Designlab

I loved this course and will definitely check out other courses by DesignLab! The materials were amazing (I seriously have dozens of links on my bookmarks now under headings, such as typography, great design examples, colors, wireframing etc.) and I can't wait to start using them when doing my next design project. The mentor sessions were super helpful - he gave me constructive feedback on my designs and oftentimes he gave me excellent ideas that helped me improve my design SO much. Thanks, DesignLab!

My mentor was super helpful, and happy to help me with the particular project I picked.

The content of the course was great, and I now feel a lot better tackling on design projects, even though I obviously will need to keep practicing.

I highly recommend it.

The best part of this course, and Designlab's programs, is the feedback and meetings you have with your Mentor. This was was so beneficial to me because I was going through a career change and really wanted to break into the Design/ Tech field. At the end of the course, I felt like I had a really great grasp on terminology used by professionals in the field and how to explain the "whys" behind my design work. My mentor also provided invaluable advice about getting into the field professionally. Designlab does a great job of pairing you with someone you can benefit from based on your background/ location/ goals for the course.

I am a self-taught Web Designer/ Developer. Going into the course, I felt that I had a pretty good grasp on the basics of design for web/ graphic/ print, but this course definitely offered great resources that I hadn't found on my own before. It dives deeper into design basics, typography, color theory, ways to prepare yourself for a project, layouts, etc. 

It really was a great experience and am definitely considering taking another course through Designlab! If you have a full-time job, you will have time to dedicate to the course. It requires about 6 hours of work per week, but you can easily spend more time playing, learning, and exploring the units!

The only con that I can think of, is that sometimes the readings/ activities seemed out-of-order, that maybe I would have benefited from unit 5 or 6 a bit earlier, but that may have just been because I felt comfortable/ knowledgeable about the basics that were discussed in earlier units. 

I just finished taking a DesignLab course on the basics of Design and I thoroughly enjoyed the high-quality feedback I received on all my project submissions. I appreciated being able to choose which program I wanted to learn in (I used Sketch). My mentor was amazing and taught me so much about how to make good design decisions and how to keep everything forward thinking and relevant. My confidence rose quickly and my design work became actually marketable. I am so happy I took this course!

Although this was only my first online design courses, it will certainly not be my last. I very much enjoyed the platform DesignLab offers and how it provided me with top notch resources and high-quality feedback. It was worth every penny (if not more)! I would recommend this to anyone who is looking to be a proficient designer.

I don't think there are many if any companies out there doing what DesignLab are doing. It's very inexpensive for you what you get, interactive and also really fun. I learnt a lot and will be doing more courses with them!

I think it's great for anyone looking to learn about design from any background. The mentor guidance is very helpful and the readings and exercies are interesting!

 

 

Learned a lot and got a great introduction to the subject. My mentor was awesome and very knoqledgable. Hoping to take another course when I have the time! 

You will get an overview of web design. From Landing pages, to layouts, to typography, and colors. I would recommend this to anyone. I'm surprised I signed up for this. It was well worth the money and the mentor I have for this was extremely knowledgeable about design. An overall great memorable experience for sure!

I just finished up my first course (Design 101) on DesignLab and I loved it! I learned so much and have been able to apply those skills to my current work.    The experience from taking a course from DesignLab was extremely beneficial. The one-on-one mentor experience and course materials are current with modern trends and effective in the way things are taught.    If you are just getting into design and are looking for an affordable way to learn, DesignLab is a must!        

I was really happy with my overall experience. The best part was how many projects there were and how much feedback I got. Most of my time each week was spent actually designing for an assignment, and after each submission I got written feedback from my mentor within a day or two, and Skype sessions every other week to discuss my work in depth. My mentor was thorough and specific with her feedback, but approachable and encouraging, and good at structuring our sessions.

Curriculum was thorough but readable. Lots of visual examples.

Overall, it had me do a lot of designing and it gave me a lot of 1-on-1 attention on my work.

