Designlab
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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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McKenna KleinGraduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineJun 09, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/AAwesome experience with Designlab's Foundations course!!
Nothing but positive things to say about Designlab's Foundations course! I started four weeks ago with 0 experience in design, feeling unsure about whether or not I had what it took to become a designer. Fast-forward to today and having just finished the course, I can say that I have so much more confidence in my design abilities and have learned valuable skills that I feel will help me on my career journey to becoming a UX designer. The staff at Designlab has clearly put a lot of time a...Nothing but positive things to say about Designlab's Foundations course! I started four weeks ago with 0 experience in design, feeling unsure about whether or not I had what it took to become a designer. Fast-forward to today and having just finished the course, I can say that I have so much more confidence in my design abilities and have learned valuable skills that I feel will help me on my career journey to becoming a UX designer. The staff at Designlab has clearly put a lot of time and effort into creating a curriculum that helps even a design newbie like me confidently learn and build skills. If you're concerned about whether you can do this course part-time, don't be: the course is structured so that you can choose to finish on a full-time or part-time track. One of the best part's of the course, in addition to the Slack community of fellow students, is having one-on-one time with a mentor. Designlab clearly puts a lot of thought into who they choose for their mentorship program and I feel that this was a major key to my success in the course. The mentor assigned to me for the duration of the course has over ten year of experience in UX/UI design and I learned so much through working with him throughout the course. Being able to ask questions, hear about industry trends and real-life design projects and experiences was invaluable to me. If you're on the fence about taking a course, I highly encourage you to sign up for an informative webinar and/or chat with someone from Designlab! In addition to having a friend who graduated the course prior to me, speaking with Designlab staff and getting my questions answered during the webinar is what helped me make the decision to invest my time and money in the course and I'm so glad I did!! I now feel confident and excited to continue on this path and I plan on continuing to the full UX Academy.- Bobby ShawGraduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineJun 08, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Great UX/UI Introduction Experience!
I've been really impressed with Designlab and the whole experience overall. From the very start you're able to "stick your toes in the water" through a series of live video sessions (or "open houses") that they encourage anyone that is interested in learning more about their program / courses and what sets them apart from the other opportunities out there. For me, I was able to help grow my knowledge while experiencing hands-on environments, incredible software (some fre...I've been really impressed with Designlab and the whole experience overall. From the very start you're able to "stick your toes in the water" through a series of live video sessions (or "open houses") that they encourage anyone that is interested in learning more about their program / courses and what sets them apart from the other opportunities out there. For me, I was able to help grow my knowledge while experiencing hands-on environments, incredible software (some free and others at discounted rates), group crits, and a weekly one-on-one meeting with an expert in the field known as a mentor (she was a rockstar encourager and challenged my creative process and thinking so well) - this is a big area that sets Designlab apart from others. That and the killer site they've developed for those enrolled. Seriously, if you want to have a good UX/UI experience, look for the places that actually have a good UX/UI experience. Designlab stands out lightyears above the other places I researched before committing.
I really enjoyed being able to grow my portfolio while walking through the learning process and to see the differences from the start to where I am now. There's still a lot to learn and move forward in, but I'm excited to continue moving towards whatever might be next in my creative journey with Designlab helping me get there! - Melina MerdanovicBusiness Insight Specialist • 5. UX Research & Strategy • OnlineJun 08, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great online course on UXR
Coming from a qualitative research background, the course helped me to get a practical grip of the design process in the digital space. The assignments were practical and I enjoyed the hands-on approach to learning. My mentor was great in giving me design industry insights and sharing constructive feedback on my work. I highly recommend this course! - Brianna Garcia-MilnerStudent • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineJun 08, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Fun and exciting
I enjoyed the UX Academy Foundations. I learned so much. I struggled along the way but my mentor was always there to help me out. I am so happy I took the course. - JenniferStudent • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineJun 07, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Foundations Course
I loved the DesignLab Foundations course. It taught me all the basic of UX/UI Design and how to build and create nice, clean webpages and app screens. The pros to the Foundations course includes: 1) Assigned mentor: You have a mentor there that you can used for 8 sessions to schedule appointments with for feedback and additional help. 2) Saved Coursework: You are able to review your peers coursework in the Designlab website for inspiration. This helped me a lot when I got stuck with tryi...I loved the DesignLab Foundations course. It taught me all the basic of UX/UI Design and how to build and create nice, clean webpages and app screens. The pros to the Foundations course includes: 1) Assigned mentor: You have a mentor there that you can used for 8 sessions to schedule appointments with for feedback and additional help. 2) Saved Coursework: You are able to review your peers coursework in the Designlab website for inspiration. This helped me a lot when I got stuck with trying to design things. Also, if you need to look back on your work and edit it, it will stay on the course website. 3) User-Friendly: The Designlab courses are user friendly and extremely easy to navigate. Although there are a lot of pros, there is one con that I can think of for the DesignLab course. For example, the content is strictly online only and you have to teach yourself. There are no distance learning or in-person courses. - EmilyStudent • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineJun 07, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Fun and insightful
Foundations is a great little glimpse into UX if you’re just starting out. The fact that you’re paired with a mentor is wonderful, they give you constructive feedback on your designs (and great life advice too). Overall, it was a fun experience :) - Jon CooperGraduateJun 07, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
UX Academy Foundations
After many hours of research, I chose Designlab to kickstart my UX design education. There are so many choices, but I had a good vibe from their site, and reviews online. I couldn't be happier with my choice. For real.
