1. UX Academy Foundations

Designlab UX Foundations really helps to lay the groundwork for the academy. You will learn design basics, how to use the software, the purpose of UX as opposed to just graphic design, and how to iterate your own work and that of others. Each student has a mentor that basically acts as your one on one instructor which was great for me. My mentor had over 25 years in this business and was a well of information]\

I love this course! The way the lessons are organized makes it really easy to retain information and I love that they provide cheat sheets. I also really liked the mentor program and slack community. Overall, 10/10 would recommend! 

Starting UX Academy Foundations was the best decision I made. They truly care about the students, answer all the questions you may have. The course is definitely not easy, which is good as you can learn so much in a short period of time. I like how most of the material is about creating your own projects. Designlab matches students with highly experienced mentors that help you during the course. I know that there are many other UX Design bootcamps but I believe that Designlab is the best one.

This course is awesome. Especially for those making a big decision to change their careers. It's a great way to seek education without feeling like you are making too big of a leap into the unknown.It's paced well and gives you a little bit of everything. Bonus that the price goes to the full course as well if you decide to move on.

The course ia an 8-week course designed to help build a set of basic visual design skills, including user interface (UI) design.

Overall I think this course provided a great foundation to the academy portion of this. I have some background in design but this provided me with information that I either did not learn on the job or during school. I have already gotten a lot of use out of what I have learned, like formatting, fonts, and color combinations. I would recommend this course to anyone wanting to start in UI/UX design! 

I've been thinking about getting into UX design for years and I decided to get out of analysis paralysis mode and just learn more to see if this something I could consider doing as a job. I really enjoyed the format of the content and how it was a mixture of reading and real practice projects. It felt like it was broken up in a good way where no unit felt too overwhelming, and was a good balance of learning new concepts and gaining confidence using the tools. The most valuable aspect of the course to me were my mentor meetings. Getting to know their experience and get a feel for what it actually is like to be a ux designer. I would highly recommend this to anybody who's wanting to dip their toe in the water to see if this is a field they want to pursue. 

The course is very well structured. The mentor experience is fantastic and the projects are the right level of challenging to build the necessary skills. Only drawback is timing. The reading is timed to read through but if you are taking notes or trying to really take time and absorb it takes a bit longer than planned. 

I really enjoyed my foundations course through DesignLab. My mentor was great and really supported me well through the entire class. I completed it in 4 weeks while working full time. It required a lot of discipline but I got it done. I had no prior design experience either. I found the program fit for beginners and there was a lot of supplemental/optional activities to complete throughout the course. I would recommend doing them as they help you understand figma or sketch better. 

I loved my experience in UX Foundations. I felt like I learned so much but the load was very manageable every week and I felt very supported all throughout. The content all scaffolds and allows you to use your new skills often. I would recommend to anyone. 

I'm nearly done completing the Foundations course and it exceeded my expectations for a self-paced online program. The coursework was thorough, thoughtful, and they laid out the basic principles of UI design fantastically. My mentor was also fantastic! Highly recommend.

I have a no design background. By the end of the course I gain the necessary  user interaction design skills which allowed me to design a website landing page and app screen layouts from scratch. The information are detailed enough but not in-depth enough. My favorite part is the mentorship and the support group from slack.  

Designlab provided a tremendous learning experience for someone transitioning into the UX design world. Through mentorship and a fantastic curriculum, students receive the guidance and education to instill confidence. 

This class was amazing and I would definitely recommend to anyone looking to learn UI/UX design.

I had been toying with the idea of transitioning to tech from my creative media background for a while since the second half of 2020 but I didn't know exactly which way to turn on that until I remembered my deep appreciation for all things design. Being based in the Bay Area, I was knowledgable of the high demand for UI/UX design jobs, and after much research, I was dead set on learning more about this discipline. Then came the almost grueling task of selecting the right intro course...and that lead me to Designlab's UX Academy Foundations. What I first liked about this course was its very structure. You're not tied with a seemingly never ending, intensive course. In the 8 weeks, and through all the projects assigned, the criteria starts to form whether this is right for you or not. If it is, it gives you enough drive to embark on the fully-fleshed UX Academy bootcamp. If it isn't, at least you learned extremely valuable tools and perspective on making things pretty...with a purpose. You're also paired with talented UX designers who are, for the most part, eager to share their insights with the students. For the entirety of the course, I was mentored by a Google UX designer, and every single week, I'd be excited to show my progress with him, and discuss certain questions I had on that week's lessons. By the end of my 10-hour design challenge, I felt beyond accomplished and motivated to tackle the biggest challenge yet: applying for UX Academy. But quite honestly, if you had any curiosity about the world of UI/UX design, and you want to push yourself through the competitive landscape of tech, this intro course is worth every penny!

I am just about to finish the UX Foundations course and plan to move on to their UX Academy.The website is easy to navigate and use to turn in assignments/projects. There is consistency in the progression of units and the assignments to help students naturally develop the useful technical and creative skills. Many of the lesson materials were developed in-house in a way that was clear and digestible as opposed to some other programs that might only just directly refer you to videos and readings from other organizations which can be unfiltered and lengthy. I had an experienced mentor who pushed me to work hard while also being respectful and understanding.

The foundations course has been very rewarding so far. I've been learning a lot and the content has been very interesting. One of my favorite parts is the weekly mentorship experience. It is a lot of content even doing part time and I hope that in UXA I get to learn more of the theory behind it. My curiosity and passion for design is growing and I feel confident that DL is helping set my feet on the right path. Overall DL is very well designed and well thought out. Every person I've talked to that works for DL has been so friendly and communicative. I'm thankful for this journey!

Online, self paced. Very helpful. 

I had such a fun time learning the basics of UX/UI design. I was able to get the basics down and get a feel of how the course will be. I was able to meet with a mentor that would give me feedback for each of my projects.

Pros: 8 one hour long 1:1 video call sessions with a design mentor, many fun hands on projects, slack communityCons: lessons are very reading heavy. I wish there were more video demonstrations/lectures/audio recordings/interactive elements in the lessons to engage the student more and also ensure retention of the material.Overall, I definitely recommend UX Academy Foundations to anyone who is thinking about studying product/ux/ui design.