Designlab
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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 pr...
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 professionals from companies like Twitter, Airbnb, Dropbox, and more. Courses are self-paced, which means students can complete the readings/projects whenever their schedules permit. Designlab is ideal for a developer, product manager, entrepreneur, marketer, aspiring designer, or anyone working on web/mobile products.
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.
Graduates of the UX Academy work with a career coach to get help with their portfolios, job applications, and interview technique. Designlab offers a 6-month tuition-reimbursement guarantee for graduates of the UX Academy who are job hunting.
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AnonymousGraduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineJan 16, 2024Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/AIs an introduction to UI
You have access to a lot of theory divided into units. At the end of each unit, you have to submit a project. Throughout the course, you have online meetings with your mentor, providing an opportunity to ask anything related to the field. Overall, I find it to be a positive experience, but if you already have experience with projects, I don't think it is a good investment.- AnonymousGraduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineJan 14, 2024Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
A good introduction to UX Design
I started this course as an introduction to design and UX, and I'd say this did a good job at that. I learned about Figma, design concepts, and UX principles. I feel this prepared me to learn about UX and was worth it overall. - AnonymousGraduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineJan 11, 2024Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Highly valuable and went beyond my expectations
DesignLab Foundations was an introduction to something that I had zero familiarity with, so I was nervous to start the course. The information was a lot to take in at first but when the courses started, everything was streamlined and organized. The mentor sessions were the best part -- I still can't believe I was able to get such credible feedback from a professional at the price I had paid just to learn. I received excellent 1-on-1 focus and graduated with an abundance of optimism towar...DesignLab Foundations was an introduction to something that I had zero familiarity with, so I was nervous to start the course. The information was a lot to take in at first but when the courses started, everything was streamlined and organized. The mentor sessions were the best part -- I still can't believe I was able to get such credible feedback from a professional at the price I had paid just to learn. I received excellent 1-on-1 focus and graduated with an abundance of optimism toward a new career path. - AnonymousStudent • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineDec 31, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Great introduction to the UX world
I am writing this review about the UX Academy Foundations course. I had a wonderful experience working with my mentor, and I really feel that she put a lot of effort into her comments. I felt that my design skills definitely grew a ton in this short class. - AnonymousStudent • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineDec 19, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Awesome experience for a UX / UI design newbie!
DesignLab's UX academy foundations course was great! I learnt so much and have gained confidence in my ability to communicate my design ideas with impact using key tools like Figma. Highly recommend the course to anyone wanting to develop core UI basic skills - AnonymousGraduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineDec 05, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
DesignLab Foundations was great!
I really enjoyed the Foundations course with DesignLab. I committed myself full time and successfully completed the material in 4 weeks as I planned. The material was dense enough to learn some basics and make me feel confident on my path. I do suggest having knowledge of Figma before beginning. I was accepted into their UX Academy post completing Foundations and am very excited! Their staff is very supportive and they have a very large community which is great. They provide you with a m...I really enjoyed the Foundations course with DesignLab. I committed myself full time and successfully completed the material in 4 weeks as I planned. The material was dense enough to learn some basics and make me feel confident on my path. I do suggest having knowledge of Figma before beginning. I was accepted into their UX Academy post completing Foundations and am very excited! Their staff is very supportive and they have a very large community which is great. They provide you with a mentor and you can request to switch mentors if you'd like. I did this and was very glad with the outcome! My mentor was extremely supportive and was fun to work with. For someone just getting started I feel like I chose the right bootcamp. Everyone in the community is all about UXUI, I definitely recommend DesignLab. - AnonymousStudent • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineDec 05, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Excellent experience!
The structure of Designlab's UX Foundations course is excellently crafted! The lessons from reading, how to videos and hands on projects are well curated and it really made my professional designer skills to expand and emerge. I found the team at Designlab and my mentor to be encouraging, engaging and welcoming. I'm glad I chose to enroll; I've learned so much in 8 weeks that I don't think I would have learned in any other UX program. Overall a very excellent experience. - AnonymousGraduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineDec 01, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Great course!
I really enjoyed this course and I am so glad I decided to sign up! The units were well put together and the projects put all the information together. Having a mentor and being able to have a meeting with them for each unit is really what made this course a 5star experience for me! My mentor was able to answer all questions, gave useful feedback on my work, and in general gave me great advice! I would definitely recommend this course to anyone interested in learning more about UI design...I really enjoyed this course and I am so glad I decided to sign up! The units were well put together and the projects put all the information together. Having a mentor and being able to have a meeting with them for each unit is really what made this course a 5star experience for me! My mentor was able to answer all questions, gave useful feedback on my work, and in general gave me great advice! I would definitely recommend this course to anyone interested in learning more about UI design!! - AnonymousStudent • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineDec 01, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Interesting, well-paced, good support.
I really enjoyed the UX Academy Foundations course through DesignLab. I liked the fact that this program was separate from the full UX Academy and focused exclusively on UI/design. I felt like it covered a lot of information in a rigorous but not overwhelming fashion. I liked the inclusion of optional projects for additional practice. Overall, my skills and work improved dramatically over the course of the program, and I feel like it was absolutely worth the money. I'm looking forward to...I really enjoyed the UX Academy Foundations course through DesignLab. I liked the fact that this program was separate from the full UX Academy and focused exclusively on UI/design. I felt like it covered a lot of information in a rigorous but not overwhelming fashion. I liked the inclusion of optional projects for additional practice. Overall, my skills and work improved dramatically over the course of the program, and I feel like it was absolutely worth the money. I'm looking forward to continuing on to their UX Academy.
