Designlab Reviews
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Anonymous
Joining UXAF course has been my best decision.
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UXAF course is a very well structured, practical and informative. I researched extensively, compared the courses from many institutes and decided to go with UXAF. The course comprises of all the aspects required to gain design knowledge. It includes information, practical work (projects), time management, using designing tools extensively and 1:1 mentorship which is extremely helpful in achieving great results. I had a great mentor who provided me with insights and constructive feedback which helped me in completing my project work with finesse. I feel immensely confident, motivated and comfortable as a beginner in the designing field. DesignLab provides students with networking opportunities through Discord and Group Crits. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to enter or grow in the field of UX/UI. I'm glad that I found designlab:) -
Anonymous
Amazing mentoring above standards
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I started designlab because I wanted to get into designing and learning the difference between UX and UI. I wanted to break into the tech industry for awhile now and designlab was the one that I felt was right for me after doing research on different tech jobs. I took a risk and started foundations to see if I'd like it. Turns out I really enjoyed all the projects and I felt proud of all the work I did so far. Now it's time to move forward with the academy! -
Anonymous
Fruitful and accomodating
I learned so much from my mentor and peers within the Designlab community. They were always responsive to my questions and always walked me through different assignments. I learn from seeing and watching others do, and I have to attribute my success to the powerful and thoughtful team of Designlab. -
Anonymous
Design Lab UX Academy Foundations
Ive worked in tech for over 5 years in the ops department dabbling in the intersection of Legal, Intellectual Property and Policy + Product. I took the intro course to get a basic foundation of design and get a sense of whether UX/UI design is the right career path for me. -
Anonymous
Very engaging Content
Designlab is a great platform everybody who want to learn UX design course from basic level and people who want to switch into new career segment. Content of this course is incredible. Wonderful! -
Anonymous
Simply Amazing
This course is detailed and informational, and I learned all about UI in order to prepare me for UX Academy. I gained a lot of knowledge from this course, there are countless resources, and my mentor is friendly and extremely helpful. Would recommend 10/10! -
Anonymous
Rewarding Experience
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Designlab Academy Foundations was just the right course for me to learn the basics of visual design. I loved that everything was broken down into weekly sessions and it allowed me to follow strict deadlines as I did not have the discipline to be self-taught. The coursework was easy to follow, but the reading material could be long and daunting sometimes. The Discord channel was also super helpful with a lot of materials to go over and like-minded students who are also in the same shoes as me. -
Anonymous
Fun, Learning, Time Consuming
The pros would be I learned a lot, the website design was designed very well and easy to use. The mentor I got was also very helpful and knowledgeable. The cons would be the cost of program and some assignments time recommendation were shorter than when I completed them. -
Anonymous
Designlab Foundations is awesome!!!
This school is highly recommended. They have a great curriculum and constantly strive to help the student succeed. The mentorship program is different from other boot camps which have none. I was really nervous to switch careers but Designlab made it such an easy transition I can’t wait to learn more. -
Anonymous
Enjoyed DesignLab
I enjoyed the projects and I enjoyed meeting with a mentor each week. The lessons are mostly in a text format, so get ready to do a lot of reading! Designlab was a good experience overall. -
Anonymous
Lack of Information
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Consistently they make us do projects that they don't explain how to do it. For example there is a project of making a sitemap but there are no lessons before than explaining how to do it well so we can be confident in our work. Their lessons are usually over some design thinking or a topic relating to the module but when it comes to the projects they don't explain how to carry them out well and you end up feeling very stressed out and confused. Also the estimated time that a project or lesson takes to complete is almost always too short. Several lessons will take you longer to read it and think about it well and some projects will have a very short time requirements so it feels like you cannot finish everything that you need to. This leads to a lot of undue stress if they would just adjust the times for how much they would take. -
Anonymous
education, motivated, eager to learn more
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Going with Designlab was a great choice I made. I like how the course was structured. I focused on a unit a week. You can also find videos easily if you are stuck on something. Plus the Discord group is helpful too. My main reason I choose Designlab was the mentors they provide you with. The mentor I had was helpful and if I needed extra help with something she would recommend some extra resources to help like videos. I am a visual learner so this would help me a lot. Overall I feel like I learned a lot I am new to this field I feel comfortable using design programs and tools in figma. So I actually feel very accomplished after taking foundations. -
Anonymous
DesignLab Foundations
The learning curve was difficult for me as I had never used Figma before. Gratefully, I had a great mentor named Yunji Kim who was kind but still gave useful and much needed feedback. I'm enrolling in UX Academy next. I definitely feel a lot more comfortable using Figma now. -
Anonymous
Start to love UX more than I thought
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I was pretty afraid that UI and UX design is something macro, but it turned out to be the same as normal design, but in a more practical and exciting way.
