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Designlab

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Designlab is an online training provider that teaches in-demand UX/UI design skills through their UX Academy and short courses. Designlab’s top-tier online programs connect students with expert design mentors, empowering them to launch and advance their career in digital design. Whether students are transitioning into UX design with Designlab’s flagship UX Academy or refining their skills through advanced courses designed for seasoned designers and design teams, Designlab offers meticulously crafted programs to help learners achieve their goals.

With mentorship and community at the core of every course, students benefit from weekly 1:1 video calls in UX Academy and UX Academy Foundations, as well as small peer group sessions in advanced and short courses. Through personalized feedback and guidance, Designlab’s network of experienced mentors helps students navigate the design industry, offering career advice and insights into market trends from a professional’s perspective.

To apply for the UX Academy, applicants need to fill out an online application, and schedule a call with a Designlab representative. Applicants should have a love of good design, a grounding in design fundamentals, and commitment and resilience.

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  • Conan Smeeth
    Student • 1. UX Academy Foundations • Online
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    Jul 28, 2024
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    Awesome way to get into UX/UI design

    From the start, I immediately knew I was going to enjoy the course! I appreciated how the lessons had us look at the history of design, given that we needed to have that understanding of related principles; I found myself coming back to review them while I was working on my unit projects. Everything was built via scaffolding, and I felt that my skills consequently were being reviewed and tested within every new unit. And, when I did have some questions and/or issues about how to proceed,...
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  • Nick
    UX Designer • Student • 1. UX Academy Foundations • Online
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    Jun 15, 2024
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    fun, creative, challenging, educational, and satisfying

    Fun and Creative:
    DesignLab's UX/UI Foundations course wasn't just informative, it was genuinely fun! The projects were engaging and allowed for a lot of creative exploration. I felt like I could experiment and creatively find my design voice and accomplish the Design Briefs.

    Challenging and Educational:
    The course provided a perfect balance between challenge and learning. The content pushed me to think critically about user experience and user interface, but it also provide...
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  • Jonathan Fox
    UX Engineer • Graduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • Online
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    Jan 17, 2024
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    A solid introduction to the world of UX

    Solid experience for the price and a user interface that is inutitive to tracking course progress and learning. I felt that the long form text apporach to learning was actually quite helpful. I do wish there was some more depth around visual design techniques and theories.
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  • Emily Lippolis
    Judicial Innovation Fellow/UX Designer • Graduate • 2. UX Academy (Part-time) • Online
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    Dec 30, 2023
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    Worth it with caveats

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    • Overall, I'm so glad I invested the time and money into Designlab and my UX career. However, I went into it with a design background and a really good working knowledge of Figma, and I think this made my experience less stressful. 
    • Everything took twice as long as Designlab's time estimates. Projects slated for 4 hours took 8, and I took a full year to do the part-time academy program. Feeling "behind" is common, but the staff w...
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  • Michael Childs
    Student • 1. UX Academy Foundations • Online
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    Jul 07, 2023
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    Found confidence to start becoming a designer

    DesignLab is a very tried and true online platform for learning digital product design. The UX Foundations course was a very solid introduction into the world of UX/UI design. They covered the basics of design thinking, exploring your creativity, layout, scale, color, typography and more. The projects were challenging and rewarding and build up more and more as the course goes. Before you know it you have the confidence to start making your own icons and building a brand. The one thing t...
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  • Dong Choi
    Student • 1. UX Academy Foundations • Online
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    Jun 05, 2023
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    Awesome beginners course

    I just finished training under the UX Foundation courses at Designlab and it was great.  I went into this course totally blank with no knowledge on anything related to this subject and now I have a very good idea of what this field entails.  The courses were easy to understand with a lot of readings (good and bad) and short videos showing the principles and uses of Figma.  The mentorship was great in my experience.  Ally (my mentor) was very attentive and very detail oriented in my works...
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  • Diana Moore
    Graduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • Online
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    May 03, 2023
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    A Great Start to UX/UI!

