Designlab Reviews
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Anonymous
UX Designer
I really enjoyed Designlab, having a mentor and a supportive community to learn with was great! It really prepped me to develop a solid resume/portfolio. -
Anonymous
Great class and fun experience!
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I was very unsatisfied with my current job, so I decided to try this class out and see how I would like it. It was definitely a huge learning curve for me. It took me some time to change my mindset on certain things like trying to complete everything instead of submitting incomplete work during the suggested time limit. Overall, I had a good experience with this course. I would recommend this course to a friend.
Pros:
-Beginner friendly course for people with no design background
-Lots of fun projects that include a lot of copy work and your own designs
-Working with softwares like Sketch or Figma
-Awesome student perks for software discounts
-Provides lots of original reading material and short tutorial videos
-Provides additional reading material from other resources outside of Designlab
-Awesome mentorship program - 8 mentor meetings (1hr / session) are provided
-Supportive Slack community from DL staff and DL students
-Lots of informational webinars such as keeping students on track to enrolling in UX Academy bootcamp
Cons:
-No live instructor
-Self-learn and self-paced course
-Very short tutorial videos. Could use some more video content.
-Suggested time limits could be increased for slow learners
-There are some minor typos in the reading materials and some of the text provided for some projects -
Anonymous
Self paced bootcamp with tons of resources
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I enjoyed this bootcamp class as someone with zero experience in UX/UI design. The curriculum was self paced, however in order to advance to UX Academy it does have to be completed in 8 weeks. The mentorship experience is a great resource as well as the slack channel. The only con is that in order to move on through certain assignments you need mentor approval of iterations which can delay progress on the course timeline. Overall, great price for a bootcamp with tons of resources. -
Anonymous
Great self-paced program!
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I just finished the Designlab foundations program, and I really enjoyed it! I was able to complete the program at my own pace, and finished in only four weeks! I was very impressed with the amount of support that's offered throughout the program between the mentoring sessions, the group-crits and the slack channel. There were only a couple of times I got stuck working on a project, but with all the support I received I was able to sort it out pretty quickly. I also appreciate that this program was exactly what was advertised. There are a lot of programs that don't fulfill the promises they make in their marketing, but Designlab was easy, fun, and I'm really happy with what I was able to learn in only 4 weeks! -
Anonymous
UX Foundations Academy
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Great and well-structured Curriculum!
Designlab's UX Foundations Academy was a great way to introduce UI Desing. The curriculum is well-structured which is perfect for someone like me who has no background on design. It focused more on UI rather than UX, which was how the program was built to specifically cater to applicants with no design background. The program has a solid foundation on design principles, which is a great foundation if you want to pursue UX Academy. The curriculum was thorough and easily digestible, with lot of additional reading materials to supplement a specific topic being discussed. Clearly, the whole program was designed to be online so everything was well though of and easy to navigate for a 100% online program.
The only reason why I am not giving this a 5 star rating was my experience with my mentor, which I think is a case-to-case basis. Contrary to the great mentorship that other students experienced, which what sold me to enroll in this program, I experienced the opposite. Instead of having hour-long feedback sessions, our session only lasted about 20-30 mins with 15 mins as my presentation. My feedback would be as vague as 'Good job!' or 'Nice Work!'. Sometimes, my mentor would have a passive-aggressive behavior and answer my questions sarcastically, which really put me off. I suggest reaching out to admissions and request for a change if you're not happy with your mentor.
