EDUCATION

Becoming an Experience Design Maker starts with your skills

We evolve by continuously learning, refining, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE DESIGN MAKER BOOTCAMP

Want to craft easy to use and easy to learn software experiences and products?

This bootcamp experience is for mid-career design professionals who are looking to up skill or build out their skills as an Experience Design Maker

If you, your team, or company are dedicated to crafting impactful and user-friendly software experiences, this is the learning experience for you.

$500.00
One time

CURRICULUM

EASY-TO-USE

MODULE 1

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • Understand the Principles of Usability: Define and explain key principles of usability and user-centered design.

  • Apply Design Thinking: Use design thinking methodologies to ideate and solve user experience challenges.

  • Create User Personas: Develop user personas based on research to inform design decisions.

  • Design Intuitive Interfaces: Apply best practices for creating user-friendly layouts, navigation, and interactions.

  • Prototype and Test: Build low-fidelity prototypes and conduct usability testing to iterate on designs.

  • Evaluate Usability: Use heuristics and user feedback to assess and improve software usability.

CAPSTONE PROJECT
Design and Prototype an Easy-to-Use Software Experience

In this capstone project, you will apply everything you have just learned by designing and prototyping an intuitive, easy-to-use software experience. You will choose a software feature or key workflow from an existing software application and design an experience (solution) that enhances its usability and learnability.

EASY-TO-LEARN

MODULE 2

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • Understand Learnability: Define and explain what makes software easy to learn.

  • Apply Cognitive Psychology Principles: Use principles like mental models and cognitive load to enhance learnability.

  • Design for Onboarding: Create effective onboarding experiences to help users learn software quickly.

  • Simplify Workflows: Identify and reduce complexity in tasks and interfaces.

  • Provide Contextual Help: Design in-app guidance and resources that support learning in real time.

  • Design Adaptive and Personalized Learning Experiences: One-size-fits-all doesn’t work, learn how to meet each user’s unique needs.

CAPSTONE PROJECT
Reimagine an Easy-to-Learn Software Onboarding Experience

In this capstone project, you will analyze and redesign the onboarding experience of an existing application, with a focus on enhancing learnability, reducing cognitive load, and improving user engagement. By conducting usability audits, gathering user feedback, and applying learnability principles, you will create a streamlined, user-friendly onboarding flow that supports different learning styles and adapts to user needs.

FEATURES

HANDS-ON CHALLENGES

At the end of each chapter, we provide you with a hands-on design challenge (project) to apply your newly learned knowledge and skills. You can use these design challenges as portfolio pieces, or bring these to your work / team on the job.

ON-DEMAND 1:1 COACHING

At any point in the bootcamp, you can schedule 1:1 coaching sessions with an Experience Design Maker Coach. You can use these sessions for general feedback and coaching on any parts of the hands-on challenges or capstone projects.

CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION

Once you have completed the program, you will receive a Software Experience Design Maker Certificate of Completion. You can show these off on social media, and bring them on the job for performance reviews and development recognition.

JOIN OUR ALUMNI NETWORK

You will also be invited to join our network of alumni network who are actively engaged to provide 1:1 scheduled coaching to our active learners in the bootcamp.

FAQs

  • The timeline depends on your pace, but typically it can look like this:

    • 10 hours/week, it will take you about 6 months to complete

    • 20 hours/week, it will take you about 3 months to complete

    • 40 hours/week, it will take you just over 1 month to complete

  • This program is self-paced, meaning you can complete at your own speed. So not to worry, you can’t ‘‘fall behind’ as you set the pace for your learning.

  • We recommend that you have some experience with user experience and/or graphic design in a leisure or professional setting. In addition, we strongly recommend that you have previous experience using tools like Figma or Adobe Creative Suite.

  • You will need a laptop, internet access and specific software like Figma, Miro or similar.

  • The program has 15 chapters total, and each chapter includes 3 lessons and 1 hands-on project that you submit for evaluation. Each lesson includes engaging learning content, best practices, real world examples, resources and knowledge checks. The program also has 2 capstone projects that you need to complete, that brings together all of the knowledge and skills you have been building along the way.

