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Design Academy
New cohort starts 4 November

Learn UI design in 8 weeks

A practical, project-based course that takes you from first sketch to a portfolio-ready app design, with feedback from working designers.

★★★★★ 4.9 from 3,200+ students

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What you’ll learn

Skills you’ll actually use

Every module ends with a real project for your portfolio.

Visual design

Colour, type, spacing and hierarchy that look professional.

UI patterns

Navigation, forms, cards and dashboards that work.

Figma mastery

Components, auto layout and variants like a pro.

User research

Interviews and tests that shape better decisions.

Responsive design

Designs that work from phone to desktop.

Portfolio & job prep

Case studies and interview practice to get hired.

Curriculum

Eight weeks, step by step

Weeks 1–2

Foundations of visual design

Learn the principles that make interfaces feel clear and calm.

  • 12 video lessons
  • 2 design exercises
  • Weekly live Q&A
Lesson player
Weeks 3–5

Design a real app

Plan, wireframe and design a complete mobile app with feedback at every step.

  • Project brief
  • Mentor reviews
  • Component library
Project board
Weeks 6–8

Portfolio and job ready

Turn your project into a case study and prepare for interviews.

  • Case study template
  • Portfolio review
  • Mock interviews
Progress dashboard

The syllabus

Your 8-week learning path

Keep scrolling to follow the course from your first layout to a finished portfolio project.

  1. Week 1

    Visual design basics

    Colour, type, spacing and hierarchy, practised on real screens from day one.

  2. Week 2

    Figma mastery

    Components, auto layout and variants, so your files stay tidy and fast.

  3. Weeks 3 and 4

    UI patterns

    Navigation, forms, cards and dashboards that work for real users.

  4. Week 5

    Responsive design

    Designs that hold up from the smallest phone to a wide desktop.

  5. Week 6

    User research

    Interviews and quick tests that turn opinions into decisions.

  6. Weeks 7 and 8

    Portfolio and job prep

    Finish a case study, polish your portfolio and practise the interview.

COHORT 12

Three months after the course I landed my first design job. The feedback from mentors changed how I work.

Priya Raman

Product Designer, Orbit

students
3,200+
changed careers
74%
average rating
4.9/5
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