Overall, I am satisfied with Designlabs's UX Foundations Program. I think it's fairly-priced with the content that your getting. I cannot wait to start UX Academy. I highly recommend this for anyone thinking of pursuing UX/UI Design! -
Anonymous
UX Academy Foundations Course
A course that provides the basics on UI/UX to be taken before entering Designlab's UX Academy. -
Anonymous
Spend the money elsewhere
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On the last day of my UX academy, my mentor let me how difficult it would be for me to get a job and that I was very junior. Considering the mentor is supposed to elevate your skillset this lets you know everything you need to know about the course. This program does not prepare you to be industry-ready and land a job after taking the course. If you go into this program with that expectation you will be disappointed. This program is only the tip of the iceberg needed if you are making a complete career change. I highly recommend spending the money elsewhere and getting a more formal and thorough education. -
Anonymous
DesignLab Review
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An amazing opportunity to step into the field of UI/UX. I feel the Foundations is a great starting point. LEarned a lot and most importantly I was grateful to have a one-on-one mentorship with an experienced UX designer who was very supportive in my learning journey. He consistently encouraged me to keep moving even on the most challenging days. The key learning for me was to practice timeboxing and working in a compartmentalized time frame to study and do design exercises. Having a supportive mentor and an admissions team on the side was nice as it never felt I am on my own working in isolation even though the course was fully online and self-paced. Overall I had a good experience and I learned a lot. -
Anonymous
UX Academy Foundations
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I really enjoyed UX Academy Foundations. After researching various bootcamps to learn more about UX design, I chose Designlab because I liked that it was self-paced which worked well with my busy schedule. Although it was self-paced, the material and lessons provided were substantial and I felt like I learned a lot. The hands-on projects were invaluable as well - I was able to pick up Figma through these projects as each lesson/project built upon the one before it so that I had a clear understanding by the end of the course. I also really enjoyed the 1:1 sessions with my mentor. He was able to answer my specific questions and really helped me as I went through the course. I highly recommend DesignLab UX Academy Foundations for anyone wanting to learn the basic principles of UX design. -
Anonymous
Great UI Design Crash Course
UX Academy Foundations is a great UI Design crash course. You get to learn and complete several activities every unit on UI design principles and basic visual design principles. Not only have I learned a great deal, but I also gained expertise in a couple standard industry tools. I would highly recommend this course to anyone trying to learn the basics of design and get their feet wet. -
Anonymous
Good content, but communication issues.
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Overall, the program is very practical and I was excited to work on the projects. My mentor worked hard and gave me detailed feedback. She was also responsive and did a good job of answering my questions. However, I also had some issues. I was planning to finish the course in 4 weeks to get ready for the UX Academy program, and I answered that in the survey before I started the foundation course. I expected that my mentor would know that I only had 4 weeks as a result and that we would do 2 sessions a week in order for me to finish at the time I wanted to finish. However, it seemed like she did not know this when we started, and she initially expected that we would meet once a week. This leads me to believe that there was a lack of communication on the part of the school with my mentor. Additionally, I contacted the school about this, but they took a week to respond, and they did not really do anything, so I ultimately just had to talk with my mentor and solve the situation. As a result, I ended up missing out on 2 sessions by the time I finished the course. The sessions also felt rushed as well since I had fewer of them than normal. I feel like I lost some opportunity to learn as much as I could have otherwise. I thought that I was going to be able to use the last two sessions to review concepts that I learned during the course, but after finishing the final project for the foundation course, I discovered that I couldn’t even make any more appointments with my mentor, despite having 2 sessions left. This despite the fact that I had previously talked with my mentor about using the last 2 sessions for review, and she had said ok. I contacted my mentor and the school about this issue of missing out on 2 sessions, but I have yet to receive a response. I think the school needs to better communicate the time expectations of the program. If they do not expect students to complete it in only 4 weeks, they should make that clear, and communicate it to anyone who signs up indicating that they want to apply for a UX Academy cohort that is coming up soon. Or, if it is ok for a student to finish in 4 weeks, then they should more proactively communicate the student’s expectations of scheduling to the mentor so that it is clear to the mentor right from the start what the person they are working with wants. My overall experience was that the coursework was good, but I felt rushed and like I wasn’t able to enjoy the experience as much as I think I could have with more time. Because all of these issues come from a lack of communication, it does make me a little nervous going into the UX Academy program. -
Anonymous
The mentorship is key to DesignLab's success
I highly recommend the foundations course at DesignLab. I felt that the course material and projects were really engaging and helpful for me to solidify design principles prior to enrolling to the UX academy. In my opinion, the mentorship aspect is key to DesignLab's success. I always felt that I had a resource and friend throughout the process. No regrets! -
Anonymous
Student
This bootcamp was definitely an enjoyable and fun way of learning Ux/ui design and will continue to the next step. -
Anonymous
Highly Recommend and very hands-on courses to learn UI/UX Design!