  • For each hands-on project we give you a detailed evaluation rubric that the Experience Design Maker coaches use to evaluate your work and provide feedback on.

  • The bootcamp is designed to equip you with real-world skills and portfolio projects. But job readiness also depends on your effort in networking, interviewing and applying.

    In addition, we also offer scheduled 1:1 coaching sessions so you can bring forward real on the job projects / challenges in coaching sessions (if you pay and schedule those).

  • Yes! You should look into our 1:1 scheduled coaching sessions - one of our Experience Design Maker coaches would be thrilled to meet with you.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS

Coming Soon!

LEARNING experience design maker

Bootcamp

  • The Learning Experience Design Maker Bootcamp is an intensive, hands-on course designed for professionals who want to create effective, engaging, and measurable learning experiences.

    Whether you're developing a simple job aid or an immersive VR training, this bootcamp equips you with the tools to assess learning needs, define measurable objectives (using Bloom’s Taxonomy and Kirkpatrick’s Model), design impactful curricula, select the right modalities and delivery channels, and measure success for continuous improvement.

    Through real-world exercises and expert guidance, participants will leave with a practical, scalable approach to learning experience design—ready to apply across industries and technologies.

  • By the end of this program you will be able to:

    • Assess learning needs and align training initiatives with business and learner goals.

    • Develop measurable learning objectives using Bloom’s Taxonomy and plan for Kirkpatrick’s Model of Evaluation to track learning impact.

    • Design structured and engaging curricula that support learning retention and real-world application.

    • Select the right learning modality—from traditional formats (PDFs, job aids, classroom training) to cutting-edge solutions (eLearning, VR/AR, AI-powered experiences).

    • Determine effective delivery channels based on audience needs, accessibility, and technology constraints.

    • Measure learning effectiveness and apply continuous improvement strategies to optimize learning experiences over time.

Coming April 2026

Learning Experience Design Maker

Curriculum Design Masterclass

  • This is an advanced course designed for instructional designers and learning experience designers seeking to master competency-based curriculum design.

    Using the DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) approach, you will learn to conduct job task analyses, define competency frameworks, and structure curriculum roadmaps that align with organizational goals and learner needs.

    This course goes beyond traditional curriculum planning by emphasizing competency mapping, proficiency levels, and skill progression, ensuring that learning experiences drive measurable performance outcomes.

    You will also explore methodology selection (blended, live, self-directed) and delivery modalities to create scalable, high-impact learning solutions. In addition, the course includes a strong focus on measurement, evaluation, and continuous improvement to ensure that the curriculum design remains relevant, adaptable, and results-driven.

  • By the end of this program, you will be able to:

    • Conduct a DACUM job task analysis to identify key competencies and skills.

    • Develop competency frameworks that define proficiency levels and skill progression.

    • Design structured curriculum roadmaps that align with organizational and learner needs.

    • Select appropriate learning methodologies (blended, live, self-directed) based on competency requirements.

    • Leverage diverse delivery modalities to enhance learner engagement.

    • Implement robust measurement and evaluation strategies to assess learning effectiveness and skill acquisition.

    • Apply continuous improvement methodologies to refine and optimize curriculum over time.

Coming May 2026

Software Experience Design Maker

Manager & Leadership Masterclass

  • Successful software experience design goes beyond creating intuitive interfaces—it requires effective collaboration, clear communication, and measurable impact.

    This course equips designers at all levels—including individual contributors, design leaders, and people managers—with the skills to solicit meaningful feedback, present recommendations persuasively, and assess the success of their design decisions.

    Participants will also learn how to navigate the triad model—working alongside product managers and engineers—whether as an individual contributor, a leader driving strategic design decisions, or a people manager fostering team collaboration, to build better digital experiences.

  • By the end of this program, you will be able to:

    • Solicit and apply constructive feedback on software experience design deliverables.

    • Measure and communicate the impact of design decisions in software products.

    • Present design recommendations with clarity and influence to cross-functional stakeholders.

    • Effectively collaborate within a triad model (designer, product manager, engineer) to drive product success.

    • Navigate their role in a triad model, whether as an individual contributor, a strategic design leader, or a people manager.

Coming June 2026

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