Become a UX designer in 24 weeks. With AI in every step.
A live course in the full UX process, from research to handoff. You’ll design screens by hand in Figma, use AI tools to go faster at every stage, and learn to judge what they give you. Run a real capstone project and earn your certification in front of judges.
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- 4 Nov 2026Starts
- 12 live sessionsEvery other Wednesday
- 1:30–5:00 pmManila time, on Zoom
- 20 placesSo everyone gets feedback
Our learners and clients come from
“Sometimes we’re in a bubble. You know your stuff, but looking at the data, you’re missing some points.”
“My classmates came from different backgrounds and it really helped a lot to see different perspectives. I’d recommend this to everyone, not just IT professionals: entrepreneurs, and teachers too.”
Most courses teach the tools. This one teaches the judgement.
You learn the full UX process the way it is practised now. Every stage pairs the manual method with the AI version, so you learn to judge AI output, not just accept it.
Real work, not a practice brief
One capstone on a problem from your own network, with 18 weeks to research, design, test and iterate it properly. You leave with a case study you can defend in an interview.
AI built in
Research, synthesis, design and testing each pair the manual method with the AI version.
Room to do it
12 live sessions every other Wednesday, with the week between for interviews, testing and group work.
Craft, not just output
A full session on spacing, hierarchy, colour and auto layout, so your screens look like a designer made them.
Tools you’ll use at work
Figma, Figma Make, Google Stitch, Claude and ChatGPT. Paid access included where the free tier is not enough.
Feedback on your work
Async feedback from Phil on Discord between sessions, plus three 1:1 mentor check-ins on your capstone.
AI can help you produce the work. It cannot explain or defend it for you.
No design background needed.
You need a laptop, 4 to 5 hours a week outside sessions, and a willingness to talk to real users.
Career changers
Moving into UX from another field and need a portfolio and a credential.
Junior designers
Already designing and want a structured process and a certificate to back it.
Product and marketing
Need to run research and design work yourself, without waiting on a design team.
Teams
Groups inside organisations that want a shared way of working.
24 weeks, built around one real project.
A live session every other Wednesday. The week between is for doing the work: interviews, testing and meeting your project team. From session 4, everything goes into your capstone.
- 4 Nov: Session 11Nov
- 11 Nov: Off-week
- 18 Nov: Session 22
- 25 Nov: Off-week
- 2 Dec: Session 33Dec
- 9 Dec: Off-week
- 16 Dec: Session 44
- 23 Dec: Holiday break
- 30 Dec: Holiday break · 1:1 mentor check-in
- 6 Jan: Session 55Jan
- 13 Jan: Off-week
- 20 Jan: Session 66
- 27 Jan: Off-week
- 3 Feb: Session 77Feb
- 10 Feb: Off-week · 1:1 mentor check-in
- 17 Feb: Session 88
- 24 Feb: Off-week
- 3 Mar: Session 99Mar
- 10 Mar: Off-week
- 17 Mar: Session 1010
- 24 Mar: Off-week · 1:1 mentor check-in
- 31 Mar: Session 1111
- 7 Apr: Off-weekApr
- 14 Apr: Session 1212
- 21 Apr: Off-week
- 28 Apr: Assessment day★
- Live session
- Off-week: homework and group work
- Holiday break
- Capstone project
- 1:1 mentor check-in
- Assessment day
Pre-work
The Figma Basics video course, plus setting up Claude or ChatGPT, Figma Make and Stitch. We send it the moment your seat is confirmed.
Learn and build
12 live sessions on Zoom, group work in the off-weeks, async feedback on Discord, and your capstone from session 4.
Defend and graduate
Present your capstone to guest judges, take a live practical, and graduate as a Certified UX Associate.
Session by session.
Each session teaches the method, shows where AI helps (and where it makes things up), then sends you off to apply it to your own project.
Pre-work: Figma Basics video course and tool setup, before 4 November.
Research
014 NovUX foundations and research planning
- In the session
- What UX is and is not. Problem framing, research questions, choosing methods, writing a research plan.