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I'd highly recommend the UX Foundations course (don't let the name fool you.) It does teach the basics, but they have great exercises that help you practice what you're learning and unleash a little bit of your own creativity. When I started UX Foundations, I was balancing a full-time job and the course. Although I fell a little behind due to my job's demanding schedule, everyone in the Designlab community was very supportive. The units in UX Foundations course was a good mix of lessons and practice. I spent a bunch of time really practicing what I learned instead of just reading them and that really improved my overall designs a lot. This was such a fun and really well done course and a great way to transition into UX Academy! -
Anonymous
UX Academy
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I was very hesitant to pay for a bootcamp but I'm glad I did. DesignLab incorporates a lot of interactive learning features that made it worth it for me -- especially the 1:1 mentor sessions and the weekly group crits. I feel like I really lucked out with a great mentor who cared a lot about my development and success (I did have to request a mentor switch because my first mentor and I were not a great match) and there are so many group crit facilitators who have a wealth of knowledge and resources that they'll enthusiastically share with you. However, I will say that your success mostly depends on how much work you put into it, regardless of which course you choose to enroll, so I would stop wasting time reading the reviews and just pick one lol. -
Anonymous
Real Estate Sales
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I really enjoyed this intro course because it was very project based and allowed me to meet with a mentor once a week to discuss my progress and go over my project revisions as well as asks questions. Coming from no visual design background, I had the time to learn Figma during this course. At times I felt like I would have liked a bit of more text or video to watch in addition to the projects, but I felt like the pace was good overall. The final project was a good way of wrapping up everything learned throughout the course and I feel prepared to move onto the UX Academy bootcamp. -
Anonymous
Great Entry level Program
This program really has got me prepared to continue a career in design, and had made me even more excited. The platform is easy to use and the course material is relevant and was really helpful. They also paired me with an awesome mentor who was always available and gave great feedback. I really had a great experience, and can’t wait for my next course with Designlab. -
Anonymous
Student
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This course provided a lot of resources for me and a great mentor which made the learning experience very enjoyable. The mentor session provided an interactive and engaging element to the course. The projects allowed for a creative outlet for me to translate all the materials they've provided. Additionally, the course site was a very user-friendly and incorporated a lot of the things we learned. -
Anonymous
UX Academy Foundations
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I did not have UX/UI design experience. I was very impressed with the thorough training, the quality of the curriculum and the additional guidance I received in my mentor sessions. The course content is broken down into achievable goals/milestones, and I received helpful and specific feedback on my work (from my mentor). I also especially enjoyed talking with my mentor to learn about real-life applications of my work in the UX/UI field. -
Anonymous
UX Academy Foundations
As someone who does not have a background in design, this was a great introduction/foundational course. The curriculum reading material was very clear and fun to read, and the projects were a great way to put learnings to practice. -
Anonymous
An Incredible School!
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DesignLab is an amazing school! I was looking for an introduction course into UX Design before proceeding to a full-time program and this program not only made me fall in love with the industry even more, but I feel as though it boosted my confidence transitioning into a new career path. I was stuck between DesignLab and a dew other schools, but what sold me is that with DesignLab. You work one-on-one with a mentor who is experienced in the industry and prepares you for what lies ahead. My mentor was helpful and pushed me to grow in just the 4-week duration of the course. The program is laid out in a precise, yet easy-to-follow manner, the price is right, the team at DesignLab genuinely cared about my well-being and was accommodating when I had concerns regarding my personal life and health affecting my goals with the course without letting me fall behind. Lastly, the environment of the school is fun! I got to know my fellow classmates better and build a support group throughout the process. I have enrolled in DesignLab’s UX Academy and I could not be more confident and excited moving forward with this school! -
Anonymous
Review
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I’ve learned some of the most important parts of UX design. Now I’m more confident in knowing how to conduct research and generate artifacts. Within the course I had an ability to organize mini research and analyze all the data and insight into artifacts. I’ve never done it before and it was an amazing experience. After this course I understand better the importance of the research and now I know how much better the product can be, if we follow step by step product development process. -
Anonymous
A good start
