Build Dynamic User Interfaces (UI) for Websites

Build Dynamic User Interfaces (UI) for Websites is the sixth course in a program that will equip you with the skills you need to apply to entry-level jobs in user experience (UX) design. In this course, you will plan a design for a website, create wireframes and prototypes, and test your designs to get feedback. Additionally, you will learn about engaging in design critique sessions and how to give and receive feedback. By the end of this course, you will have a new design project to include in your professional UX portfolio. In addition, you’ll learn how to search for entry-level UX design jobs, create a resume that highlights your skills and accomplishments, and build your professional portfolio website.

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.

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

• Apply each step of the UX design thinking framework (empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test) to create a responsive website.
• Plan information architecture and create sitemaps for website designs.
• Apply common layouts for web pages.
• Plan and conduct a usability study to gather feedback about designs.
• Iterate on designs based on research insights.
• Work with design systems.
• Add a new design project to your professional UX portfolio.
• [Optional] Create or update a UX-focused resume.
• [Optional] Learn how to search for and apply to introductory-level jobs in the field of UX.

This course is suitable for beginner-level UX designers who have completed the previous five courses of the Google UX Design Certificate. Alternatively, learners need to have a strong foundational understanding of the design process; experience creating wireframes, mockups, and prototypes; and the ability to conduct usability studies. No previous experience with Figma is required.