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Learning Path for UI/UX Designer
Here’s a clear, step-by-step path to guide you on your journey to becoming a UI/UX designer - no guesswork needed!

UI/UX Design Learning Path by Mastry
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Module - 1
Introduction to UI/UX Design
Objective:
- Understand the difference between UI and UX design.
- Learn about the user-centered design process.
- Explore the various career paths within UI/UX.
1.1 - UX Design

What is User Experience (UX) Design?
The Interaction Design Foundation
User experience (UX) design is the process design teams use to create products that provide meaningful and relevant experiences to users. UX design involves the design of the entire process of acquiring and integrating the product, including aspects of branding, design, usability and function.

What is User Experience (UX) Design?
Rohan Mishra Youtube Channel
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What is User Experience (UX) Design?
UXPin
UX design process is systematic, iterative, and structured series of actions that is necessary for designing user experience. It helps teams to follow easy-to-replicate steps to deliver interfaces while meeting the organization’s quality standards.

What is User Experience (UX) Design?
CareerFoundry
The term User Experience (UX) Design has been around since the 1990s when the father of the field, cognitive psychologist and designer Don Norman, coined the term. In the 30 years since it’s become clear that UX design is a varied and multifaceted field: both challenging and exciting for the budding UX designer.

What is User Experience (UX) Design?
UXPin
Designers produce many UX artifacts throughout the product development process. These records help design teams iterate on previous work and provide valuable documentation for stakeholders, design handoffs, R&D, and future projects.
1.1 - UX Design
QUIZ

Introduction to UI/UX Design Quiz
Mastry
Module - 2
Design Fundamentals
Objective:
- Master foundational design principles like balance, hierarchy, and contrast.
- Learn how these principles contribute to a visually appealing and usable interface.
2.1 - Principles of Design

Dieter Rams: 10 Timeless Commandments for Good Design
The Interaction Design Foundation
Let’s pay a virtual visit to a famous industrial designer’s workshop. By examining the principles of his winning approach, we can incorporate vital elements into our designs in the “less is more” age. As user experience practitioners, most of us have worked with Nielsen and Molich’s 10 heuristics or rules of thumb.

10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design
Nielson Norman Group
The design should always keep users informed about what is going on, through appropriate feedback within a reasonable amount of time. When users know the current system status, they learn the outcome of their prior interactions and determine next steps.

Hick’s Law: Making the choice easier for users
The Interaction Design Foundation
Now let’s see a topic about keeping our users’ lives easy. “Isn’t that the theme of most articles here?” you may ask. Well, this one is especially geared towards users. Understanding Hick’s law means you can design so that more users will visit and stay on your website.

Essential UX Design Laws For Every Designer
Raskshita Gupta Youtube Channel
If you're a UX designer looking to brush up your UX Fundamentals, you've come to the right place, in this video I go over Five UX Laws that you might have learnt in your design college. Miller's Law, Hick's Law, Jacob's Law, Fitt's Law, Goal Gradient Effect.
Quiz

Design Fundamentals Quiz
Mastry
Module - 3
User Research
Objective:
- Develop the ability to conduct effective user research to gather valuable insights.
- Learn how to analyze and synthesize research data to inform design decisions.
- Understand the importance of ethical user research practices.
3.2 - Planning Research
3.3 - Types of Research and methods
3.4 - Conducting Research
3.5 - Analysing and Synthesising Research
Quiz

User Research Quiz
Mastry
Module - 4
Ideation and Navigation
Objective:
- Learn various ideation techniques to generate creative design solutions.
- Develop the skills to create intuitive information architecture and navigation systems.
4.1 - Ideation Techniques

An Introduction to UX Ideation Techniques
CareerFoundary
Welcome back! You’ve completed the first two stages of the design thinking process, and now it’s time to learn stage three: ideate. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll be familiar with a few basic UX ideation methods, Understand how to conduct an ideation session on your own

Design Iteration Brings Powerful Results. So, Do It Again Designer!
The Interaction Design Foundation
The iterative design process is a simple concept. Once, through user research, you have identified a user need and have generated ideas to meet that need, you develop a prototype. Then you test the prototype to see whether it meets the need in the best possible way.
4.2 - Navigation
Quiz

Ideation and Navigation Quiz
Mastry
Module - 5
Wireframing and Prototyping
Objective:
- Master the art of creating low-fidelity and high-fidelity wireframes and prototypes.
- Learn how to use prototyping tools to bring designs to life and test user interactions.
5.1 - Wireframes

How to Create a Wireframe? Step-by-Step Guide + Examples
UXPin
Wireframing is a crucial part of the design process, where designers typically complete most of the work, including information architecture, layout, structure, identifying key navigational elements, and screen transitions.

