IBM UI/UX Designer

Get started with using Agile Development and Scrum with this self-paced introductory course! After successfully completing this course, you will be able to embrace the Agile concepts of adaptive planning, iterative development, and continuous improvement - resulting in early deliveries and value to customers. You will look at Scrum as a framework and learn how to apply it alongside Agile. You will also become familiar with related methodologies like Waterfall, Extreme Programming (XP), and Kanban. Apply Agile practices derived from lean manufacturing concepts, like test-driven development. Learn how a scrum team functions. Also learn about the importance of Agile iterative planning and enable yourself to write good user stories and track your team’s progress using a kanban board. Create and refine a product backlog collaboratively with the team and the customer, in a flexible and blameless culture. You'll also learn how to use burndown charts, achieve sprint goals, and conduct the sprint review and retrospective. This approach will lead you to higher levels of efficiency, with the ability to plan and execute sprints with your development team, measuring success with actionable metrics. This course is about more than facts and processes. It is about working collaboratively on a self-organizing team, coached by a scrum master, and building what is needed, rather than simply following a plan. Developed and taught by an experienced Agile practitioner, the course includes hands-on practice through realistic scenario-based labs using GitHub and ZenHub. The course will benefit anyone who wants to get started with working the Agile way or transform the organizational culture to adopt and realize the benefits of Scrum. This includes Project Managers, Product Managers, and Executives. It is particularly suitable for IT practitioners such as software developers, development managers, and IT Scrum Masters.

Step into the role of a UI/UX designer and bring your ideas to life through a real-world UI/UX challenge. In this hands-on capstone course, you’ll apply your skills to the entire design thinking process from start to finish. You’ll review how to conduct user research, create wireframes and interactive prototypes in Figma, and design polished, high-fidelity interfaces that are accessible, scalable, and ready for developer handoff. By the end, you'll have a project that showcases your ability to plan and execute a complete UX assignment using industry-standard tools and techniques. You'll have demonstrable experience of building user flows, testing your designs with users, and making iterative improvements based on feedback. Plus, you'll know how to package your work into a compelling case study, create a strong UX resume, and build a job-ready portfolio that speaks to hiring managers and clients alike. This capstone course is your opportunity to design an e-commerce platform from the ground up and showcase your skills to employers and team members. If you’re ready to step into a UX role, pitch to clients, or take the next big leap in your design career, enroll today!

With user experience now a top priority, the UX/UI design market is growing fast (Global Growth Insights). Talented UI/UX designers are in high demand! This course gives you the essential skills to confidently take your next step in learning UX/UIdesign. During the course, you’ll learn the basics of user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design and discover how they work together to create effective, user-friendly products. From websites and mobile apps to emerging technologies like AR/VR, you’ll see how UX/UI shapes the way we interact with digital experiences. You'll also explore how UX/UI fits into the product development process and learn about core technical skills, including wireframing, prototyping, user research, and interaction design. You’ll learn about tools used by UX/UI designers such as Figma, and learn how to select the right tools for different design tasks. You’ll also gain hands-on experience developing a prototype using Figma. By the end, you’ll have a clear understanding of potential career paths and the skills needed to take your next step in UX/UI design. Whether you're exploring design for the first time or looking to build your UX/UI skillset, enroll today and start your UX/UI journey.

Unlock job-ready UX/UI design skills and experience in UX research and information architecture (IA). This course helps aspiring design professionals and web developers gain the in-demand UX research and IA skills to design user-centered digital products. During the course, you’ll build a solid foundation in UX research and learn how it fits into the digital product lifecycle. You’ll explore UX research methods and apply them to conducting user interviews and surveys using Google Docs and Google Forms. You’ll learn to transform user data into actionable insights using affinity mapping. Plus, you’ll analyze data to create user personas and use a prioritization matrix to turn user needs into features. Additionally, you’ll explore IA—a pillar of building efficient navigation and content organization—using card sorting and tree testing. Then, you’ll apply all your new skills in a final project, a great real-world-inspired scenario that showcases your experience of implementing UX research and IA that you can highlight in interviews. If you’re keen to add practical experience in UX research and IA to your portfolio that employers look for, enroll today!

The user interface (UI) design market is growing fast, driven by the increasing demand for digital products that prioritize user experience (UX) (Global Growth Insights). This course offers an in-depth exploration of UX/UI fundamentals, design thinking, user-centered methodologies, interaction principles, and the strategic use of UX animations, enabling learners to craft seamless, visually engaging, and highly functional digital experiences. During the course, you’ll look at key aspects of UX/UI design, how to conduct heuristic evaluations to identify and fix usability issues and use user journey mapping to understand and optimize user flows. You’ll explore A/B testing techniques that help you make data-driven design decisions. Plus, you’ll dive into microinteraction design to create engaging user interactions and learn to build responsive user interfaces that ensures consistency across different devices. Using industry-leading tools like Miro and Figma, you’ll apply your skills through hands-on labs, real-world design challenges, and usability testing frameworks. Then, you’ll complete a project designing a fully interactive UX/UI prototype for a health and fitness app, conduct usability testing, gather feedback, and refine your design to create a polished product, perfect for your portfolio!  If you’re keen to kickstart your UX/UI career with the core UI/UX skills employers are looking for, enroll today!