Become a great UI Designer with 15 courses in 4 parts. As a UI Designer, you will be in charge of designing high-fidelity screens for websites and apps, and thus a good understanding of usability, UI design patterns, and psychology are crucial.
These foundation courses provide an excellent introduction to UX design and are recommended for everyone.
Understand the basics of UI design patterns and how to work in a user-centered design process.
Master the optimal way to design for mobile interfaces and how to use key usability and accessibility principles in your designs.
Learn how to take advantage of brain science and affordances in your designs, and how to design for the frontier of user interfaces.
Try our on-demand Master Classes instead! In just 60 minutes, you can learn directly from design experts about a variety of topics!
Stay updated, stay inspired—even if you're short on time.
We live in a world overflowing with data but devoid of vision. Reports, trends, and analysis are everywhere but they don’t inspire action.
Leaders, innovators, and designers need more than just great ideas—they need the ability to tell stories that bring those ideas to life. In this Master Class with Susanne Junglas, Director of Experience Design at denkwerk, discover how storytelling can become your most powerful strategic tool. Whether you're navigating uncertainty, pitching bold new concepts, or shaping your organization’s vision, storytelling is the tool that makes it happen.
You’ll learn how to:
This isn’t another trend-forecasting workshop. You’ll learn how to capture the collective imagination and convince decision-makers with your strategic storytelling.
If you want to design a future worth striving for, you need more than just facts—you need visionary storytelling that inspires, persuades, and unites.
You'll leave this Master Class with practical tools and real-world examples to immediately level up your strategic storytelling and drive meaningful action.
Can’t attend live? You can enjoy your Master Class at any time, anywhere. You’ll get the recording sent to your email to watch it as many times as you want!
In this Master Class, you will:
Get excited to see design through a different lens—one shaped by real-world accessibility challenges. After he lost half his field of vision a decade ago, Product and Experience Designer Kardo Ayoub had to navigate life and work as a visually impaired designer. This experience didn’t just change his day-to-day, it transformed how he views design.
Make yourself invaluable by learning how to design with accessibility in mind. Kardo will share his firsthand insights on why accessibility matters and how designing for inclusivity leads to smarter, more innovative solutions for everyone. You’ll learn how barriers to access often reveal the biggest opportunities to improve your product for all users.
Gain confidence and credibility as you explore practical strategies to make your designs more inclusive. You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of the types of disabilities that affect over a billion people globally, the role of AI in accessibility, and how to create products that feel intuitive, useful, and welcoming to all.
You’ll learn from the best:
Can’t attend live? You can enjoy your Master Class at any time, anywhere. You’ll get the recording sent to your email to watch it as many times as you want!
In this Master Class:
Get excited to bring humanity back into your customer experience. In the rush to perfect functional experiences, many organizations have lost what matters most—genuine human connection. It’s no surprise that 85% of customers now feel brands are impersonal, and 83% believe they’re being taken for granted. This Master Class will show you how to create experiences that feel personal, authentic, and memorable.
Make yourself invaluable by understanding what customer-led organizations do differently. Backed by research from his Leadership Book of the Year, The Human Experience, John Sills will share why loyalty is a myth, how over-reliance on feedback surveys backfires, and what customers actually expect to see from the brands they trust.
Gain confidence and credibility as you discover how small changes in culture and behavior can have a massive impact. You’ll explore real-world examples, from Swiss trains to call centers that actually get it right, and walk away with practical strategies to design experiences that feel as good as they work.
You’ll learn from the best:
John Sills: Managing Partner at The Foundation and Author of The Human Experience.
Can’t attend live? You can enjoy your Master Class at any time, anywhere. You’ll get the recording sent to your email to watch it as many times as you want!
In this Master Class, you will:
Get excited to turn machine learning from hype into real, usable business value. Machine learning is the most powerful technology of our time—but without the right approach, most projects fail before they even launch. In this session, you’ll learn how to move past the buzzwords and apply a clear, proven framework to deploy predictive AI successfully.
Make yourself invaluable by mastering the six-step playbook for launching machine learning initiatives. Whether you’re a designer, product manager, or business leader, this Master Class will help you translate technical potential into real-world results—without needing to code or become a data scientist.
Gain confidence and credibility as you learn how to lead AI projects from conception to deployment. You’ll discover the key reasons AI projects stall and the practical steps to keep yours moving so you can help your team innovate, stay competitive, and deliver measurable impact.
