Interaction Design Foundation

I had a great experience participating in the Bootcamp.  The curriculum is well throughout with great materials to help you build your portfolio and the bonus is the mentorship. I had an excellent mentor who provided constructive feedback, resources and guidelines in helping me rebuild my portfolio. Read less

I highly recommend the UX Bootcamp and the IDF school in general. The Bootcamp gives an incredible uplift in a couple of months, provides unique materials and what was most important for me — a highly experienced mentor.  I can not give a review of the job assistance yet, some time is needed (let's say 5 stars for now)  But other points are definitely 5/5.  Read less

I found the Interaction Design Foundation - Bootcamp really helpful in giving a proper shape to my portfolio. The structure, timing, course content and value for money  are all very good . The support provided by IDF too is very prompt and supportive. You get to choose from three instructors based on your preferences. I can't speak about the quality of all the mentors, but in my case, my mentor was very highly experienced, supportive, wise and under his guidance I have been able to develop a very marketable and professional looking portfolio and CV. You also have flexibility regarding on the choice of projects and the way you want to run the bootcamp. That makes the mentee feel more independent and confident at the end of the bootcamp. You also get a few free or discounted subscriptions to a few UX softwares. 
The only place where I feel the bootcamp could improve is in helping the mentees find jobs.
Overall the BootCamp has a very nice user experience. Read less

Great experience all around! The course is well thought out and very flexible. The dedicated mentor component was key in offering guidance and encouragement through the process. My goal going into the course was to become a more versatile designer across the design spectrum - the experience has given me a huge confidence boost towards that goal. I would highly recommend. Read less

This was a very good bootcamp. My mentor was excellent and the weekly check-ins held me accountable for my work. I was able to go through a UX design process from beginning to end, created my portfolio and refreshed my resume. The most beneficial part of the bootcamp has to be the mentorship.

I would definitely recommend it to others! Read less

The experience with the bootcamp was very good, we have worked hard to create 2, 3 or 4 projects according to each student. The results were great thanks to the feedback we received from our mentor. Mentors are the key to bootcamp, they give you the daily vitamin you need to get the best of you. Read less

I received so much from these several months of training and am so grateful I took this training. My mentor was really the best UX teacher I've had; she helped me every step of the way and was very thorough. I focused very hard and took the initiative to learn the new software programs I needed and dove right into a field I am now enjoying so much. This is a great bootcamp to exercise your left and right brain for UX Design. I highly recommend it.  Read less

I recently enrolled in The "Get a New Job in UX Design". Bootcamp offered the the Interaction Design Foundation.   How would I rate this bootcamp?   If I could I would give 10 stars out of 5.
When it comes to online training in the field of UX,  It's buyer beware.  It's certainly a risk to invest time and money into something that , at the end of the day, comes thru the computer monitor.  

From my very first visit to the IDF website, I have been greeted with warm, personal, genuine, caring interaction from the founders and instructors.  If I wanted to drop names,  There is no finer group of UX professionals on the board of directors.  The curriculum is as good as it gets.  To say that IDF is benchmark in UX Education is an understatement.  
What makes IDF so exceptional is the cost to value ratio.  There is no puffing up or slick marketing selling something at an over inflated price.  There are no dark patterns used to try and hook you or sell you something you don't need.  There is only  100% straight up, no nonsense down to earth content with a value proposition that is obvious and needs no adorning to ad to its appeal.  
IDF is a superb value in education, offered by people with a sincere interest in the democratization of design knowledge for the greater benefit of mankind.  IDF is a school by honest people for honest people who at the core what to make the world a better place.  

I have been enrolled at IDF and working full time studying since the spring of 2020 when, the big adventure started.  The bootcamp was the obvious next step.  Initially I was offered 3 mentors and none really felt like a good fit.  I expressed this to the bootcamp staff and was immediately offered additional choices which were ABSOLUTLY FANTASTIC.  I was paired with a world class mentor in the field of UX, who gave me invaluable assistance and insight.  In addition my mentor was, just an incredibly warm and genuine human who really cares and wants to help me succeed. Its like having a pro boxer as a coach , in your corner.  After 8 weeks working together we have an ongoing relationship and he is there for me whenever I need another bump.  The confidence I have gained, is indispensable and worth every penny of the price many times over. 

I have no doubt that this bootcamp made the difference in my career and prepared me in a way that I could not have done otherwise.  

