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Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design is the first of a series of seven courses that will equip you with the skills needed to apply to entry-level jobs in user experience design. UX designers focus on the interactions that people have with products like websites, mobile apps, and physical objects. UX designers make those everyday interactions usable, enjoyable, and accessible. The role of an entry-level UX designer might include empathizing with users, defining their pain points, coming up with ideas for design solutions, creating wireframes, prototypes, and mockups, and testing designs to get feedback. Current UX designers and researchers at Google will serve as your instructors, and you will complete hands-on activities that simulate real-world UX design scenarios. Learners who complete the seven courses in this certificate program should be equipped to apply for entry-level jobs as UX designers. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Define the field of UX and explain why it’s important for consumers and businesses. - Understand foundational concepts in UX design, such as user-centered design, the design thinking framework, accessibility, and equity-focused design. - Identify the factors that contribute to great user experience design. - Review common job responsibilities of entry-level UX designers and teams that they work with. - Explore job opportunities and career paths within the field of user experience. - Explain why design sprints are an important and useful part of a UX designer’s work. - Describe common UX research methods. - Identify and account for biases in UX research....

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May 13, 2021

This course introduced me to the world of UX Design. It has also encouraged me to go deeper in this field and explore more. Thank you, Google, Coursera, Commonwealth, and the Government of Bangladesh.

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Jun 28, 2022

I really liked the course. Lots of good information broken down. It reminded me how much I had forgotten! I would recommend it to anyone in the field or who is interested in learning more about it.

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By Abigail E

Jul 7, 2024

Me parece bastante completo, estudio una licenciatura relacionada al diseño, por lo que algunos términos se me hicieron familiares, sin embargo, la mayoría de los temas eran completamente desconocidos para mí y aún así pude comprender fácilmente cada término utilizado, hay algunos elementos que no están traducidos pero no es nada que Google traductor no resuelva, además, me permite practicar el inglés y profundizar en términos técnicos del UX design.

By Tri M T

Nov 4, 2023

I'd enjoyed the course very much. The content was well organized and presented in a fashion that was digestible and easy to retain. Some of the material was not new to me but it was interesting to learn about current industry best practices and tools. I particularly enjoyed learning about the different journeys Google employees took to get to Google, especially the gentleman who came from poverty in Central America with no/limited formal education.

By Tapasmita D

Jan 30, 2025

Completing the Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design course was a great introduction to UX principles. It covered essential topics like user research, wireframing, and usability testing in a clear and accessible way. The practical assignments helped me apply the concepts immediately. Overall, it’s an excellent starting point for anyone new to UX design, and I feel much more confident in my understanding of the field after finishing the course.

By Allison Q

Jan 12, 2025

I really enjoyed learning about the foundations of UX Design, they teach you all! I'm literally a newbie in tech, I didn't have good digital literacy. Therefore, starting with this course was the best, this course helped me adapt easily, and explained all the basics of UX. If you want to start learning and you know absolutely nothing, or you only know very very little, I recommend this course, it expands the bases of what user experience design is!

By Ioanna F

Dec 4, 2022

Excellent experience the course series 1. With a lot of anxiety at the beginning about how it will all work, which was eventually overcome by finding the very well structured format and series of courses. The contribution of Google employees who present their lessons and personal experiences is very important. Their reason is clear and understandable. I am excited to watch them. Well done. Keep up the good work you are doing. You offer great help.

By Hrushikesh J

Jul 18, 2023

This course has helped me a lot.

Explanation used in this course is simple and effective.

I recommend This course to all of you.

I got to learn many new design concepts, frameworks and methods.

I got to know about UI/UX roles and responsibilities.

This course has reference to great websites, articles, books and portfolios also.

I have learnt a lot from this course and want to thank all my mentors, Google and Coursera for providing such awesome content.

By Matthew T

Jul 11, 2023

I'm very grateful for this program! I learned a lot not only about User Experience (UX) but about myself and what changes I have to make to be a better designer and person for humanity. I recommend this program to every person in any field because the lessons teach about problem solving and how to have a wider perspective on how people experience things. Thank you to everyone who helped create this program and to all the teachers in every lesson!

By Ani A

Jul 4, 2023

I have enjoyed the first weeks of this course and learned a lot from the materials and the interactions. The most interesting thing to learn for me was the different perspectives on the topic and how they relate to real-world scenarios. The most difficult thing to learn was how to apply the concepts to my own context and practice. I found the assignments challenging but rewarding. I look forward to learning more and exchanging ideas with you all.

By Bhakti C

Mar 15, 2023

Before starting this course, I was nervous about entering into UX design field as it was totally new to me and also it was a switch from my previous field, but I wanted to pursue it nonetheless as it is a fast-emerging field and has a bright future. This course is designed so well that it gives you in-depth knowledge and clarity about foundation of UX design. After completing this course, I am confident that I can begin my career in this field.

By Ahjarhe W

Jun 13, 2021

Course was easy to follow through and the quizzes definitely made the difference for me. Although I would like for some of the other assignments to actually be graded or with a mentor's feedback I do appreciate this course for allowing the Imposter I once felt like I was give genuine credit to myself and understand what my fears were and how to face them. Grateful for this course and Google for making it affordable! See you in the Design realm.

