Free Courses and Supplemental Learning

CareerFoundry- UX Design Short Course

Curated and written by the same experts who created their full UX Design Program for career changers, this free, UX short course provides a comprehensive and practical introduction to UX design. Students will learn the basics from what UX actually is and why it’s so important, to the fundamentals of UX processes. There are six daily lessons, each lasting about 15 minutes. You can choose to do practical tasks and analyses throughout the course as well.

Udacity- Product Design by Google

The course is instructed by people who work in Product Design at Google, so you know from the get-go – this one is a goldie. It’s centered around the idea of product validation and UX through Design Sprints and offers a nice mix of theory and practice on the topics. A robust program covers 4 main areas: ideation and validation, UX/UI design, Design Sprints, and key metrics.

DesignTalk by InVision

DesignTalk is a series of webinars and online talks from practitioners working at companies like Airbnb, InVision, and Buffer. They’re all open, free and full of in-depth insights. DesignTalk is an amazing chance to great real-life advice from people who know the industry inside and out. The array of topics is also impressive, so you can really pick and choose what you’d like to find out more about.

DesignBetter by InVision

DesignBetter is packed with free nuggets of knowledge which, as the name says, help you design better. This resource provides a few handbooks for download, so this information is best for a beginner in the UX world, looking to learn the fundamentals of product design. All DesignBetter handbooks are easy to read, yet filled with in-depth insights. We’re talking actual step-by-step instructions, detailed information, and no ambiguous talk.

Coursera- Introduction to UX Design

Coursera offers tons of online courses, taught by professors from some of the best universities in the world! The courses are free to attend, though to receive an official certification you’ll need to pay. This UX course is a very thorough way to get your basics right. The syllabus covers the introduction to UI, Information design, User Experience research, prototyping, and design principles.

Future Learn- Digital Skills: UX

Future Learn is a Massive Open Online Course learning platform, and is definitely worth checking out on its own! The course has a robust program, covering pretty much everything a beginner UX designer should know. From the importance of UX design to basics like user journeys, visual design, and wireframes to tools and testing.