Designlab is an online training provider that teaches in-demand UX/UI design skills through their UX Academy and short courses. Designlab’s top-tier online programs connect students with expert design mentors, empowering them to launch and advance their career in digital design. Whether students are transitioning into UX design with Designlab’s flagship UX Academy or refining their skills through advanced courses designed for seasoned designers and design teams, Designlab offers meticulously crafted programs to help learners achieve their goals.
With mentorship and community at the core of every course, students benefit from weekly 1:1 video calls in UX Academy and UX Academy Foundations, as well as small peer group sessions in advanced and short courses. Through personalized feedback and guidance, Designlab’s network of experienced mentors helps students navigate the design industry, offering career advice and insights into market trends from a professional’s perspective.
To apply for the UX Academy, applicants need to fill out an online application, and schedule a call with a Designlab representative. Applicants should have a love of good design, a grounding in design fundamentals, and commitment and resilience.
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849 reviews of Designlab
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Garrett GrahmannStudent · 1. UX Academy Foundations · Graduation year 2022
Student
Great learning experience that improved my design skillsOverall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
DaMarioDesigner · 1. UX Academy Foundations · Graduation year 2022
UX Academy Foundations
I can not think of any cons besides the fact the courses are not in person but that is only because I am a more in-person type of student but the experience and structure was great and being asynchronous and self paced is great for those with full time jobs.
Pros, the course is thorough and gives anyone interested in learning about UI the opportunity to get an intro into the fieldOverall5.0Curriculum5.0Job supportN/AInstructors5.0 -
Jay RangelGraduate · 1. UX Academy Foundations · Graduated 2022
UX Academy Foundations
UX Academy foundations course gave me an incredible experience in learning the basics of ux design. Each week covers different important aspects of ux design and allows the student to build up their skillset throughout the course. I worked with an incredible mentor as well who provided me honest feedback which made me more confident in my work.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Diana DAlessandroGraduate · 1. UX Academy Foundations · Graduated 2022
UX Academy Foundations
I enjoyed taking the UX Academy Foundations course. They give you a great introduction into UI visual design and teach it in a way that's easy to understand. I appreciated the mentor program option which truly helped me succeed. I would highly recommend taking this course if you have no background in visual design and are hoping to pivot into UX Design.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job supportN/AInstructors5.0 -
Bryna KosofskyUX Designer · Graduated 2022
UX Academy Part Time
I completed Designlab Academy a couple of months ago and I will be starting a full time UX position next month! I really enjoyed my time learning through Designlab and give a huge credit to the mentor sessions that were offered.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support4.0Instructors5.0 -
Kristina OGraduate · 1. UX Academy Foundations · Graduated 2022
Great Learning Experience!
Before beginning Foundations, I had no prior experience with UX and UI design. This course covered the basics and has helped me get a better understanding about the work and career opportunities. The courses is packed full of learnings and there are many hands-on experiences through copy-work, as well as creating original work. The highlights for me were working with my mentor and seeking career advice along the way. I highly recommend this course as an entry point into UI design.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job supportN/AInstructors5.0 -
ElisaStudent · 1. UX Academy Foundations · Graduation year 2022
Amazinggg!
