Designing experiences
Learn how to translate user needs into a prototype solution and test it with them before investing in development.
Who is it for
Freelance designers
Ensure a successful pitch: answer the client's brief with a quick visualisation of the solutions, and support the selection of the most effective one with feedback from the target users.
Product/project managers
How do we identify the optimal solution before we invest a lot of time and money in development? By quickly validating different ideas before a single line of code is written.
Digital enthusiasts
You want to make your own app. Avoid the frustrations of development and check in advance that it will work as you imagined - in just four weeks.
Junior designers
Find out what happens in the early stages of design - before you start Figma and spend too much time on the visual appearance of the product.
I am very happy that I decided to invest in this course. It really helped me to get an overview of how the process of creating a user experience works and how to deal with it systematically.
Taja
Junior UX/UI designer @ Kamino
At first, I was skeptical of whether the course was appropriate for me, as I am not a designer. Now I understand users better, and do my job better because of it. Highly recommended – also for those who work in marketing and development.
Ema
Copywriter @ Synthesia
The course was definitely one of the highlights of the year for me. The perfect mix of theory and practice - more practice than you'd think! And the result is my own app. Don't doubt in yourself, if you aren't yet a skilled designer. Let go!
Darya
International sales @ MESI
As part of the course, I put myself into the role of researcher for the first time, and tried doing a usability test interview with the target group of real users. The course is great and I recommend it to both beginners and experienced UX designers!
Davor
UX designer @CosyLab
Modern format
Online sessions, for exchange with international participants and the course mentor
Practical work outside sessions, according to your own schedule and available time
Focused on a specific professional skill that you can use immediately at work
Full of real industry challenges that you can face for the first time in the safe environment of the course
Supported by current theory from the industry, and the mentor's professional experience in it
Preferably working on your own, real-life examples; the course allows for business discretion
Developed in collaboration with designers and executives
Curriculum
Before the course
Welcome
- Opening access and communication channels
- Invitation to participate by e-mail
- Contact with mentor in the cohort Slack channel
- Moderated introductions of all participants
- Setting personal goals for the course
- Mentor's instructions for the first exercise
Week
1
User experience basics
Video lessons
- What we need to know before designing
- Gathering insights from research (if we have it)
- Methods for finding solutions to user problems
- Limiting yourself to soon in the search for solutions
- When & why to consider technical realities
Individual, private exercise
- Choosing a problem & imagining different solutions
Group meeting
- Overview of selected problems & conceived solutions
- Sharing suggestions for improvement
- Remaining questions & answers on the topic
Week
2
Key elements of the experience
Video lessons
- Why you shouldn't start designing in Figma
- The role of interfaces in the user experience
- User paths vs. interface architecture
- All the interface elements & states available to us
- How to define the interface architecture
Individual, private exercise
- Draft "ideal path" to scope your prototyping work
Group meeting
- Overview of specifics/influences in your environments
- Sharing suggestions for improvement
- Remaining questions & answers on the topic
Week
3
The power of prototyping
Video lessons
- What kinds of prototypes we know & their uses
- Rules for interactivity and use of animation
- How to connect screens in a Figma prototype
- How to prepare a Figma prototype for use
- Different preparations for different purposes
Individual, private exercise
- Preparing a prototype to test the solution
Group meeting
- Overview of specifics/influences in your environments
- Sharing suggestions for improvement
- Remaining questions & answers on the topic
Week
4
Validation and iteration of solutions
Video lessons
- Who we test with, when and what we need
- What we really check when we validate solutions
- How to run a successful user test
- When to start iterating your solution
- Validating iterations with test users
Individual, private exercise
- Validation of solutions with a prototype
Group meeting
- Overview of responses & prototype iterations
- Sharing suggestions for improvement
- Space for additional questions and answers
After the course
Check-in session
- How you applied course skills in daily work
- Evaluating personal goals for the course
- Mutual suggestions for further development
- Feedback on the effectiveness of the course
- Receiving a diploma for successful completion
- Invitation to participate in the alumni community
Skills you acquire
Design thinking
Soft skill
Fast, rough prototyping
Hard skill
Role of designer in development team
Soft skill
Making sense of data
Hard skill
Brainstorming
Hard skill
Visualization of information
Hard skill
Implementation of user testing
Hard skill
Asking good questions
Hard skill
Your mentors
Amedea D. Mujezinović
Senior user experience designer, who firmly believes that the discovery phase is the basis for quality digital products. For almost 7 years she has been planning medical applications and back-end systems at Slovenian startup company MESI. Lately, she has been focusing on the design of complex systems and business applications. She worked with Zavarovalnica Triglav, Krka, Kaldi, Loftware/NiceLabel, Neuron and others. As an active member of the Slovenian UX community, she organizes and leads the Slovenian edition of Global Service Jams and the monthly event SD x UX Drinks.
Options and prices
Regular program
732
Eur
600
EUR
Nett
+
22
%
VAT
- 4× recorded lessons by the tutor
- 4 practical exercises
- 4x 2-hour group corrections
- Check-in session one month after the course
- Working in a small, close-knit group
- Private channel for communication between participants
- Unlimited access to tutor recordings
- Unrestricted access to presentations by the mentor
- Unlimited access to reference examples from lessons
- Unlimited access to templates for practical exercises
- Unlimited access to the cohort archive
- Unlimited access to additional literature
- Unlimited access to the school's alumni community
- Course certificate
Intensive program
1464
Eur
Eur
1200
EUR
Nett
+
22
%
VAT
- 4× recorded lessons by the tutor
- 4 practical exercises
- 4x 2-hour group corrections
- Check-in session one month after the course
- Working in a small, close-knit group
- Private channel for communication between participants
- Unlimited access to tutor recordings
- Unrestricted access to presentations by the mentor
- Unlimited access to reference examples from lessons
- Unlimited access to templates for practical exercises
- Unlimited access to the cohort archive
- Unlimited access to additional literature
- Unlimited access to the school's alumni community
- Course certificate
- 4x 1-hour one-to-one mentoring
- Learning from your real, commercial project
- Feedback specific to your environment
- Discreet cooperation, protection of trade secrets
New
Fundamental
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22
%
We've put together three online courses, that form a foundation for your successful entry into the industry. They take you through the entire process of developing a digital product.
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