UX101: UX UI Design Fundamentals
Digitalisation happens everywhere. How we think and feel about our digital experience is largely tied to how these products and platforms work and look. That’s the reason why UX UI designer is on great demand.
To expose into UX UI field, participants are provided with 6 weeks learning foundational skills in UI/UX design and completing hands-on projects using Figma. This structural course gives participants a good introduction to, or refresher in, design concepts as well as some of the technical skills to be used in a future in UX UI design.
Learning outcomes
As a result of this course, participants will be able to…
Understand the ins and outs of the UX UI designer job, including the processes UX UI designers follow, the tools they use, and what a day in the life of a UX UI designer looks like
Have introductory design skills for working through an end-to-end design project
Have experience working with Figma, one of the most popular design tools used by UX UI designers
Who should attend?
People who are interested in UX UI, but are not ready to make the full leap to switch career
People who would like to understand more about UX UI for personal and work purpose
Course Details
Course code | UX101 |
Date | To be announced |
Time | 19:00 – 21:00 (2 hours each lesson) |
Duration | 12 hours (Total 6 lessons) |
Fee | HK$7,200 (Early bird offer: HK$6,480) |
Language | Cantonese + English supporting materials |
Prerequisites | No prior design experience is required to take this course. |
Equipment required | Mac or PC with an internet connection. Participants should download Figma. Figma is free and browser-based, however we recommend downloading the desktop application. |
Assessment Format | A high fidelity design with specific topic to be provided in the class |
Certification requirement | Completion certificates will be issued to participants who satisfy the following requirements: 1) Attendance of at least 5 of the 6 course lessons; 2) A Pass in the final course assessment |
Outline
Complete an end-to-end design project that will allow participants to apply skills covered in each unit of the course.
Topic 1: Design 101 | - Design Thinking Mindset - UI Vs UX Design |
Topic 2: Research | - Competitive Research - Personas |
Topic 3: Ideation & Sketching | - Sketching techniques |
Topic 4: Design Tools | - Figma |
Topic 5: Low Fidelity Design | - Design Patterns - Wireframes |
Topic 6: High Fidelity Design | - Style Guides - Designing in High Fidelity |
*subject to change. To be finalised when the course date is announced.