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    Results for "design theory"

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      Google

      Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Usability, Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Wireframing, Prototyping, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      System Design Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Systems Design, Solution Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Verification And Validation, Software Design Patterns, Maintainability, Systems Analysis, Enterprise Architecture, Scalability, Requirements Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      California Institute of the Arts

      UI / UX Design

      Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Persona (User Experience), Mockups, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, UI/UX Strategy, Adobe XD, User Interface (UI) Design, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Language, HTML and CSS, User Flows, Web Design, Design Elements And Principles, User Research

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Siemens

      Expedite – Skills for Industry: Design and Manufacturing

      Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Product Engineering, Conceptual Design, Project Risk Management, Engineering Management, Product Development, Engineering Design Process, Product Management, Product Design, Manufacturing and Production, Design and Product, Risk Management, Design Software, Engineering, Time Management, Internet Of Things, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Communication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      User Interface Design

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, User Interface (UI), Usability, User Experience, User Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Ideation, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Qualitative Research, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IESE Business School

      Parte 4: Design Thinking en la implementación y cultura

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Culture Transformation, Organizational Change, Innovation, Systems Thinking, Thought Leadership, Overcoming Obstacles, Organizational Leadership, Problem Solving

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX)

      Skills you'll gain: User Centered Design, Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Front-End Web Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Elements And Principles, Web Design, Wireframing, Typography, Web Applications, Mobile Development

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      277 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Cambridge

      User experience design

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Storytelling, Design, User Centered Design, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Public Speaking, Design Research, Usability Testing, Communication Strategies, Empathy, Creativity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      User Experience Design and Testing Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Centered Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Thinking, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Design Software, Wireframing, Software Testing, Information Architecture, Quality Assurance

      Build toward a degree

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Museum of Modern Art

      Fashion as Design

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Aesthetics, Innovation, Design, Art History, Environmental Issue, Research, Sociology, Design Thinking, Creativity, World History

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      User Experience Design and Testing Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: Usability, Design Strategies, Storyboarding

      Build toward a degree

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Design Thinking for Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Innovation, Creativity, Strategic Thinking, Market Opportunities, Human Centered Design, Storytelling, User Research, Business Modeling, Collaboration

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular design theory courses

    • Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design: Google
    • System Design Fundamentals: Pearson
    • UI / UX Design: California Institute of the Arts
    • Expedite – Skills for Industry: Design and Manufacturing: Siemens
    • User Interface Design: University of Minnesota
    • Parte 4: Design Thinking en la implementación y cultura: IESE Business School
    • Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX): IBM
    • User experience design: University of Cambridge
    • User Experience Design and Testing Part 2: Northeastern University
    • Fashion as Design: The Museum of Modern Art

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