Designing seamless, inclusive, and intuitive user experiences is essential to engage and retain audiences across platforms. Whether you're starting a career in UX design or expanding your digital design expertise, this course equips you with the theory and practical skills needed to create compelling digital experiences.
On-Campus Course
Introductory
Laptop Is Required
Certificate of Completion
2 Days
19th May, 2026 - 20th May, 2026
Foundation of UX design, including UX Honeycomb, Elements of UX and Interaction design principles.
Identify the key features of a good UX design.
Common user research methods, including how to prepare interview questions and conduct user interviews.
Creating user personas and conducting thematic analysis to understand user needs.
How to create user journey maps and use information architecture to create user-friendly platforms.
How to create clear lo-fi wireframes that effectively communicate concepts.
Usability testing and interactive design to refine the user experience.
Develop a key understanding of UX design principles and their real-world applications.
Master the principles of user-friendly digital design to enhance usability.
Build confidence in user research and applying insights to improve designs.
Gain hands-on experience in wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.
Learn to solve complex design challenges through informed, creative decisions.
Expand your digital skills by acquiring industry-relevant UX skills and methodologies.
Develop the ability to assess user experience design critically and its impact on user experience.
Beginners looking to enter the field of UX design.
Digital designers looking to enhance their UX expertise.
Marketing, advertising and web development professionals who want to understand the impact of digital design on user experience.
Professionals looking to expand their knowledge of usability, interaction design and user research.
Dr. Pinar Yelmi brings significant international design experience to PACE, joining the University of Leeds in 2022. She teaches in the fully online MA Digital Design and Communication program, focusing on design thinking. With over a decade of collaboration with cultural institutions worldwide, Dr. Yelmi's expertise includes industrial product design and visual communication, particularly in interactive and participatory design experiences. Her courses integrate current digital and interactive design trends, encouraging creativity and innovation through hands-on projects and interactive workshops. Dr. Yelmi holds a bachelor's degree in industrial design from Middle East Technical University (Ankara, Türkiye), a master's degree in visual communication design from Politecnico di Milano (Milano, Italy), and a PhD in Design, Technology, and Society from Koç University (Istanbul, Türkiye). Before joining Leeds, she taught at Işık University (Istanbul, Türkiye) and managed undergraduate and graduate programmes.
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