I would purchase the program again 10 times over, because the value is that good.  Read less

Enrolling in, and getting accepted into the UX Design bootcamp immersive at the Interaction Design Foundation was the best decision I made to study online, all in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Having transferred my studies from another institute due to this pandemic, and another challenge prior meant that I was able to get a second chance at becoming a UX Designer. During my time at the Interaction Design Foundation, I had full autonomy and support in working on and iterating two projects on my portfolio, where I was able to study on my own time (not on a rigid 9-5 schedule) when I was most productive. Doing so enabled me to increase my hours at my part-time job from 4 to 25 hours per week, as well as graduate without any student debt. I had so much fun working on my projects, and my mentor did a great job in also helping me with my Figma skills, as well as providing encouragement and support. Alec from the support office was also great. If you value your freedom both time wise and financially, then I highly recommend this bootcamp with the Interaction Design Foundation.  Read less

After completing several courses with the Interaction Design Foundation, I decided to join the IDF UX Bootcamp in order to work on UX projects and build my portfolio. I would highly recommend this UX bootcamp for the following reasons:
1. The bootcamp allows you to personalise your learning path and to select projects that suit your own career objectives
2. You will get personalised feedback and support from a dedicated mentor who will review continuously your work
3. This bootcamp will help you to get a better understanding of the UX job market, create an engaging portfolio and break into the UX field.  Read less

If you are a lost soul trying to understand UX design and want to make it your career this is the right course for you. I love how they have covered every minute aspect of UI/UX design fast tracking your design thinking capabilities. The mentor(my case it was Nikhil Yadav from Bangalore,India) guide you through all the aspects and help you create a perfect portfolio to land you an awesome Job.I completely enjoyed the process and I am glad I came across IDF UX Bootcamp.  Read less

Overall, I had a positive experience with UX Bootcamp. For me, it was an experience of growth. I enrolled after attending a Master at Information architecture that was mostly theoretical so I was looking for a way to put into practice what I had learned with the guide of an expert mentor to ask for advice. 

My mentor was supportive and flexible, proposed some exhaustive very nice project briefs at the beginning. Since English is not my first language, he tried to help but it was hard the same. Initially I asked to have an Italian or Spanish speaker mentor but probably they weren’t available at the moment. 

I should say that the mentorship was somehow weak from the career advise point of view. Since its a bootcamp about developing the career, I would expect some more advise about the field, even generic one considering I'm based in Italy and the mentor doesn't. 

Also, I would suggest to let the students know in advance the weekly effort expected for a beginner with a full-time work like me.

I haven't fix the appointment for the portfolio review yet so I can't tell how it is.  Read less

My experience in the UX Portfolio & Career Bootcamp was totally what I had predicted. My mentor was super helpful and assisted me all the way. She broke down the project into little tasks that I could easily accomplish while she always available to clear any confusion that arose. Every time I made some progress, she provided some feedback and praised me as well. 
On the other hand, there were project briefs to choose from in the resource library and I ended up using one of the for my portfolio. Lastly, the bootcamp was worth every dollar but I think the bootcamp resources could have been made to be more cohesive. Thanks Read less

I was very pleased with the level and amount of mentorship received. Iain was thorough, thoughtful, and truly supportive. He was also quite understanding when I had some life stuff pop up from time to time.
An abundance of design briefs were provided, but I do think that some are pretty similar to briefs floating around elsewhere. Still, the flexibility was the best part of this course, so there is always the opportunity to create your own original projects. Read less

Strongly recommend IDF UX Bootcamp for people who already has basic knowledge of UX and want to improve your portfolio for job hunt. My mentor was really very nice and helpful. The only downside about this bootcamp is that it really depends on self work since you don't have a schedule to stick with. So it is only effective if you're efficient and productive. Overall, I had a great experience. The price is also very reasonable and I'm happy with what I got. Read less

I can recommend this bootcamp. I did lots of research at first to find an adequate bootcamp, yet they are all very pricey. IDF was the only 'affordable' one which seemed to be instructive as well. I had a friendly mentor that really helped with my projects, without her help I am sure the projects would seem less professional. The amount of project briefs is really good, I downloaded them all and might work on some in the future for fun and to have more projects in my portfolio or even re-do this bootcamp in the future to leverage my skills again. I managed to have 2 projects, however as a beginner it took me a lot of time so I was lucky my mentor was flexible.
I think it is pretty good value for the price! I definitely learned a lot and having hands-on experience is way better than just studying the IDF courses only. The communication was always easy and friendly with the coordinator and the mentor, it was a nice experience! 
As they don't help with job search (which is expectable though, otherwise the bootcamp would be much more expensive) I am not sure if it really helps land a job in UX design but for my field it is definitely a nice-to-have skill. So I recommend it for anyone who wants to try out UX design, learn about it and start a portfolio:) Read less

This bootcamp was over my expectation! The weekly deadlines were awesome because it prevented me from getting too fixated on details, helped me see the big picture and keep moving forward. My mentor was just the best, so kind and passionate about helping me reach my goals. I'm also very happy about all the resources I got, they will come in handy when I start working on my next case studies. Read less

I think the biggest value of this bootcamp comes from having someone with experience to objectively evaluate your work and being accountable to him and myself. Nothing beats having a deadline to work against.

I was taught to challenge myself to uplift every version of my design and think harder to create innovative solutions. And be confident about being bold and different so I can stand out from the others.

I can definitely see the improvement in my own designs and thinking process during the bootcamp and I am very appreciate and thankful for my mentor Daniel, who has went out of his way to ensure I complete my portfolio website.

Essentially, it's a valuable bootcamp if you are willing to put in the work and be open for constructive feedback. Read less