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User Interface Design: Foundations

Pay-in-full online from $899*(RRP $999)

From $19.21 per week

Get a high-level overview of User Interface (UI) Design and explore the key concepts and tools underpinning the process.

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Why choose this course?

No prerequisites or previous experience required

Launch your UI Design journey today, no matter what level of experience you have! Our beginner-friendly approach will help get you up to speed in no time.

Flexible and self-paced

With 6 months access, the speed at which you tackle online course content is up to you. Study at your own pace and fit learning into your busy lifestyle.

Created for Curious Beginners

Our Foundations courses help quench your curiosity by teaching the basics of UI Design. Easy, affordable, and perfect for independent learners.

What your curriculum looks like

Learn the basics of UI Design within 6 months. You’ll work through online course content at your own pace, and receive expert feedback at the end of the course.

Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Module 6
Module 7
Module 8
Module 9
Module 10

Module 1

Recommended: 3 hours per module

Intro to User Interface Design
Familiarise yourself with the background, core concepts, terminology, and applications of UI Design. Learn about wireframes and prototypes, key UI software, moodboards, and go through the requirements of a client brief. You’ll also be introduced to your design challenges which will form the basis of your portfolio project.

Module 2

Recommended: 3 hours per module

Layout
Understand what good UI Design looks like thanks to visual hierarchy, grids and other key layout components.

Visual hierarchy, proximity, and repetition
Grids and alignment

Module 3

Recommended: 3 hours per module

Exploring colour
Uncover the secrets behind colour theory and learn how to pick the best colours to create designs that grab attention and generate emotion. Apply a colour palette to your project.

Colour theory
Choosing a colour palette
Applying colours to a project

Module 4

Recommended: 3 hours per module

Typography
Learn about typography and how to use one or more typefaces. Understand the importance and benefits of spacing, padding, margins, and discover how to work with uppercase, lowercase text, and text-heavy pages.

Introduction to typography
Applying typography to a project

Module 5

Recommended: 3 hours per module

Imagery and iconography
Discover the importance of imagery and iconography in UI Design, and how images are not only for aesthetics but can help users navigate a website or app more seamlessly.

Module 6

Recommended: 3 hours per module

Standard UI conventions
Identify how certain web conventions such as contrast, alignment, and other aspects influence how users experience the design. Understand the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) requirements and how to design for inclusion. Explore how to take your design across multiple platforms such as desktop and mobile.

Web conventions
Call to action and buttons
Accessibility and UI Design
Responsive design

Module 7

Recommended: 3 hours per module

Brand
Understand what typical brand guidelines consist of and how to follow a brand or content style guide.

Applying existing brand guidelines
Creating pattern libraries
Creating a style guide

Module 8

Recommended: 3 hours per module

UI portfolio
Find out how to create your UI Design portfolio and showcase your work and process in a beautiful and convincing way.

Module 9

Recommended: 3 hours per module

Feedback
Interpret your client’s feedback and learn how to improve your design solution based on it.

Module 10

Recommended: 3 hours per module

The future of UI Design
Explore the exciting future and possibilities of UI Design and work on finalising your portfolio project.

Interaction design
The future of UI Design
Professional tips
Preparing your portfolio
What’s your next step?

Outcomes

Need more details about our User Interface Design: Foundations course?

Our course guides contain everything you need to know about our UX/UI Design courses, including…

Prepare your final portfolio for feedback

At the end of your Foundations course, an industry expert will review your portfolio and provide structured feedback on what you have done well and ways you can improve.

"This course has helped understand a new process and a behavioural science behind design. It Has helped me to understand research, ideation, testing and solution and how important they all work with one another. I found this course so rewarding as now I have a new passion and a new career I really want to pursue. My goal now is to obtain a junior ux design role so I can get hands on experience that will lead me to become the best ux designer I can."

Carl Shimmon, User Experience Design TransformProduct Designer

“I used what I learned in the training to get through the interview process, which asked for a design challenge to be completed. I basically had to reflect on what I had learnt and put it into a real-life context.”

Berlin Liew, User Experience Design TransformSenior Product Designer

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Why study UI Design at Academy Xi?

