1. UX Academy Foundations

Before UX, I had a background in graphic design, though that was learned on-the-job and on my own. I wanted to expand my horizons but I was intimidated. Many bootcamps I researched expected you to have a certain amount of knowledge or experience going into it.  They focused on ramping up already existing knowledge to take you to the next level in your career. I needed to focus on the basics. I wanted to feel confident that I'd have the understanding necessary to interact effectively with others in the industry, and of course, eventually land a job in UX! I wanted to walk the walk AND talk the talk. When I got the opportunity to participate in the UX Academy Foundations course I was through the moon. I eventually wanted to apply for the UX Academy so this seemed like the way to go. I quickly became immersed in the world of UX. I found that my design skills helped in some areas, and I learned a lot about whole new areas, like focus on the user, and making their experience number one, rather than just making it look good. I love that you're paired with a mentor right away and they give you insider knowledge and feedback. After the Foundations course, I did go ahead and apply for the UX Academy, and I got in! Now I can continue my learning in an area that excites me and teaches me something new every day! As the name implies, UX Academy Foundations gave me a great foundation for this journey.

When I was doing research for UI/UX, I stumbled upon Designlab's UX Site. After reviewing their courses I felt over whelmed due to my lack of knowledge in design. I have background in sales and was ill prepared if I went straight in to the UX Academy course. I applied for the Design 101 course and then was offered a chance to try the Beta UX Academy Foundations. After going back and forth with a representative i decided to go forward with the beta due to the fact it was designed to better prepare you for the UX Academy Course.  I had an amazing mentor who was extremely helpful and guided me to not only finishing my assignments but comprehending it's importance. After I was done for the course i applied to the Academy and as some one who is almost finish the course I am glad I took Foundations. I never felt behind with my assignments and it gave me more time to exam how i can be better. I definitely recommend UX Academy Foundations If you want to try out UI/UX and if you know absolutely nothing about design.

This course is great, I believe is even better from Design 101. My mentor was very detailed, I learned a ton and a lot of the work I finished I ended up adding it to my graphic design portfolio. Also, I decided to stick with Design lab and do their UX Academy bootcamp.

UX Academy Foundations was an amazing experience. Headed into the bootcamp, I did not know what I wanted to do in the future. I am currently a student at UCLA trying to figure my career out, and UX Academy Foundations provided me the tools, skills, and mentorship necessary to jump-start my career. Especially for an industry like UX Design, I think it's super necessary to have a framework to approach design problems. UX Academy Foundations provides this framework.

I am currently doing the UX Academy course and have previously taken the UX Foundations course (beta). Overall, I think it is a good learning experience for the amount invested. There were readings, assignments, and weekly mentor meetings. I felt that as a newcomer going into UX design with no design experience it was an adequate challenge -- not too easy or difficult and that I was well-supported throughout the course. I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't have a hard-time staying on track (although, this has been harder for me in UX Academy). I very much enjoyed the process of learning and applying what I learned right away to an actual assignment/project. Seeing my progress overtime was very rewarding as well. 

I attended Designlab’s beta UX Academy Foundations course over the summer of 2020. I had just gotten laid off due to covid and thought why not take the opportunity to finally change careers. I had a successful fashion design background that I’d been thinking about moving away from over the years, envious of other colleagues finding greener pastures. Never one to throw in the towel, it was finally my turn. 
In my new career I wanted to utilize my visual design skills and my problem solving development skills. When reading about UX/UI design it sounded like something I could handle and hopefully excel at. I signed up for Designlab’s Design101 course first, and prepared by learning figma in Designlab’s little 7 day email course. By the end of the week I had a little mobile app prototype, and a small taste of the agile environment I was about to step into. I was hooked. 
When Designlab asked if I’d be interested to try their new beta UX academy foundations course instead of design101, I took their word for it and jumped in. 
The course runs 2-8 weeks, with mentor sessions once a week. I thought with my design background it would be easy. It was a lot of hard work and took dedicated time. I ended up finishing it in 5 weeks. 
Foundations consists of original and outsourced reading materials, copywork of popular sites, with creative design projects every chapter. It really helped build a strong UI foundation to build upon outside of UX academy.
I think it was exactly what I needed to push me to learn and cover a wide range quickly. Did I need to supplement with outside materials? Yes, it only skims the surface to whet your appetite and give you confidence to go in deeper on your own. Did I enjoy it and think it was worth it? Yes!

At the beginning of this year I decided that I wanted to make a career change into the field of UX from teaching. Without having a design background I was intimidated to say the least. Designlab's 4 week Ux Foundations course gave me the background and confidence to apply for their UX Academy program that I am two projects away from finishing. The course was extremely helpful and my mentor was awesome. Thank you Designlab!  

Jumping into foundations I was able to learn Figma really quickly while also getting a great foundational knowledge of the design process. In Foundations, the emphasis is on learning the tools.  This helps you learn how to iterate very quickly with Figma or Sketch. All the lessons have both tools in mind throughout the course.If you're preparing to do UX Academy through DesignLAB, Foundations is a great starting point if you have no experience with common design tools in the field. It gets you up to speed so when you get into Academy you're full speed into the program. 

