UX UI Design: Elevate

› 10 weeks› Part-time

Academy Xi: Our story

Hello and welcome to Academy Xi! Our mission is to transform the world through education by empowering a community of changemakers with the knowledge and skills to create their own positive waves of change.

Academy Xi is our answer to the insatiable demand for design and technology capabilities across all industries. We run short, practical and industry relevant courses in Human-Centred Design (UX, UI, Graphic and Service Design), Business and Marketing (Agile, Digital Marketing, Product Management and Data Analytics), and New and Emerging Tech (Mixed Reality Design).

Designed and taught by passionate industry experts, our courses empower people and teams with the skills and confidence to stay ahead of the industry curve, build a future-ready career and transform their lives.

What is UX and UI Design?

User Experience (UX) Design is a human-centred approach to designing digital products. It focuses on how a person feels when they’re using a digital product or service, like an app or a website. UX Designers place the user at the centre of the development process to ensure the product is easy and intuitive to use. They go through cycles of research, testing, and refinement until they reach a final product that is user-friendly and profitable for the business who created it.

User Interface (UI) Design focuses on the look, feel, and interactivity of digital products or services. UI Design defines all visual elements that users interact or navigate with, such as buttons, scrollbars, dropdown menus, icons, and more. UI Designers consider the layout,

COURSE SNAPSHOT

METHOD OF STUDY

Online, with fortnightly live video sessions.

TIME COMMITMENT

60-80 hours over 10 weeks.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

10 modules.

COURSE OUTCOMES

A portfolio project and an industry-recognised Certificate of Completion.

LEVEL OF STUDY

No prerequisites required.

grids, typography, and colour of each feature on screen. They also focus on the interactivity of the interface, such as what a button or an icon does when a user clicks, taps, or swipes it.

UX and UI Designers possess different but complementary skills. They often work closely together to create effective design solutions. To provide you with a greater understanding of the end-to-end design workflow and stronger employment opportunities, we’ve included an additional UI module in this course.

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EARN AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNISED CERTIFICATE

Receive a Certificate of Completion as official recognition of your competencies, theoretical knowledge and practical skills in UX and UI. As our courses are trusted by industry leaders, including organisations and recruiters across Australia, adding this credential to your CV and LinkedIn profile can greatly boost your employment prospects.

LEARN BY DOING

Practical skills are key to succeed and stand out in a competitive market. In addition to teaching you the core theoretical concepts of UX and UI, you’ll implement your skills by working on practical activities throughout each topic. After all, the best way to learn is by doing.

TAUGHT BY LEADING INDUSTRY PRACTITIONERS

Our course is designed and supported by leading industry experts with extensive experience. Being a seasoned UX UI practitioner doesn’t qualify you to teach, nurture students or lead projects effectively. So we hand-pick our instructors to guarantee their extensive experience, both in the field and in the online classroom.

Why study with us

HIGH-QUALITY CONTENT

Our courses are created exclusively in-house by learning designers, in partnership with practitioners, industry experts, recruiters and students, referencing local and global best practices. What you’ll learn is always current, and industry applicable, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve in a fast changing industry.

BUILD YOUR PORTFOLIO WITH A UNIQUE PERSONAL PROJECT

Bring a real-world problem that you’d like to solve and apply your newly acquired UX and UI skills to it throughout the course. This is your opportunity to create a unique portfolio which reflects your interests. It’s a powerful way to demonstrate your practical skills and approach to any current or future employer.

COHORT-BASED

Never feel like you’re studying alone as you start the course and go through the topics at the same pace as all other students. Regularly interact with your mentor and classmates to discuss current topics and work collaboratively on activities, replicating the collaborative approach required in real-life.

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FORTNIGHTLY L IVE SESSIONS WITH Q&A

Access exclusive live content not found anywhere else, discuss projects, unpick design challenges with your mentor and classmates, as well as listen to live presentations from leading industry experts.

MENTOR ON-DEMAND

Book 1:1 sessions* with your mentor to seek clarity and receive personalised feedback about your work throughout the course.

*Limit of two consultations per student

ALUMNI BENEFITS

Gain access to our alumni-exclusive events and Slack channel with job offers, career guidance and networking opportunities. Receive discounts on your future courses and a credit when you refer a friend.

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What you’ll learn

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1 • Introduction to UX

» Familiarise yourself with the background, core concepts, terminology, and applications of UX

» Get introduced to presentation skills in preparation for your final project

» Week 1 project tasks

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2 • UX project kick-off

» Learn how to define your problem statement and be introduced to three project methodologies: Waterfall, Lean, and Agile

» Launch the start of your personal project by initiating user research

» Week 2 project tasks

Why choose this course?

Every time you use a digital product, your experience of it and the impression it leaves is the result of “good” or “poor” UX and UI Design. Knowing that one in three consumers will walk away from a brand they love after just one bad experience (PwC, The Future of CX), it’s clear that UX and UI Design have the potential to directly impact a company’s bottom line.

This course is for you if you want to complement your existing professional expertise and boost your career with in-demand skills in UX, UI, design thinking and human-centred processes.

You’ll explore all key UX concepts and get an introduction to UI, in order to design high-quality digital products or services that align with customers’ needs. As the best way to learn

is by doing, you’ll gain hands-on experience by working on various activities. You’ll also build your portfolio to demonstrate your practical skills to a current or future employer.

