Interaction Design Foundation
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Interaction Design Foundation’s UX bootcamps are part-time, fully online programs with a focus on job-readiness. Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF) is an independent initiative with a mission to make design education affordable and accessible. Every bootcamp is designed to help students develop practical skills and a portfolio through Capstone project work.
IxDF bootcamps are mentor-led. Mentors in the Interaction Design Foundation bootcamps are experienced UX design professionals with 5-15 years of experience. Beginner-level bootcamps in UX Fundamentals, User Research and Design Thinking include a dedicated mentor as well as live classes with an instructor and group critiques with peers. The UX Portfolio and Career bootcamp includes a dedicated mentor, peer reviews and consultations with design recruiters.
Students are also given a one-year Interaction Design Foundation membership, which includes Interaction Design Foundation courses, which are available to those who wish to supplement or expand on their knowledge from bootcamp.
All bootcamps include a verifiable certificate of completion. Students who complete at least 3 beginner-level bootcamps are also eligible for an IxDF UX Certification with a Job Guarantee.
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Valentyna ShlonchakProduct Designer • Graduate • UX Portfolio and Career Bootcamp • OnlineJan 28, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceIDF has a brilliant approach to teach UX design! Highly recommend!
I have had a very positive experience as an IxDF student.
Mentor: I was delighted with the option to choose a mentor that matched my aspirations and career goals. Anina Lambrechts, as my mentor, really inspired me and helped build confidence as a UX professional. We had weekly calls for the duration of the course, portfolio review, and job preparation interview.
Course structure: Tailored to student's needs. One can choose from st...I have had a very positive experience as an IxDF student.
Mentor: I was delighted with the option to choose a mentor that matched my aspirations and career goals. Anina Lambrechts, as my mentor, really inspired me and helped build confidence as a UX professional. We had weekly calls for the duration of the course, portfolio review, and job preparation interview.
Course structure: Tailored to student's needs. One can choose from structured projects or may work on a personal real-life UX project.
Student Perks: A lot of curated resources to learn from as well as discounts for relevant programs and tools, together with a special offer for website hosting and domain name.
On the course completion, the student gets an industry-recognized Certificate!
Call with a Recruiter: And a special thank you to Brian Young from the creative recruitment firm Creative Circle for support and valuable feedback on the portfolio, interview preparation, and really anything that relates to getting into that 'magic door of your dream role"!
And, another special thank you to Alec & Student Support IDF Bootcamp Team, that helped me to navigate the course with ease, efficiently replied to all queries, and made sure that I get the best experience possible!
Thank you, IDF Team. You are wonderful and making such a positive difference!- AmberStudent • UX Portfolio and Career Bootcamp • OnlineJan 28, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
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This bootcamp was great. I learned a ton and loved having a mentor. The instructors and participants are from all over the world so I got a very broad view of how UX is used around the world. I also got a detailed view from each course. I learned so much and am able to apply it to my current job. The cost is so affordable as well. - Andrea GualterosUI/UX Designer / Graphic Designer • Graduate • OnlineJan 27, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
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The Bootcamp experience at IxDF was excellent, and I had a great mentor that helps me a lot in the process of the project. Also, all material that they supply was handy. - Allison MattiUX Designer • OnlineJan 27, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
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This curriculum is robust and gives you a real "choose your own adventure" feel. You are paired with a mentor, that you get to meet with regularly, work on real projects, and at the same time, have dozens of courses at one time to choose from to really cater to your needs and interests. I have graduated, but am still able to use the platform to learn and earn certificates in the areas that I am interested in. - Seth DarnallMulti-Media Designer • Student • UX Portfolio and Career Bootcamp • OnlineJan 27, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Come Prepared and Choose your mentor wisely
I used Interaction Design Foundation's UX Bootcamp to help get me the portfolio needed to land a good design job. It is an accelerated course that skips a curriculum in favor of one-on-one time with a mentor. I would not recommend going into the program with no UX knowledge or experience. I had taken a few IDF UX courses before hand and watched countless YouTube videos in order to get me to a point that I felt comfortable jumping head first into UX Design. Be diligent in choosing your me...I used Interaction Design Foundation's UX Bootcamp to help get me the portfolio needed to land a good design job. It is an accelerated course that skips a curriculum in favor of one-on-one time with a mentor. I would not recommend going into the program with no UX knowledge or experience. I had taken a few IDF UX courses before hand and watched countless YouTube videos in order to get me to a point that I felt comfortable jumping head first into UX Design. Be diligent in choosing your mentor. Research them, look at their portfolios. it is imperative to find a mentor that will challenge you. You can have IDF send you as many options as you like until you find the right match. If you come to the bootcamp prepared, have an understanding of Design Theory, choose the right mentor, and put in the hard work, your experience will be great. My UX portfolio did help me land a job and I am very grateful for the experience. - Andy CStudent • UX Portfolio and Career Bootcamp • OnlineJan 26, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Outstanding Bootcamp!!