I took the Designlab UX Foundations course as a primer to taking the UX Academy in which I am currently enrolled. Through the Foundations course, I was given a refresher on design fundamentals and also taught contemporary UI techniques. The course is structured in such a way that you make weekly progress and have weekly video calls with a mentor. I never needed the support team but I was given the impression that they are friendly, helpful, and readily available. Everyone I have dealt with there has been great. The course set me up for success to continue on and progress into the UX Academy. A great course to refresh a design background or transition completely into a new field. I would highly recommend Designlab in any capacity!  

There are many pros to this course, one of which is the mentorship along the way. Having someone in the field to speak to weekly helped me understand what I was getting myself into. The curriculum gets harder as you go, which is excellent. I think the only personal con was not hearing about the course earlier. I was always skeptical about these online courses, but after seeing first hand how much it benefited a friend, I had to try it. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in UX/UI design.  

I was contemplating making a career switch for a long time and Designlab's UX Academy Foundations was the perfect way to get my feet wet at a very affordable price. There are so many bootcamps out there today but a lot of them don't offer any intro course before the full thing. I have no design background so it was really nice to have a structured curriculum that I could work on at my own pace while maintaining a job. Although a lot of the information could be found for free if you searched online, but it was nice to have guidance on what was important to learn. I thought some of the assignments were a little too repetitive or more tedious than constructive but overall I was able to complete a 10 hour design challenge by the end of the course.My mentor was very accommodating and helpful in answering questions that I had. It was nice having someone I could rely.This is a great course for someone who wants to see if a career in UX Design is for them. Obviously, this course alone will not be enough to make a career change but it's a great way to get started.

It was a fantastic journey! I always inclined towards creativity my whole life but somehow I wasn't sure that I am actually capable of working with design elements. Thanks to the Designlab program, during a couple of months with weekly 1 on 1 sessions with my incredible mentor I've received a strong basic skills to continue in the UX Designlab Academy as a full time student. I continue to learn the subject and feel that my skills are growing every day. The Designlab is not only about hard skills, it's where you develop emotional intelligence along with the UX Design. Strongly recommend this course to anyone who's willing to give it a try but somehow isn't sure, just like I was at the beginning.

I graduated Foundations a few months ago, and it becomes more and more clear over time just how valuable the course was for me. It's meant to be a prerequisite for Designlab's full UX Bootcamp (UX Academy, which I enrolled in immediately after completing Foundations), but I also think it's a great stand alone course for anyone looking to develop or level up their visual design skills. I think the most valuable part of Designlab's courses is their mentor support - every week you have an hour long call with a highly experienced designer who reviews your work for feedback, gives you advice, and answers any questions you have from the coursework to the industry in general, which I found invaluable. I also think Foundations definitely dives deeper into UI than a lot of other courses out there - I've been told many times since completing the course that my designs are impressive for my level of experience (which, before Foundations, was zero), and I definitely credit that to this course. If you're on the fence about this course or DL's UX Bootcamp, don't hesitate and go on and register - you won't regret it. 

There are so many bootcamp options out there, and it's such a huge financial commitment to jump into something you're not certain of. I really enjoyed the UXA Foundations course because it let me dip my toes into what UI work could look like. This course definitely leaned heavy on UI rather than UX, but having never taken any formal training in design it was really helpful to see all those principles laid out. Another really great feature is that you have meetings with a mentor where you can talk about your work but also career-type questions. If you're interested in the industry and aren't ready to commit a ton of cash and time, this is a great place to start.

UX Academy Foundations

This course prepped me tremendously for my UX Academy run. I had 0 experience going into the program and quickly learned the necessary tools to jump right into the full UX Academy course. If I could change anything, it would be the recommended hours. The recommended time for part-time assumes perfection. I had to spend more time than allotted or rush through assignments to remain on task while working a full time job. 

Coming from someone that was hesitant to learn online, I would highly recommend DesignLab! UX Academy Foundations gave me an invaluable experience in a short amount of time. The curriculum is a great introductory course to learn the fundamentals of UI and the assignments are super fun. The community support and the 1:1 mentorship exceeded my expectations and I believe it is the reason why Designlab continues to have great reviews. If you are looking for an affordable program to start your UX/UI Design journey, choose Designlab! 

This course was great as a prerequisite to Designlab's UX Academy bootcamp. The mentorship program was awesome and reassured first-time design students like me whenever I had questions regarding the projects or design concepts. The community was so friendly and encouraging, and staff members were always available via Slack or email and responded to questions in a timely manner. The curriculum was good, albeit a bit reading heavy. Overall a great course and I would totally recommend it. 

I took the 8-week UX Academy Foundations course at Designlab back in June of this year and I truly suggest anyone thinking of going into UX Design, who does not have any design experience, to take this course. I had no design experience and this course truly gave me the foundation and tools of all the basics that encompass User experience design. Now I am taking the UX Design Academy course at Designlab and I felt prepared to start the course due to all that I learned during the Foundations course along with my mentor, who was amazing and who taught me so much.  

Really great introduction to UI. I liked how the program introduced new concepts each week, and then had us practice those concepts within projects. I'm the type to zone out a lot during readings so having to place concepts into practice really solidified my experience. I chose to use Figma through this course and can confidently say I'm a competent Figma user now. My mentor gave detailed feedback that allowed me to improve my projects.