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UI Design:
Foundations
Academy Xi:
Our story

Hello and welcome to Academy Xi! Our

mission is to transform the world through
education by empowering a community of
changemakers with the knowledge and skills
to create their own positive waves of change. CO U RS E S N A PS H OT:

Academy Xi is our answer to the insatiable M E T H O D O F ST U DY

demand for design and technology Online, self-paced.
capabilities across all industries. We run
short, practical and industry relevant T I M E CO M M I T M E N T
30 hours over 6 months.
courses in Human-Centred Design (UX, UI,
Graphic and Service Design), Business and L E A R N I N G O U TCO M E S
Marketing (Agile, Digital Marketing, Product 28 topics including an
Management and Data Analytics), and New introduction to visual hierarchy,
and Emerging Tech (Mixed Reality Design). layout, colour and typography
best practice, UI software,
Designed and taught by passionate industry wireframes and prototyping,
experts, our courses empower people and grids, web conventions,
teams with the skills and confidence to accessibility, responsive design
stay ahead of the industry curve, build a and brand guidelines.
future-ready career and transform their lives.
CO U RS E O U TCO M E S
A portfolio and a Certificate
of Completion.
What is User
Interface (UI) Design? L E V E L O F ST U DY
Introductory course.
No prerequisites required.

User Interface (UI) Design is concerned with

the look, feel, and interactivity of any digital
product such as a website, software, or mobile
app. UI Designers consider the layout, grid,
typography, and colour of each feature
on-screen.
UI Design defines all visual elements that users
interact or navigate with; such as buttons,
scrollbars, dropdown menus, icons, and
more. To do this, UI Designers focus on the
interactivity of the interface—what a button
or an icon does when a user clicks, taps,
or swipes it.

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Why study with us

A F U L LY F L E X I B L E L E A R N I N G TAU G H T BY L E A D I N G
EXPERIENCE I N D U ST RY P R ACT I T I O N E R S
Our UI Design Foundations course is Our course is designed and
fully flexible so you can learn at your supported by leading industry
own pace in a manner that suits your experts with extensive experience.
lifestyle. The self-paced nature of the Being a seasoned practitioner in
course means you can go through the UI doesn’t mean you know how
topics anytime, anywhere. to teach. So we hand-pick our
instructors to guarantee their
B U I L D YO U R P O RT F O L I O W I T H in-depth experience, both in
D E S I G N CH A L L E N G E S the field and in the classroom.
Apply your newly acquired UI Design
skills to design challenges, which will LE ARNING BY D OING
form the basis of your portfolio. At Practical skills are key to succeed
the end of the course, your instructor and stand out in a competitive
will review your portfolio and provide market. In addition to teaching
structured feedback of where you you the core theoretical concepts
went well, and how you can improve of UI, you’ll implement your skills
your UI Design solution. by working on practical activities
throughout each topic. After all,
POW ER FUL CO N T EN T A N D the best way to learn is by doing.
A D D I T IO N AL R ESOURCES
Get access to an abundance of A LU M N I B E N E F I TS
resources on our learning portal Get access to our alumni-exclusive
including videos, slide decks, events and Slack channel with
workbook, quizzes, and useful tools. job offers, career guidance and
We offer scalable learning that networking opportunities. Receive
grows with your needs. If you want discounts on your future courses and
to learn more about UI, we provide a credit when you refer a friend.
optional reading resources that will
cement your learning.

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What you’ll learn

A N I N T R O D U CT I O N TO U I D E S I G N STA N DA R D U I CO N V E N T I O NS
Familiarise yourself with the background, Identify how certain web conventions such
core concepts, terminology, and applications as contrast, alignment, and other aspects
of UI Design. Learn about wireframes and influence how users experience the design.
prototypes, key UI software, moodboards, Understand the Web Content Accessibility
and go through the requirements of a client Guidelines (WCAG) requirements and how
brief. You’ll also be introduced to your design to design for inclusion. Explore how to take
challenges which will form the basis of your your design across multiple platforms such
portfolio project. as desktop and mobile.
• Web conventions
L AYO U T • Call to action and buttons
Understand what good UI Design looks like • Accessibility and UI Design
thanks to visual hierarchy, grids and other key
• Responsive design
layout components. Here, you’ll learn about:
• Visual hierarchy, proximity, and repetition BRAND
• Grids and alignment Understand what typical brand guidelines
consist of and how to follow a brand or
E X P LO R I N G CO LO U R content style guide.
Uncover the secrets behind colour theory • Applying existing brand guidelines
and learn how to pick the best colours to
• Creating pattern libraries
create designs that grab attention and
generate emotion. Apply a colour palette • Creating a style guide
to your project.
U I P O RT F O L I O
• Colour theory
Find out how to create your UI Design portfolio
• Choosing a colour palette and showcase your work and process in a
• Applying colours to a project beautiful and convincing way.

TYPOGRAPHY F E E D B ACK
Learn about typography and how to use one Interpret your client’s feedback and learn how
or more typefaces. Understand the importance to improve your design solution based on it.
and benefits of spacing, padding, margins,
and discover how to work with uppercase, THE FUTURE OF UI DESIGN
lowercase text, and text-heavy pages. Explore the exciting future and possibilities of
• Introduction to typography UI Design and work on finalising your portfolio
• Applying typography to a project project. You’ll cover:
• Interaction design
I M AG E RY A N D I CO N O G R A P H Y • The future of UI Design
Discover the importance of imagery and • Professional tips
iconography in UI Design, and how images
• Preparing your portfolio
are not only for aesthetics but can help users
navigate a website or app more seamlessly. • What’s your next step?

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Learning outcomes Course timeframe

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: It will take you approximately 30 hours to
• Interpret a client brief complete the 28 topics, activities, and
portfolio preparation.
• Identify user requirements of a UI Design solution
To keep you on track, we recommend booking
• Design user interfaces
regular and non-negotiable times into your
• Apply brand guidelines, pattern libraries, calendar. For example, scheduling a weekly
and design style guides 3-hour block to read, watch, and apply your
• Curate your design assets and methods knowledge is an optimal study format for
into a UI portfolio many of our online learners, and means
you could complete the course in a span
of 3 months.
From the time of enrolment, you’ll have 6
months access to the course content.
Should you require additional time to
complete the course, contact us at
[email protected]

Who this course is for Portfolio assessment

This course is for a range of learners, from This course contains a course-wide
Graphic or Industrial Designers, to Visual project assessment.
Communicators and Human-Centred
At the end of every topic, you’ll complete
Designers. By learning the principles and
activities and build assets which will form the
practices of UI Design, UX Designers will also
basis of your portfolio.
have a more attractive skillset within the
Design market. But don’t worry, there are At the end of the course, your instructor will
no prerequisites to enrol. review your portfolio and provide structured
feedback on what you have done well and
We welcome students from all levels and
ways you can improve.
professional backgrounds. Simply turn up
with passion, curiosity, and a desire to learn
independently and complete this course in
your own time and at your own pace.
If you’d like to network and further your
UI knowledge and involvement with the
community, feel free to attend UI Design
meetups in your local area or join an online
UI community, such as Dribble.

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Support and feedback Next steps

See how your peers are doing with our GET IN TOUCH
discussion tool. Feel free to ask questions and
Speak to one of our Course Advisors
leave comments on different aspects of the
to clear up any questions.
course for your fellow students.
[email protected]
For any technical or course-related questions,
reach out to our Experience Team at 1300 683 923
[email protected] who’ll help Live Chat
with any enquiries you may have.

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