Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs

This course is part of Google UX Design Professional Certificate

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

5,032 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

Flexible schedule

1 week at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

99%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

Apply each step of the UX design thinking framework (empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test) to create a project focused on social good.
Build wireframes, mockups, and low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes for a dedicated mobile app and a responsive website.
Prepare to successfully interview for an entry-level UX design job.
Gain a competitive edge by learning AI skills from Google experts

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There are 3 modules in this course

Design a User Experience for Social Good and Prepare for Jobs is the seventh course in a program that will equip you with the skills you need to become an entry-level UX designer. In this course, you will design a dedicated mobile app and a responsive website focused on social good. You will showcase all that you’ve learned during the certificate program to complete the design process from beginning to end: empathizing with users, defining their pain points, coming up with ideas for design solutions, creating wireframes and prototypes, and testing designs to get feedback. By the end of this course, you will have a new cross-platform design project to include in your professional UX portfolio.

This course will also prepare you to land your first job as a UX designer. And, you’ll polish the professional UX portfolio you’ve been building throughout the program so that it’s ready for job applications. 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 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 process (empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test) to create designs focused on social good. - Identify the differences between dedicated mobile apps and responsive web apps. - Understand progressive enhancement and graceful degradation approaches for designing across devices. - Build wireframes, mockups, and low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes. - Add a new design project to your professional UX portfolio. - Create your portfolio of design work for job applications. - Join and participate in online UX communities. - Determine if freelance design work is a good career fit for you. - Learn AI skills from Google experts to help complete UX design tasks. This course is suitable for beginner-level UX designers who have completed the previous six courses of the Google UX Design Certificate.

You've reached the final course of the Google UX Design Certificate — congratulations! You will design a dedicated mobile app and a responsive website focused on social good that showcases everything you've learned in the program. To get started, you'll learn about designing across devices by exploring progressive enhancement and graceful degradation approaches and the 4Cs. With all of this new knowledge, you’ll begin your portfolio project. You’ll start with the empathize phase, where you’ll create personas, user stories, and user journey maps. Then, you’ll move on to the define phase, where you’ll identify the user need your project will focus on and build a problem statement. Finally, you’ll make your way into the ideate phase, where you’ll conduct a competitive audit and come up with ideas for your dedicated mobile app design through sketching.

What's included

7 videos6 readings3 assignments1 plugin

7 videos Total 28 minutes

Introduction to Course 7: Design a User Experience for Social Good and Prepare for Jobs 3 minutes
Case study: Nest Hub Max 5 minutes
Paolo - My journey to UX 4 minutes
Welcome to module 1 2 minutes
Design for progressive enhancement and graceful degradation 5 minutes
Google's focus on the user 4 minutes
Design across devices with the 4 Cs 5 minutes

6 readings Total 34 minutes

Welcome to Course 7 8 minutes
Helpful resources and tips 4 minutes
Design for social good 8 minutes
Design for mobile first 8 minutes
Learn more about designing across devices 4 minutes
Glossary terms from course 7, module 1 2 minutes

3 assignments Total 74 minutes

Test your knowledge on mobile-first design principles 10 minutes
Test your knowledge on designing across devices 4 minutes
Module 1 Challenge 60 minutes

1 plugin Total 30 minutes

Design for social good 30 minutes

As the digital world continues to expand, companies recognize that designing good user experiences is a necessity, which is why UX design is a high-growth and in-demand job field. The key to landing one of those UX design jobs is a strong portfolio and online presence. In this part of the course, you'll start to create a portfolio to showcase your upcoming work. You'll also learn about the importance of having a personal brand and building an online presence.

What's included

15 videos10 readings5 assignments

15 videos Total 62 minutes

Introduction to the interview process 4 minutes
Juan - Interview tips from a UX designer 3 minutes
Kartik - Interview tips from an entry-level designer 3 minutes
Present a portfolio during interviews 3 minutes
Understand whiteboard interviews 8 minutes
Jay - Interview tips from a hiring manager 3 minutes
Get involved in UX design communities 5 minutes
Overcome impostor syndrome 4 minutes
Catherine - Conquer impostor syndrome 4 minutes
Use writing best practices in a portfolio 5 minutes
Introduction to freelancing 3 minutes
Jennifer - My journey as a freelance UX designer 4 minutes
Create a business plan 5 minutes
Find clients as a freelance UX designer 4 minutes
Landing the first client 4 minutes