This is a good way to get into UX design, especially if you have no design experience. The course takes you through all the main principles together with great assignments. A huge plus of this course is that you get assigned a mentor with whom you’ll be having weekly 1:1 sessions to go through your work and also get answers for any questions you may have regarding working in UX. -
Anonymous
Great preparation course for DesignLab UX academy bootcamp
Completing UX Academy Foundation has prepared me immensely for the DesignLab UX Academy bootcamp. Not only it gave me solid foundation in design principles, but also time management and the discipline needed prior the UX bootcamp. Highly recommend this course if you're considering DesignLab UX Academy bootcamp! -
Anonymous
UX Academy Foundations
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I had a great experience in Designlab's UX Academy Foundations. I learned a look of basics about both UX/UI design, which has helped me quite a bit in my current UX Academy bootcamp. I love that the course is entirely self-paced, so it worked around my schedule. My weekly mentor calls helped me stay on track and provided personalized guidance on my projects. I also found the admissions and support staff to be extremely helpful. -
Anonymous
Instilling UX/UI foundations
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I attended Designlab’s beta UX Academy Foundations course over the summer of 2020. I had just gotten laid off due to covid and thought why not take the opportunity to finally change careers. I had a successful fashion design background that I’d been thinking about moving away from over the years, envious of other colleagues finding greener pastures. Never one to throw in the towel, it was finally my turn.
In my new career I wanted to utilize my visual design skills and my problem solving development skills. When reading about UX/UI design it sounded like something I could handle and hopefully excel at. I signed up for Designlab’s Design101 course first, and prepared by learning figma in Designlab’s little 7 day email course. By the end of the week I had a little mobile app prototype, and a small taste of the agile environment I was about to step into. I was hooked.
When Designlab asked if I’d be interested to try their new beta UX academy foundations course instead of design101, I took their word for it and jumped in.
The course runs 2-8 weeks, with mentor sessions once a week. I thought with my design background it would be easy. It was a lot of hard work and took dedicated time. I ended up finishing it in 5 weeks.
Foundations consists of original and outsourced reading materials, copywork of popular sites, with creative design projects every chapter. It really helped build a strong UI foundation to build upon outside of UX academy.
I think it was exactly what I needed to push me to learn and cover a wide range quickly. Did I need to supplement with outside materials? Yes, it only skims the surface to whet your appetite and give you confidence to go in deeper on your own. Did I enjoy it and think it was worth it? Yes!
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Anonymous
UX Foundations - The confidence and background I needed.
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At the beginning of this year I decided that I wanted to make a career change into the field of UX from teaching. Without having a design background I was intimidated to say the least. Designlab's 4 week Ux Foundations course gave me the background and confidence to apply for their UX Academy program that I am two projects away from finishing. The course was extremely helpful and my mentor was awesome. Thank you Designlab! -
Anonymous
UX Academy Foundations
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Coming from someone that was hesitant to learn online, I would highly recommend DesignLab! UX Academy Foundations gave me an invaluable experience in a short amount of time. The curriculum is a great introductory course to learn the fundamentals of UI and the assignments are super fun. The community support and the 1:1 mentorship exceeded my expectations and I believe it is the reason why Designlab continues to have great reviews. If you are looking for an affordable program to start your UX/UI Design journey, choose Designlab! -
Anonymous
Great intro course to UX Academy
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This course was great as a prerequisite to Designlab's UX Academy bootcamp. The mentorship program was awesome and reassured first-time design students like me whenever I had questions regarding the projects or design concepts. The community was so friendly and encouraging, and staff members were always available via Slack or email and responded to questions in a timely manner. The curriculum was good, albeit a bit reading heavy. Overall a great course and I would totally recommend it. -
Anonymous
Foundations was an awesome experience!
Designlab Foundations was an awesome way to enter the world of UX/UI. Not only did I learn an absolute ton, but the projects were also super enjoyable and fun as well! I found myself excited about whatever was coming my way each week. I got assigned a mentor that was there for me every step of the way and gave me valuable tips on every aspect of product design. I definitely recommend it! -
Anonymous
UX Foundations
The UX Foundations Course is an excellent, intensive class to learn design basics for someone looking to switch careers without any design background at all. The learning materials gave me what I needed gradually and intuitively and I'm excited to move to the UX Academy. -
Anonymous
Thorough curriculum
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While I was in UX Foundations, I thought I would be only learning about brief UI designs. However, as I moved through the curriculums, I was so surprised that all the curriculums were so helpful for building foundations for both UI and UX.
