UI and UX Training

 

🎓 Full UI/UX Design Syllabus (Beginner to Advanced)

🔹 Module 1: Foundations of UI/UX Design

• Topics:
  • What is UX (User Experience)?
  • What is UI (User Interface)?
  • Difference between UI and UX
  • History and evolution of UI/UX
  • The role of a UI/UX designer
  • The UX Design Process (Double Diamond, Design Thinking)
  • Agile & Lean UX
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Understand the full scope and responsibilities in UI/UX design
  • Explain key principles and processes used in product design
  • Describe real-world UI/UX roles and workflows

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🔹 Module 2: User Research & Empathy

• Topics:
  • Why user research matters
  • Primary vs. secondary research
  • User interviews & contextual inquiry
  • Surveys & questionnaires
  • Affinity mapping
  • Empathy mapping
  • User personas
  • Customer journey maps
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Conduct basic user research
  • Build accurate personas and journey maps
  • Translate research insights into design decisions
• Tools:
  • Google Forms, Typeform
  • Miro, FigJam
  • Dovetail (for research synthesis)
• Project: Interview 3 users and build personas and a journey map

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🔹 Module 3: Information Architecture (IA)

• Topics:
  • Definition and importance of IA
  • Navigation types and best practices
  • Site mapping
  • Card sorting techniques
  • User flows vs. task flows
  • Content hierarchy and prioritization
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Organize digital content logically and intuitively
  • Design effective navigation for web/mobile
• Tools:
  • FlowMapp, Lucidchart, Miro
• Project: Create a site map and task flow for an e-commerce app

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🔹 Module 4: Wireframing & Sketching

• Topics:
  • Low-fidelity vs. high-fidelity wireframes
  • Paper prototyping
  • Wireframing tools and techniques
  • Common UI patterns (forms, cards, navigation)
  • Mobile-first vs. desktop-first approach
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Sketch and digitize wireframes
  • Apply basic layout structures
• Tools:
  • Balsamiq, Figma, Whimsical
• Project: Build wireframes for a 3-screen mobile app

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🔹 Module 5: Visual Design & UI Principles

• Topics:
  • Visual design basics (contrast, alignment, proximity, repetition)
  • Grid systems
  • Typography and readability
  • Color theory and psychology
  • Iconography and imagery
  • Branding in UI
  • UI kits and style guides
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Apply core visual design principles
  • Choose appropriate fonts, color palettes, and imagery
  • Build consistent and accessible interfaces
• Tools:
  • Figma, Adobe XD
  • Google Fonts, Coolors.co
• Project: Design a landing page with a style guide and brand identity

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🔹 Module 6: Prototyping & Interaction Design

• Topics:
  • What is prototyping? Why prototype?
  • Low-fidelity vs. high-fidelity prototypes
  • Microinteractions and transitions
  • UX patterns and gestures (for mobile)
  • Click-through and interactive prototypes
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Create interactive prototypes
  • Enhance usability with meaningful interactions
• Tools:
  • Figma (Prototype mode), ProtoPie, Principle
• Project: Create an interactive mobile prototype for a food delivery app

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🔹 Module 7: Usability Testing & Evaluation

• Topics:
  • Usability testing methods (in-person, remote, moderated, unmoderated)
  • A/B testing
  • Heuristic evaluation (Nielsen’s 10 heuristics)
  • Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)
  • Analytics basics (Google Analytics, Hotjar)
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Plan and conduct usability tests
  • Identify usability issues and propose design improvements
  • Implement accessibility principles
• Tools:
  • Maze, Useberry, Lookback, Stark (accessibility testing)
• Project: Conduct a usability test on a prototype and submit a report

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🔹 Module 8: Design Systems & Developer Handoff

• Topics:
  • What is a design system?
  • Tokens: color, typography, spacing, icons
  • Creating and using components
  • Atomic design methodology
  • Design documentation
  • Handoff tools and specs
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Build scalable UI systems
  • Efficiently collaborate with developers
• Tools:
  • Figma Libraries, Zeplin, Storybook, Zeroheight
• Project: Create a mini design system for a product (buttons, forms, cards)

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🔹 Module 9: Portfolio Development & Case Studies

• Topics:
  • How to structure a UX case study
  • Writing and presenting your design process
  • Visual storytelling and documentation
  • Personal branding
  • Behance, Dribbble, LinkedIn tips
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Build a professional portfolio
  • Present design work confidently to potential employers
• Project: Publish 2 full case studies in your online portfolio

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