The course, in general, is quite easy to understand and follow. My mentor is supportive in helping me deal with many complicated theories and tools.
I actually wish to learn more about UI (especially on Figma) as somehow 2 months is not enough for me to practice.
In general, I really enjoyed the course and hope that I can arrange my schedule better to continue to join the Academy! -
Anonymous
Designlab UX Foundations Review
Designlab's UX Foundations course is rigorous and intense, requiring the students their utmost time and energy to have them learn the foundations of UX Design, specifically UI and Visual Design. Being relatively cost effective compared to other bootcamps, Designlab helps alleviate financial burdens on students. -
Anonymous
Thorough Curriculum with Good Mentoring
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PROS:- The platform is extremely intuitive to use and the curriculum provides a wide breadth of knowledge for students. For a deeper understanding, links to outside articles are also provided which I appreciated but they definitely were not required to be successful in this course. Going into Foundations, I had zero design experience but the lessons were easily digestible and I loved that this course broke down concepts into simple and precise information chunks. There was also a multitude of projects that you submit online for feedback that really tested the skills we learned in each unit and made me much more confident in my usage of the software Figma.
- Before Foundations started, students take a pre-course survey and get matched to a mentor. In addition to being one of the more affordable choices for UX/UI boot camps, I chose Designlab because of this access to expertise from working professionals in this field. The knowledge from my mentor was invaluable and they really boosted my UI design skills throughout the course.
- Another aspect that I loved about Foundations was access to a server on Discord with multiple channels where you could ask experienced designers or your peers about your work. The ability to try asking for help at any time was a huge plus. Also, there's a whole unit dedicated to learning how to give/receive critiques - Foundations even allows students a chance to attend what's called a "group crit" where the students get experience critiquing each other's designs; no doubt an invaluable skill in this field.
CONS:- The whole curriculum, while very extensive and provides a lot of knowledge, is reading compiled articles on the Designlab platform and doing projects. One thing that would've been nice would have been dedicated lecturers who could teach lessons on certain topics in real-time and answer questions from students who attended.
- Another issue that arose for me was some incompatibility with my mentor. A good/bad mentor can make or break your experience in this course. My mentor, while knowledgeable and had a good design background, didn't provide sufficiently good feedback by my standards. I wish they would've been more responsive to my submissions (at times, they didn't comment at all on a project and just approved it) and sometimes I felt they were abrasive with their feedback. Also, during our mentor meetings, sometimes they just weren't helpful and refused to answer some of the questions I had. You can reach out to Designlab's director(s) to try changing mentors but I was met with resistance because they always encourage students to try everything they can to make it work. Eventually, I figured I was learning the content just fine and because I was only going to have them as a mentor for the duration of Foundations, I just went with my original mentor. However, I did feel like my experience was diminished a decent amount.
Overall, the curriculum was very thorough and accommodating toward students with zero design experience. The course provided me with ample chances to test my design skills throughout each lesson. Even though I felt that my mentor wasn't the best, the access to mentoring in general and being able to ask people on Discord for help was a huge plus. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to get their start in UX/UI! For me, Designlab's Foundations course was an excellent course in teaching me the fundamentals of UI and now I feel very prepared for what comes next in this career path.
