Certificate Course
San Francisco User Interface Design Course
Part-Time
View the User Interface Design course package for pricing and curriculum details.
User Interface Design Course Overview
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Design Beautiful Interfaces
In this User Interface Design course, understand how typography, color, and layout intersect to create beautifully designed interfaces.
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Bring Designs to Life
Learn the fundamentals of interaction and motion design to take your designs to the next level and delight users.
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Develop Functional Prototypes
Use InVision, an industry standard design tool, to assemble and share clickable wireframes.


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Take our Online User Interface Design Course from the comfort of your home. Learn from industry experts through real-time, interactive lectures in an engaging classroom environment.
View Online Course PageEarn a BrainStation User Interface 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 Interface Design Tools
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Sketch
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Invision
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Zeplin


Your Final User Interface Design Project
To earn your User Interface 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
Typography
Learn the anatomy of typeface and gain key insights on how to select and pair fonts that match the aesthetic of your design.
Visual Design
Understand the different requirements of print and screen design. Explore the method of establishing brand colours, and keeping them consistent in all designs.
Sketch
Using Sketch, one of the most widely used tools in the industry, learn to design with layers, libraries, and grids. Plugins created to maximize workflow will be introduced to help you create beautiful interfaces.
Interaction Design
Learn how motion and microinteractions are added to design elements to bring screens to life.
Prototyping
Create beautiful end-to-end experiences by linking screens together into a prototype. By the end of the course, you will mimic a real application or web page.
Learn From Industry Leading Guest Speakers
BrainStation students get access to exclusive guest lectures and panel discussion events led by some of the world's leading subject matter experts and professionals.

Recent Industry Guests
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Samantha Yu
VP, Brand & Integrated Marketing at Refinery29
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Mike Giepert
ECD at Wealthsimple
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Laura Elsener
Senior Data Scientist at Squarespace
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Fab Dolan
Head of Marketing at Google
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Michael Katchen
Co-founder and CEO at Wealthsimple
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Satish Kanwar
GM & VP of Product at Shopify
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Kirstine Stewart
Head, Shaping the Future of Media at World Economic Forum
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Nicole West
VP, Digital Strategy & Product at Chipotle
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Michael Ayeoola
Senior Product Manager at The New York Times
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Clare Carr
VP of Marketing at Chief
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David Lennie
SVP, Data Science and Engineering at Shopify
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Alexandria Stried
Chief Product Officer at Ellevest
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Shimona Mehta
Head of EMEA at Shopify Plus
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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.

What Our Students Are Saying
"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."
"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.






Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the difference between UI and UX design?
UX design is the craft of making a user’s experience as effective, efficient, and pleasant as possible, especially when interacting with digital products. Essentially, it’s the process of designing products with the user in mind.
UI design, on the other hand, refers to all the visual design elements the users of a website, app, or piece of software (or mobile device, or even appliance) interact with. The "UI" in "UI design" stands for "user interface."
UI design, therefore, has a narrower focus than UX design, which concerns a user’s entire journey from beginning to end. These two specialties must work seamlessly together to create a strong user experience.
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Will I earn a UI design certificate from this course?
Yes, when you complete the UI Design course, you will earn a BrainStation User Interface Design certificate, which can boost your LinkedIn profile and resume, helping you stand out in the job market when applying for UI or UX design positions.
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What payment options do you offer?
BrainStation offers some of the most competitive payment options for UI design training, with a range of flexible plans and scholarship opportunities.
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Monthly payment installments
Allowing you to 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 UI design more accessible.
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Monthly payment installments
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Are there any prerequisites for this UI design course?
BrainStation’s UI Design course was created for those who are new to UI or UX design, and can be considered beginner-friendly. There are no prerequisites for this course.
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What kind of backgrounds do people have that take this course?
By enrolling in the UI Design course, you can expect to learn from an Instructor with experience in the UI and UX design field, and to collaborate with a wide range of like-minded, ambitious professionals keen to boost their UI design skills.
From an educational point of view, 80 percent of learners at BrainStation have a post-secondary education, with 20 percent having earned a Master’s degree or PhD.
Professional backgrounds vary quite a bit, as an increasing amount of individuals – from development to marketing – are looking to add design know-how to boost their career toolkit.
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What design tools do we learn?
Throughout the UI Design course, you will learn to work with design tools that will take your digital design skills to the next level.
Get hands-on experience with Sketch, Invision, Figma, and Zeplin. You’ll also have the chance to try out motion graphics, mood boards, and accessibility testers that will help you effectively plan a stimulating and inclusive design.