Industry-aligned content

Our content is current, relevant, and created by leading practitioners, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve in a fast-changing industry.

Powerful resources

Get access to an abundance of UI resources on our learning portal including videos, slide decks, workbook, quizzes and useful tools.

Learn on your own terms

A flexible learning experience so you can learn at your own pace in a manner that suits your lifestyle.

Walk away with a portfolio piece

Stand out with a unique portfolio that showcases your project work and new User Interface Design skills.

Earn a digital credential

Graduate with an industry-recognised digital credential and certificate to boost your employment prospects.

Fees & payment options

We offer a range of flexible payment options so you can achieve your goals today, and pay at your own pace.

No deposit

Study Now, Pay Later

Choose weekly, fortnightly or monthly repayments over a repayment term of up to 6 months, with no deposit and 100% interest-free.

Weekly repayments from

$19.21/week

PAYMENTS

From $55 /week

No deposit

Study Now, Pay Later

Choose weekly, fortnightly or monthly repayments over a repayment term of up to 12 months, with no deposit and 100% interest-free

Weekly payments from

$41.65/week

PAYMENTS

From $55 /week

DISCOUNTED

Pay upfront

Pay for your course upfront to receive a discount on the full amount, and be eligible for any additional special offers.

Total cost of course

$899

TOTAL COST OF COURSE

$TBC $TBC

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Student success stories

Our students come from different walks of life and have supercharged their careers, landing coveted jobs in the Design, Tech, and Marketing fields.

4.6 star rating on Google

From Media Buyer to Experience Designer

Berlin Liew

Being introduced to UX design was a defining moment for Berlin; one that changed her career path and set her on a journey of self discovery. Berlin spoke with us about her experience studying UX Design and her ongoing passion for mentoring.

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From HR to Entrepreneur

Julie Dal Santo

After working for years in Human Resources, Julie was looking for something new to study to reclaim her ‘professional mojo’. Little did Julie know at the time, but training in User Experience Design was going to lead to her leaving her profession and starting up her own successful enterprise.

Julie Dal Santo, abc

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From Cook to UX/UI Designer

Sanjay Jaya

Ten minutes after his interview, Jay got an offer: a dream job that’s a product of his learning experience, hard work, self-belief, and a little help from our career support team. Read about Jay’s professional journey and how he navigated his career path in a new industry and a new country.

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Some frequently asked questions

What is User Interface (UI) design?

An interface refers to the screen that the customer sees on any digital device, the ‘front end’ that they engage with. User Interface Design is the human-centred process that is taken to create the aesthetic experience of a digital product. This includes all of the design elements a user will see on screen: fonts, colour schemes, animations, imagery and buttons.

How will I learn at Academy Xi?

In this course you’ll experience flexible and self-paced learning, where students cover course content independently and browse material on our engaging learning platform. You’ll learn through a combination of:

Readings
Pre-recorded videos
Hands-on activities and practical project work

Should I learn UI or UX first?

From a Design Thinking perspective, User Experience comes first. While there is a crossover between UX and UI, UX is harder to learn. However, if you’ve got UX training and experience on your side, it will make your UI design stronger and more intuitive for the individual.
At Academy Xi we offer industry-approved training that covers both UX and UI Design, enabling you to graduate job ready after either 12 weeks full time or 24 weeks part-time training.

What is the difference between Transform, Elevate & Foundations courses?

Our online courses come in three formats. No matter your learning preferences, work or life commitments, or support levels you require – we’ve got you covered.

To choose the right course format, pick your desired career outcomes:

Are you studying to transform your career? Our TRANSFORM courses will equip you with the latest industry skills and have you graduating job-ready, with an included Career Support Program.
Do you want to complement your existing skillset? Our ELEVATE courses will expand your expertise in a social and supported environment.
Do you just want to learn the fundamentals? Quench your curiosity, at your own pace with our FOUNDATIONS courses.

Are there any discounts available for this course?

We offer 10% off when you pay upfront for all Foundations courses. Contact one of our course advisors to discuss payment options or check if there are any other available discounts or promotions.

Have questions? We’re here to listen.

…and any other concerns!