How to Create Wireframes: An Expert’s Guide
The Interaction Design Foundation
Wireframing is a fundamental step in UX design. Imagine building a house without a blueprint. Tough, right? Wireframes are similar. They're the blueprint for digital projects. These sketches provide a visual guide to the layout of a website or app.
5.2 - Prototypes
Quiz

Wireframing and Prototyping Quiz
Mastry
Module - 6
Visual Design
Objective:
- Understand the role of visual design in enhancing user experience.
- Develop skills in color theory, typography, and layout to create visually appealing interfaces.
- Learn how to use design software effectively to bring designs to life.
6.1 - Visual Design in UX

Visual Design in UX: Study Guide
NNgroup
Visual design goes beyond making layouts and designs look nice and aesthetically pleasing. When thoughtfully applied, it can increase usability, provoke emotion, and strengthen brand perception.

The Relationship Between Visual Design and User Experience Design
The Interaction Design Foundation
A common perception about UX designers is that we are artists who can create beautiful interfaces from a blank canvas. While the aesthetics of products are important, visual design is only one aspect of the design process – in which team members with different skillsets.
6.2 - Tools and Skills
Quiz

Visual Design Quiz
Mastry
Module - 7
Usability and User Testing
Objective:
- Learn how to evaluate the usability of designs through various testing methods.
- Understand the importance of user testing in identifying and addressing usability issues.
- Learn how to use data and analytics to inform design decisions.
7.1 - Usability

Usability 101: Introduction to Usability
NNgroup
This is the article to give to your boss or anyone else who doesn't have much time, but needs to know the basic usability facts. Usability is a quality attribute that assesses how easy user interfaces are to use. The word "usability" also refers to methods for improving ease-of-use.

An Introduction to Usability
The Interaction Design Foundation
Usability and user experience (UX) are not the same thing: the usability of a product is a crucial part that shapes its UX, and hence falls under the umbrella of UX. While many might think that usability is solely about the “ease of use” of a product, it actually involves a great deal more
7.2 - User Testing
Quiz

Usability and User Testing Quiz
Mastry
Module - 8
Building a Portfolio
Objective:
- Develop a strong design portfolio that showcases your skills and projects.
- Learn how to craft a compelling narrative to highlight your design process and outcomes.
- Understand the importance of a well-structured and visually appealing portfolio.
8.1 - Building a Portfolio

Learn the Best Kept Secrets to Building a Winning UX Design Portfolio that gets You Interviews
Mastry
Create a portfolio that highlights your unique skills, stands out to recruiters, and gets you the interview. This course covers everything you need to know, from structuring your projects to storytelling, helping you build a portfolio that’s professional

What is a UX portfolio, and What Should it Contain?
The Interaction Design Foundation
A big part of a UX Designer’s career is spent communicating his/her findings to other members in a UX team. But to make a career in UX design, one type of communication you will have to master is the ability to showcase your design skills

20 of the Best UX Portfolio Examples
CareerFoundry
Making sure you’ve got an impressive portfolio to your name is important for both fresh-faced UX designers and seasoned industry veterans. In this article, we’ll try to inspire you with awesome UX portfolio examples and best practices.

8 Essential Writing Tips for a Clear and Confident UX/UI Design Portfolio
CareerFoundry
Have you ever read and re-read something over and over and still didn’t understand it? Unless it was a book on advanced nanoengineering, it probably wasn’t your fault. Much of the writing you will read in your life will be unnecessarily complex
Quiz

Building a Portfolio Quiz
Mastry
Module - 9
Career Development
Objective:
- Learn how to prepare for job interviews and network with industry professionals.
- Understand the importance of continuous learning and staying up-to-date with industry trends.
- Explore the various career paths and opportunities available in the field of UI/UX design.
9.1 - Career Developement

Preparing for a Design Job Interview
The Interaction Design Foundation
User experience (UX) design is the process design teams use to create products that provide meaningful and relevant experiences to users. UX design involves the design of the entire process of acquiring and integrating the product, including aspects of branding, design, usability and function.

Learn the Secrets Of Building A Solid LinkedIn Profile, Network & Get Hired Faster!
Mastry
Create your awesome LinkedIn profile to attract job and freelance opportunities, network with right people, and speed up your job search. In this course, you'll learn how to create a strong profile, connect with recruiters & industry leaders, and get hired faster.
Module - 10
AI in Design
Objective:
- Explore the potential of AI tools in the design process.
- Learn how to use AI to enhance creativity, efficiency, and user experience.
- Understand the ethical implications of using AI in design.
1.10 - AI in Design

ChatGPT for UX Design: 7 of Our Favorite Prompts
The Interaction Design Foundation
There are few things in life as critical to us as getting it right at interview. The design job of your dreams might as well be on top of Everest in a blizzard if you can’t deliver what the interviewer wants.

How to Design with AI: 5 Insights to Supercharge Your Work
The Interaction Design Foundation
With AI, you’ve got a faster track to creating ideas and prototypes. Master the art of intelligent design in our AI for Designers course. Find out how to get artificial intelligence working for you to elevate your design process to new levels and really captivate users from the outset.
Quiz

AI in Design Quiz
Mastry
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