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Master UI Design:

From novice to pro with real-world projects

Dive deep into UI design through hands-on experience with real client briefs, guided by top industry experts, and join a vibrant community of designers!

The perfect course for creative minds eyeing a digital career. Delve into a comprehensive learning journey filled with live examples, strategic insights, and practical design feedback! You’ll learn to craft beautiful user interfaces and unlock an entry point into the tech industry!

THE NEXT ONLINE COURSE STARTS: 27 MAY 2024!

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Here’s what you’ll learn

From concept to completion, you’ll learn to craft stunning interfaces for any app or site. Dive into pixel-perfect user interface design with our expert-led online course!

In just three months, you’ll

master the essentials of UI design, focusing on typography, layout, grid systems, and color for mobile and desktop interfaces.
discover the dynamics of working as a designer within agencies, large corporations, and startup product teams
explore UX Design fundamentals with a dedicated 2-week focus, learning to make your designs accessible and user-friendly.
discover basic animation and illustration techniques to add flair to your designs.
learn the art of designer-developer collaboration, creating visually appealing designs ready for developer integration.
Advance your skills with in-depth training in Figma, learn Framer, and Webflow, while integrating AI tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and Relume into your design workflow

Mastery meets innovation

This UI Course merges the expertise of Codecool and UI Academy, ensuring our students acquire the highest level of knowledge. The training integrates the latest trends and industry best practices. With your new skills and knowledge, you can change the course of your career!

"As an IT business analyst, I developed an interest in UI. With wireframing processes at my fingertips, I initially thought it wouldn't be too challenging. However, the journey was more difficult than I anticipated. Nevertheless, I'll never forget the valuable work experience and knowledge gained from the development process. The dedication and support provided by the mentors, coupled with the enthusiasm of the instructors, surpassed all my previous courses! UI Academy, in every aspect, has earned my gratitude and love."

"I have been working as a Content Designer in a great design team for about 3 years now. I think the best way for me to grow professionally and collaborate effectively with the Product Designers is to gain competencies and skills in related areas of design in addition to content. UI Academy taught me so well, and now I would like to broaden my scope in the future and take a career shift to work as a Product Designer."

"I've been working in graphics for over 10 years, and I've done user interfaces before. I started the course with high hopes, confident that I would acquire knowledge that was fully up-to-date and in line with trends. I can say that this hope has been fully fulfilled by the course, and a good community has developed as well. After the course, my workplace commissioned me to design several major in-house development system interfaces, which I was delighted to take on."

Course details

UI Design course

Location: online (mentor led online courses)

Start date: 27 May 2024 (The course starts with min. 20 participants)

Lenght: 3 months (14 weeks + 1 week for final presentations)

Schedule: Wednesdays 18:00-19:30, Saturdays 10:00-14:00 (CET), every second Thursday: 18:00 - mentor consultation

Language: English

Course fee: 2600 EUR (or in instalments: 3 x 900 EUR) )

VISA: Please note that enrolling in our course DOES NOT come with a VISA

How the course will go

Each week, our experts will delve into a different aspect of UI design, guiding you through developing a landing page and a mobile app design. These projects will help you build a junior portfolio by the course’s end. Expect to dedicate 10-15 hours weekly to refining these projects.

You’ll also have bi-weekly check-ins with a mentor to ensure you’re on track. Our interactive Saturday workshops, lasting four hours, will offer deeper insights into the week’s topic, provide additional information, and allow for discussion on project progress.

All sessions will be held online, including lectures, mentor consultations, and workshops (via Zoom and Discord).

Wednesdays

18:00 – 19:30: Weekly lecture

Thursdays

from 18:00: Mentor consultations, ca. 20 mins / person is compulsory in every 2nd week

Saturdays

10:00 – 14:00: Workshop

During the week

10-15 hours/week of individual work (Solving challenges and learning at home)

The curriculum

The past and present of UI Design
The fundations of digital branding
Basics of pixel-perfect design, grids, responsive design
Typography basics: using fonts in web design
Color Theory
Art Direction & UI Design
Figma Advanced
Your first design system
Design critique

Mobil Brief/Preparing for your first critique
UX basics
Connecting UX and UI
Usability test
Mobile Design 1
Motion Design and UI
Animation
Mobile Design 2 – Platforms & patterns

Your first portfolio, in Framer
How to make a powerful presentation
AI in UI design
Design critique with your mentors

21st century tools

Who do you learn from?

**Ferenc Muck**
Founder, Course Leader
UI Academy

**Krisztina Szeróvay**
Creator, Online Educator
Sketching for UX, Udemy

**Dániel Korpai**
Principal Designer
Craft Docs (ex-Invision)

**András Pop**
Design Lead, Founder
Stereogram

**Zoltan Hosszú**
Creative Product Design Principal
Deutsche Telekom

**Zoltán Szőke**
Founder & Creative Director
Oslop Studio (Ams)

**Péter Vándor**
Founder & Creative Strategist
Oslop Studio (Ams)

**Ádám Marjai**
Product Designer
LastPass

**Zoltán Tarján**
Lead UI/UX Designer
Publicis Groupe Hungary

**Péter Mondovics**
Marketing manager
Mastercard

**Márk Gémesi**
Senior Design Manager
LastPass

**Nóra Pekker**
Manager - Design & Research Ops
Kiwi.com

**Gábor Veres**
Director of UX/UI
Wunderman Thompson

**Boldizsár Mátyás**
Co-Founder, Creative director
COMET

**Attila Nyári**
Senior UX visual designer
GE Digital

**Orsolya Nemes**
Presentation Expert, Trainer
Spark Presentation

"I applied to the UI Academy because I wanted to gain valuable, marketable knowledge about the profession. The course gave me the opportunity to learn from the best in the business for three months and to gain a lot of useful knowledge, experiences and new friends."

