Remember what it was like to draw as a kid? Capture that creative spirit with our introduction to visual design. Working 1-on-1 with an expert mentor, you’ll learn key concepts, and see what life’s like as a designer. Perfect for boosting your resume, or kick-starting a new career.
No software experience required
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Ready to kick-start your creativity? In this 4-week online course built for beginners, you’ll master the basics and take your skills to the next level.
Learn everything you need to know from the expert designers we’ve vetted to join our mentoring community.
See the full listAfter 4 weeks you’ll be able to sketch your ideas, wireframe, apply style with color, type, and imagery–and have a finished product at your fingertips!
See what past students thought about the course.
Cella
Current Role: Developer
Design Experience: Beginner
“I truly believe that learning design makes you a better developer.”
I'm a developer, but have always been interested in design. My interest in UX had grown in the past year and I truly believe that learning design makes you a better developer.
I was initially interested in taking a Designlab course to give me an introduction to design, but the most exciting part was being paired with an incredible mentor. Qa’id’s insight gave me so many ideas of how to better collaborate with my team, while the course taught me how to speak their language. I highly recommend Designlab to anyone who wants to be an aspiring designer or developers who want to become better collaborators!
“Working with students like Cella is exactly why I’m happy to be a Designlab mentor”
Cella was like most of us as we start our design careers: inspired, excited, and ready to go in all directions.
As she progressed through the coursework and refined her skills, I was happy to be there to give my suggestions, perspectives, and anecdotes, which seemed to help Cella focus her energy on the areas of design that resonated most with her. Working with students like Cella is exactly why I'm happy to be a Designlab mentor.
Angel
Current Role: Marketing
Design Experience: Beginner
“I started to become more involved in design at my firm, so I wanted to learn more”
I’m a marketer working in the finance Industry, mainly focusing on content strategy and campaign management. I started to become more involved in design at my firm, so I wanted to learn more.
Design 101 was a well-structured course that gave me a solid overview of the fundamentals of design, providing a good balance between analytical and visual skill development. I found the interactive nature of the course very helpful. Even though it’s online, I was able to have quality interactions with my mentor, who offered invaluable training and insight about the UX design industry.
“Angel always exceeded my expectations in terms of design deliverables and process”
Angel is by far one of the brightest students I’ve mentored! From Day 1 of the course, I was very impressed by her analytical approach (coming from her studies in business) towards each design assignment.
Every assignment was attempted in a very structured way, with relevant questions being asked before attempting the solution. She even tried multiple options every time we mutually agreed on the scope of enhancements. Angel always exceeded my expectations in terms of design deliverables and process. I wish her all the best in her future endeavors!
Kathryne
Current Role: Visual Merchandiser
Design Experience: Beginner
“I wanted to take this course to see if design was the right path for me”
I was looking to make a career change, so I wanted to take this course to see if design was the right path for me. I travel a lot for work, so it was great that the course was so flexible. My favourite part was being able to fit work in on lunch or on my commute. I also loved mentorship, where I got access to a plethora of different resources and useful tools. It would have taken me months to find all of that on my own!
“It was amazing to see the progress she made during the course”
I really enjoyed working with Kathryne on Design 101. She asked a lot of thoughtful and thorough questions, and was really invested in learning the course material. It was amazing to see the progress she made during the course, coming from her very first project to the final one. Her final project definitely reflected all the hard work she had put in!
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We'll help you get started with the industry's latest tools.
Flexible deadlines with coursework
Early morning, late at night, on the weekends—it’s up to you.
Created for working professionals
Perfect for adding new skills, or starting a career change.
Not at all! This course is for complete design beginners, so we'll provide tutorials to help you get started with your tool of choice. You'll also practice that tool throughout the course as you work on different projects.
We do our best to match mentors and students based on timezone and availability, but if you have a request we’re happy to try and accommodate it!
Mentor sessions are flexible—you schedule them yourself based on your mentor's posted timeslots. You can also reach out to your mentor to figure out the best time that works for both of you!
We currently offer discounts for existing students, and veterans. We also offer a payment plan that allows you to pay half up front and half at the end of the course. We’ve also had past students’ employers sponsor their course tuition.
Each week students have a set of curriculum & projects that they can work through at their own pace. Expect to spend 10-15 hours a week to complete everything along with your weekly mentor call. Night owls or early birds, it doesn’t matter, just as long as you finish your work on a weekly basis.
Since the course is self paced and flexible in nature—when you decide to start your first week’s curriculum is up to you!
Since many of our students are switching careers into UX/UI/product design as beginners, we offer Design 101 as an introductory course and prerequisite to take before UX Academy. To help with costs, we provide students a credit of $400 on their UX Academy tuition, effectively making this course free.
You can drop the course at anytime and we’ll refund you completely! We have a 100% money-back guarantee, no questions asked.
We’re happy to work with a team or company and optimize the course to teach several students at once. Depending on how many students there are, we’re happy to offer additional discounts. Please contact our head of partnerships for more information: manuela@trydesignlab.com.
Pricing $399 $499 for four weeks
Limited spots available this month
You won’t be charged anything today—only on the first day of the course. If you decide to continue on with UX Academy, you’ll receive a $400 credit and your projects here will count as a prerequisite.
Check out our Design 101 course. The next cohort starts March 1st—take a look around if you want to learn more!
Interested in other design topics? Take a look at our other courses.
Qa’id Mentor
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Sooo good! I think you've got a great design here. Clear, direct, balanced. Since your CTAs are the most important behavioral triggers in this design, I think they could use a bit more emphasis. The contrast of the color you've chosen for those buttons is harmonious with the overall design and manages to capture attention—nicely done.