Firstly, hats off to the amazing team at IDF for putting together such an outstanding programme. I've done my fair share of courses over the last year and I can honestly say that none of them come close to what I got out of this course. The mentorship aspect of this bootcamp was by far the highlight, and I could not have asked for a better mentor. He went above and beyond, offering incredible insights, feedback and collaboration. I can’t spe...Firstly, hats off to the amazing team at IDF for putting together such an outstanding programme. I've done my fair share of courses over the last year and I can honestly say that none of them come close to what I got out of this course. The mentorship aspect of this bootcamp was by far the highlight, and I could not have asked for a better mentor. He went above and beyond, offering incredible insights, feedback and collaboration. I can’t speak to how well this course will teach you the fundamentals of UX, as I came in with some previous experience, but if you’re looking for some industry guidance and some help getting your portfolio ready then I think you will get so much out of these 8 weeks! - Mo MansourUI / UX Designer • Graduate • UX Portfolio and Career Bootcamp • OnlineJan 26, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
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Highly recommend the Bootcamp, and the IDF courses in general. The mentorship was amazing, very helpful and resourceful, although I suggest getting yourself familiarized about some basic foundational concepts before starting to get you ahead and make it easier to focus on your Bootcamp projects. The guiding materials and briefs provided are very useful as well. - ZijunUX Portfolio and Career Bootcamp • OnlineJan 25, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
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I had a great time learning about UX/UI design at Interaction Design Foundation.
I got a fantastic tutor who helped me enhancing my sense of design as well as offered me generous mentoring on my UX/UI knowledge and portfolio.
I also love the diverse range of courses. They even have AR/VR design!
The stuff member is very responsive and helpful about my questions as well.
Above all, I would suggest this program! - KellyAssociate UX Designer • Student • UX Portfolio and Career Bootcamp • OnlineJan 25, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
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Just 6 months ago, I did not have an idea that UX Design even existed and now it is what keeps me going in my career and even in my personal life. Once I was ready to learn and pursue this field, I collected as much "free" resources online. However, it was difficult to structure my learnings and there were just too many information out there that I thought might even confuse and slow me down from getting to my goal which is to establish my career as a UX Designer. I found bootcamps to be...Just 6 months ago, I did not have an idea that UX Design even existed and now it is what keeps me going in my career and even in my personal life. Once I was ready to learn and pursue this field, I collected as much "free" resources online. However, it was difficult to structure my learnings and there were just too many information out there that I thought might even confuse and slow me down from getting to my goal which is to establish my career as a UX Designer. I found bootcamps to be kickstarter. Among all bootcamps I compared online, I liked that IDF had its own very interactive community plus very helpful course materials. I'm glad I did not have big of a budget to spend for a bootcamp otherwise I would have spent more than 5x of the price I paid for something similar or even of less long term value! I guess one thing that can be improved is the management of the mentor's load of mentees. I just felt like that sometimes I needed more feedback than I was getting because my mentor was in a hurry for the next sessions. Other than that, he really helped me in so many ways including boosting my confidence and be able to share my work with others. 3 months later, I got hired by a fintech company using the same portfolio I created from the Bootcamp. I am still on my membership, enjoying the perks of learning with other new and existing UX Designers around the world. Cheers IDF, well done. - Paige W.Student • UX Portfolio and Career Bootcamp • OnlineJan 25, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Great Bootcamp at IDF!
My instructor Anthony was very patient with my work style and provided great feedback to push me outside my comfort zone to produce the best portfolio pieces I could. I would strongly recommend this experience to anyone who is looking to grow within the design field. - JacquelineChavez • UX Portfolio and Career Bootcamp • OnlineJan 24, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
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I Really recommend the UX Bootcamp and the IDF.
first, IDF gives good material that makes easier to understand all the process for UX and UI framework, I had worked in projects before, I had issues to present my work, lack of strategy to undertake them. Thank this UX Bootcamp now I can undertake a project with confidence, This UX Bootcamp allows you to choose between improve your current portfolio or make new projects from scratch. In my case, I chose both, and I got feedback from Jul...I Really recommend the UX Bootcamp and the IDF.
first, IDF gives good material that makes easier to understand all the process for UX and UI framework, I had worked in projects before, I had issues to present my work, lack of strategy to undertake them. Thank this UX Bootcamp now I can undertake a project with confidence, This UX Bootcamp allows you to choose between improve your current portfolio or make new projects from scratch. In my case, I chose both, and I got feedback from Julia DeBari my coach who really analyzed my Portfolio and she gave me key feedback that helped me to raise the bar. It was a lot of work, like facing my own process. It is worth taking this UX Bootcamp, my Current online portfolio is really working. I did several interviews in the last months of 2020 and finally, In January, get a new job that really likes me. - Anna SUX/UI Design Intern • Graduate • UX Portfolio and Career Bootcamp • OnlineJan 24, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
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The boot camp provided me with a very knowledgeable, communicable, and fun mentor UX Senior consultant Julie who helped me understand UX design from research to designing in Figma. Her expertise helped me grow from basically 0 to knowing enough to get my foot in the door in the UX field. She helped me grow daily and responded to my emails with inquiries promptly, which helped me move and educate myself quickly. The mentor is incredible and I thank her for helping me learn so much in a tw...The boot camp provided me with a very knowledgeable, communicable, and fun mentor UX Senior consultant Julie who helped me understand UX design from research to designing in Figma. Her expertise helped me grow from basically 0 to knowing enough to get my foot in the door in the UX field. She helped me grow daily and responded to my emails with inquiries promptly, which helped me move and educate myself quickly. The mentor is incredible and I thank her for helping me learn so much in a two month span. The only thing I could ask for improvement is better help with job navigation- Julie helped with as much as she could from her side but I think IDF could improve in hosting either resume review workshops, or guidance with applying- because that was the most difficult issue I faced after graduating. I’m currently working as a UX/UI intern and am hoping to grow into a position in a few months time, I just need more hands on experience working. Otherwise, I would definetely recommend IDF for the incredibly knowledgeable professionals in the UX field that you can undeniably learn ALOT.
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