Academy Xi gave me the training I wanted; the discomfort zone I needed, and a family I never expected! I wouldn’t be where I am without the Academy Xi tribe putting me in the firing line of opportunities I may not have dared for myself.

Be prepared to work very very hard. Accept and push through the moments of uncertainty, doubt and overwhelm. Give yourself plenty of room to do things once, twice, three times over. Surrender to and trust the process. Ditch perfectionism, it will only hold you back. And at the end of 10 weeks, you may just surprise yourself 🙂

Throughout the course, we covered a lot of content that was both intriguing and challenging to my preconceived ideas about UX design. The instructor made me think outside the box, and also taught us that as UX designers, we are an advocate for the everyday user.

Academy Xi has provided me with a great learning experience and valuable knowledge that can be applied to many aspects of life. I also made some great friends to help me along in my UX design journey.

Academy Xi is a new and evolving space. The User Experience Design course was very inspiring, it was a meeting of my interest in understanding people and design.

There’s a lot of design roles out there that demand hybrid skills now, UX is an avenue that can help designers up skill. In class i learnt principles that are explored even within the biggest companies.

Xi makes for a very good learning environment.

I would definitely recommend Academy Xi! It’s the best way to immerse yourselves in the world of User Experience regardless of what your current role is. You’ll get to learn with a group of cool folks from all walks of life and learn from some of the smartest and most inspiring mentors you’ll ever have. The small number of the class makes an intimate and rewarding experience. The curriculum highly focuses on UX and doesn’t try to be anything more than that – which I found refreshing.

Having your assumptions and gut feelings confirmed with hard facts was a complete game changer for me. Also, understanding that I’m not always right and that even though user testing may seem like we’re testing humans – we’re testing our systems. No egos just pure empathy. I love this about Xi’s approach, not just towards UX but to teaching in general.

I feel I’ve made long lasting friendships in a short amount of time. I learnt that no matter how old I am I can still surprise myself and achieve work I can be proud of. Also, that passion will drive you to greatness.

The UX course was a great insight into the different processes and tools. There was alot of content covered in the course in a short amount of time, but applying it to a project was helpful in understanding it. MC and Charbel are great instructors who were generous with their time and able to pull from their experiences to explain specific processes. The other students who did the course were super cool and that made a huge difference.

The velocity course is a great way to get the user-centered design process in one practical, condensed workshop. It is current information that can be used immediately in projects. The opportunity to practice during the class is extremely helpful to solidify some of the principles and techniques and be able to use them again. I’m leaving the class feeling fully equipped to bring great processes to projects and teams, and ultimately deliver usable, desirable, and exceptional user experiences.

Learning User Experience Design at Academy Xi has been a real pleasure. The instructors approach to teaching UX is informative and enjoyable. I really liked their step-by-step approach to UX.

Each week you take away a skill learnt and practise it at home – starting from early research and problem solving all the way to wireframes. Apart from improving my understanding of UX, I had excellent opportunities to improve my presentation skills that I can use later when presenting work to fellow colleagues and clients. Never did I feel I was falling behind in the course and the instructors were available to talk throughout the week, even outside class time.

I would highly recommend Academy Xi to anyone wishing to extend their design thinking or pursue a different career.

I think what made me decide so instantly was because I like the small class approach, I feel connected to Academy Xi’s vision, and most importantly, I strongly feel this is the right time and right place to learn. As an institution that is teaching User Experience, Academy Xi has shown proven themselves as a school that always thinks from their student’s perspectives and understand their needs.

It’s a good opportunity to train your brain both logically and creatively. If you like problem solving and making a difference to your users and to the world, this is a good direction for you to take.

The instructors did an excellent job of explaining the vast array of content and information in the course.

Their casual and friendly teaching style paired with their dedication and support was amazing and helped to make this the most enjoyable course I have ever taken.

Well done guys and thank you!