
Introduction
If you’ve ever been frustrated by a website that’s hard to navigate or a mobile app whose buttons don’t make sense, you appreciate the value of strong user experience (UX) design. This course dives into UX design fundamentals, teaching you how to create digital products that feel intuitive, efficient and enjoyable to use. We mention the primary keyword “User Experience (UX)” early because this skill is increasingly critical: just as architecture determines how comfortable a house is to live in, UX determines how smoothly a user can interact with a product. In the online economy, businesses can no longer rely on flashy visuals alone—they need seamless interactions, clear flows and happy users. That’s why User Experience (UX) designers are in demand across industries.
Today’s digital world is changing fast: apps, websites, devices and services are everywhere. Whether it’s booking a taxi, ordering groceries or managing finances, the user journey matters. Great UX turns a frustrated click-through into a delighted conversion. By mastering User Experience (UX) you’ll be positioned to help companies retain users, boost engagement, reduce drop-offs—and that translates into value for employers. For someone in Mumbai’s vibrant tech/design ecosystem, gaining UX design skills opens up roles in agencies, startups, product companies and freelance consulting. This course is your path to understanding users, crafting flows and designing interfaces that work beautifully across environments. Enroll now to step into a career where design meets psychology meets technology—and where User Experience (UX) becomes your toolkit.
Course Purpose & Fit
Purpose / Goals:
- Equip you with a solid understanding of user-centred design thinking and UX principles.
- Enable you to conduct user research, create personas and map user journeys.
- Teach wire-framing, prototyping and usability testing for digital interfaces.
- Help you build a UX portfolio with real-world projects ready for job applications.
- Prepare you for entry-level UX designer roles and freelance UX consulting.
Who Should Enrol:
- Beginners with interest in design, psychology or digital products.
- UI designers wanting to deepen their UX expertise.
- Career changers moving into product, web or app design.
- Developers who want to strengthen their understanding of user needs and testability.
Why Take This Course:
- Focuses on User Experience (UX) design – not just UI, so you learn the why behind the interface.
- Real-industry use-cases: web apps, mobile UX, enterprise digital products.
- Tools covered: Figma, Sketch (or equivalent), InVision, usability testing platforms.
- You’ll work on live projects—user research, wire-framing, prototype, test, iterate—and build a portfolio.
- Certification at end – a proof you understand end-to-end UX design, fit for roles in product teams or design agencies in Mumbai and beyond.
Curriculum
- 8 Sections
- 0 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- Chapter 1: Introduction to UX DesignLearning objectives: Understand what UX is, why it matters, how it differs from UI.
- What is User Experience (UX)? (keywords: UX design basics, what is UX)
- UX vs UI – similarities & differences (keywords: UX vs UI design, UI UX comparison)
- Role of a UX Designer in product teams (keywords: UX designer job role, UX designer responsibilities)
0 - Chapter 2: Understanding Users & ResearchLearning objectives: Learn methods to understand user needs, behaviours, pains.
- User research techniques: interviews, surveys, observation (keywords: user research methods UX, UX survey tutorial)
- Creating personas and user journeys (keywords: UX personas example, user journey mapping UX)
- Empathy mapping & experience mapping (keywords: empathy map UX, experience map tutorial)
0 - Chapter 3: Information Architecture & Interaction DesignLearning objectives: Structure content and design interactions that make sense.
- Information architecture fundamentals (keywords: IA UX tutorial, information architecture design)
- User flows and task flows (keywords: user flow UX design, task flow example)
- Wire-framing and low-fidelity prototypes (keywords: wireframe UX design, low fidelity prototype tutorial)
0 - Chapter 4: Visual Design & PrototypingLearning objectives: Use design tools to build interactive prototypes for testing.
- UI design principles (keywords: UI design principles, visual design UX)
- Tools: Figma/Sketch/Adobe XD (keywords: Figma tutorial UX, Sketch UX design)
- Building interactive prototypes, transitions and micro-interactions (keywords: UX prototype tutorial, microinteractions UX)
0 - Chapter 5: Usability Testing & IterationLearning objectives: Test your designs with real users and refine them continuously.
- Planning and running usability tests (keywords: usability testing UX, UX test plan tutorial)
- Collecting feedback, analysing results (keywords: usability report UX, UX feedback analysis)
- Iterating and refining design (keywords: UX iteration process, refine UI UX)
0 - Chapter 6: Portfolio & Career ReadinessLearning objectives: Prepare your starter UX portfolio and get ready for job roles.
- Building a UX case-study (keywords: UX portfolio case study, UX design case study example)
- Presenting your work to employers (keywords: UX design interview tips, UX portfolio presentation)
- Tools, job roles and next steps (keywords: UX job roles India, UX career path Mumbai)
0 - Career & Salary Insights — Mumbai IT MarketRelevant Job Roles/Titles:
- UX Designer (Junior)
- UX Researcher
- UX / UI Designer (Hybrid)
- Product Designer (Junior)
- Interaction Designer
- Freshers: typically start at around ₹3 lakh – ₹5 lakh per annum, depending on skills and organization. (Web design/UX related junior roles) upGrad+1
- With 2-4 years’ experience: can scale to ₹6 lakh – ₹9 lakh or more, especially in product/agency roles with strong portfolio.
- Experienced (5+ years) or specialised (UX + research + product): may command ₹10 lakh+, with lead roles going higher.
- Demand: As companies shift from simply building websites to improving user engagement and retention, UX designers are becoming more essential.
- Recruiter expectations:
- Strong portfolio showing case studies: research → design → test → result.
- Experience in modern tools (Figma, Sketch), design systems, prototyping and usability testing.
- Ability to communicate user insights to stakeholders, collaborate with developers/designers.
- Understanding of mobile/responsive context (very relevant in Mumbai market with many mobile-first products).
- For Mumbai’s digital/fintech/startup scene, UX designers who can deliver measurable improvements in user metrics (engagement, conversion) have an edge.
0 - Practical OutcomesTools / Tech Stack Covered:
- Design tools: Figma or Sketch or Adobe XD
- Prototyping tools: InVision or Figma interactive prototypes
- Usability testing tools: remote & on-site testing platforms
- Collaboration: GitHub (for designers?), Zeplin/handoff tools, version control basics
- Analytics (optional): basic introduction to metrics like conversion, drop-off, retention
- Project 1: Conduct user research for a given product concept (e.g., mobile app for food ordering) and develop personas + journey map.
- Project 2: Create wireframes and interactive prototype for a web or mobile product (e.g., service booking).
- Project 3: Run usability testing on your prototype, collect feedback, iterate design.
- Capstone: Full UX case-study end-to-end—user research → persona → wireframe → prototype → usability test → iterate → present the case study in your portfolio.
- Module-end quizzes on concepts (MCQs + short answers).
- Assignments: submission of deliverables (persona, wireframe, prototype).
- Peer and mentor review of capstone design with feedback session.
- Final presentation: live or video walk-through of your portfolio case-study.
- On course completion you receive “Certificate of Proficiency in User Experience (UX) Design”.
- The certificate signals to hiring managers that you have hands-on UX skills and a portfolio to back them up.
- Although there’s no specific government exam, this certificate plus your portfolio positions you strongly for junior UX roles in Mumbai and elsewhere.
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