I'm really glad I chose to opt in to the Foundations Course even though I already had a design background. I learned a lot of new info related to product design. It was a great way to refresh my understanding and add to my skillsets. I specially loved the mentorship aspect, as every week I could get feedback both on assignments or anything related to design in general. My mentor, Leah, was great and super responsive! The readings were brief but extremely valuable in information. The courses were well divided and structured so that you knew what to expect in order to plan out your week. I would definitely recommend!Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job supportN/AInstructors5.0 -
TaylorGraduate · 1. UX Academy Foundations · Graduated 2022
UX Academy Foundations Review
Pros: Mentor support, straightforward assignments, good practice opportunities
Cons: No option to do ~5 hours a week instead of 10-20. Many individuals who are looking to change careers are doing so because their current schedule, workload, and commitments are not very flexible, so the option to do 5-10 hours a week over a longer time period would be helpful!Overall4.0Curriculum4.0Job supportN/AInstructors5.0 -
Natch AnanUX Design Student · 1. UX Academy Foundations · Graduation year 2022
UX Foundations
I really enjoyed taking UX Foundations and thought the curriculum was well-structured. Being able to have 1-on-1 sessions with my mentor was extremely helpful. At first I was paired with a mentor who was unavailable but Designlab was quick to pair me with a new mentor the first week. My mentor was professional, knowledgeable, funny, and supported me all the way. This course helped me feel more confident applying to UX Academy and I recommend students to take it if they want a comprehensive intro to UI/UX. The resources included in each unit (8 units total) were invaluable (bookmarked!) and I know I will come back to them often during UXA. The curriculum had a good balance between reading materials and design application. I'm confident using Figma and know so much more about UI after only a month. Another nice thing about the course pacing is that you can go at your own speed.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job supportN/AInstructors5.0 -
AndreStudent · 1. UX Academy Foundations · Graduation year 2022
Worth It
I just completed the UX Foundations course and I am excited to continue with DesignLab for the UX Academy. The Foundations course is more centered around UI. You learn about color and font selection, typography, hierarchy, and a few other design concepts. There is a new balance between reading material and working on projects. I feel much more confident now. There is also a lot of time spent on Figma or Sketch, depending on which design tool you want to use.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job supportN/AInstructors5.0 -
Kelly YuenGraduate · 1. UX Academy Foundations · Graduated 2022
Foundations review
Designlab's foundations course was very helpful for me to get an idea of what UX UI was going to be. It was a great introductory course that taught a lot about UI design and as a UX Academy student right now, it helped me with learning a lot of the basics of design.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job supportN/AInstructors5.0 -
RachelStudent · 1. UX Academy Foundations
best UX bootcamp!
Having no prior experience in UX design and with an abundance of bootcamps out there, I decided to go with DesignLab and can safely say that it was the best decision made! The curriculum was well organised and made studying enjoyable. I have learnt alot during foundations and looking forward to take on UX academy!Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
F WongGraduate · 1. UX Academy Foundations · Graduated 2022
UXA Foundation Review
Overall I really enjoyed doing this foundation course, I did this in order to qualify for UX Academy. I am very happy with my completed coursework and will start to build up my portfolio using these.
I did not find this course hard, but it is very time consuming.
Pros
- Really flexible, the only 'set' thing are your mentor meetings, but you schedule this based on yours and your mentor's availability.
- I enjoyed the course content
- Extremely happy with my mentor, he is super helpful and supportive
- Relatively low cost
Cons
- The website is a little hard to use on mobile. There isn't an app, so I use it on the browser, it's hard to see everything clearly
- It can be hard to find what you need from the discord servers since there are so many channels and new messages popping up all the time
Overall5.0Curriculum4.0Job supportN/AInstructors5.0 -
Amanda FreitasStudent · 1. UX Academy Foundations · Graduation year 2022
Ux Foundations
I really enjoyed this course and learned so much. I started the course without any design experience and can now produce simple desktop and mobile pages. I feel confident going into the full UX Academy course.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job supportN/AInstructors5.0 -
ErickGraduate · 1. UX Academy Foundations · Graduated 2022
UX Academy Foundations Review
Good 4 week intro to UI Design course.
Most useful part is the 1on1 meetings with a Senior Design Professional who is available to help critique your coursework and answer any questions you may have.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job supportN/AInstructors5.0 -
Matt GarridoStudent · 1. UX Academy Foundations · Graduation year 2022
UX Academy Foundations
Great course to learn the basics of visual and UI design. The only issue that I had was coordinating with my mentor in Australia but he was fairly responsive to email.Overall5.0Curriculum4.0Job supportN/AInstructors4.0 -
Jenny NgoGraduate · 1. UX Academy Foundations · Graduated 2022
Graduate
Pros:
-Everything is well structured. The Foundations course is broken up into 8 units, with 1-7 being learning based. In those units everything is broken down by time and it's really nice that they encouraged you to upload work even though it's not finished.