EXTRA BONUS: Foundations costs $500 but if you decide to go forward with Designlab's UX Academy course, the $500 is put towards that tuition so you can essentially get your money back! -
Anonymous
Great experience lots of learning
I learned a lot and had a great time going through the assignments . Overall it was interesting to use figma in some of the tutorials as it was good balance of technical info and textbook practice. My favorite part was the mentorship and I looked forward to the feedback given. -
Anonymous
Great design foundations course
Pros
Content is relatively well structured, and really helpful for getting started in design.
Mentorship program is great.
Discord server has many channels and features for getting connected with the community.
Tuition for Foundations is credited toward the UX Academy program.
Cons
Video tutorials are outdated and not the best.
Some content could be explained thoroughly or timed better. -
Anonymous
Great for those new to UX/web design!
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I enjoyed UX Foundations and the self-paced track of the program. As someone who didn't have any design experience and going through a career transition to UI/UX, this program was straightforward and easy to follow. The projects were fun and my mentor challenged me while including thorough industry tips and answered all my questions in our sessions. Seeing my progress from the first project to the last project was so satisfying! My only feedback is the suggested time limits can feel stressful, I hope they can include more practice projects or a more detailed tips sheet. My tip for those going into UX Foundations is to focus on your own learning process getting comfortable using Figma/Sketch, but also track your time to see how long you work on your projects. Overall, great program and really proud of my progress throughout each unit and project! -
Anonymous
Informational introduction to UX Design for beginners
Designlab foundations provided me with an in depth understanding of a field completely new to me. The course teaches so much information and is set up in a way that feels manageable to complete. Overall a great program for anyone new to the field to learn and gain an understanding of UX/UI design. My overall experience was great and my mentor helped me a lot. -
Anonymous
Ux design foundations
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- Overall , great learning experience. Learned so much about ux design in two months. One on one mentorship helped alot , access of community of learners was great. Managed to Learn one new thing atleast in every unit.
- Cons - figma videos were outdated, mentorship access was limited , if I needed help on one thing I had to Just google it. Good pace but became too fast pace and it felt like they were trying to teach us everything that would have taken people months to learn. Some units felt like too much busy work that didn’t benefit me overall as a student.
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Anonymous
Designlab - UX Academy Foundations
This was a great course to begin learning UX with. Everything was structured really well, easy to navigate and I felt extremely supported due to the mentor sessions. If you are thinking about learning UX design, I highly suggest looking into Designlab. -
Anonymous
Comprehensive & Fun
As someone who does not have a design background, this course is an excellent choice. The curriculum covered all the basics of UI design. The course material was simple and easy to understand. The tone of the lessons is professional and friendly. The course exercises are all super hands-on. Highly recommended! Definitely moving onto the actual bootcamp! -
Anonymous
Great UX/UI Intro Course
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I highly recommend taking UX Foundations if you're unsure if you want to take the leap into bootcamp. It is an affordable intro course that will give you a feel for the full course.
Pros:
-Foundations is a short (4 or 8 week course) and affordable way to introduce you to UI/UX design and get a feel for the full UX Academy course. I looked into General Assembly which has a much higher price point and you aren't able to 'test' out the course in a short 4 or 8 week way to ensure it's something you really want to do before making the big investment
-I work full-time and had other commitments but the course is self-paced so I could spend more time some weeks when I knew I had the time and still stay on track
-The Designlab platform is so easy to use! It tells you which week of the program you're in, it tracks your mentorship sessions (and makes scheduling with your mentor easy).
-The 1:1 mentorship was so helpful for me to get feedback and learn from someone who is working in a UI/UX designer role.
-The support team and admissions is super responsive. I always received a response in 24-48 hours which is helpful since the course is short.
