# UI Design Bootcamp (Self-Paced)

Canonical URL: <https://www.graduateschool.edu/courses/ui-design-portfolio-bootcamp-online>

## Overview

UI Designers focus on creating visually engaging and intuitive layouts for websites, apps, and other digital products. In this project based course, you will learn best practices for designing webpages and mobile interfaces while building a foundation in color, typography, layout, UI patterns, and common design conventions.

Guided by expert instructors, you will apply these ideas through hands on projects, receive personalized one on one feedback, and build a professional portfolio that showcases your UI design skills to potential employers or clients.

## What you'll learn

- Learn UI design concepts & best practices
- Design webpages and apps with Figma
- Get 1-on-1 help and feedback on your design work so you can learn and improve
- Develop projects for your portfolio to showcase your work as a UI designer

## Prerequisites

Students should have knowledge equivalent to our [Figma Bootcamp](/courses/figma-bootcamp).

## Curriculum

### UI Fundamentals

#### How & when to use common UI patterns

- Menus
- Tabs
- Bottom tab bar
- Buttons (including “Call to action” or CTA)
- Accordion
- Carousel
- Breadcrumbs
- Modals
- Forms
- etc.

### Wireframing for UI Designers

#### Wireframing

- Why and Gow to Create Wireframes
- Issues to Solve
- Steps in Creating a Wireframe
- Designing on a Grid System (like Bootstrap)
- Get Critiques
- Incorporate Feedback & Improve Your Designs

#### Wireframe to Refined Design

- Iterate & Refine
- Understanding the Mobile Experience

### UI or Visual Design Concepts

#### Learning from Existing Websites & Apps

- What Works & What Does Not?

#### Color

- Color Harmonies
- Creating Contrast with Color
- Guidelines for Proper Color Usage

#### Typography & Fonts

- Display Text (Such as Headings) versus Body Text
- Legibility
- Type Trends
- Typeface Selection & Pairing
- Where to Get Web Fonts
- Ideal Line Height
- Column Width (Line Length)
- Hyphenation & Justification

#### Design Elements

- Proximity
- Similarity
- Continuity

#### Trends in Web & App Design

- Analysis of Example Websites & Apps

#### Design Patterns

- Example Design Patterns

#### Multiple Screen Sizes

- Responsive Web Design
- Mobile Considerations & Limitations
- Discoverability Challenges
- Mobile Navigation
- Phone vs Tablet App Design

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $1695