"With several years of graphic design experience, I gained a lot of useful and up-to-date knowledge that I could use in my work immediately after the course. Today you can learn a lot from the internet, but nothing can replace the personal support and feedback of a professional mentor."

"I would recommend the course to those as well who come from a completely different field but would like to learn something new, because the trainers and mentors explain everything clearly. I have really enjoyed these last few months, it has been a good challenge for me and I feel that I have gained valuable knowledge."

Who is the course for?

Want to change careers to a creative digital field? Feel free to start the course without prior UI design knowledge. If you’re interested in creating exciting designs that captivate users, starting from the basics, this course is right for you. And no worries – this UI course steers clear of coding. But it will be a plus if you have a keen eye for detail, some design foundations, and good problem-solving skills. This course is crafted to elevate you from beginner to professional in UI Design, regardless of your starting point. While it’s tailored for beginners, those with a visual or design background will also find valuable insights to enhance their skills.

You could also benefit from the course if you’re:

a UX designer or researcher elevating their skillset in crafting detailed prototypes.
a graphic designer wanting to shift gears and learn digital design.
a digital entrepreneur ready to pitch ideas with flair.
a developer seeking to blend design with tech skills.
a project/account/marketing manager keen on smoothing client-team interactions.

Where you can find UI Academy graduates:

What’s unique about this course

Building your design portfolio

By the end of our course, you’ll not only have laid the groundwork for an impressive portfolio (including a landing page and a mobile app design) but also possess the skills to expand it.

Getting ready for real-life scenarios

Gain insights from over 20 mentors from top firms to startups. We’ll ensure you master collaboration with clients, front-end teams, and UX experts.

A focus on marketable skills only

Our course is crafted to build your knowledge quickly; you’ll learn everything from UX basics to UI animation and Design Systems. And with the knowledge acquired, a new career in UI design will be of reach.

Receive 1-on-1 feedback

To enhance your design journey, you’ll gain invaluable, constructive insights throughout the course from design experts. We’ll help to shape your robust portfolio until the course’s end.

Course fee

You can pay the course fee in one sum upfront or conveniently in 3 equal instalments.

Tuition fee payment methods

In one sum

2600 EUR

In installments

2700 EUR

900 EUR x 3

There are no hidden costs, the prices above include VAT.

Got what it takes?

Feel free to start the course without pre-existing UI knowledge. Still, there are a couple of prerequisites to consider:

The course materials and lectures will all be in English. So it’s preferable to have a B2 level to complete the course.
You should have a computer or borrow one for the course, on which you can install the necessary programs.
You must ensure that you can dedicate at least 10-15 hours per week to the course, including the 1.5-hour lectures and 4-hour workshops on weekends, accompanied by homework assignments. Though every session is recorded and can be viewed later, we expect an attendance rate of at least 80%.

Got questions?

Ask our team for a course consultation session at [email protected], and they will help to sort out any hesitation you might have.

FAQ

Good news – this course is entirely online, so you can join from any country, as long as you speak English and the Central European Time (CET) fits your schedule. However – please note that enrolling in our course doesn’t come with a VISA or a permit to stay in Hungary. (The course is led by Hungarian trainers and is organized by the Hungarian Codecool).

1. Share some basic data
We’ll ask you to give us your name, email, and phone number so we know where to reach you.

2. You answer a few questions
We want to ensure that everything checks out for you to start the course – the date, the language (B2 English knowledge), your motivation, and whether you are over 18.

3. We have a chat
We’ll invite you for a 30-minute online onboarding call. We’ll answer all your questions and make sure that Codecool is the right fit for you. You don’t need any tech background or special talent. What’s important is that you’re motivated enough.

Our full-stack programming course guarantees a job, but our short courses don’t. You’ll learn the skills and have the junior portfolio necessary for landing a junior position, but applying to jobs and securing your first position will be your task.

1.8 GHz Intel Core i3 or more is recommended for optimal performance, especially for working on complex projects, using video backgrounds or sharing screens.
At least 4 GB of RAM, but 8 GB or more is recommended for optimal performance, especially for working on complex projects, using video backgrounds or sharing screens.
Windows 7 or later/ or: macOS 10.12 (Sierra) or later or Linux (most distributions should work, but performance may vary)
Google Chrome, Firefox, or Safari are recommended. Ensure that you are using the latest version of your browser for the best performance and compatibility.
A stable and fast internet connection is crucial as we will use cloud-based tools eg. Figma.
Webcam, Microphone and speakers
Figma and Zoom accounts (free plan)

"For me, as a career-changing lawyer, the course was like the adult watching over the child learning to ride a bicycle, behind the bar on his bike. It gave me a sense of security during the learning process and the confidence to set off on my own. After the course, I was able to find a job in my new profession and use what I had learnt, for example, in the creation of a website and graphics for a national law festival."

"As a developer, I was able to use what I learned in the course even after the first sessions. The highlight of my final presentation was a design concept that was created for one of my projects and a few months later it was implemented almost unchanged and delivered to the users in the form of a web application."

"If you want to expand your knowledge and explore the basics of UI, you've found the right place. Helpful mentors, useful exercises and good company :)"

"The course is a very good foundation for someone who is just getting started in the world of UI. Both the lecturers and the mentors are well prepared and very helpful."

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Master UI Design:

From novice to pro with real-world projects

THE NEXT ONLINE COURSE STARTS: 27 MAY 2024!

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