Welcome To
Our FREE UX/UI Design Sprint Career Accelerator
Launch a creative career in UI/UX design with this project-driven program. Learn user research, wireframing, prototyping, and interaction design using industry-standard tools like Figma, Adobe XD, and Sketch. Earn certifications from **Google, Figma, and Adobe, and build a job-ready portfolio with real-world projects and internships.
“Design with strategy. Deliver with empathy. Launch with confidence.”
Certifications:
– Google UX Design Professional Certificate** (Coursera)
– Figma UI/UX Design Certification
– Adobe XD Certified Professional
🎓 Course Syllabus:
Here’s the full UX/UI Design Sprint Career Accelerator curriculum structure broken into Stages → Chapters → Lessons, just like we did with Cloud & DevOps. Each chapter ends with a mini project or portfolio prompt to keep momentum focused and career-aligned.
📐 Stage 1 – Design Foundations & Research
Goal: Build empathy, strategy, and UX thinking from day one.
Chapter 1.1 – Design Thinking & User Psychology
- 1.1.1 – Human-Centered Design & Empathy Mapping
- 1.1.2 – Behavioral Design & Cognitive Biases
- 1.1.3 – The Double Diamond Model
- 1.1.4 – Design Sprint Overview & Real-World Examples
Chapter 1.2 – User Research Foundations
- 1.2.1 – User Interviews & Surveys
- 1.2.2 – Personas & Journey Mapping
- 1.2.3 – Competitive Analysis & UX Heuristics
- 1.2.4 – Framing Problem Statements + “How Might We” Prompts
Goal: Visual fluency in digital interfaces + Figma power-user skills
🎨 Stage 2 – Interface Design & Figma Mastery
Goal: Build empathy, strategy, and UX thinking from day one.
Chapter 2.1 – Layout, Typography & Visual Hierarchy
- 2.1.1 – Spacing, Grids & Alignment
- 2.1.2 – Color Psychology & Accessibility
- 2.1.3 – UI Consistency & Affordances
- 2.1.4 – Responsive Design Concepts
Chapter 2.2 – Figma Mastery
2.2.1 – Frames, Auto Layout, Styles
2.2.2 – Components vs Variants
2.2.3 – Interactive Prototypes & Smart Animate
2.2.4 – Design Tokens & File Organization
🚀 Stage 3 – Design Sprints & Prototyping
Goal: Practice iterative thinking and stakeholder-ready prototypes
Chapter 3.1 – The 5-Day Sprint Process
3.1.1 – Understand: Goals & Constraints
3.1.2 – Ideate: Sketching & Voting
3.1.3 – Decide: Storyboarding Solutions
3.1.4 – Prototype & Test
Chapter 3.2 – High-Fidelity Prototyping
- 3.2.1 – Interactive Flows & UI States
- 3.2.2 – Microinteractions & Animation Basics
- 3.2.3 – Clickable Prototypes & Handoff Tools
- 3.2.4 – Annotated Flows & Documentation
✍️ Stage 4 – UX Writing & Accessibility
Goal: Design interfaces that speak clearly and include everyone
Chapter 4.1 – UX Copy & Microinteractions
4.1.1 – Writing Button Labels, Empty States & Error Messages
4.1.2 – Content Strategy & Voice Guidelines
4.1.3 – Forms, CTA Placement, and Task Clarity
4.1.4 – UX Writing Critique Exercises
Chapter 4.2 – Accessibility & Inclusive Design
- 4.2.1 – Color Contrast, Keyboard Nav & Screen Readers
- 4.2.2 – Designing for Neurodivergent & Mobile Users
- 4.2.3 – WCAG Guidelines & ARIA Roles
- 4.2.4 – Accessibility Heuristic Review Sprint
👀 Stage 5 – User Testing & Design Systems
Goal: Validate what works. Scale what matters.
Chapter 5.1 – Usability Testing
- 5.1.1 – Testing Protocols (Maze, InVision, etc.)
- 5.1.2 – Creating Test Tasks & Scenarios
- 5.1.3 – Running Remote Tests & Debriefs
- 5.1.4 – Synthesizing Feedback → Design Decisions
Chapter 5.2 – Design Systems & Collaboration
- 5.2.1 – Style Guides, Design Tokens, Pattern Libraries
- 5.2.2 – Building Reusable UI Kits in Figma
- 5.2.3 – Dev Handoff with Inspect Mode + Zeplin
- 5.2.4 – Maintaining Consistency at Scale
🎓 Stage 6 – Capstone, Portfolio & Career Launch
Goal: Package your skills. Pitch your thinking. Launch like a pro.
Chapter 6.1 – Capstone Design Sprint
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- 6.1.1 – Challenge Brief + Constraints
- 6.1.2 – Research → Sketch → Prototype
- 6.1.3 – User Testing + Refinement
- 6.1.4 – Final Presentation File + Stakeholder Feedback
Chapter 6.2 – Portfolio & Case Study Development
Learn by doing with engaging projects.
- 6.2.1 – Storytelling Framework for UX Projects
- 6.2.2 – Building Responsive Portfolio Pages
- 6.2.3 – Writing Case Study Narratives & Summaries
- 6.2.4 – Final Peer Critique + Iteration
Chapter 6.3 – Career Prep & Job Simulation
Find your ideal career match with ease.
- 6.3.1 – LinkedIn Profile Optimization for Designers
- 6.3.2 – Resume Tune-Up: Visual + Verbal
- 6.3.3 – Interview Simulations (Design, Behavioral, Critique)
- 6.3.4 – Job Tracker, Outreach Prompts, and First 90-Day Plan
Let’s bring this studio-grade accelerator to life. 🧠🖍️
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