-You get a mentor and there's a dedicated discord community you have to join when you start Design Lab. It's full of love and support.
-On top of reading for knowledge, you get to do tutorials, and most of the unit is project based
Cons:
-Very few (probably just one) of the video tutorials is not up to date (I'm looking at you auto layout tutorial) which made it really difficult to learn.
- I feel like I spent way more time to finish a few of the final projects in each unit. I definitely spent long hours/ days on some of the copy work projects but this is where "it's okay not to finish comes in"
*I am not going to put a rating for "Job Support/ Assistance" because it's not applicable for the foundations course. Foundations give you a snapshot for design work. You definitely need to take the Academy Bootcamp to get access to their Job Support services. Would highly recommend!Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job supportN/AInstructors5.0 -
Jordan TemproPhotographer · 1. UX Academy Foundations · Graduated 2022
DesignLab's Foundation Course is PERFECT
When I discovered the world of UX Design I remember I was flooded with feelings of intrigue, curiosity, and excitement. You mean I get to work in tech making creative impacts based on logic and best practice? Wow! It didn’t take very long for me to understand: I want to be a UX Designer. The Foundations course at Design Lab has tripled my excitement about transitioning into a career in UX Design. Having just graduated, I feel empowered to not only design and collaborate, but also to keep learning as I take the next steps towards my career goal. My time in Foundations has been priceless. I’ve been heard, supported, and also challenged…consistently, all in an effort to ensure I have the best possible experience. My favorite parts of Foundations has been chatting with my peers in the robust Discord community, as well as my time with my amazing mentor, Amandreo! To be honest, I really don’t think I could have asked for a more perfect mentor match. Amandreo was present, straight-forward, and immeasurably insightful. Foundations has been the perfect first chapter in my story as a UX Designer, and DesingLab as a whole has watered my intrigue, curiosity, and excitement more than I expected.Overall5.0Curriculum5.0Job support5.0Instructors5.0 -
Stephanie Domingo1. UX Academy Foundations · Graduation year 2022
Foundations is alright in conjunction with other paid instruction
I found the course adequate. Not great but alright. I do fear the experience will be similar with UXA but I know what to do going forward (to take other classes simultaneously since the level of instruction is poor). My first mentor didn’t work out so I was flailing about for a bit until placed with someone new. It worked out in the end because I had extra time to perfect with final product with my mentor. The DL support team is top notch. Rudi is the best!Overall3.0Curriculum3.0Job supportN/AInstructors3.0 -
Tasheem BrownStudent · 1. UX Academy Foundations · Graduation year 2022
Mentoring Is Key
More than anything, I feel that while you are learning many UX/UI Fundamental at the same time I felt that the material could be easily learned elsewhere. hat is not to say that the material is useless or bad. Mentoring took the material to another level and especially receiving feedback from your work. My mentor was great and I enjoyed the community of people along with that/Overall4.0Curriculum4.0Job supportN/AInstructors5.0
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11 Designlab Courses
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Updated November 27, 2024
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Updated December 30, 2016
It’s that time again! A time to reflect on the year that is coming to an end, and a time to plan for what the New Year has in store. While it may be easy to beat yourself up about certain unmet goals, one thing is for sure: you made it through another year! And we bet you accomplished more than you think. Maybe you finished your first Codecademy class, made a 30-day Github commit streak, or may...
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Updated April 30, 2015
Dalton Mitchell works as an IT Manager, but struggled with the more aesthetic side of design. Without quitting his job or taking on the financial burden of full-time bootcamps, Dalton decided to join Designlab, a part-time, mentor-driven, online learning platform. Having completed the Design 101 course, Dalton tells us about finding a career path that he loves and how Designlab helped him devel...
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