Google UX Design Professional Certificate Coursera

Overview

With professional training designed by Google, get on the fast-track to a competitively paid job. There are currently 99,000 U.S. job openings in UX design with a median entry-level salary of $92,000.

User experience (UX) designers focus on the interaction that users have with products, like websites, apps, and physical objects. They make those everyday interactions useful, enjoyable, and accessible.

Key facts:

You will create designs on paper and in digital design tools like Figma and Adobe XD. By the end of the certificate program, you will have a professional UX portfolio that includes three end-to-end projects, so that you’re ready to apply for jobs. Upon completion, you can directly apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including Deloitte, Target, Verizon, and of course, Google. . Google UX Design Professional Certificate is offered by Coursera in partnership with Google.

What you'll learn

• Follow the design process: empathize with users, define pain points, ideate solutions, create wireframes and prototypes, test and iterate on designs
• Understand the basics of UX research, like planning research studies, conducting interviews and usability studies, and synthesizing research results
• Apply foundational UX concepts, like user-centered design, accessibility, and equity-focused design
• Create a professional UX portfolio, including end-to-end projects, so that you're ready to apply for jobs