I am a career switcher from teaching high school graphic design to transitioning to UX/UI design. I found this course to be incredibly helpful for me to learn what UX/UI design is. The foundations course takes you through the design principles, color theory, and wireframing with many lessons to help expand your knowledge of design theory. The course culminates with a final project that allows you to put what you learn into practice. You also get paired with a mentor who walks through the building and learning process with you. 10/10 would recommend!

I had a great experience in this class. The structure of the class is very organized and the volume of work is enough for you to learn the material but not overwhelming. It's organized in bite sized chunks which makes you feel like you are making steady progress though the class. The mentorship aspect is the most valuable piece in my opinion. Being able to get feedback from a professional in the field truly accelerated my learning process and there are several key areas where I wouldn't have improved as much if not for my mentor. All in all, I would definitely recommend for anyone trying to either break into design or just for getting familiar with the basics. No previous experience need to get started.

I took this course to start familiarizing myself with Figma and found it to be a great way to get started in the program. I already have many years of design background so I found that part very repetitive, however the 1:1 mentor program they have where you can get questions answered and chat with a design professional was extremely valuable to me! I really enjoyed the step-by-step approach and the interface Designlab has is super user-friendly.

The curriculum was full of great information and links for further reading, but it is also encouraged that you get through this information as quick as possible. Most of the units consist of lots of reading (called lessons) and then a Figma exercise to apply the learning at the end, followed by a quiz. I think this approach can be improved with more checks for understanding throughout the unit, and more opportunities to practice learning in-between lessons. 

The mentorship and community aspect are great. Throughout the course, you can see what others are submitting and even see the feedback that they get and how they address it. I found it really helpful for my learning and it made the experience as a student feel more traditional.

The Designlab course was a fantastic way to get my first look at UI/UX. The curriculum is broken down into bite-sized units that are easy to follow, and the videos are incredibly helpful for visualizing the concepts and following along with the concepts.What I appreciated most is that the program went beyond just the core UI/UX principles. It provided a wealth of additional resources and helped me sharpen my overall design skills, including how to give and receive effective critique.The best part was the one-on-one mentor. My mentor was not only inspiring and supportive but also incredibly helpful. The feedback she gave was invaluable, and she provided me with additional resources that made everything click.I'd highly recommend this course to anyone who is curious about UI/UX!

My experience with Designlab has been excellent. The mentorship from highly experienced designers gave me invaluable guidance and motivation. I especially valued the timely feedback, the active Discord community with workshops, and the inclusion of AI-related content alongside structured learning materials. The foundations course was intense but rewarding, it pushed me to improve quickly and prepared me well for UX Academy. I’d highly recommend it to anyone serious about growing as a designer.

I took this class to discern whether or not to pursue a career change into Product Design. This class definitely helped me make a decision! It is a very intense course for an intro or foundations class; I didn't expect it to be so detailed!  The class goes deep enough to help you decide whether or not you want to continue on to the longer, more rigorous Academy or not without making too much of a financial investment. I thought the class was well worth the money, and the staff were very supportive and encouraging.
One thing to be aware of is that there is a lot of online reading; I expected there to be more videos and fewer articles (although there are videos, too).  Also, this class is  — perhaps like most things in life — entirely what you make of it. There are opportunities to get extra help with Office Hours, and to get your work reviewed by peers, but they are all optional. It's up to you to decide if you will take advantage of these opportunities or not. 
Even though I ultimately decided not to continue on to Academy, I'm still really glad I took this class. I have much more empathy for the designers on my team at work now, and I learned A TON! I hope to still incorporate what I learned into my daily work life in a less formal way. I'd recommend this class to anyone interested in the topic.

This course is perfect for beginners in the UX/UI field. The classes were well structured, and easy enough to follow even if you are completely new. The support team was great, and answered all of my questions in a timely manner. I also had a great experience with my mentor, the perfect match for what I was looking for!