10 readings Total 64 minutes

Overview of the UX design interview process 8 minutes
Prepare for interviews 8 minutes
Learn more about portfolio presentations 4 minutes
Give a portfolio presentation 4 minutes
Learn more about whiteboard interviews 8 minutes
Create or update a Behance profile 4 minutes
Learn more about overcoming impostor syndrome 4 minutes
Learn more about business plans 8 minutes
Learn more about finding clients as a freelance UX designer 8 minutes
Review templates for proposals 8 minutes

5 assignments Total 92 minutes

Test your knowledge on panel and whiteboard interviews 6 minutes
Test your knowledge on creating a business plan 6 minutes
Test your knowledge on working as a freelancer 10 minutes
Self-Reflection: Potential clients for your freelance design work 10 minutes
Module 2 Challenge 60 minutes

In the final part of the Google UX Design Certificate, you’ll prepare to find a job as a new UX designer. You’ll start by making final adjustments to your portfolio to ensure it’s ready to share in job applications. Next, you’ll examine the UX design interview process and develop strategies to succeed in various types of interview: pre-interview research, an elevator pitch, a phone screen, a portfolio presentation, a whiteboard exercise, a take home design exercise, and more. Finally, you’ll explore the world of freelancing by creating a business plan and learning how to land your first client.

What's included

18 videos17 readings4 assignments1 plugin

18 videos Total 108 minutes

Paolo: Driving impact with AI in the workplace 3 minutes
Boost your UX design skills with AI 7 minutes
Generate personas with help from AI 4 minutes
Use AI to help with design iteration 3 minutes
Improve stakeholder communication with AI 4 minutes
Simplify complex frameworks using AI 3 minutes
Use AI to help write your portfolio copy 3 minutes
Keep your projects organized with NotebookLM 4 minutes
Introducing Google AI Essentials 1 minute
Introduction to website builders 5 minutes
Introduction to best practices for UX design portfolios 6 minutes
Capstone video guide for building new portfolio projects - Part 1 25 minutes
Capstone video guide for building new portfolio projects - Part 2 30 minutes
Prepare a UX portfolio for job applications 3 minutes
Congratulations on completing Course 7: Design a User Experience for Social Good and Prepare for Jobs 2 minutes
Congratulations on completing the Google UX Design Certificate! 1 minute
Exploring professional opportunities 1 minute
Recap of the certificate program 3 minutes

17 readings Total 110 minutes

Introduction to AI for UX design 8 minutes
Use generative AI to work smarter and faster 8 minutes
Key takeaways for AI in UX design 8 minutes
Take the next step with Google AI Essentials 8 minutes
Explore website builders for your portfolio 10 minutes
Plan your portfolio website 10 minutes
Start your online portfolio 10 minutes
Conclusion to the portfolio project guide 4 minutes
Publish case studies to a portfolio website 4 minutes
Tailor a portfolio for types of jobs 8 minutes
Learn more about UX specializations 4 minutes
Finalize your UX portfolio for job applications 4 minutes
Course 7 glossary 2 minutes
UXD certificate glossary 2 minutes
Showcase your work 8 minutes
Claim your Google UX Design Certificate badge 8 minutes
Resources for Google UX Design Certificate graduates 4 minutes

4 assignments Total 169 minutes

Activity: Use AI to create a user journey map 45 minutes
Test your knowledge on UX portfolios 4 minutes
Activity: Finish your UX portfolio 60 minutes
Module 3 Challenge 60 minutes

1 plugin Total 10 minutes

End of certificate survey 10 minutes

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Reviewed on Jan 1, 2023

I would recommend this course for everyone who want to learn about UX. Because it really explain well from scratch. I also learn on how to use professional software like Figma and Adobe Xd.

Reviewed on Jul 7, 2022

You're not going to be able to get a job right out of the program, it's not as good as a college education, but it's great, affordable, and a wonderful start. I would absolutely take it again.

Reviewed on Dec 21, 2022

Me gusto mucho la documentación del curso, y sus videos con los profesores pero me parecio una terrible experiencia el tema de los examenes obligatorios, y el tiempo que dan entre examen perdido.

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