication skills.
Prerequisites:All backgrounds are welcome as long as you can demonstrate strong visual, creativity, and communication skills (which are critical on a cross-functional design team).
Application Process:
We are invested in helping you reach your career goals. Part of that commitment is making sure you know where to start, and which course is best to get you there. The application process for the UI/UX Career Track is designed to evaluate a baseline of visual skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to empathize with users to synthesize and generate ideas. We're not looking for perfect answers - you're not a UI/UX design pro yet! We want to get a better sense of your instincts in each area.
Students must also demonstrate English fluency, as determined by initial interactions with the Admissions team.
Is a bachelor's degree required?
We recommend candidates have a bachelor’s degree or higher (in any subject). If you don’t have a degree, you are welcome to apply with the understanding that not having a degree may be a barrier to landing certain roles.
Degree level doesn't impact your admission into the program. All enrolled students, regardless of degree level, receive comprehensive 1:1 support and individualized career coaching. We've got your back.
Still not sure if you’re a right fit? Contact our Admissions Managers atIXCInquiry@springboard.com. We’d love to discuss your background and learning goals!
A career transition into UI/UX Design is exciting, but involves focused and consistent effort. We are thrilled to have your back in this journey and ask for an equal commitment from you. In order to be eligible for this job guarantee, you should: be 18 years or older.
- hold a Bachelor’s degree from any educational institution in any subject, which is still a requirement by most employers for these roles.
- be proficient in spoken and written English, as determined by initial interactions with our Admissions team
- be eligible to legally work in the United States, or in Canada if applying for positions in Toronto, for at least 2 years following graduation from the Career Track. See the detailed policy for further requirements about specific Visa types
- be able to pass any background checks associated with jobs that you apply for
- apply to at least 4 positions per week and network with at least 3 contacts per week during the job search period, dedicate sufficient time and effort to your search, respond promptly to all communications from career coaches, and follow the job search process recommended to you by the Springboard career coaches.
Read the full eligibility criteria and terms here