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Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design is the first of a series of seven courses that will equip you with the skills needed to apply to entry-level jobs in user experience design. UX designers focus on the interactions that people have with products like websites, mobile apps, and physical objects. UX designers make those everyday interactions usable, enjoyable, and accessible. The role of an entry-level UX designer might include empathizing with users, defining their pain points, coming up with ideas for design solutions, creating wireframes, prototypes, and mockups, and testing designs to get feedback. Current UX designers and researchers at Google will serve as your instructors, and you will complete hands-on activities that simulate real-world UX design scenarios. Learners who complete the seven courses in this certificate program should be equipped to apply for entry-level jobs as UX designers. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Define the field of UX and explain why it’s important for consumers and businesses. - Understand foundational concepts in UX design, such as user-centered design, the design thinking framework, accessibility, and equity-focused design. - Identify the factors that contribute to great user experience design. - Review common job responsibilities of entry-level UX designers and teams that they work with. - Explore job opportunities and career paths within the field of user experience. - Explain why design sprints are an important and useful part of a UX designer’s work. - Describe common UX research methods. - Identify and account for biases in UX research....

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UK

Mar 26, 2022

It was so cool to learn new skills online and it was so understandable and thankfull to Google team, Courseera and the technology that helped people like me to get new skills flew in the blood stream.

KL

Oct 7, 2024

it helped me become aware of my own shortcomings and taught me to be sensitive towards myself and others as they are also humans and in their own journey! that is, if you look at the bigger picture ;)

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By Muhammad U M

Jul 28, 2021

Incredibly Awesome Course!!! It helps you to understand UXD, UX designer responsibilities, and learn industry best practices and methodologies, and a lot of different interesting topics that you would never even think of when it comes to UX design.

100 % recommended to anyone interested in the UX design but doesn’t know where to start from. The course is a kick-starter to start your career as a UX designer.

By Bitf19m024-MUHAMMAD A

Feb 13, 2022

First of all thanks to Google for making such a good course available to me. I had design entusiasm before this course, but now I too have knowledge about things and roles regarding designs and designers. The best part is, in such a brief course I managed to learn a lot of things plus creating the idea for portfolio and online social media presence. Thanks Again. To google and the Respected Instructors. <3

By Václav K

Jun 6, 2021

What was good: Practice tips, tools, examples, frames, video tutorial, etc. What was not so good for me... 1) examples/comparing of "great" ux employee, Oprah, etc... i think its not so good for comparing. Becuase for ux beginners it could be somekind of demotivation. 2) Some tasks/practices was for a long time. I like more shorter task eg 15minutes max, because of planing my time for work/family/freetime.

By mugs P

Oct 7, 2024

It’s been a really great experience so far! At first, I was a bit nervous since this field is completely new to me, but now I’m starting to feel more confident. Learning the basics of UX design has been a lot of fun, though I found it a bit tricky to grasp the different terms related to biases. But I’m sure that with time, I’ll get more comfortable using them! I’m excited to dive into the next course now!

By Dana J (

Dec 4, 2023

This course taught me a lot about research, not so much about design. At least, not as much as I expected, or would consider foundational to becoming a designer. Due to the nature of this course being mostly a lecture / informational introduction I think that is appropriate... but it will be important for anyone hoping to become a professional UX designer to learn foundational art and design skills too.

By Dracomidori G

Jul 11, 2023

Cours très convivial et très bien documenté, on se sent bien pris en charge! On n'a jamais l'impression d'avoir perdu son temps mais d'avoir appris beaucoup! L'assimilation peut paraitre contraignante mais c'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron, c'est en pratiquant encore et toujours qu'on s'améliore! Ne baissez jamais les bras, prenez une bonne inspiration et persévérez, c'est toujours payant à la fin!

By ezra s

Nov 16, 2022

Very good for a beginner level course. Of course this is just the beginning of the entire set, but I think it was a very good first impression (better than some other google courses I've tried). Anyone who has little to no knowledge of UX design would have a good time in this course as its easy going and fun. Don't expect to become an expert with just this one course though. You should do the whole thing.

By Yvonne

Mar 11, 2022

I appreciate having access to this introductory course and collected 30 pages of notes for Course 1: Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design. I found that some of my conversations reflected the learning that I experienced with the coursework and that my thinking was changing to frame situations around what I was learning about User Experience. I am thankful and look forward to Course 2 in this series.

By Tasha

Sep 3, 2024

Great! The course is fun and very informative. I've learned a lot about the Foundations of UX. The instructor is clear in terms of delivering the course materials and explanations. Overall, the course is easy to understand and participate in. Many kinds of assignments are designed very well to build some detail of comprehension to the course. I'm feeling grateful to get to know and finished this course.

