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Design digital products people love to use.

Learn user research, wireframing, visual design and prototyping in Figma, with AI built into your design process, and finish with a portfolio ready for hiring managers.

Who this program is for

Career changers

From teaching, customer service, marketing, retail or administration who want a creative, user-focused role in technology.

Creatives moving into digital

Graphic designers, illustrators and content creators who want to design apps and websites, not just visuals.

Tech-adjacent professionals

Developers, business analysts, testers and product people who want to understand users and design better products.

What you will learn

  • Apply design thinking to understand problems before jumping to solutions.

  • Plan and run user research: interviews, surveys and competitor reviews.

  • Turn research into personas, user journeys and information architecture.

  • Sketch and wireframe solutions to UX problems.

  • Create polished interfaces using colour, typography, layout and accessibility principles.

  • Design efficiently in Figma, use AI tools to speed up the work, and build reusable design systems.

  • Build interactive prototypes and test them with real users.

  • Present design decisions, hand off work to developers and build a professional portfolio.

What you will build

Fellows finish with five portfolio pieces they can show employers.

Project 01

Interview users about a real problem and turn findings into personas and a journey map.

Skills shown

  • User research
  • Personas
  • Journey mapping

Skills you'll learn

  • Design thinking
  • User research
  • Personas and journey mapping
  • Information architecture
  • Wireframing
  • Visual design
  • Typography and colour
  • Accessibility
  • Design systems
  • Responsive design
  • Prototyping
  • Usability testing
  • Product thinking
  • Design presentation
  • Figma
  • FigJam
  • Miro
  • AI design assistants
  • Maze

Program outline

  • 10

    courses

  • 5

    projects

  • 12

    months

  1. 01

    Digital & Design Foundations

    How digital products are made, design thinking and core visual principles.

  2. 02

    Understanding Users & Structuring Experiences

    User research, personas, journey maps and information architecture.

  3. 03

    Wireframing & UX Problem Solving

    Sketching, user flows and wireframes that solve real user problems.

  4. 04

    UI & Visual Design

    Colour, typography, layout, iconography and accessibility.

  5. 05

    Figma Mastery & Designing with AI

    Figma from basics to advanced features, and AI tools that speed up design work.

  6. 06

    Design Systems & Responsive Design

    Components, styles and layouts that adapt to every screen size.

  7. 07

    Prototyping & Interaction

    Clickable prototypes, transitions and micro-interactions.

  8. 08

    Usability Testing & Product Thinking

    Plan and run usability tests, and connect design choices to product goals.

  9. 09

    Design Communication, Presentation & Developer Handoff

    Present design decisions to stakeholders and prepare files for developers.

  10. 10

    Capstone, Portfolio & Professional Practice

    Build the capstone case study, polish your portfolio and prepare for the job market.

Certification pathway

UX design has no single industry exam that employers expect. Hiring managers judge designers mainly on their portfolio, so the program is built around five portfolio projects and a capstone case study.

  • FairChild Institute

    FairChild Certificate of Completion, UI/UX Design

    Earned through

    • Completing all 10 courses and the capstone

  • Your own

    Professional portfolio with five case studies

    Earned through

    • Projects 01 to 05

Fellows who later want an external credential can pursue options such as the Nielsen Norman Group UX Certification. It requires NN/g's own courses and exams, at extra cost.

Prerequisites and requirements

  • Prior experience

    None. No design or technical background is needed.

  • Language

    Good written and spoken English.

  • Equipment

    A laptop or desktop computer and a reliable internet connection. A phone or tablet alone is not enough for the tools used. Figma's free plan is enough to start.

How learning works at FairChild

  • Fully online and self-paced

    Study from anywhere, on your own schedule, through the FairChild learning portal.

  • Learn by doing

    Every course ends with practical work, and the projects build a portfolio employers can review.

  • Choose your pace

    Finish in 6 months on the accelerated track or spread the work over 12 months.

  • Join the fellows community

    Connect with other FairChild fellows working through the same courses.

  • Add mentorship and career support

    Pair the program with Guided Mentorship & Career Development, or join through the FairChild Fellowship, for interview preparation and career coaching.

Career outcomes

Graduates are prepared to apply for roles such as:

  • UX Designer

  • UI Designer

  • Product Designer (junior)

  • UX Researcher (junior)

  • Interaction Designer

  • Web Designer

Only The Best Brains Teach at FairChild Institute

Our mentors aren't just teachers. They're practitioners solving real problems with data every day.