What I really liked about UX Foundation is that I could experience hands-on projects whenever I learn something. As I worked on projects, I could get the feel of how UI/UX designers would work, and learn deeply about how to apply the contents that I've learned to a real design.
Also, you are not alone during the UX Foundations. There's a helpful mentor who gives you detailed advice and encouragements throughout the course. Moreover, you get to meet so many peers who you can talk to and build up connections with them!
I highly encourage people to this course!! -
Anonymous
Design 101
Design 101 course was very well structured. I would recommend this course to everyone who is interested in design. -
Anonymous
Design 101
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It was a fantastic course for anyone who wants to learn design but does not have a design background. It builds the foundation of design (skills, principles, and thought process) and prepare the course taker to advance to the next step in their design career.
The only cons was that, although it's self-paced (to complete within four weeks), you cannot see the next unit until you complete the current unit. It'd be much better for the students to see the entire curriculum so they can understand what they can expect and plan for success. Especially given that the time is limited to complete the course, it'd be great to know how much time to spend on which particular lesson/project. -
Anonymous
Design 101 Alumni
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The curriculum and my mentor have been excellent. I love how Designlab starts off with readings and then a self-quiz followed by short assignments and projects that allow you to practice what you've read. My mentor and I worked well together in discussing each assignment/project to understand the design process. In addition, we discussed what is relevant in the field these days and how to improve my design skills. This process has really helped me gain experience with design. The staff promptly responds to any questions I have every single time. The price of the course is affordable and having it 100% online worked for me. DesignLab has taken me from having 0 experience and knowledge in UX design to having a good foundation and confidence to continue and accelerate in this field. -
Anonymous
Good experience
I'm a design beginner, and I took this course to learn the basics of visual design and support a career shift. The course has been perfect for me. I've learned a lot, both through the vigorous assignments and my amazing mentor. This course is hard work, but well worth it. -
Anonymous
UX Academy
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UX Academy is a 3 month UX boot camp that personally helped me with my career change to becoming a UX Designer. I had a great mentor who helped encourage and build my skills. By the end of the program, I was able to complete over 480 hours of UX design coursework and projects. I ended up completing over 100 hands-on exercises, and built a portfolio with 4 projects. After the academy ended, I was connected with my career coach who helped me prepare for my career search and interviews, and ultimately, I was able to land a full time job within just 2 months. I'm still super thankful I was able to get this kind of networking and knowledge for the amount of cost and time I spent at UX Academy.
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Anonymous
Great intro to design
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This was my first Designlab experience, and it was a great! I work in product development and was looking to learn more about the design process, which I definitely did. Pros: The lessons were easy to digest, topics were interesting and well-presented. I was very motivated to learn the subject matters, work on the assignments, and excited to get feedback. Cons: For me, someone relatively new to design world, the course definitely consumed more than 10 hours a week. In addition, I really think each student's experience will vary depending on the mentor they're assigned to - how quickly they provide feedback, their level of engagement, and area of expertise in design. Overall, I really loved the units, content, & assignments - I thought they were perfect for a 101 course. I would have, however, preferred a mentor better matched with my learning style.
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Anonymous
Design 101
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Design 101 is an excellent course to learn the fundamentals of design. It is also a great way for those who are already working in design to brush up their skills. The course material was very thorough and insightful. There were additional resources in each section which I found super helpful and I really appreciated. The best part of the course was having a mentor who works as a professional in the design field. It was excellent to receive feedback about my work but also just to chat about working in the design world. I definitely recommend this course.
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Anonymous
Design 101 by DesignLab
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The Design 101 course is a really excellent way to get a good foundation in design. You get to learn some design history, typography, color, spacing, logos, etc. It would be nice to have a little more time to explore some of those topics and iterate a little more - 4 weeks goes very quickly - but overall a very good experience. The project you are working towards puts everything you learn together.