I'm not a typical student for this course. While I have decades of graphic design experience, my interactive experience has been mostly as an entrepreneur, developing my own interactive-based businesses. I knew I had the underlying skillset to bec...After many hours of research, I chose Designlab to kickstart my UX design education. There are so many choices, but I had a good vibe from their site, and reviews online. I couldn't be happier with my choice. For real.
I'm not a typical student for this course. While I have decades of graphic design experience, my interactive experience has been mostly as an entrepreneur, developing my own interactive-based businesses. I knew I had the underlying skillset to become a proficient designer and content creator. Most of my career has been in television development and production.
After answering questions about the kind of mentor might be a good fit for me, I was assigned the ideal person. On the first call he asked me my goals, and understood that I wasn't a young person seeking a digital design career. He tailored his approach, interactions, and reviews perfectly.
And Designlab's platform is solid, well-designed, and a pleasure to work on.
The coursework has been obviously honed over years, and thousands of hours of students' studies, and updated to be relevant to today's tech and trnds. The structure of each unit was ideal, and each unit built on the previous lessons. My mentor was always available for questions on Slack and weekly video and screen-share calls.
I'm starting my next course, Designlab's 15-week intensive Academy, in a couple weeks! - Stephany SmithGraduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineJun 02, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Valuable program that reshaped my design skills
I really liked Designlab’s foundation course because of how fun and relaxed it is. The staff is awesome. There are many features to their program such as being able to explore your peers’ work, an open comment system for feedback, your own mentor, and group crits. It was a pleasure logging on because of how clean, fun, and easy their interface is!
There aren’t any complaints on my end other than a few “could be better” moments with my mentor. Sometimes my mentor didn’t understand...I really liked Designlab’s foundation course because of how fun and relaxed it is. The staff is awesome. There are many features to their program such as being able to explore your peers’ work, an open comment system for feedback, your own mentor, and group crits. It was a pleasure logging on because of how clean, fun, and easy their interface is!
There aren’t any complaints on my end other than a few “could be better” moments with my mentor. Sometimes my mentor didn’t understand what I was asking, didn’t go into much detail about critiquing my work at times, and didn’t initiate the convo in most of our meetings.
There were some moments where the projects given totally reformed, revamped, and improved my designs and I also learned how to design on Figma!
I would recommend this course for people who have never taken design and depending on your previous design experiences, this program could be a breeze for you yet still be of great value :)
- Kyle WenigCaptain • Student • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineMay 30, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Foundations
I am a captain in the united states merchant marines currently working for a tugboat company in san francisco bay. However, I am considering a transition into a ux/ui role and this course was incredibly helpful for someone who knew nothing about what goes into becoming a ux/ui designer. The course was great and I learned a lot but where the real money is, I believe, is the one on one mentorship. I got along great with my mentor and feel like I have a strong foundation to build further on...I am a captain in the united states merchant marines currently working for a tugboat company in san francisco bay. However, I am considering a transition into a ux/ui role and this course was incredibly helpful for someone who knew nothing about what goes into becoming a ux/ui designer. The course was great and I learned a lot but where the real money is, I believe, is the one on one mentorship. I got along great with my mentor and feel like I have a strong foundation to build further on. I told him to be tough on me and he was fair about everything I turned in. Not only was this helpful for completing the course but we also got to talk about his experience in the industry, how he started out, mistakes he made and anything else I could think of. I would definitely recommend this to a friend. - Jessica RodriguezStudent • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineMay 30, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX Academy foundations
I really enjoyed taking this course. The presentation of the coursework was well organized. They offer 1-on-1 mentorship which I found to be the best aspect of this course. After completing this course, I felt I learned a lot. I'd highly recommend this course to anyone looking to get into UX. - Jordan CareyStudent • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineMay 29, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
UX Academy foundations
I just completed the UX academy foundations course. I absolutely Loved it. I finished it within 2 months. The overall course was well planned out, every week i was definitely learning something new. I started with no knowledge of design and now i look at websites and think " I could recreate that". ( The simple websites) but more than i could when i started. I met up with my mentor once a week and went over my course work. The reading material and the projects are great exercises. As t...I just completed the UX academy foundations course. I absolutely Loved it. I finished it within 2 months. The overall course was well planned out, every week i was definitely learning something new. I started with no knowledge of design and now i look at websites and think " I could recreate that". ( The simple websites) but more than i could when i started. I met up with my mentor once a week and went over my course work. The reading material and the projects are great exercises. As the course went on i looked at the upcoming projects i had to do and i was so intimidated by them, but once I got to it i knew exactly what i was doing. The support from my mentor and the slack group was great, and there's always something going on weather it be webinars, fun projects, and just if you need help with something somebody is always there to respond. As I said coming into the course I didn't know what I was doing if I was going to proceed into the academy, but i really enjoyed the course and I've applied to get into the academy and see what more I can learn. I would highly recommend this course for somebody trying to break out and try something new the foundations course will give you a taste of what more you can learn. - Angelica Nicolle ClemensStudent • 1. UX Academy Foundations • OnlineMay 28, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
UX Academy Foundations was a great start!
UX Academy Foundations was a great start to learning UX/UI. They teach you design fundamentals and enforce it by pairing you with a working designer.
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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 9. Design 101 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. 785 Designlab alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Designlab on Course Report - you should start there!
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You can read 785 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.