CRM Platform & Projects

Oluwaseyi Allison

I work in CRM every day. I teach project delivery from the field, not the textbook.

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

Malik Pelumi Bello

Data and BI are my world. I teach you to make numbers tell a story.

Business analysis

Baba Nureni-Yusuf

BA is where I made my name. I teach the craft and the interview game.

Agile and Scrum Mastery

Babajide Onabajo

Agile is how I run teams. I teach Scrum without the jargon.

Salesforce Service Cloud with Projects

Debo Fafore

I build on Service Cloud. I teach solutions that survive go-live.

Salesforce Essentials

Samson Bavo

Salesforce got me in the door. I teach the essentials that still do.

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Sophie Mokah

I live in Sales Cloud. I teach setups that help teams sell.

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

Qahhar Okenla

BI is my thing. I teach dashboards people actually open.

Salesforce Experience Cloud

Ogenna Odebatu

Experience Cloud is my space. I teach portals built for real users.

Triple Play Course B - Salesforce Flow Automation Implementations

Niloy Debnath

Flow is what I do. I teach automations that work on day one.

Triple Play Course A - 8+ Salesforce Project Implementation

Oladipo Ojo

8+ projects in. I teach Salesforce how it's done on the job.

Triple Play Course C - Salesforce Admin Platforms Implementations

Olanrewaju Badiru (Ola B)

Admin platforms are my lane. I teach configs built for production.

CRM Platform & Projects

Oluwaseyi Allison

I work in CRM every day. I teach project delivery from the field, not the textbook.

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

Malik Pelumi Bello

Data and BI are my world. I teach you to make numbers tell a story.

Business analysis

Baba Nureni-Yusuf

BA is where I made my name. I teach the craft and the interview game.

Agile and Scrum Mastery

Babajide Onabajo

Agile is how I run teams. I teach Scrum without the jargon.

Salesforce Service Cloud with Projects

Debo Fafore

I build on Service Cloud. I teach solutions that survive go-live.

Salesforce Essentials

Samson Bavo

Salesforce got me in the door. I teach the essentials that still do.

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Sophie Mokah

I live in Sales Cloud. I teach setups that help teams sell.

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

Qahhar Okenla

BI is my thing. I teach dashboards people actually open.

Salesforce Experience Cloud

Ogenna Odebatu

Experience Cloud is my space. I teach portals built for real users.

Triple Play Course B - Salesforce Flow Automation Implementations

Niloy Debnath

Flow is what I do. I teach automations that work on day one.

Triple Play Course A - 8+ Salesforce Project Implementation

Oladipo Ojo

8+ projects in. I teach Salesforce how it's done on the job.

Triple Play Course C - Salesforce Admin Platforms Implementations

Olanrewaju Badiru (Ola B)

Admin platforms are my lane. I teach configs built for production.

CRM Platform & Projects

Oluwaseyi Allison

I work in CRM every day. I teach project delivery from the field, not the textbook.

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

Malik Pelumi Bello

Data and BI are my world. I teach you to make numbers tell a story.

Business analysis

Baba Nureni-Yusuf

BA is where I made my name. I teach the craft and the interview game.

Agile and Scrum Mastery

Babajide Onabajo

Agile is how I run teams. I teach Scrum without the jargon.

Salesforce Service Cloud with Projects

Debo Fafore

I build on Service Cloud. I teach solutions that survive go-live.

Salesforce Essentials

Samson Bavo

Salesforce got me in the door. I teach the essentials that still do.

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Sophie Mokah

I live in Sales Cloud. I teach setups that help teams sell.

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

Qahhar Okenla

BI is my thing. I teach dashboards people actually open.

Salesforce Experience Cloud

Ogenna Odebatu

Experience Cloud is my space. I teach portals built for real users.

Triple Play Course B - Salesforce Flow Automation Implementations

Niloy Debnath

Flow is what I do. I teach automations that work on day one.

Triple Play Course A - 8+ Salesforce Project Implementation

Oladipo Ojo

8+ projects in. I teach Salesforce how it's done on the job.

Triple Play Course C - Salesforce Admin Platforms Implementations

Olanrewaju Badiru (Ola B)

Admin platforms are my lane. I teach configs built for production.

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