Introduction to UI
(User Interface) Design Sydney

An Introduction to designing user interfaces for digital products and services

Friday 25 July 2025 9:30am - 4:30pm

Sydney: Hub Hyde Park, Level 3, 223 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst

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Learn how to design a user interface (UI) by learning how people understand and make decisions when using screen-based interfaces, and how to respond to this when making your own design decisions. In this course you put everything you learn into practice by creating your own interface design in professional design software (Figma).

Course Description

This practical course focuses on designing user interfaces for screens. We cover common behaviour patterns when people are trying to understand a user interface presented on a screen, and how this affects their decision making. We look at how to design for different form factors and input modes, and cover the basics of information architecture, screen layout, responsive design, using design libraries, and selecting UI components. We also go over how to use screen design software, and throughout the day you will put everything you learn into practice by designing your own user interface using professional design software (Figma). Please note that this is a design course, not a coding course.

The course covers:

  • How user interface design fits into human-centred design and user experience design
  • Human behaviour and decision making for screens
  • How to design for varying device/screen formats and input methods
  • Using UI design libraries
  • Selecting UI components
  • Graphic design considerations for UI design
  • How to ensure your designs are accessible and usable
  • Useful interaction design principles
  • Basic information architecture principles for UI design
  • An introduction to UI design software
  • Documenting UI design
  • A basic introduction to how user interfaces are implemented
  • Emerging trends in user interface design

On the Day:

  • Learn the principles and theory behind modern UI design
  • Learn the basics of using professional design software
  • Create your own user interface design in professional design software (Figma)

Course Outcomes

On completion of the course you will:

1

Receive a certificate of completion that can be shared on CVs and social media

2

Have enough knowledge of UI design software to start designing an interface

3

Have an understanding of how people understand and make decisions when using screen-based interfaces

4

Understand the basic principles of good interaction design

5

Be able to design a solid accessible and usable screen-based interface

6

Understand the basics of how user interfaces are implemented

7

Be able to document a UI design

8

Be able to use a modern design system and know the basics of using modern design software (Figma)

Who is it for?

All are welcome and no prior knowledge is required to do this course. However, the course is particularly useful for:

Non-UI designers and design graduates

Traditional designers who want to add UI design to their skill set or learn how to work better with their UI colleagues.

UX Designers

UX designers who want to expand into UI design or better understand UI considerations when doing digital design projects.

Strategists and analysts

Senior practitioners who want more insight into UI considerations when doing digital design projects.

Developers

Developers who want to build their UI design skills or learn how to work better with their UX and UI colleagues.

Product owners and project managers

Product owners and project managers who want a better understanding of UI design in order to collaborate with and manage their UI colleagues better or to get better outcomes for their digital products and projects.

What do you need to bring?

You will need a laptop computer with a web browser installed on it. Tablets are not recommended for this course.

Pricing

Early Bird (Before June 30 2025)

$550

Standard

$600

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Facilitator

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Matt has over 20 years experience as a user experience designer in England, New Zealand, and Australia. He is trained as a design coach through the Better By Design Programme and has been running successful human centred and user experience design courses for over 10 years. He started DO UX to continue the mission of the design initiative ‘UX Gym’ which he co-founded with Lulu Pachuau. That mission is to lift the design capabilities of Australia and New Zealand by making expert quality human-centred design training as accessible possible.

Contact Matt:
matt@doux.au

Learn more about Matt here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-gould-aba563b/

Friday 25 July 2025 9:30am - 4:30pm

Sydney: Hub Hyde Park, Level 3, 223 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst

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