- AI in practice
- Draft and critique a research plan; where AI helps and where it makes things up.
- The week after
- Write your research plan and discussion guide.
0218 NovInterviewing and field research
- In the session
- Discussion guides, recruiting, interviewing real people, observation. Practice interviews in class.
- AI in practice
- AI-generated guides vs. your own; transcription and first-pass tagging.
- The week after
- Run 3 user interviews on a set brief, then transcribe and tag them.
032 DecSynthesis
- In the session
- Affinity mapping, insights, personas and jobs to be done, journey maps.
- AI in practice
- AI synthesis checked against raw data.
- The week after
- Synthesise your interviews into insights and a persona.
Define and design
0416 DecProblem framing and ideation
- In the session
- “How might we”, competitive teardowns, ideation methods, choosing what to build. Capstone kick-off: pick a real problem from your own network.
- AI in practice
- AI-assisted competitor analysis and idea generation, then edit by hand.
- The week after
- Holiday break (17 Dec to 5 Jan): recruit and interview your own users. 1:1 mentor check-in.
056 JanFlows, structure and wireframes
- In the session
- User flows, information architecture, wireframing in Figma. Capstone research due.
- AI in practice
- Flow generation and critique.
- The week after
- Capstone flows and wireframes. Generate alternatives, pick one and justify it.
0620 JanVisual design fundamentals
- In the session
- Spacing, type hierarchy, colour, layout, components and auto layout in Figma.
- AI in practice
- Critiquing AI-generated screens against the fundamentals.
- The week after
- Apply the fundamentals to your capstone screens.
073 FebAI-assisted UI design
- In the session
- From wireframe to high fidelity with Figma Make and Google Stitch, then refine and systematise in Figma.
- AI in practice
- Prompt to screens; generate variants, pick one and justify it.
- The week after
- Capstone high-fidelity screens. 1:1 mentor check-in.
0817 FebPrototyping and interaction design
- In the session
- Clickable prototypes, states, micro-interactions, a small design system for your capstone.
- AI in practice
- AI for copy, states and edge cases.
- The week after
- Build your capstone clickable prototype.
Test and ship
093 MarUsability testing
- In the session
- Planning a test, writing tasks, facilitating, capturing findings. Practice sessions in class.
- AI in practice
- AI-persona pre-tests before you spend real users’ time.
- The week after
- Pre-test with AI personas, then test your prototype with 3 to 5 real users.
1017 MarAnalysing and iterating
- In the session
- Prioritising findings, iterating the design, deciding what to fix and what to leave. Capstone test round due.
- AI in practice
- AI-assisted findings analysis and report drafting.
- The week after
- Iterate from findings and write a findings report. 1:1 mentor check-in.
1131 MarCommunicating and shipping
- In the session
- Presenting to stakeholders, writing the case study, working with developers, handoff.
- AI in practice
- Draft your case study, then make it sound like you.
- The week after
- Write your case study and presentation.
1214 AprPortfolio and professional practice
- In the session
- Portfolio review, the job market, professional identity. Assessment prep and dry-run presentations.
- AI in practice
- AI in a working designer’s week: what to use it for and what not to.
- The week after
- Final capstone polish and rehearsal.
★28 AprAssessment day and graduation
- On the day
- Capstone presentation and Q&A defence with guest judges, a live practical, then graduation.
Run a real UX project, end to end.
Research
Plan a study, write a discussion guide, interview real people, and use AI to transcribe and tag without losing the raw data.
Synthesis
Turn interviews into insights, personas and “how might we” statements, and check AI synthesis against what people said.
Design
Go from flows and wireframes to high-fidelity screens with Figma Make and Stitch, then refine by hand in Figma.
Testing
Plan and facilitate a usability test, pre-test with AI personas, and turn findings into changes.
Communicating
Present to stakeholders, write a case study, and work with developers.
The tools
The ones you’ll use at work. Paid access included where the free tier is not enough.