 Look, I’ve got bones to pick with every bootcamp peddling pixel dreams and $8,000 delusions. Most are smoke some are mirrors. But Designlab? This one’s the whole circus. The ringleader of the scam parade. They dressed up busywork as curriculum, slapped “job-ready” on it like a clearance sticker, and let mentors half-baked and half-interested phone it in from the beach. (My one mentor ditched me and only gives linked in recommendations to hot chicks, the second one had a screaming toddlercrawling on her was always late couldn't speak English, my third one made false lies about how he had the power to hire people at his company and that I had a shot at working there.) It’s all shiny decks and Discord smoke until you realize you just paid a luxury price tag to learn what YouTube teaches for free, except with more gaslighting. 

I would highly recommend anyone stay away from any UX design school. While many online design schools operate in a murky space between education and marketing, Designlab stands out as the most egregious example of false promises and predatory practices. I’ve long suspected that many of these programs are more focused on profit than education. Still, this one takes the cake, offering hollow mentorship, copy-paste curriculum, and a refund policy designed to fail you. It hides behind slick branding and vague job guarantees while delivering little of real value. If other programs are merely disappointing, Designlab is outright deceptive—an insult to students who invest their time, money, and hope into building a better future.

Enrolling in Designlab was one of the most disappointing and costly decisions I’ve ever made. What was promised as a launchpad into a UX career turned out to be an overpriced, underwhelming scam masked as a professional design education. My experience can only be described as a year and a half of wasted time, money, and trust.Key Issues:

• Incompetent Mentorship: Despite claiming to be industry professionals, mentors offered little more than recycled clichés. Their advice was generic, unhelpful, and at times, outright wrong. It was clear they were there for a paycheck, not to teach.
• Lack of Real Learning: After two years of self-study in UX, I expected to gain advanced, job-ready skills. Instead, I walked away having learned almost nothing new, as confirmed by a Fiverr designer who bluntly told me my portfolio was “pathetic.”
• False Job Placement Promises: My mentor fabricated stories about internal hiring opportunities and job placements among past students. These were blatant lies. he contradicted himself only weeks later when he forgot he told me and offered it again like he was some saint.
• Empty Career Support: The career services were laughable. Their so-called $8,000 value came down to using a free site (Huntr) and joining Discord channels anyone can access for free. Job tracking and community support can be found online at no cost, and with far better guidance.
• Refund Policy is a Trap: Their tuition reimbursement guarantee is deceptive. Once you apply, they invent additional criteria not listed in their policy to deny you. It's a trap meant to sell you false hope.
• Utterly Useless Outcomes: I’ve applied to thousands of jobs with my “job-ready” resume and portfolio. After two years, I haven’t received a single legitimate offer. Not one.

YouTube taught me more. Google’s Coursera UX course taught me more. Designlab  Designlab was a mirage in the desert of ambition promising water, delivering dust. A monument to wasted time built by those who know better but choose profit over purpose.

Designlab should be reviewed and investigated by both consumer protection agencies and educational oversight organizations due to its misleading advertising, unqualified mentorship, and deceptive refund practices. Agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New York State Attorney General's Office are responsible for holding companies accountable for making false claims and engaging in fraudulent business practices. Additionally, platforms like the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and Trustpilot allow affected students to share their experiences publicly and warn others. I wonder why Design Labs isn't listed on the Better Business Bureau (BBB)? Because Designlab operates as an online educational service without recognized accreditation, it falls into a regulatory gray area where consumer rights groups and legal watchdogs must step in to evaluate whether it is engaging in predatory conduct under the guise of career advancement. 

While many online design schools operate in a murky space between education and marketing, Designlab stands out as the most egregious example of false promises and predatory practices. I’ve long suspected that many of these programs are more focused on profit than education. Still, this one takes the cake, offering hollow mentorship, copy-paste curriculum, and a refund policy designed to fail you. It hides behind slick branding and vague job guarantees while delivering little of real value. If other programs are merely disappointing, Designlab is outright deceptive—an insult to students who invest their time, money, and hope into building a better future.

This program offers a solid, well-paced introduction to UI design that's easy to follow and highly informative for beginners. The content is well-structured and easy to digest. I have no cons; just be patient with yourself as you learn something new!