By Tanay

Aug 28, 2022

Good foundations course that will help you get an overview of the entire UX process and what is in it for you. Things have been simplified as much as possible and with little effort even someone from non-design background will be able to start gaining knowledge and the feel for this field. I can't wait to start with the next part of this course series So, anyone looking to take this course - Good luck!

By ari l

Jun 1, 2022

this is course really made me surprise because i am not just study but there are give me feedback like experience people at google and also give a advice. all of the topic, i will to apply at my life. I really recommended for a beginner UX design to take the course you never a regret. Thank Your for the mentor at the this course. See you the next or another course, thank you coursera, thank you google.

By Astha K

Nov 29, 2021

Curated by industry's best experts, the Googlers, this course is very student friendly. The course content, insights, practical cues and questionnaires are well thought through for anyone, from any past experience who is interested in UX design can achieve it easily. The mentor's way or say the language used is easy to understand. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to switch their career towards UX.

By Agnieszka K

Jan 4, 2022

This course shows you the basics of ux design very well and answers the questions that appear at the very beginning. All the most important foundations gathered in one place. It allows you to look at the topic from a wide perspective and immediately draws attention to important matters for ux designers, such as portfolio or personal brand. I will definitely come back to the notes from him. Great job!

By Kinkenat

Nov 22, 2021

I really enjoyed this first month of learning about the basics of UX design. I have so much more to learn but I have a better understanding of what UX design is and what interest me the most for a future career. I just found week 4 daunting being completely new to the world of UX design but I am sure with time I will feel more and more comfortable to network and have conversations with UX designers.

By karun s k

Jun 20, 2021

The course covers the basics of UX Design. I recommend this to anybody starting out in UX. It has definetly helped me understand UX in depth. It's mostly for beginners. The tutor does an excellent job in teaching the concepts clearly and efficiently. Writing down the notes they give you really buries down all the knowledge into your head and you can easily go back to your notes for future reference.

By Tina M

Jun 6, 2021

I loved the course. Even I've been going through another UX Design specialization course this one is the right one for everyone who is willing to change its own carrier path, willing to get to know what UX Design in fact means, and to try to visualize yourself in the field. This first course of the specliazation is, from the mine point of view, more like a broadcasted mentorship. God thanks to that!

By SIDESKETCH

Sep 26, 2023

The experience was overall positive, although I'd like to point out that some concepts and information are being repeated a tad too much. Repetition helps knowledge retention but can also make the learning repetitive and uninteresting. Quizez are there to remind you of those concepts, there should be no need to rely on both video and articles to repeat the same concepts (specially in the articles).

By Lauren

Oct 7, 2022

I thought I had an idea about UX design based on what I had read/watched before taking the course. Now, I have more in-depth knowledge and understanding of the UX design fundamentals, tactics, and different methods, which are crucial building blocks before moving forward. There is still a lot more to learn, and I cannot wait to continue and help people in the future. Remember to take lots of notes!

By Anjana F

Oct 8, 2021

A powerful course. Covers every necessary aspect of "Introduction to UX Design" allowing you to stay focused, structured and engaged.

Great lecturing - lectures make sure to deliver a great structured content while being engaging with you. And they always ALWAYS motivates you to achieve our goals.

Community engagement is a great way to establish new relationship with people who are in the same field.

By Alachal A

May 12, 2023

The Google UX Certificate exceeded my expectations! The program's comprehensive curriculum, interactive exercises, and practical assignments made learning a breeze. The supportive community and expert guidance from instructors ensured a rewarding experience. I highly recommend this certificate to anyone seeking to enhance their UX skills. Thank you, Google, for an outstanding learning opportunity!

By Zakiyyah A

Oct 24, 2022

This course was very thorough yet easy to get through. I enjoyed Emily the most as she is a great instructor. Her warmth radiates through the screen and captures your full attention. She has made me excited to enter this next course and focus on User Research and more. I grew a bit weary of so many educational videos, but they were relatively short and to-the-point. Thank you Coursera and Google!

By Celine C

Aug 15, 2022

At first, I was so skeptical of starting this course even after reading reviews but I am so glad that I decided to truly give it a chance! If you take it serious, take notes, and review after your quizes there is so much to learn. It can be overwhelming when it's all new but being so interested in completing all 7 courses really motivates you to keep going and put the work in to make it worth it!

By Agata T

Dec 26, 2021

Very good course for begginers! With appropriate approach to the problem of UX Designer work, i fell good prepered to make next steps to become UX Designer. Thank you about part about creating my personal brand at the beggining of this course. I think it is very important to create something from the beginning of my journey, to not stop in the point of thinking that i still have nothing to show ;)

By Emma L

May 7, 2021

I really love this course! All the instructors and Googler's speed are amazing and touching, also easy to understand. I have to say Google did a really good job in terms of user experience, and my goal of learning this course is to work with Google after I graduated. This is my biggest dream now! The most important thing is I believe in myself, especially after learning this course! Love Google!❤️

By PRINCE K J 2

May 24, 2023

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