UX Design Course
Learn UX Design principles
This UX design course teaches the core principles of UX information design and visual design, and is useful for designers, developers, business analysts, product managers, marketing professionals, and others involved in creating websites, apps, and interfaces. Gain a strategic understanding of user experience, including how it is influenced by the structure of content and the hierarchy of information, as well as how information is displayed on a screen or device. Previous UX training or experience in UX design is not required. This UX design course can be taken on its own or serve as the starting point for the UX Certificate program offered by American Graphics Institute. In this UX design course, you will:
- Understand the UX process and how it relates to design
- Use research techniques to build user journey maps and user personas
- Convert what you discovered through research into valid features
- Structure your content to build a successful information hierarchy
- Understand the psychology and brain science behind design
- Avoid distractions in your designs and prevent cognitive overload
- Start with low-fidelity solutions, using iteration through sketching and collaboration to improve experiences
- Understand Agile methodology and differences with the waterfall method
- Create and test prototypes
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About our UX Design course instructors
Our UX design instructors hold master's degrees in human factors and possess extensive experience in UX design. Their advanced understanding of human-centered design principles, usability testing, and cognitive psychology allows them to effectively guide students in creating intuitive and user-friendly digital experiences. When not teaching at AGI they also teach at prominent universities.
Ways to attend this UX Design Course
- Live Online classes from your office or home as a regularly scheduled small group class.
- Live, in-person regularly scheduled UX Design classes in Boston or Philadelphia with a live instructor in the same classroom.
- Private training customized to your specific needs delivered in-person or online. Call 781-376-6044 or complete the Private UX Training form for more information.
- Corporate UX Training for your group or team.
Why learn UX Design at AGI
- Hands-on learning: Learn UX Design using our proven method to gain skills quickly.
- Proven curriculum: We have delivered UX Design training to thousands.
- Expert instructors: Our instructors are the best in class with UX Design and are skilled UX professionals and educators.
- Small class sizes: Receive personalized attention with ten or fewer participants per class.
- Repeat for Free: If you need a refresher or miss a class day, retake the class at no cost.
All UX Design classes include
Free retake
Detailed curriculum
Live instructor
Flexible rescheduling
Certificate of Completion
Small class sizes
Course recording
Reviews of our UX Design Course
UX Design Course - Introduction rating: 5 stars from 93 reviewers
"I learned a lot about the UX process from the course. Great teacher." - Tina C
See all reviews for UX Design coursesSkills you learn in this UX Design course
- Learn core principles of UX design
- Find out how better user experiences drive profits
- Learn how to use design thinking techniques to create better solutions
- Discover UX tools, methods, and processes for better collaboration
- Find out how to build personas and user journeys based on your research
- Learn how to plan a UX design strategy and process
- Discover how the design of the past affects current design
- Find out how to apply design aesthetics to create powerful visual design solutions
- Practice essential UX and UI design principles
- Understanding how to implement the hierarchy and structure of your interactive system
- Experiment with text hierarchy
- Create low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes to demonstrate your solution
- Build wireframes for UX Design
- Learn how to test your product and discover valuable feedback
- Discover how to build a successful MVP (Minimal Viable Product)
- Find out how to work with development using sprints and other project management methods
- Discover how to iterate while creating using the Agile methodology
This course is available individually or as part of these certificate programs
UX Design Course - Course Dates
All classes are led by a live instructor. Class times listed are Eastern time.
UX Design Course: Mastering user experience
Lesson 1: Introduction to UX Design – Crafting engaging digital experiences
• What is UX design, and why does it matter?
