Microsoft UX-UI Design

Description

This professional program provides a comprehensive foundation in UI/UX design, equipping participants with the creative and technical skills to create user-centric digital experiences. The curriculum is designed to balance theoretical principles with hands-on practice, enabling students to design intuitive, engaging, and accessible user interfaces for websites and applications. The program begins with the fundamentals of UI/UX design, where students explore the core concepts of user experience, usability, and human-computer interaction. The curriculum emphasizes design thinking and problem-solving methodologies essential for creating products that meet user needs. Students then progress to designing for user experience, focusing on user research, journey mapping, and persona development to understand the behavior, goals, and pain points of users. This understanding informs the design process, ensuring that user needs are central to design decisions. Students also gain experience in prototyping and wireframing, allowing them to visualize and test design concepts before development begins. The program includes a dedicated module on user interface design and prototyping, where students master the visual aspects of design, such as color theory, typography, and layout. Participants learn to use industry-standard design tools and software to create visually appealing and interactive prototypes that simulate user interactions. A core aspect of the curriculum is UX design in practice, with a focus on accessibility and collaboration. Students learn to design for inclusivity, ensuring products are accessible to users with diverse needs and abilities. The module also emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, enabling students to work effectively with developers, product managers, and stakeholders throughout the design process. To solidify their learning, students complete a capstone project where they apply their skills to create a complete, user-friendly digital product. This hands-on project demonstrates their proficiency in UI/UX design principles, technical tools, and collaboration, preparing them for careers as UI/UX designers, product designers, or interaction designers in dynamic development environments.