Designlab
Average Rating4.78
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Designlab is an online training provider that teaches in-demand UX/UI design skills through their UX Academy and short courses. Designlab’s top-tier online programs connect students with expert design mentors, empowering them to launch and advance their career in digital design. Whether students are transitioning into UX design with Designlab’s flagship UX Academy or refining their skills through advanced courses designed for seasoned designers and design teams, Designlab offers meticulously crafted programs to help learners achieve their goals.
With mentorship and community at the core of every course, students benefit from weekly 1:1 video calls in UX Academy and UX Academy Foundations, as well as small peer group sessions in advanced and short courses. Through personalized feedback and guidance, Designlab’s network of experienced mentors helps students navigate the design industry, offering career advice and insights into market trends from a professional’s perspective.
To apply for the UX Academy, applicants need to fill out an online application, and schedule a call with a Designlab representative. Applicants should have a love of good design, a grounding in design fundamentals, and commitment and resilience.
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Holly JohnsonGraduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineFeb 04, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceUX Academy Foundations
Very positive experience. I was nervous about the asynchronous learning but the coursework is broken up into manageable portions. Having a mentor helped too. I learned more than I would have ever expected in just under four weeks.- Timothy SaysonGraduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineFeb 03, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
UX Academy Foundations
I first heard of UX Academy Foundations from a friend of mine who took the course. Although my friend had industry experience, they did not need to take the Foundations course (this course). I am a person looking to transition into a UX/UI design career from a completely different and irrelevant field with little to no experience in design. Foundations helped me feel a little less intimidated, and much more enthusiastic. Foundations is a great place for anyone from any industry or job f...I first heard of UX Academy Foundations from a friend of mine who took the course. Although my friend had industry experience, they did not need to take the Foundations course (this course). I am a person looking to transition into a UX/UI design career from a completely different and irrelevant field with little to no experience in design. Foundations helped me feel a little less intimidated, and much more enthusiastic. Foundations is a great place for anyone from any industry or job field to start their exploration with UX/UI. The curriculum was not too overbearing or overwhelming, and it did not feel like I was enrolled in a college level course with copious amounts of busy work. The course aims to make you feel comfortable with UX/UI design software at the same time, helping you explore your creativity. You are also paired with a mentor who will give you feedback and answer any questions you might have about the course or design in general. My mentor was very informative and direct. They helped me understand the mind of a UX/UI designer at a superficial level.
Definitely would recommend the course to newcomers and seasoned designers. - janetraining and documentation specialist • Student • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineJan 31, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX Academy Foundations
Excellent course. Lots of great support from mentors and counselors. The workload is heavy if you have no design experience. However, you will gain valuable practical UI design skills that can be applied in the workforce. - jessicaStudent • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineJan 29, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Loved it!
I had been self learning UX/Ui for the last year, I had learned a lot, but was lacking in confidence when trying to apply it. This course filled the gaps for me, I have walked away feeling confident in the design decisions I make and feel ready to explain those to a team and my employer. The mentor sessions did a lot to help that process along. this is a really well-built course that at no point was stale! it kept me challenged and engaged. - Alexandria VanWitzenburgUX Designer • Graduate • 2. UX Academy (Part-time) • OnlineJan 28, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX Academy
I started my UX journey trying to watch tutorials and learn independently but quickly realized that wasn't effective for me. I spent a lot of time researching UX Bootcamp's and finally settled on Designlab due to positive reviews and tuition costs. I enrolled in foundations, figuring if I didn't love it, I wouldn't enroll in the academy. I've now graduated from the UX Academy and gained full-time employment (which is really the ultimate goal) and can confidently say Designlab is overall ...I started my UX journey trying to watch tutorials and learn independently but quickly realized that wasn't effective for me. I spent a lot of time researching UX Bootcamp's and finally settled on Designlab due to positive reviews and tuition costs. I enrolled in foundations, figuring if I didn't love it, I wouldn't enroll in the academy. I've now graduated from the UX Academy and gained full-time employment (which is really the ultimate goal) and can confidently say Designlab is overall an incredible UX Bootcamp and worth considering. - IsaacGraduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineJan 26, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Challenging and fun
I came to Designlab after self-teaching design through coursera over the past year. It had been put on my radar a few years prior, but hadn't been a place to follow through with it. I wanted something a bit more structured, and to have a bit more feedback and guidance. I was also interested in UI/UX, as the industry seems to be budding, and checks all the boxes for me.
I'm super pleased to have taken the Designlab foundations course. In the short span I took part, I learned a lo...I came to Designlab after self-teaching design through coursera over the past year. It had been put on my radar a few years prior, but hadn't been a place to follow through with it. I wanted something a bit more structured, and to have a bit more feedback and guidance. I was also interested in UI/UX, as the industry seems to be budding, and checks all the boxes for me.
I'm super pleased to have taken the Designlab foundations course. In the short span I took part, I learned a lot. I found the curriculum well organized and well paced. Everything added up well, and I never felt too overwhelmed from the information (I also took the part-time track. I thought I was going to finish sooner, but there is a decent amount of work to do and I rather take a bit more time to absorb the info). The mentorship helped a lot, which I really got a lot out of. Having someone in your corner while you work through the material was the icing on the cake for me. Not only that, the other students are really great. From onboarding to the end, you can tell there's a lot of care thats gone in. I'd recommend it to anyone who's interested in learning more about UI/UX, and wether its something they want to further pursue. From my experience I've decided to continue on, and go for their Academy program. I look forward to learning more!