- Figma
- Figma Make
- Google Stitch
- Claude
- ChatGPT
- Zoom
- Discord
How you’re assessed. No written exam.
Your capstone is judged on the work and a 15-minute presentation with Q&A where you defend your decisions. The live practical: critique an AI-generated design and run a usability test task.
From people who’ve done it.
“It is also important for me to learn more about my audiences and their needs … as not everyone in the firm is tech savvy.”
Sharmaene SarmientoE-Learning Specialist, B&M Global Services (Baker McKenzie)“I thought I knew the basics of UX already, it was only a glimpse. What to ask, how to ask good versus bad questions: I applied it immediately.”
Shi MagoraProduct Owner, Customer App, Insular Life“It was memorable and engaging because of the real-life topics and hands-on exercises. I’m excited to explore the world of human-centered design now that I am UX certified.”
Cyrel LabradorMarketing, Meralco“I came to an understanding that users are really important, and I can push for the involvement of real users aside from getting the requirements only from stakeholders.”
ClaireDeveloper, Orange & Bronze“I really like the real-world examples of the different concepts. This allowed me to fully understand and imagine the concepts beyond textbook information.”
Abigail PichelMarketing, Trend MicroPractitioners, not lecturers.
Live sessions are led by Phil Smithson. Mentors from On-Off Group, who do UX research and design for clients every day, guide your capstone.
Phil SmithsonLead instructor, live sessions
Rachel TorresMentor, strategy
Angela GarongMentor, design
Jannah SandicoMentor, strategy
Marc PalarcaMentor, design
One price. Everything included.
Individual seat
50% off the regular rate. After 23 October the price returns to ₱65,000.
- 12 live sessions, recordings and slides
- Three 1:1 mentor check-ins and async feedback on Discord
- Figma Basics video course, prompt library and templates
- Paid tool access where the free tier is not enough
- Certified UX Associate credential, LinkedIn-ready
- 3 × 2-hour group coaching sessions after the course
Choose full payment or a monthly plan at checkout. Places capped at 20.
Private cohort
Up to 12 seats. Extra seats ₱35,000 each.
- Your own schedule
- Your own products and customers as the project material
- A shared UX process your team keeps after the course
Do I need a design background?
No. You need a laptop, 4 to 5 hours a week outside sessions, and a willingness to talk to real users. Past cohorts mixed marketers, developers, product owners, teachers and e-learning designers, and the mix is part of what makes it work.
How much time does it take?
A 3.5-hour live session every other Wednesday, 1:30 to 5:00 pm Manila time, plus 4 to 5 hours a week of project work. The off-weeks are for interviews, testing and meeting your project team.
What if I miss a session?
Every session is recorded, and you get the slides. Catch up in your own time and bring questions to Discord, where Phil gives async feedback between sessions.
Which tools will I use, and do I have to pay for them?
Figma, Figma Make, Google Stitch, Claude and ChatGPT. Paid tool access is included where the free tier is not enough. You also get the Figma Basics video course as pre-work.
How am I assessed?
No written exam. 70% is your capstone, judged on the work and a 15-minute presentation with Q&A where you defend your decisions. 30% is a live practical: critique an AI-generated design and run a usability test task.
What do I get at the end?
The Certified UX Associate credential as a digital, LinkedIn-ready certificate, a capstone case study for your portfolio, and 3 group coaching sessions (2 hours each) for portfolio and job-hunting support.
Can I pay in instalments?
Yes. At the early-bird price you can pay ₱32,500 up front, or 3 payments of ₱11,000, 6 of ₱5,700, or 12 of ₱2,750. Choose the plan at checkout.
Can my company send a team?
Yes. Buy 3 seats and get the 4th free, or book a private cohort for up to 12 people built around your own products and customers.
What is your refund policy?
See the refund policy. If you are unsure whether the course fits, ask us first.
The next cohort starts 4 November.
Places are capped at 20 so everyone gets feedback on their work. Reserve yours and we’ll send the enrolment link and Figma Basics pre-work straight away.
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