I am an older student going through a career change and am very self-motivated, therefore I did not struggle with the asynchronous nature of the lessons. I did the optional projects and used the outside resources offered by the program, and I think this is one of the reasons I saw so much improvement. In short, I think you get out of it what you put in. I can imagine if someone tries to rush through, they might feel somewhat lost. - AnonymousStudent • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineNov 10, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Helpful, Enjoyable, and Doable
I am truly surprised with how much I have learned in such a short time. This was a great course, and I especially found the mentorship part to be very helpful, as it allowed me to get personalized feedback and advice on how I can improve my work. That's not something I could have had if I was simply learning on my own. - AnonymousGraduate • 2. UX Academy (Part-time) • OnlineOct 17, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Designlab was great
Designlab stood out to me from other bootcamps because they pair you up with a dedicated mentor. I met with my mentor every week and they helped me review my designs and taught me so much more that you don’t get from just studying. I found Designlab to also be much more affordable than other bootcamps. I’d recommend Designlab to anyone looking for a career in design. - AnonymousUX Designer • Graduate • 2. UX Academy (Part-time) • OnlineOct 16, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great course with strong curriculum and job support
If you’re looking to get into User Experience design, consider DesignLab. Their program takes you from the most basic level of interface design, elevates you to a problem solver that can offer UX best practices to a company, and supports you through the job search process until you land a role. You’ll start the program by going through their in-depth curriculum on research, idea generation, information architecture, interaction design, UI design, and testing. Once ...If you’re looking to get into User Experience design, consider DesignLab. Their program takes you from the most basic level of interface design, elevates you to a problem solver that can offer UX best practices to a company, and supports you through the job search process until you land a role. You’ll start the program by going through their in-depth curriculum on research, idea generation, information architecture, interaction design, UI design, and testing. Once you’ve cleared the curriculum you’ll dive into your three capstone projects that you’ll showcase on your portfolio, which is your main tangible product coming out of this boot camp as you’ll use this to apply for your new UX job. During both of these phases, you’ll have an assigned mentor who will meet with you weekly to discuss your progress or anything you’d like, to help answer questions and provide clarification and encouragement. These sessions are also great for keeping you accountable to a steady pace of work as you don’t want to waste your time joining a Zoom call with a UX mentor and have nothing to talk about. I learned a lot about the curriculum but my one piece of feedback for DesignLab was to provide a continuous, uniform example that stretches across many units. They provide great examples but I felt I would've had an easier time connecting the dots if the examples all tied in together closely, much like the lifecycle of a real project that a company might execute. Once you’ve completed your curriculum and capstones you’ll enter the career services phase where you’ll be assigned a mentor specifically skilled in helping candidates with job placement. They’ll help you polish your portfolio, look at job reqs, critique your resume, practice interviews, and anything else you might need help with. The career services portion was the biggest part I had questions about going into this program as job placement was extremely important to me. Admittedly this support is dependent on the mentor that you get, but I feel that DesignLab’s approach to getting you someone experienced in UX job placement enforces a minimum level of quality needed. They have a strict but extremely fair tuition reimbursement policy (as of when I graduated in April 2023). At a high level, if you exert a genuine effort in getting a generalist UX job and get zero offers within six months, you get your full tuition back. Obviously, you can’t just sit and wait six months to get tuition back. You have to be applying to the minimum amount of jobs weekly. You have to attend a networking event once a month. There are other qualifications, but you get the picture. These restrictions are in place so you’re doing the minimum amount that would make you successful in getting interviews and jobs. Success in this boot camp, as with any other boot camp, completely depends on your effort. If you go into this planning to half-ass the curriculum and projects, you significantly reduce your chances of getting a job. You decide not to make an effort to network with people during career services or don't apply to the minimum job count, you probably won't get a job at all. You go in with a good attitude and a willingness to apply yourself, you come out with a strong chance to get a job even in a market going through layoffs.
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Designlab Alumni Reviews Summary
Based on 700+ Designlab alumni reviews on Course Report, students consistently praise the hands-on projects, 1-on-1 mentorship from industry professionals, and the comprehensive UX/UI design curriculum. A student shared, "Designlab is a very solid introduction into the world of UX/UI design... Before you know it, you have the confidence to start making your own icons and building a brand." Some critiques, however, mention the reliance on Discord for community interaction, which some found less professional than alternatives like Slack.
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FAQs
How much does Designlab cost?
Designlab costs around $7,749. On the lower end, some Designlab courses like 1. UX Academy Foundations cost $499.
What courses does Designlab teach?
Designlab offers courses like 1. UX Academy Foundations, 2. UX Academy (Part-time), 3. UX Academy (Full-time), 4. Data-Driven Design and 3 more.
Where does Designlab have campuses?
Designlab teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
Is Designlab worth it?
Designlab hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 742 Designlab alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Designlab on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Designlab legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 742 Designlab alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Designlab and rate their overall experience a 4.77 out of 5.
Does Designlab offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
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You can read 742 reviews of Designlab on Course Report! Designlab alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Designlab and rate their overall experience a 4.77 out of 5.
Is Designlab accredited?
While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Designlab doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.