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Academy Xi: What are UX and
Our story UI Design?
Hello and welcome to Academy Xi! Our User Experience (UX) Design is a
mission is to transform the world through human-centred approach to designing
education by empowering a community digital products and services, like an app
of changemakers with the knowledge and or a website, ensuring the final product is
skills to create their own positive waves of both user-friendly and profitable.
change.
UX Designers place the user at the centre
Academy Xi is our answer to the insatiable of the development process and go
demand for design and technology through cycles of ideation, observation,
capabilities across all industries. We run research, testing and refinement to ensure
practical, industry relevant courses, in the product is easy and intuitive to use.
Human-Centred Design, Business &
Marketing and Tech & Data. User Interface (UI) Design focuses on the
look, feel, and interactivity of a digital
Designed and taught by passionate product or service. UI Designers consider
industry experts, our courses empower the layout, grid, typography, and colour of
people and teams with the skills and each feature on screen.
confidence to stay ahead of the industry
curve, build a future-ready career and UI Designers design all visual elements
transform their lives. that a user will interact with, such as
buttons, scrollbars, dropdown menus,
icons, and more.
Market trends in Australia show that
designers with an understanding of both
UX and UI have stronger employment
outcomes.

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Why study with us

I N D U ST RY-A L I G N E D the content is up to you. Spread

CO N T E N T your learning out over the whole
Our courses are created six months, or finish it in a few
weeks - the choice is yours.
exclusively in-house by
experienced learning designers,
with inputs from industry B U I L D YO U R P O RT F O L I O
WITH A UNIQUE PERSONAL
experts, recruiters and students,
P R OJ E C T
and follow international skills
frameworks. We regularly Apply your newly acquired UX
update our content so what UI skills to a real-world problem
you’ll learn is always relevant, throughout the course. This is
industry applicable and lets you your opportunity to create a
stay ahead of the curve. unique portfolio which reflects
your interests. It’s a powerful way
D E S I G N TO O L K I T & to demonstrate your practical
V I D E O L I B R A RY skills and approach to any
current or future employer.
Get access to a comprehensive
toolkit containing all the
O N L I N E B U T N E V E R A LO N E
templates and tools needed to
practice UX Design principles Though you’ll study in your own
throughout your course, as time, this course facilitates social
well as a video library that learning through discussions,
demonstrates how to use peer feedback, and exposure
the tools. You can take the to the work and ideas of other
toolkit away with you after you students. You’ll also never feel
graduate, to use on the job. alone, as you chat with other
students and enjoy a variety of
L E A R N BY D O I N G touchpoints with support staff
and a subject matter expert.
Practical skills are key to
succeed and stand out in a
L E A R N F R O M T H E E X P E RTS
competitive market. In addition
to teaching you the core Get ongoing personalised
theoretical concepts of UX and feedback about your work from
UI, you’ll implement your skills by an Xi Expert, who is a subject
working on practical activities matter expert in their field. Book
throughout each topic. After all, up to twelve 1:1 sessions with
the best way to learn is by doing. your Xi Expert to discuss course
material, consult about project
F L E X I B L E A N D S E L F - PAC E D decisions and ask questions.
You’ll also have access to your
With 6 months access, you can
learn at your own pace and fit Xi Expert via a dedicated Slack
learning into your busy lifestyle. channel.
The speed at which you tackle

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S U P E R I O R S U P P O RT I N D U ST RY- R E CO G N I S E D
C E RT I F I C AT E
Get all the support you need,
even as you progress through Receive a Certificate
the course at your own pace. of Completion as an
Your Study Coach acts like a official recognition of your
concierge, and is here to help competencies and practical
you plan your study, motivate skills in UX UI Design. As our
you and answer any general courses are trusted by industry
operational or administrative leaders, leading organisations
questions. and recruiters all around
Australia, adding this credential
C U STO M L E A R N I N G to your CV or LinkedIn profile
P L AT F O R M can boost your employability
and offer tangible evidence of
Absorb course content on our
your expertise.
slick and easy learning platform
powered by NovoEd. The
content is designed to read like A L U M N I B E N E F I TS
a story, encouraging a seamless Get access to our alumni-
learning experience. There’s exclusive events and Slack
also an app to make learning channel with job offers, career
on the go super convenient and guidance and networking
accessible 24/7. opportunities. Receive discounts
on your future Academy Xi
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refer a friend.

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Why choose this
course?