This intake-based online course is a social and interactive learning environment. You’ll start the course and go through the topics at the same pace as all other students. Thanks to regular classmates interactions, fortnightly live video sessions, and on-demand private consultations with your mentor, you’ll never feel like you’re studying alone.

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3 • UX research

» Continue your research analysis by learning how to write a user interview script

» Get accustomed to different interview techniques including 1:1 interviews, surveys, and qualitative analysis

» Undertake competitor analysis and draw insights from the data collected

» Week 3 project tasks

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4 • Understanding your user

» Comprehend the difference between empathy and affinity mapping and use your data to construct a user persona/archetype

» Discover how to formulate an end-to-end customer journey

» Week 4 project tasks

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5 • Managing content

» Learn how to construct a page’s information architecture by defining your content’s hierarchy

» Develop a content strategy

» Explore UX copywriting and construct basic copy for your product

» Week 5 project tasks

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6 • Ideation and conceptualisation

» Understand the features and user flows of your digital product and develop your concept card (from strategy into concept)

» Brainstorm and map out a basic Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

» Develop best practice and sketch your digital product’s interface and user task flows

» Explore visual design concepts to implement into your product

» Week 6 project tasks

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K 7 • Building prototypes

» Grasp the basics behind wireframing and how to construct a prototype

» Be introduced to UX software including Adobe XD, Sketch, and UXPin

» Week 7 project tasks

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8 • Usability testing

» Discover how your designs are performing by conducting a usability test

» Adjust and pivot your design solution based on insights and data obtained from your test

» Week 8 project tasks

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9 • An introduction to UI

» Familiarise yourself with the background, core concepts, terminology, and applications of UI

» Visually communicate your design solution through carefully selected layout and visual hierarchy

» Explore and implement typography, colour, and responsive design into your UX solution

» Implement brand guidelines, web conventions, and accessibility practices within your project

» Understand the relationship between UX, UI, and the overall design pipeline

» Week 9 project tasks

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• Project showcase

» Finalise your project and prepare your final project presentation

» Uncover the future of UX and potential opportunities for UX/UI roles

» Week 10 project tasks: Submit your portfolio and do your presentation

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If you’d like to network and further your UX UI knowledge and involvement with the community, feel free to attend meetups in your local area or join an online community, such as UX Mastery Community or the Interaction Design Association.

Portfolio assessment

Our graduates are recognised by the industry to possess essential knowledge and skills in UX and UI. To ensure you achieve the specified outcomes, this course includes a course-wide project assessment—an excellent opportunity for you to demonstrate your competence with UX UI skills and your hands-on experience with a real project.

The assessment is centred around the development of a portfolio. You will be required to “solve a problem” of your own selection* using UX UI Design practices. The course will lead you through the process of defining, designing, developing, and presenting your approach and concept. You’ll need to submit your portfolio and present your strategy via videolink to the course mentor.

At the end of the course, you’ll receive structured feedback from your mentor of where you went well, and ways you could improve. This is your opportunity to create a portfolio that demonstrates your practical skills to current or future employers.

To prepare for the assessment, you should complete all the activities and tasks throughout the course to ensure you are applying the techniques appropriately. You can also test your knowledge through topic quizzes.

*Speak to your mentor to ensure your project meets our required criteria

Learning outcomes

By the end of this UX UI Design Elevate course, you will:

• Develop an understanding of business needs

• Research and understand user needs

• Ideate concepts and develop prototypes

• Design user experience architecture

• Conduct usability testing

• Iterate and optimise design ideas into design solutions

Who this course is for

Our UX UI Design Elevate course is ideal for:

• Anyone looking for a mentor-led professional development course with in-depth coverage of UX and an introduction to UI

• Human-centred design practitioners wishing to specialise or upskill to UX and UI

• A range of learners seeking to introduce UX and UI to their professional practice and context

• Anyone looking for a practical online course where they can develop a personal project, delivered to scheduled deadlines and in line with industry-standards

• Working professionals who want to enrich their career and experience with in-demand skills

• Anyone looking to increase their job opportunities or responsibilities in the field of UX and UI

But don’t worry, there are no prerequisites to enrol. We welcome students from all levels and professional backgrounds. Simply turn up with passion, curiosity, and commitment to complete this 10-week schedule.

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Course timeframe

This course takes approximately 60-80 hours over 10 weeks. This timeframe includes getting through the learning materials, attending live video sessions, participating in 1:1 mentoring sessions, completing the course activities, developing your personal project, and communicating with peers and your mentor.

From the time of enrolment, you’ll have 12 months access to the course content. Should you require additional time to complete the course, contact us at onlinesupport@academyxi.com

Support and feedback

In your fortnightly live sessions, you’ll be able to ask questions to your mentor and interact with your peers. Throughout the duration of the course, you’ll also be able to book two 1:1 sessions with your mentor to track your progress and receive personalised support.

For any technical questions, reach out to our Experience Team at onlinesupport@academyxi.com who’ll help with any enquiries you may have.

Next steps

GET IN TOUCHSpeak to one of our Course Advisors to clear up any questions.

admissions@academyxi.com

1300 683 923

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