    I highly recommend the UX Academic Foundations course with Designlab. I learned so much in those eight weeks, and I feel like I have a strong foundation to start from in moving to the Academy. My skills are fresh and sharp, and I feel ready to learn more and land that dream job! 
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  • Randon Sommars
    English Professor • Student • 1. UX Academy Foundations • Online
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    Apr 06, 2023
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    Foundations was Foundational

    I had a rough start to the program because the mentor that I was set up with originally did not guide me properly.  However, after I had contacted admin. the quickly assisted me to change mentors.  That change in mentors saved me.  The content and information from the readings / Units are good, but the information you learn from mentors is where the essence of this program lies. I had a great time learning from, asking questions to, and having conversations with my mentor about all thing...
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  • Annie Chuong
    Graduate • 1. UX Academy Foundations • Online
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    Jan 19, 2023
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    Affordable, exciting, motivating!

    Designlab is a great choice when considering UX design bootcamps. I appreciate the 1:1 weekly mentorship I had with my mentor. The weekly opportunity to work with an industry professional made me feel really excited to continue learning and motivated me to find resources outside of Designlab. My mentor provided many great insights like reading material, information on the ever-evolving industry, as well as tools and tricks on Figma. The optional Group Crit was also incredible! I loved ge...
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  • Gregory Stewart
    Student • 1. UX Academy Foundations • Online
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    Jan 14, 2023
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    Smooth, Supportive, Engaging

    The Design Lab Foundations course was super smooth.  The content was mostly project based so I was able to apply skills really quickly with no background in UX design.  My mentor was super supportive.  Overall the program was well-paced and well-priced.
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  • Paolo De Leon
    Contract UX Designer • Graduate • 3. UX Academy (Full-time) • Online
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    Dec 09, 2022
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    You get what you put in

    I career changed from business entrepreneurship to UX through Designlab's UX Academy. I did the part-time track on top of UX Academy Foundations so my whole course was about 36 weeks long. 

    The curriculum and resources they provide are well-curated and definitely provide a solid foundation for early-stage designers to work off of. The amount of external resources and extra assignments they provide is generous. On a part-time track, the amount of work is manageable while I had a 30...
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  • Tamer Metwally
    Student • 2. UX Academy (Part-time) • Online
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    Nov 01, 2022
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    Traumatic experience with mentors

    I had a series of mentor problems and changes that I had NO control over or part in over the course of my enrollment at DesignLab. DesignLab let me down and I'm deeply hurt.

    I was forced to change mentors 3 times! 2 of them in the middle of a capstone project.

    The first one was badly affected due to the change of styles between mentors. And then I had the same problem again with the second project!

    I was not happy at all with my progress or the quality of my work, un...
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Designlab Alumni Reviews Summary

Based on 700+ Designlab alumni reviews on Course Report, students consistently praise the hands-on projects, 1-on-1 mentorship from industry professionals, and the comprehensive UX/UI design curriculum. A student shared, "Designlab is a very solid introduction into the world of UX/UI design... Before you know it, you have the confidence to start making your own icons and building a brand." Some critiques, however, mention the reliance on Discord for community interaction, which some found less professional than alternatives like Slack.
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FAQs

How much does Designlab cost?

Designlab costs around $7,749. On the lower end, some Designlab courses like 1. UX Academy Foundations cost $499.

What courses does Designlab teach?

Designlab offers courses like 1. UX Academy Foundations, 2. UX Academy (Part-time), 3. UX Academy (Full-time), 4. Data-Driven Design and 5 more.

Where does Designlab have campuses?

Designlab teaches students Online in a remote classroom.

Is Designlab worth it?

Designlab hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 788 Designlab alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Designlab on Course Report - you should start there!

Is Designlab legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 788 Designlab alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Designlab and rate their overall experience a 4.78 out of 5.

Does Designlab offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

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You can read 788 reviews of Designlab on Course Report! Designlab alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Designlab and rate their overall experience a 4.78 out of 5.

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While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Designlab doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.

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