Principles of UX/UI Design (Coursera)

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Design digital products that create value and solve a user's problems in meaningful ways.

• Recognize what constitutes successful UX/UI and evaluate existing interfaces for design consistency and quality.

•  Identify best practice interaction design methods and evaluate and improve your own and others' designs.

•  Create, share and test your UX / UI designs following best practice guidelines.

This is a beginner course for learners who would like to prepare themselves for a career in UX / UI development. To succeed in this course, you do not need prior development experience, only basic internet navigation skills and an eagerness to learn.

This course can be applied to multiple Specializations or Professional Certificates programs. Completing this course will count towards your learning in any of the following programs:

- Meta React Native Specialization

- Meta Front-End Developer Professional Certificate

- Meta iOS Developer Professional Certificate

- Meta Android Developer Professional Certificate

What You Will Learn

- Describe the fundamentals of User Experience (UX) design and research

- Describe accessibility considerations in design

- Practice developing user empathy through research

- Create wireframes and prototypes in Figma

Syllabus

WEEK 1

Introduction to UX/ UI design

Learn about what constitutes successful UI and evaluate existing interfaces for design consistency and quality.

WEEK 2

Evaluating interactive design

Be able to understand best practice interaction design methods and evaluate and improve your own and others designs

WEEK 3

Applied Design Fundamentals

Learn what constitutes successful UI and evaluate existing interfaces for design consistency and quality.

WEEK 4

Designing your UI

Learners will create, share and test their UI design following best practice

WEEK 5

Course summary and final assessment

Practice and reflect on the skills you learned in this course.