• Core principles of user-centered design and usability
• How UX influences engagement, retention, and success
• The psychology of user behavior in digital experiences
Lesson 2: UX strategy & planning – Designing with purpose
• Understanding the UX design process from start to finish
• Applying design thinking to solve user problems creatively
• Creating personas and scenarios to map out user needs
• Exploring customer journey maps to enhance user flow
• Defining key features and functionality based on user goals
• Sketching intuitive navigation and information architecture
• Storyboarding user interactions for better engagement
Lesson 3: UX fundamentals – Crafting intuitive experiences
• The essential principles of UX design for seamless usability
• Visual hierarchy and layout strategies for engagement
• The power of typography in guiding user attention
• Designing intuitive forms and interactive elements
• Accessibility and inclusive design considerations
Lesson 4: Sketching & wireframing – Bringing ideas to life
• Translating UX principles into compelling screen layouts
• Rapid sketching techniques for idea exploration
• Structuring content for clarity and ease of use
• Iterative design: refining layouts based on feedback
• Wireframing fundamentals: creating a blueprint for your design
Lesson 5: prototyping & user interaction – Testing your ideas
• Building low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes
• Gathering user input and refining designs iteratively
• Narrowing the scope and prioritizing key interactions
• Exploring tools for rapid prototyping
• Evolving your design based on user feedback
Overview of Agile vs Waterfall methodologies
- UX deliverables in Scrum (sprints, user stories, backlog grooming)
- Collaborating with product owners and dev teams
Building an MVP
- Build, test, and learn quickly:
- Develop a basic version
- Gather feedback
- Iterate based on real-world use
Lesson 6: Validation & user testing – Refining for excellence
• The importance of testing for a frictionless user experience
• Usability testing methods: A/B testing, heuristic evaluation, and more
• Gathering and analyzing user feedback effectively
• Iterating based on real user behavior and pain points
• Presenting findings and advocating for user needs
Lesson 7: UX documentation & collaboration – Bringing your vision to life
- Communicating UX decisions with developers and stakeholders
- Creating clear, actionable UX documentation
- Understanding final visual design and redlining for handoff
- Best practices for cross-team collaboration
- Next steps: advancing your UX career and refining your portfolio
UX Design course instructors
AGI instructors are UX Design professionals and skilled teachers. You'll learn from a live UX Design professional that brings years of experience that will help you learn UX Design quickly and easily.
Jennifer S.
MS, Human Factors Information Design
BA, Commercial Art
UXQB Certfied
Adjunct Professor, Boston University
Grace
MS, Information Design
BA, Digital Communications
Adjunct Professor, St. Olaf
Shirley
MLA, Harvard
MS, Bentley
BS, Bentley
Custom and private UX Design classes
This UX Design course is available as a private class. Curriculum can be customized for your specific needs. UX Design classes can be delivered at your location, online, or in our classrooms. For more information, call 781-376-6044 to speak with a training consultant or contact us.
UX Design course instructor profile
The instructors that teach UX course at AGI have advanced degrees in UX-related fields. Several hold Master's of Science degrees in Human Factors Information Design. When not teaching at AGI, they teach at the college level, including at Boston University and St. Olaf College. They actively work in the UX field, having managed a UX research lab, and provide UX, UI, and design tools training for application developers, business analysts, UX teams, and developers at technology companies, retailers, apparel companies, and luxury brands. You will also find them leading professional development training sessions for professors at computer science and graduate programs and for Microsoft's employees at their internal Microsoft TechReady event. When you take a UX design course at AGI, you learn from the best.
UX Design course prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this UX design class. This course suits all levels of UX designers, business analysts, product managers, and developers.
UX Design course length
This two-day UX design class is available in our classrooms with a live instructor in the same room or as a live online class on other dates.
UX Design certification
You can expand your skills and seek to validate your user experience knowledge using the ISO international standard for UX design certification. Learn more about UX Design Certification.
Exceptional UX Design course materials
Our proprietary UX curriculum has been proven effective in teaching [category short name] to thousands. You’ll receive our extensive written reference along with lesson files for you to continue your practice following the class. You will receive comprehensive UX design course materials as well as a sketchbook, pencils, and supplies when attending this UX class. UX course materials are developed by Jennifer Smith, a highly skilled user experience designer and educator.
Repeat for free
If you need a refresher or miss a day of class you can repeat the UX Design class at no additional cost for one year.
Private UX Design classes for companies and groups
This UX Design class is available as a private workshop for your company, group, or team. Use the contact form on this page or call 781 376-6044.
UX Design FAQ
Do I receive a UX Design certificate?
AGI provides a certificate upon course completion, which can be shared on LinkedIn and verified digitally on the AGI website.
How many students are in a UX Design class
AGI limits its class sizes so that you receive personalized attention. Classes are limited to no more than 10 participants.
Can I get specific UX Design questions answered in the class
Yes, as a live class, you can ask the instructor questions about how to use UX Design.
Does this UX Design class include job placement support
AGI provides job support only when UX Design classes are taken as part of a longer-term certificate program, where AGI has a dedicated career counselor assigned to each certificate student.
Is this UX Design class for Mac or Windows
You can attend this UX Design class using a Mac or Windows computer. The application itself has identical functionality for both. If attending in our classrooms, a computer will be provided using the operating system of your choice.
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