(One thing to keep in mind though, is that the foundations focuses on giving you more of an understanding of UI design vs UX. That's held off until the academy.) - MckenzieStudent • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineJan 24, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Challenging in the right way
As a career switcher with a little knowledge about design as a whole, the foundations course was great! My mentor and I hit it off fairly quickly and even had the same sense of humor, he always made sure to explain things to me in multiple ways to make sure the information really drove home. There were a few assignments that I felt were just challenging enough for someone like me who has a past in art, I was able to actually learn new information through each unit. The staff is super fri...As a career switcher with a little knowledge about design as a whole, the foundations course was great! My mentor and I hit it off fairly quickly and even had the same sense of humor, he always made sure to explain things to me in multiple ways to make sure the information really drove home. There were a few assignments that I felt were just challenging enough for someone like me who has a past in art, I was able to actually learn new information through each unit. The staff is super friendly and always answer any questions within work hours fairly quickly. - Lennyteacher • Graduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineJan 24, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Great course!!
This course was well organized. Each students gets a mentor they meet with each week. Mine was incredibly valuable my success in the course and in understanding the content. Responses were quick and they offer so many resources through the course itself and through slack and other students. I feel more knowledgeable and prepared to move on to the part-time 28 week course. - Levi BarracloughStudent • Graduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineJan 21, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Foundations Student
I enjoyed the projects and really valued the time spent with my mentor as she helped me establish the basic skills I was hoping to develop. I appreciated that there was a part time pace for the course which was flexible with my full time work schedule. This course was much more than I thought it would be. - Matthew McPhailDesigner • Graduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineJan 16, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
UX Academy Foundations
For anyone looking to consider the UX/UI career fields but not quite sure what it entails, this course is a perfect match. It will introduce you to basic design principles, including typography, space, composition and color. From there, it’ll immerse you in the UX tool of your choice (I chose Figma), and challenge you with many different types of lessons, from layout recreations to teach the basics, ending with a 10-hour design challenge to bring together everything you’ve learned. - CassandraGraduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineJan 15, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX Academy Foundations
From someone who had no prior knowledge of Figma or UX/UI Design, I highly recommend this course! Before taking this course, I debated about going for a masters because of the lack of experience in this field. Now that I have successfully completed UX Academy Foundations, I feel more prepared and ready for UX Academy bootcamp! This course consists of eight units that are laid out for you so that you can succeed if you put the time in. There is a lot of information only for your benefit i...From someone who had no prior knowledge of Figma or UX/UI Design, I highly recommend this course! Before taking this course, I debated about going for a masters because of the lack of experience in this field. Now that I have successfully completed UX Academy Foundations, I feel more prepared and ready for UX Academy bootcamp! This course consists of eight units that are laid out for you so that you can succeed if you put the time in. There is a lot of information only for your benefit in becoming a successful UX Designer. They give you lessons and how to guide tutorials so that if you are a visual learner, you can follow the video for guidance going step by step. After completing the lessons and tutorials, you are given some copy work so that you can apply what you learned so far on either Figma or Sketch. Doing the copy work really allowed me to play around in Figma and become more confident in using the tools within it. It was such great practice and really prepared me for the final design project at the end of each unit. Doing the final design projects was one of my favorite parts since this is where you could be creative and feel as though you are on your own as a UX/UI Designer. Another wonderful thing about this course is the mentorship, especially for a newbie like myself. Having an excellent mentor throughout this course will make a huge impact on yourself. Your mentor is there to help guide you to success. They are the experts and know the tips and tricks to make this an exciting career. I feel very lucky to have had the mentor I did. She was extremely reliable, patient, and professional throughout the whole course. She was always responsive and on top of my work everyday which was extremely helpful since I wanted to make sure I was doing well the whole time. I only have good things to say about this course! If you put in the time and commitment to want to learn more and have excellent online learning skills then you will be happy with the outcome of this course! - MertStudent • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineJan 13, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Fun and addicting
I am marketing undergraduate and I wanted to have a design experience. This is a fairly new field so there are not that many information available on youtube that I found useful.I signed up for designlab foundations and I was amazed by how much I learned in just 4 weeks. The courses are very straightforward and designed very well for a person who has no clue about ux. My mentor was amazing. he helped me a lot for understanding figma, ui, design principals,ux careers and the future of de...I am marketing undergraduate and I wanted to have a design experience. This is a fairly new field so there are not that many information available on youtube that I found useful.I signed up for designlab foundations and I was amazed by how much I learned in just 4 weeks. The courses are very straightforward and designed very well for a person who has no clue about ux. My mentor was amazing. he helped me a lot for understanding figma, ui, design principals,ux careers and the future of design/technology. I applied for ux academy and I am very excited to be in ux academy to learn more.
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Designlab Alumni Reviews Summary
Based on 700+ Designlab alumni reviews on Course Report, students consistently praise the hands-on projects, 1-on-1 mentorship from industry professionals, and the comprehensive UX/UI design curriculum. A student shared, "Designlab is a very solid introduction into the world of UX/UI design... Before you know it, you have the confidence to start making your own icons and building a brand." Some critiques, however, mention the reliance on Discord for community interaction, which some found less professional than alternatives like Slack.
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How much does Designlab cost?
Designlab costs around $7,749. On the lower end, some Designlab courses like 1. UX Academy Foundations cost $499.
What courses does Designlab teach?
Designlab offers courses like 1. UX Academy Foundations, 2. UX Academy (Part-time), 3. UX Academy (Full-time), 4. Data-Driven Design and 5 more.
Where does Designlab have campuses?
Designlab teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
Is Designlab worth it?
Designlab hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 789 Designlab alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Designlab on Course Report - you should start there!
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You can read 789 reviews of Designlab on Course Report! Designlab alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Designlab and rate their overall experience a 4.78 out of 5.
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While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Designlab doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.