Certificate Course
Chicago User Experience Design Course
Part-Time
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User Experience Design Course Overview
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Identify User Needs
In this User Experience Design course, gain hands-on experience interviewing users, developing personas, and defining problems to be solved.
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Create Intuitive Experiences
Design navigable layouts and components that solve your users' problems.
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Develop Functional Prototypes
Use industry standard design tools like InVision to assemble and share clickable wireframes.
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Earn a BrainStation User Experience Design Certificate
When you complete your course, you will earn a BrainStation certificate, which can boost your LinkedIn profile and resume, helping you stand out in the job market.
Master User Experience Design Tools
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Marvel
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Invision
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POP App
Your Final User Experience Design Project
To complete your User Experience Design certificate, you will develop and design a mobile application, from conception through to a clickable prototype — with your own UI scheme. The theme of your application can be part of the class project, or a topic of your choosing.
What You'll Learn
User Research
Learn how to conduct interviews and create personas, to understand the needs of your users, and keep them at the center of your design process.
Information Architecture
Learn how to structure information in a way that is clear to your users and helps them achieve their goals.
Sketching And Wireframing
Sketch simple screens, develop them into wireframes, and then test basic functionality to keep the goals of your users at the heart of your designs.
Prototyping
Test the functionality of your designs with clickable prototypes in InVision that mimic a real product. Collect actionable feedback from your users in order to further develop your designs.
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The BrainStation Experience
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Learn Cutting-Edge Techniques
Taught by Instructors with experience working in the field, learn the most in-demand concepts, skills, and tools.
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Gain Hands-On Experience
Work on projects in a collaborative setting to apply new concepts and techniques and develop your skills.
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Leverage Synapse
Use Synapse, BrainStation's intuitive, data-driven learning platform to access course content, as well as additional quizzes, challenges, and resources.
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"My experience at BrainStation was nothing short of fantastic. The staff is extremely professional, insightful, and attentive. The facilities are superb and create an ideal environment for both learning and networking. I would definitely consider taking another BrainStation course to continue my professional development."
"The best part of my experience with BrainStation was the great Instructors and the well-organized course materials. I was very impressed with what we did in the class, which was heavily focused on hands-on projects."
"I've taken multiple professional development courses and BrainStation has by far been my favorite experience ... the teachers are professionals in the industry and always seem to be willing to take extra time outside of class to make sure you're staying up to speed."
What our students say
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Flexible Payment Options
BrainStation offers some of the most competitive payment options for digital learning, with a range of flexible plans and scholarship opportunities.
To learn more about course fees and payment options, view our course package.
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Monthly Payment Plans
Split your tuition into smaller monthly payments.
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Employer Sponsorship
Get your tuition reimbursed by your employer.
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Scholarships
We offer a range of scholarships to make learning more accessible.
Please be advised: all scholarships must be approved and applied prior to enrollment in a BrainStation course or program.
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