You’ll learn from the best:
Eric Siegel: CEO of Gooder AI and bestselling author of Predictive Analytics and The AI Playbook. He is a globally recognized expert on machine learning and predictive analytics who’s helped thousands of professionals and organizations—from Fortune 500s to startups—turn AI from a risky experiment into a repeatable business practice.
Can’t attend live? You can enjoy your Master Class at any time, anywhere. You’ll get the recording sent to your email to watch it as many times as you want!
In this Master Class, you will:
Get excited to learn the timeless UI design skills that AI can’t replace—critical thinking, designing with intention, and solving real problems.
Make yourself invaluable with a portfolio that’s not just pretty, but persuasive—built to land interviews and make hiring managers say “finally!” (even if you’ve never had a UI design job).
Gain confidence and credibility through guidance from Rafael Hernandez, a Product Design Leader who’s built high-performing teams and knows exactly what hiring managers look for.
You’ll learn from the best:
In this Master Class, you’ll learn from one of the world’s leading experts:
Can’t attend live? You can enjoy your Master Class at any time, anywhere. You’ll get the recording sent to your email to watch it as many times as you want!
Job opportunities for people with design skills are increasing like never before. And UX designer salaries are soaring—upwards of $110K in cities like San Francisco and New York.
Use your certificates to make a life-changing shift into UX or stay ahead in your UX career. Salaries are among the highest in the world.
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Lessons are self-paced so you'll never be late for class or miss a deadline.
Your answers are graded by experts, not machines. Get an industry-recognized Course Certificate to prove your skills.
Use your new skills in your existing job or to get a new job in UX design. Get help from our community.
Speed up your design workflow with our ready-to-use template bundles! Each bundle contains a set of practical templates you can apply in your work—and they're all licensed for commercial use.
Throughout our courses you'll find 100+ exclusive templates and guides that help you learn and execute super fast.
Design skills are incredibly valuable for both you personally and for your company.
For you personally, design skills are important because:
Salaries for people who learn design are soaring, surpassing $200K in cities like San Francisco, with global job growth rates at 13%.
Many of your job competitors already possess design skills. When you enhance your design skills you can significantly elevate your personal brand and make you a more attractive candidate.
You learn skills that protect you from losing your job to AI.
You can ignite your passion through design and leverage it to make a meaningful impact.
For your company, design skills are important because:
Your design skills can help increase sales, keep customers loyal, and turn them into powerful advocates of your company. That’s because design is all about helping people reach their goals and meet their needs.
Companies that invest in design outperform the S&P 500 Index by a whopping 228%.
Design goes way beyond creating attractive visuals and aesthetics. When you possess design skills you’re equipped to revolutionize businesses, make technology more user-friendly, and innovate customer experiences and systems.
Design and tech skills can make you an indispensable asset to your company and open up career opportunities.
For example, if you’re in a field such as:
Marketing, Communication and HR
Software Development
Customer Service
Business
Psychology
Project Management
Architecture
Content Creation
Healthcare
Teaching
And other fields
Why can design skills make you valuable in all these jobs and industries?
That’s because design skills are incredibly valuable for both you personally and for your company.
For you personally, design skills are important because:
Salaries for people who learn design are soaring, surpassing $200K in cities like San Francisco, with global job growth rates at 13%.
Many of your job competitors already possess design skills. When you enhance your design skills you can significantly elevate your personal brand and make you a more attractive candidate.
You learn skills that protect you from losing your job to AI.
You can ignite your passion through design and leverage it to make a meaningful impact.
For your company, design skills are important because:
Your design skills can help increase sales, keep customers loyal, and turn them into powerful advocates of your company. That’s because design is all about helping people reach their goals and meet their needs.
Companies that invest in design outperform the S&P 500 Index by a whopping 228%.
Design goes way beyond creating attractive visuals and aesthetics. When you possess design skills you’re equipped to revolutionize businesses, make technology more user-friendly, and innovate customer experiences and systems.
AI is killing jobs in all industries. Humanity has never faced such a powerful force, developing at an exponential speed.
You can protect yourself by learning design: You’ll use the very fabric of being human, like empathy and intuition. AI never can never replace that. These skills are timeless and will stay with you forever.
Design is centered on human needs and goals. That’s why you can protect your future with the power of human-centered design. Mastering these skills can shield you from AI-driven disruptions.
We’ll even teach you how to use AI as your career helper, not your terminator.
Good news!