Every time you use a digital product, your

experience of it and the impression it
leaves is the result of “good” or “poor” UX CO U RS E S N A PS H OT:
and UI Design. Knowing that one in three
consumers will walk away from a brand
they love after just one bad experience M E T H O D O F ST U DY
(PwC, The Future of CX), it’s clear that 100% Online, Self-paced
UX and UI Design have the potential to Independent study
directly impact a company’s bottom line. Feedback and support
“Every $1 that’s invested in UX
T I M E CO M M I T M E N T
returns $100 - an incredible return
of 9,900%” 60 - 80 hours
— Forrester 6 month access
This course is for you if you want to
complement your existing professional CO U RS E CO N T E N T
expertise and boost your career with 10 modules covering
in-demand skills in UX, UI, design thinking research, synthesis,
and human-centred processes. ideation, UX architecture,
UI styling and much more
On completion of this course, you’ll be
able to: CO U RS E O U TCO M E S
• Design quality digital products or • In-demand UX and UI
services that align with customer needs Design skills
• Conduct research to understand the • A unique UX UI Design
market, business needs and the user portfolio
• Develop research-driven user personas • Immediately applicable
and usage scenarios practical skills
• An industry-recognised
• Ideate and optimise design ideas into
digital credential
design solutions
• Design user interactions for effortless L E V E L O F ST U DY
navigation
• Prepare solutions consistent with No prerequisites
design language, style guides, brand
standards, insights and customer
feedback
• Visualise your design solution with
mockups and wireframes
• Develop low- and hi-fi prototypes and
test them for usability
• Showcase your practical UX and UI
Design skills in your personal project
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What you’ll learn
In this course, you’ll focus on key UX Design concepts in the first 6 modules and then
progress to learning important UI principles. Learning resources include:
• Readings
• In-house video content
• Multiple choice quizzes
• UX Design case study
• A design toolkit and video library with tutorials on how to use the tools
• A course-wide project with multiple deliverables
• Links to additional resources for extended learning
Your learning will be supported by hands-on activities. Throughout the course, you’ll
work on a practical project based on a real-world business problem you’d like to solve.

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I N T R O D U CT I O N TO UX & U I D E S I G N
Get an introduction to core design concepts and frameworks, and learn how well thought-out
UX and UI design principles can delight your users.

TOPICS
» Introduction to UX
» Designing for user satisfaction and delight
» Human-centred design principles
» The Double Diamond framework for UX
» UX Software - FIGMA, sketch and more
» UX case study and assets

LEARNING ACTIVITIES
» Create your own visual representation of the UX design process
» Choose your project design challenge

UX R E S E A R C H
Get introduced to the Discovery phase of the Double Diamond and the types of UX research it
comprises. Prepare a research plan for your project.

TOPICS
» Research problem statements
» Considering the business and the customer
» Types of research: quantitative vs qualitative, formative vs summative
» Research techniques: Interviews, surveys, Heuristic evaluation,
Contextual inquiry and Fly on the wall
» Competitor and data analysis

LEARNING ACTIVITIES
» Complete a project canvas for your design challenge
» Create your problem statement
» Build a research plan and conduct research

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SY N T H E S IS - I NS I G H TS, T H E M E S A N D
MAPPING EXPERIENCES
Collate your research data, prepare research artefacts and extract insights to define the
problem space. Put the user at the centre of the design process and represent their needs using
maps and profiles.

TOPICS
» Introduction to synthesis
» Affinity and empathy mapping
» Personas and customer journey mapping

LEARNING ACTIVITIES
» Create an Affinity Map
» Create an Empathy Map
» Develop a Persona
» Develop a Customer Journey Map (optional)

DESIGN PRINCIPLES
Define your design problem as an opportunity using a How Might We question. Learn about
design principles which will help you ascend the next diamond and diverge into ideation.

TOPICS
» From defining to development
» Design principles
» “How might we” questions

LEARNING ACTIVITIES
» Explore Adobe XD
» Develop a “How Might We?” question

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I D E AT I O N
Move from definition to development through ideation in order to arrive at a proposed solution –
our Minimum Viable Product or MVP.

TOPICS
» Developing solutions through ideation
» Brainstorming and brainwriting
» Crazy 8s and Storyboards
» Minimum Viable Product in a UX context

LEARNING ACTIVITIES
» Conducting a brainstorm for your “How Might We?” question
» Complete a Crazy 8s activity
» Develop a storyboard
» Map your ideas into an MVP matrix

UX A R C H I T E CT U R E
Start creating functional structures for your interface through a set of practical activities. Having
reached the top point of the second Diamond, you can now converge on your deliverable,
beginning with a low-fi wireframe.

TOPICS
» Information architecture (IA) to structure the content
» From MVP to IA
» Card sorting
» Designing for your user’s behavior with User Flows and Interaction
Design
» Intuitive User Interface (UI)
» Low-fidelity prototyping: Wireframes

LEARNING ACTIVITIES
» Complete a card sorting activity
» Design user flows
» Create a wireframe to express your structures and flows

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ST R U CT U R I N G T H E U I
The next 3 modules focus on designing the User Interface. Consider your hierarchy and
conventions as you begin to build a high-fidelity prototype.