By Mahnoor S

Nov 10, 2024

I recently completed the Foundation of UX Design course on Coursera, and I absolutely loved it! The course's flexibility allowed me to learn during my free hours, which made it easy to balance with my schedule. The tutors were exceptional, providing clear guidance and support throughout the course. Their insights and expertise truly enhanced my learning experience. I highly recommend this course for anyone looking to get started in UX design!"

By Jean-Paul A

Feb 6, 2022

This course has given me a solid foundation for understanding UX Design. I appreciate the inclusion of the topics that included networking, branding, and online presence to improve prospects for work. It would be easier to just focus on raw skills using different software, but taking the time to put yourself out there is just as important and in some ways can be more difficult. The push from this course was exactly what I needed. Thank You!

By NISHANT G

Jun 24, 2021

Awsome course I have learn lot of things about UX Design This course help me to understand whats is UX Design and Why it is required. It helps you know more the terms and definations in UX Field and how a UX Designer do to create a product for users. I have learned lots of definations in UX but I can't understant how I can use some of terms but I know I have understant these terms prpoerly in upcoming courses . Thankyou Google and instructors

By Anya P

Mar 1, 2023

Loved the course! It provided so much information and left me with a solid understanding of what UX design is :-)

I don’t think there was a lot that was difficult to learn, since this was a foundational course, but there was a lot that was interesting! I was especially excited to learn about UX research and I sent that Harvard implicit bias test to all of my friends as well. Overall a great experience and I’m excited to continue the journey!

By Agbo S

Aug 25, 2022

I didn't think I could enjoy a course as much as I enjoyed this one to be honest. I had my doubts at first but the moment I decided to open my mind, it became an amazing experience. I looked forward to learning more but I also knew when to take a break because it could mean I forget very important information. My favorite part of this course was learning about Bias being more aware of it, to be open-minded if I want to be a better designer.

By Megan K

May 2, 2021

This first month course in the UX design series through Google has been very encouraging in my journey to becoming a UX designer. I believe that they have an insightful and welcoming approach to building a solid UX design foundation, and I am very happy to have chosen this series of courses for reaching my goals. I feel confident in moving forward to the second month, and confident in knowing that this career choice is a perfect fit for me.

By Toshiro T N

Aug 29, 2024

The course is well structured, it contemplates from the beginning the possibilities that the specialty can offer, from how to get a good user experience, be equitable, the life cycle of projects and the professional journey. I liked it very much mainly because of the systematic and simple approach in each of the modules developed in this course, in addition to the description of the different branches in which a developer can specialize.

By Judith M

Jan 10, 2023

I have ADHD and have to concentrate twice as hard in order to learn, information is hard for me to absorb. I found learning this course through this program relatively easy, though I do have a suggestion. During the videos, it would be a great addition if there were subtitles at the bottom of the screen. Often, I can follow and allow more to sink in while I'm listening to what the person is saying as well as reading what they are saying.

By Niklas F

Jul 1, 2022

A very good foundation of UX Design. Didn't go too much into detail, but I expect the following courses to have much more depth on the methods and structures that I learned in this course. One critique point is that the quizzes are multi-select. That makes it very easy to absolve and the learning is less effective. But I can understand that it's more practical than someone actually controlling everything. So this won't affect my rating.

By Falohun L A

Oct 2, 2022

was a great way to kickstart my basic knowledge in User Experience, learnt everytiing about the Users, how they come first always, how to prioritize them and meet their needs and solve their problems also. Learnt about roles of entry level designers in industries and in the world at large. This is a great opportunity from google to the world and most especially to potential students all over the world who need this. Thank you Google!

By IDEAS N

Oct 18, 2021

Me gustó muchísimo. Siento que la información es de primera mano y de buena calidad, y de verdad que me motiva a seguir aprendiendo y a expandir mi universo de posibilidades. Desde pequeña supe que podía hacer cosas grandes e internacionales, después, con el pasar de la vida y la adultés un poco perdí el interés o el eje. Pero ahora me siento nuevamente en camino y de verdad creo que encontré finalmente mi lugar en el mundo. ¡Gracias!

By Shubham

Aug 13, 2023

Absolutely delightful and amazing experience going through the course material. Kudos to all the instructors at Google and Coursera team for putting together such an amazing and informative course. Thank you so so much! Super glad to have come across this and having learnt so many powerful insights about the field of User Experience Design, just in the Course 1 itself.

Do not hesitate, Go ahead and find out for yourself!

Good luck :D

By R C

Sep 10, 2022

Presents the fundamental concepts of UX design. This includes what a UX designer does, what is expected of them, how they fit into a team, the kinds of research that are utilized in UX design, and the principles required to produce user experiences that are equitable.

While you are not required to build anything for this first course, it does address the background knowledge needed to comprehend what UX is and how to design for users.

By Samar K

May 27, 2022

User Experience Design” is often used interchangeably with terms such as “User Interface Design” and “Usability”. However, while usabilityOpens in a new tab and user interface (UI) designOpens in a new tab are important aspects of UX design, they are subsets of it – UX design covers a vast array of other areas, too. A UX designer is concerned with the entire process of acquiring and integrating a product, including aspects of branding, design, usability and function.