UX/UI Design Bootcamp

• Introduction to UX Design: Dive into usability and user experience basics, explore ethical issues, and learn key psychological principles. You'll also learn about design processes like User-Centered and Human-Centered Design, Design Thinking, Agile, and Scrum, along with using tools like Figma.

• Project 1 - User Research: Define your research objectives, choose the right methods, and conduct user interviews and surveys. You'll apply what you've learned in real-world usability tests.

• Project 2 - Mobile Application: Start with competitive analysis, then move on to designing wireframes and prototypes for iOS and Android platforms. You'll refine your designs based on comprehensive usability testing.

• Project 3 - Web Application: From initial user research to the final presentation, develop your web application with thorough wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing, ensuring every element meets user needs.

• Project 4 - Job Readiness: In the final project, you create a powerful LinkedIn profile, CV, and portfolio, work on a design challenge, and learn how to apply for your first job.

• You are fluent in understanding and speaking English.

• You can commit to at least 20 hours per week, including classes and self-study, and maintain at least 80% attendance to graduate.

• You have an understanding of the UX/UI labor market and are aiming for a career in this field.

• You can work independently on projects. This requires the majority of the 20 hours each week.
  

Recommended resources to understand the course content:

• What does a UX designer actually do?

• What is the difference between UX and UI?

• An intro course to UX/UI

• Projects: Over 18 weeks, engage with four distinct projects, each spanning four weeks. Work independently and receive ongoing feedback from coaches and peers.

• Weekly Sessions: Participate in three weekly sessions. Keep in mind that this is not a classical lecture-style course. The focus is on active participation. 80% of attendance and project completion is required for graduation.

• Weekly Milestones: Each week you work on a weekly milestone where you apply the newly learned concepts in your project. Working on the weekly milestone requires most of this course's 20-hour weekly time commitment. If you don’t have 20 hours a week to work on your project, this course might be too intense for you. 

• Hybrid: Depending on whether you are based in Hamburg, Berlin, or NRW, different on-site activities occur. In Hamburg, one session a month is on-site. In Berlin and NRW, you can join on-site community events. All other sessions are online via Zoom.

• Active Work: Note this is NOT a passive, lecture-style environment. Each learner is expected to be self-driven and motivated to code and work hands-on each week on the project. ReDI to start coding? Then join us!

• Monday: Every Monday from 19:00 to 21:00, you have a Q&A session in which you can ask any questions about your project. Furthermore, you practice the concepts with a hands-on activity with the teachers.

• Wednesday: Every Wednesday from 19:00 to 21:00, you have a coaching session where you present your weekly milestone (part of your project) to a coach and receive guidance and support to complete it.

• Thursday: Every Thursday from 19:00 to 21:00, you have an input session during which the teachers introduce new concepts.

• Friday - Monday: You work on your weekly project milestone. That means you will be coding hands-on by yourself. If you run into problems, you can contact your class on Slack. You complete the milestone before Wednesday to present it in the session.

Upon completing the bootcamp, you achieved the following:

Hard Skills:

• Figma Mastery: You mastered Figma, becoming proficient with this crucial design tool.

• Expertise in User Research: You developed robust skills in conducting user research and creating detailed personas to deeply understand user needs.

• Advanced Design and Prototyping: You became skilled in wireframing, prototyping, and conducting usability tests to refine user interactions.

• Proficiency in Visual Design: You learned essential visual design principles and applied accessibility standards.

Soft Skills:

• Effective Communication: You became adept at clearly articulating design decisions.

• Strong Collaboration: You honed your ability to give and receive feedback effectively and work collaboratively in team settings.

• Creative Problem Solving: You excelled at identifying user pain points and devising innovative, practical solutions.

Career Readiness:

• You are prepared for internships as UX Designer, UI Designer, and User Experience Researcher, equipped with the skills needed for successful internships in the tech industry.

• Career & Soft Skills Workshops & Trainings, Company Visits

• ReDI Mentorship Program (mentors in the IT industry)

• ReDI Talent Pool (job listing platform)

• Further Online Learning resources such as IBM SkillsBuild self-paced eLearning (by IBM & ReDI)