Cons:
-This isn't a con per say but my own struggle/ something you may want to consider based on your needs. The program is self-paced instead of having a dedicated time from 9-5 with an instructor leading the course, I had to manage my own time very well and hold myself accountable to do the lessons! -
Anonymous
well-structured, fun, up-to-date
Pros:
-The volume of reading materials and hands-on projects was sufficient.
-hands-on projects consists of up-to-date content and are well associated with UX.
- The webinars provided by the design lab are informative.
cons
- sometimes there is a time slot limit for scheduling with a mentor. -
Anonymous
Success in Designlab Course
I really enjoyed my experience in the Designlab Foundations course. The course provided me with the UI tools necessary for UX design. I learned how to create sketches and how to make webpage and mobile designs in Figma. -
Anonymous
Review of Designlab UXAF
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Enjoyed this course! The course was fully online. Felt the curriculum was what I was looking for in that it taught basic design principles and how they relate to UX design in a general sense. Projects where hands on, robust and aligned well with the curriculum that was being taught. Mentor feedback was helpful, I liked the flexibly of being able to schedule time blocks that worked well with my schedule. It was rewarding getting see how my skills had improved in just a short month after taking this course. -
Anonymous
Interactive, Engaging, and Great Mentors
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Pros:
- Great mentorship experience. You get to talk to some of the greatest minds in UX and network with them while picking at their brain for knowledge and expertise.
- Super fun course material that efficiently teaches UX concepts.
- Design briefs and projects were relevant to real world design problems. Great practice for anyone planning to design for corporate or start up.
Cons:
- Difficult to stay motivated. There would be periodic emails sent to keep you motivated but at the end of the day, it took me way longer to complete the course than I was originally planning. -
Anonymous
Highly recommend
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Foundations is a fantastic way to get started in design. I researched a tonnnn of bootcamps for UX/IU and I'm so glad I landed on this one. The projects are really fun to complete and I felt like they aligned really well with the course objectives. I learned so much in the 4 weeks and I'm really excited to continue with the UX Academy. Having a personal mentor was a huge bonus and really added to the value of the course overall. If you're going to do design I encourage you to choose this program! -
Anonymous
accommodating and well paced
I had a very enjoyable experience at designlab. My assigned mentor was very understanding and encouraging. I loved that I was able to go at my own pace while still receiving timely feedback from my mentor. I learned skills I believe I can use outside of this field. -
Anonymous
Comprehensive Figma and Sketch introduction
Design Lab Foundations was the ideal experience while also juggling a full-time job. I could easily schedule meetings with my mentor, and moved through the material at my own pace. All of the Units were set-up in a logical order, so that your redesigns were built on the most current unit's teachings. -
Anonymous
UX Foundations
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I went for UX Foundations because I wasn't sure which Boot Camp in UX/UI design to choose from and I don't regret it at all! It was a great first step to see if I'm good at designing and most of all if I like it and enjoy it myself. I did a lot and I just enrolled in the UX Academy itself too! Foundations showed me that DL is very professional, well organized, and provides you with a lot of useful exercises, creative briefs, and ongoing support. I had to switch my mentor because of availability issues and they paired me the second time with an amazing one, whom I want to keep meeting during my UX Academy too! Be aware that the suggested time is very much real because I thought as a quite quick learner I can save some time at some points but not really. The exercises are time-demanding but they teach you how to work with Figma and Sketch very efficiently! -
Anonymous
Quick, Affordable, and Lightweight.
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The course was a lightweight approach to getting you familiar with the tools of the trade and how you'll get through them.
Admittedly, the mentorship program, while it was the most lauded thing, was probably my biggest stress point before starting, but I knew I was the type of person to struggle with reaching out to outside help for assistance. Their mentorship program really helped me and guided me through the course and I am so glad they removed that friction for me.
