The world needs good designers

‍Begin your journey into the world of product design by mastering the foundational skills that every designer needs.

This program will introduce you to industry-standard tools like Figma, while teaching you the core principles of accessibility and inclusive design. You’ll explore the basics of visual design, including typography, color theory, and layout, and learn how to apply these elements to create user-centered designs. By the end of these courses, you’ll have the skills to develop thoughtful, aesthetically pleasing designs that not only look great but also serve real user needs. This is your starting point for a successful career in product design.

The Bletchley Institute x Flatiron School difference:

• Learn to design digital products with no previous experience
• Gain confidence using industry-standard software
• Be mentored by an experienced product designer
• Small group classes (max 5 students)

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Pre-requisites: No prior experience required. These courses are designed for beginners.

After completing the program, you have the option to continue your journey with Product Design Foundations I: User Experience.

Curriculum 

Industry-approved curriculum to help launch your career as a product designer

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Introduction to Design Techniques  - 3 weeks

This course covers the fundamentals of design, using Figma to build your skills. You'll learn visual design basics, create layouts, add typography and color, and build interactive prototypes. The course concludes with a project where you develop your own design, apply feedback, and use design methodologies and project management frameworks to prepare for a product design career.

What You’ll Learn:

• Compare user research (UR), user experience (UX), and user interface (UI) as elements of the product design skill set
• Implement fundamental designs with industry standard tools like Figma
• Apply product design frameworks to a design project

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Introduction to Responsible Design - 3 weeks

This course teaches you to integrate responsible design methods into your projects, focusing on ethical, inclusive, and accessible solutions. You'll explore product design pillars, common methodologies, and the product life cycle, emphasizing iteration and user-centered design. The course concludes with a project where you'll assess the ethical impacts of a product solution and make recommendations. You'll gain skills to critically examine product choices and contribute responsibly to a design team.

What You’ll Learn:

• Utilize frameworks and approaches for solving design problems while balancing user and business needs
• Implement foundational methodologies and techniques to creating ethical, inclusive, and accessible products
• Apply foundational design principles

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‍Integrating Art and Visual Design  - 3 weeks

This course focuses on visual design for product development, covering principles of visual hierarchy, composition, color, typography, imagery, and layout grids. You'll learn to create balanced, informative designs for web and mobile interfaces. The course concludes with a project where you'll apply your knowledge to develop a user-friendly layout based on user and business goals, incorporating accessible, industry-standard practices.

What You’ll Learn:

• Apply visual principles to improve a design layout
• Integrate accessible and inclusive visual design choices 
• Demonstrate the ability to balance responsible design methodologies with user and business goals in design solutions

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Tuition

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Upfront

$2,700

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Pay as You Go

$3,000

3 monthly payments of $1,000