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Designlab teaches in-demand UX/UI design skills online through 4-week short courses and a 15 to 28-week UX Academy. Designlab courses consist primarily of hands-on projects and 1-on-1 mentorship from expert designers so that students can master the techniques needed to design stunning web and mobile products. The Designlab community of mentors gives students timely feedback on work and Skype with students regularly to help them improve. Mentors include top industry...

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  • Nir
    Markting manneger • Graduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • Online
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    Jan 14, 2021
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    Awesome course in Designlab

    I signed up for the course after conducting a market survey and not finding something that seemed professional enough in my country.
    The course presents a comprehensive and interesting curriculum. The exercises they have built are very professional and help to understand the material in a clear way.
    In addition, the most significant part of the course is the conversations with the mentor. My mentor was excellent and gave tips that were worth it all
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  • Vanessa Ng
    Graduate • 7. UI Design • Online
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    Jan 11, 2021
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    Designlab is an absolutely wonderful site to learn UI/UX. Not only is the site very user-friendly but you can learn a lot through the short courses. I never felt overwhelmed as the short courses are broken down into two units a week. Each one is filled with multiple lessons to make sure you understand the material. I also loved the mentor sessions as well. I felt that my mentor truly supported me and dedicated his time into helping me focus on critical design thinking and human-centered ...
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  • Kevin Talley
    Graduate • 4. Design 101 • Online
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    Dec 07, 2020
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    Design 101

    If you are coming into Design 101 blind to UX Design, you're in luck.  They provide a quick tutorial for the software of your choosing prior to the course starting.  I chose Figma which has proven to be useful in finishing my projects on time.  Each project submission is carefully reviewed by an assigned mentor who is experienced in UX/UI Design.  They provide feedback on every feature of your project's deliverables in a timely manner.
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  • Jen
    Senior Designer • Student • 2. UX Academy (Part-time) • Online
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    Nov 20, 2020
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    UX Academy

    I am taking the UX Academy part time program, and feel this is giving me a good start on how UX process works and a step towards the field. 
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  • Melanie Berezoski
    Graduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • Online
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    Nov 18, 2020
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    UX Academy Foundations

    Before UX, I had a background in graphic design, though that was learned on-the-job and on my own. I wanted to expand my horizons but I was intimidated. Many bootcamps I researched expected you to have a certain amount of knowledge or experience going into it.  They focused on ramping up already existing knowledge to take you to the next level in your career. I needed to focus on the basics. I wanted to feel confident that I'd have the understanding necessary to interact effectively with...
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  • Bash. L
    Graduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • Online
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    Nov 18, 2020
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    A Great Place to Start If You Are Unsure Of A Career Change

    When I was doing research for UI/UX, I stumbled upon Designlab's UX Site. After reviewing their courses I felt over whelmed due to my lack of knowledge in design. I have background in sales and was ill prepared if I went straight in to the UX Academy course. I applied for the Design 101 course and then was offered a chance to try the Beta UX Academy Foundations. After going back and forth with a representative i decided to go forward with the beta due to the fact it was designed to bette...
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  • Camila Villon
    Graduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • Online
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    Nov 18, 2020
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    UX Foundations

    This course is great, I believe is even better from Design 101. My mentor was very detailed, I learned a ton and a lot of the work I finished I ended up adding it to my graphic design portfolio. Also, I decided to stick with Design lab and do their UX Academy bootcamp.
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  • Jimmy Shan
    UX Academy Foundations. • Student • 1. UX Academy Foundations • Online
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    Nov 18, 2020
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    UX Academy Foundations

    UX Academy Foundations was an amazing experience. Headed into the bootcamp, I did not know what I wanted to do in the future. I am currently a student at UCLA trying to figure my career out, and UX Academy Foundations provided me the tools, skills, and mentorship necessary to jump-start my career. Especially for an industry like UX Design, I think it's super necessary to have a framework to approach design problems. UX Academy Foundations provides this framework.
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  • Sara
    Student • 1. UX Academy Foundations • Online
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    Nov 17, 2020
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    Rigorous and educational

    I am currently doing the UX Academy course and have previously taken the UX Foundations course (beta). 

    Overall, I think it is a good learning experience for the amount invested. There were readings, assignments, and weekly mentor meetings. I felt that as a newcomer going into UX design with no design experience it was an adequate challenge -- not too easy or difficult and that I was well-supported throughout the course. I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't have a hard-time st...
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  • Andy H.
    1. UX Academy Foundations • Online
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    Nov 17, 2020
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    Getting Up to Speed for UXA

    Jumping into foundations I was able to learn Figma really quickly while also getting a great foundational knowledge of the design process. In Foundations, the emphasis is on learning the tools.  This helps you learn how to iterate very quickly with Figma or Sketch. All the lessons have both tools in mind throughout the course.
    If you're preparing to do UX Academy through DesignLAB, Foundations is a great starting point if you have no experience with common design...
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  • Jack Beil
    Graduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • Online
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    Nov 17, 2020
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    Great Foundational Course

    I took the Designlab UX Foundations course as a primer to taking the UX Academy in which I am currently enrolled. Through the Foundations course, I was given a refresher on design fundamentals and also taught contemporary UI techniques. The course is structured in such a way that you make weekly progress and have weekly video calls with a mentor. I never needed the support team but I was given the impression that they are friendly, helpful, and readily available. Everyone I have dealt wi...
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  • Hannah S
    Student • Graduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • Online
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    Nov 17, 2020
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    Great Intro to the field

    There are so many bootcamp options out there, and it's such a huge financial commitment to jump into something you're not certain of. I really enjoyed the UXA Foundations course because it let me dip my toes into what UI work could look like. This course definitely leaned heavy on UI rather than UX, but having never taken any formal training in design it was really helpful to see all those principles laid out. Another really great feature is that you have meetings with a mentor where you...
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Designlab costs around $7,749. On the lower end, some Designlab courses like 5. UX Research & Strategy cost $399.

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Designlab offers courses like 1. UX Academy Foundations, 2. UX Academy (Part-time), 3. UX Academy (Full-time), 4. Design 101 and 3 more.

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Designlab teaches students Online in a remote classroom.

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