Overall I'm glad I took the plunge and I will be pursuing it further. -
Anonymous
Great intro to UI design
I think that UXA Foundations is a great intro to UI design. I took the course to prep for UX Academy, which I will be starting soon. I completed the UXA Foundations within 6 weeks. It was my first intro to Figma and I enjoyed learning new things every time I did copywork or created my own landing pages and app screens. -
Anonymous
You reap what you sow
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Designlab UX Academy Foundations is a mandatory prerequisite course for those coming from a non-design/visual background and looking to pursue a career in UI/UX. Foundations mostly teaches UI or visual design. The coursework is split into 8 Units with the final unit being a 10-hour design challenge. My cohort had to design a webpage and three mobile screens for a travel website. This is used to determine if you can apply to DesignLab's UX Academy.
I appreciated how thorough the course was setup. Each unit was devoted to a topic with supplemental articles or videos to present information and then design exercises to be done on the software of your choice. We were also tasked to write reflection statements after these hands on exercises. I liked the rhythmn of this as you got a decent overview of a concept and actually putting this knowledge into practice helped solidify some learning points. The reflection exercises were a good way to journal some questions or feelings that your mentor could respond to.
While this may be obvious, the work you put into this self-paced course is dependent on you. In my situation I had weeks where I could devote adequate time to studying and doing the exercises and I felt very productive in learning. The opposite was also true where I fell behind (they recommend one unit completed per week) and some concepts didn't really "stick" with me. Overall I think the material is a good overview of UI principles. I went into Foundations having a decent sense of what is good/bad design, and now I am more confident in being specific on the details.
Your mentor is randomly assigned to you and you can change if you desire. The biggest challenge for me was getting used to a new software. While some questions can be easily looked up online, having a mentor also made it easy to answer specific questions that I didn't know how to phrase or search online. My mentor gave me the option to resubmit my work through the online portal or talk about the areas that could be improved in our sessions. There was a time difference between us as we were located in different countries and in one instance my mentor did not inform me that he could not make it to our session. You can use your one hour session to talk about anything, so I tried to have an organized agenda of what I wanted to talk about. -
Anonymous
UX Academy Foundations
I did not have a design background but Designlab created UX Academy Foundations to ease you into transition in becoming a UX/UI Designer. I really like that in my 8 weeks I had 7 sessions with a mentor that Designlab provided. They have plenty of lessons and projects that helped me learn to design using Figma. -
Anonymous
Fun and Challenging Course
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I had a lot of fun and learned quite a bit in my 8 week Foundations course. It was both challenging and rewarding. I was able to pick up a lot of skills and learn how to implement my artistic inclinations in the world of UI design. My mentor was very nice and helped me to reach my goals.
It is self-paced, so be prepared to be self-motivated. But you do get one hour weekly sessions with someone in the industry, so it's well worth the price for that alone. -
Anonymous
UX Foundations is the great for those who have no design background
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This bootcamp was meant to be a short introduction to UI design. For someone like me who had no prior experience with designing, I found it extremely helpful. There are short lessons, easy to follow tutorials, and projects that really test your skills. Within each lesson, there are tons of additional resources given. The mentorship program was something that I picked this course for specifically. You get eight lessons to go over work, ask questions, get advice, and whatever else you need. It's a very well thought out and organized program. The only thing is the discord is still a little unorganized but that's because they just switched over from Slack. -
Anonymous
Great Program
The curriculum was awesome, but a lot of the experience depends on your mentor. If they are engaged, you'll learn tons from them. If they are unresponsive or you don't click, you might be a bit underwhelmed.
The learning material was very thorough and had good emphasis on UI and visual design. The projects were also very good practice, and enjoyable to complete.
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Anonymous
Student
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I joined DesignLab as a student referral. The student went through this course and was able to get a new career path in Product Design. I took a leap of faith and applied to the UX Academy Foundations to give it a try. I have no professional background in UX UI Design so this foundation coursed helped a lot. You are set up with a mentor for 1-no-1 meetings and get personal advice from people who are leaders and senior in their field. I was able to work based on my pace and got through it well. DesignLab had a lot of recourses that I couldn't keep up with using and there were so many students you can network with. I'm very excited to have completed my foundation's courses so I can move forward to their other courses.