TOPICS
» Expanding in your wireframe with sketching; layouts and visual
hierarchy
» Web conventions (iconography, footers, links); and UI Analysis

LEARNING ACTIVITIES
» Sketch your UI (*optional) » Start building your digital
» Analyse a website prototype

ST Y L I N G T H E U I
Learn about the elements of user interface design, both visual and content, as you work on your
prototype.

TOPICS
» Applying style features to wireframes
» Typography, colour, imagery and iconography
» Content and UX copywriting
» Layouts using grids

LEARNING ACTIVITIES
» Develop a colour palette » Continue to build on your digital
prototype

U I D E S I G N CO NS I D E R AT I O NS
Learn about inclusive and responsive design principles, as well as some of the overriding
considerations UX designers must factor into their work.

TOPICS
» Inclusive & accessible design principles; accessible design framework
» Responsive & persuasive design; good & bad UI design

LEARNING ACTIVITIES
» Continue building your hi-fi digital prototype
» Find and upload examples of good and bad UI design

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P R OTOT Y P E S & U SA B I L I T Y T E ST I N G
Put your prototype to test, collect user feedback and refine your concept based on the
feedback you receive.

TOPICS
» Delivering prototypes
» Preparing for & conducting usability testing

LEARNING ACTIVITIES
» Plan and conduct user testing
» Refine your prototype based on the feedback you receive

CO M P L E T I N G YO U R P R OJ E CT
Bring what you’ve learned throughout the course together, finalise your prototype and build
your project presentation.

» Finalise your prototype

» UX Presentations
» UX Portfolios

LEARNING ACTIVITIES
» Finalise your project and prepare your final project presentation

S U B M I T T I N G YO U R P R OJ E CT
Wrap up your course by presenting your concept to your course expert via a video recording.

» Submit your project presentation deck

» Present your project and receive feedback

If you’d like to network and further your UX UI knowledge and involvement with the
community, feel free to attend meetups in your local area or join an online community,
such as UX Mastery Community or the Interaction Design Association.

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Learning outcomes Portfolio
assessment
By the end of this UX UI Design Elevate
course, you will: Our graduates are recognised by the
industry to possess essential knowledge
• Design quality digital products or and skills in UX and UI. To ensure you
services that align with customer needs achieve the specified outcomes, this
• Conduct research to understand the course includes a course-wide project
market, business needs and the user assessment.
• Develop research-driven user personas
and usage scenarios The assessment is centred around the
development of a portfolio piece. You
• Ideate and optimise design ideas into will be required to “solve a problem” of
design solutions your own selection* using UX UI Design
• Design user interactions for effortless practices. The course will lead you through
navigation the process of defining, designing,
developing, and presenting your approach
• Prepare solutions consistent with
and concept.
design language, style guides, brand
standards, insights and customer You’ll need to submit your portfolio and
feedback present your strategy via videolink to the
• Visualise your design solution with course expert. At the end of the course,
mockups and wireframes you’ll receive structured feedback from
• Develop low- and hi-fi prototypes and your course expert of where you went well,
test them for usability and ways you could improve.
• Showcase your practical UX and UI To prepare for the assessment, you should
Design skills in a personal project complete all the activities and tasks
throughout the course to ensure you are
applying the techniques appropriately.
Who this course is for You can also test your knowledge through
topic quizzes.

Our UX UI Design Elevate course has no *Speak to your course expert to ensure
prerequisites, and is ideal for: your project meets our required criteria
• Anyone looking for a flexible, self-
paced professional development
course in UX and UI design
• Design professionals wishing to
specialise or upskill in UX and UI to
boost career prospects, explore a new
role or land a promotion
• A range of learners seeking to introduce
UX and UI to their professional practice
• Anyone looking for a practical online
course where they can develop a
personal project, in line with industry-
standards

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Course timeframe Support and feedback

You’ll get six months access to the course Our Tribe will support you from enrolment
content from the time of enrolment. As to graduation, helping you achieve your
this course is self paced, you can choose goals every step of the way:
to pace out your learning over the full six
• Your Study Coach: Your go-to for any
months, or finish it in a few weeks - the
general operational or administrative
choice is yours.
questions, plus your personal
Your course will take approximately 60-80 cheerleader and motivator-in-chief!
hours to complete. This includes getting
• Your Course Expert: You’ll get
through the learning materials, completing
personalised feedback from your
the course activities, developing your
course expert at regular checkpoints
personal project and participating in
in your course, as and when you reach
feedback sessions with your course
them. This helps you stay accountable
expert.
and provides scope for improvement.

Next steps
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G E T I N TO U C H
Speak to one of our Course Advisors to
clear up any questions:
[email protected]
1300 098 165

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