You don’t need any prerequisites or prior experience in design or tech. We’ve crafted the learning experience to ensure your success and real career outcomes, regardless of your age or background.
You get unlimited access to all IxDF courses at no extra cost. Take as many courses as you want without paying extra.
In addition, you get:
Courses by real experts, not influencers.
Industry-recognized IxDF Course Certificates to build your credibility and salary potential.
Full flexibility in how you learn: Effortlessly while on your sofa or on a park bench during the weekend.
Skills that protect you from losing your job to AI.
Downloadable templates to instantly apply your new real-world skills and help your projects succeed.
An easy way to compile an impressive portfolio.
Instant help and career advice in IxDF online global communities. Your network is your net worth.
Full access to IxDF Local Groups where you can build your network, find your next job, have fun and learn from your peers. The meetings are completely optional and are spread across over 500 cities worldwide.
Get our insights, present them as your own.
Grading by experts, not machines.
Access on all devices. 100% online.
Permanent access to course material during membership.
Downloadable premium literature by 100+ leading designers.
Discounts on design tools.
1-hour Master Classes by global design leaders to fast-track your growth. Binge-watch them on-demand from your sofa. Stay updated, stay inspired.
Absolutely! You’ll always have time for career growth because our self-paced courses are designed to fit seamlessly into your life. You’ll never have to say, “I don’t have time for that”.
You can learn at your own comfortable pace. Anytime and anywhere, whether you're working full-time or juggling life and kids.
Many IxDF learners effortlessly enjoy our courses during their commute, while relaxing on their sofa, or even on a park bench during the weekend.
Dive in whenever it suits you and progress at a speed that feels just right for you.
Yes! After you finish, you’ll receive an industry-recognized IxDF Certificate.
Use your IxDF Certificates to increase your credibility and salary potential. Your employer and clients will trust you when you can prove that you’ve learned from the best.
Be in distinguished company, alongside industry leaders who train their teams with the IxDF and trust IxDF Certificates.
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We're not one of those generic, "cover-it-all" course platforms, packed with poorly produced videos on endless topics.
Our experts ensure you receive feedback and maximum benefit from the entire process.
That’s also one of the reasons IxDF Course Certificates are credible and industry-recognized.
Yes! You get unlimited access to all IxDF courses at no extra cost.
For example, if there are 40 courses open for enrollment, you can enroll in all 40 courses at the same time and move from one to another as you prefer. Use our IxDF Career Programs to help you choose the very best courses for you.
If you’re a student member, you can take a maximum of two courses at the same time. You can still take as many courses as you would like – free of extra charges – just as long as you finish them so that you don’t have more than two ongoing courses.
Yes! You get unlimited access to all IxDF courses at no extra cost. Take as many courses as you want without paying extra.
As a member you get:
Courses by real experts, not influencers.
Industry-recognized IxDF Course Certificates to build your credibility and salary potential.
Full flexibility in how you learn: Effortlessly while on your sofa or on a park bench during the weekend.
Skills that protect you from losing your job to AI.
Downloadable templates to instantly apply your new real-world skills and help your projects succeed.
An easy way to compile an impressive portfolio.
Instant help and career advice in IxDF online global communities. Your network is your net worth.
Full access to IxDF Local Groups where you can build your network, find your next job, have fun and learn from your peers. The meetings are completely optional and are spread across over 500 cities worldwide.
Get our insights, present them as your own.
Grading by experts, not machines.
Access on all devices. 100% online.
Permanent access to course material during membership.
Downloadable premium literature by 100+ leading designers.
Discounts on design tools.
1-hour Master Classes by global design leaders to fast-track your growth. Binge-watch them on-demand from your sofa. Stay updated, stay inspired.
That's easy! You can use your IxDF Certificates to increase your credibility and salary potential. Your employer and clients will trust you when you can prove that you’ve learned from the best.
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Stay tuned for the next enrollment period. Be sure to sign up early! Meanwhile, you can sign up for another course you find interesting. Remember, you can take as many courses as you want without paying extra.
Our courses cater to all levels, from beginners to advanced professionals.
People who take this course come from diverse backgrounds:
Marketing, Communication and HR
Software Development
Customer Service
Business
Psychology
Project Management
Architecture
Content Creation
Healthcare
Teaching
And other fields
No matter your experience level, you'll find courses that help you grow and achieve your goals.
If you're interested in design and tech, mastering new design and tech skills can increase your salary potential, make you an indispensable asset to your company and open up numerous career opportunities.
We can help you in several ways.
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