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Overview
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Week 1-2: UI Fundamentals and Introduction to Figma
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Understanding UI/UX Distinctions
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Importance and Evolution of UI/UX
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UI Elements and Principles
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Getting Started with Figma
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Week 3-4: Figma Mastery and UI Design Basics
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Responsive & Adaptive Design
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Hands-on Figma Practice
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Typography
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Iconography
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Visual Hierarchy and Color Theory in UI Design
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Setting up variables
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Prototyping in Figma
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Week 5-6: UI Guidelines
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WCAG Guidelines
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Usability Guidelines (Honeycomb Model)
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Heuristic Guidelines
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Setting up Style Guidelines and Design System
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Components Library and Understanding their Mechanism.
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Week 7-8: UX Core Concepts, Product Critic and Case Study
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Design Process & Core UX Concepts (Design, Mapping)
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Product Critic Framework
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User Research Techniques (Primary, Secondary)
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Information Architecture and User Flow
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Basics of creating visual appealing case study
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Case Study -1: Problem Identification (App eg. KukuFM, Astrotalk, IRCTC)
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Week 9-10: Advanced UI Techniques and Figma Features
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Collaborative Design in Figma
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Visual design principles and theories
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Advanced Plugin Integrations
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Lottiefiles Animation in Figma
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Case Study -2: Idea Validation (Products eg. OneCard, PolicyBazzar)
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Week 11-12: Whiteboarding Challenge and Behavioral Psychology
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Interactive Whiteboarding Session (Fig Jam, Miro)
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Emotional Design Principles
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Collaborative Problem-Solving
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Behavior Psychology (Persuasiveness, Motivation, Cognitive Load)
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Week 13-14: Evaluative Research Techniques & Design KPIs
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Usability testing methods (moderated, unmoderated, remote)
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A/B testing and Multivariate Testing
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Card Sorting and Tree Testing
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Data interpretation, and Benchmarking
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First-Click Testing & Preference Testing
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Week 15-16: Data Analysis and Insights
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Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis
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Ecosystem Mapping in UX
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User Journey Mapping
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Creating Storyboards
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Case Study -3: Rapidly Building MVP (Conceptual Ideas)
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Week 17-18: Building Design Systems and Component Libraries
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Creating Design Systems (Web, Mobile and Smartwatch)
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Tokenization
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Atomic Design Principles
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Documenting Patterns & Libraries
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Week 19-20: UX Metrics and Inclusive Design
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Data-Driven Design Decisions
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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for UX
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Implementing Accessibility Standards (WCAG)
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Designing for Users with Disabilities
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Inclusive Design Principles
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Case Study -4: Publishing Mini Design System (Figma)
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Week 21-22: Cultivating Product Thinking Mindset
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Aligning Design with Business Goals
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Product Metrics and Analytics
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Product Sense in UI/UX
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Product Teardown
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Week 23-24: Product Sense and Understanding Product Metrics
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Product Critic Rounds (Miro)
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Communicating Design Intent through Stories
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Creative Ideation Methods (Balsmiq, InVision)
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Collaborative Problem-Solving
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Behavioral Psychology (Emotion, Persuasiveness, Motivation, Cognitive Load)
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Case Study -5: Integrated Smartwatch App (Eg. Boat, Noise)
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Week 25-26: Principles of Gamification, User Nudge and Friction
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Applying Game Mechanics in Design
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Gamification in UX Design Project
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User nudges in influencing behavior
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Understanding the psychology of nudges
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Types of nudges and their applications
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Week 27-28: Customer Engagement and User Retention
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Building loyalty programs through gamification
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Using nudges to increase customer engagement and retention
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Integrating gamification and nudges into customer journey maps
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Measuring the impact of gamification and nudges on customer behavio
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Analyzing successful gamification and nudge campaigns
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Identifying key learnings and takeaways
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Case Study -6: Gamified UX (Eg. Increase Engagement & CX retention)
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Week 29-30: Dashboard Information Architecture and Layout
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Core concepts of dashboards: purpose, types, and key components
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Identifying target audience and their information needs
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Data storytelling and visualization techniques
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Information hierarchy and organization
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Week 31-32: Building with No-code and AI Tools
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Understanding the no-code and popular no-code tools (Wix, Webflow, Zapie etc.)
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Building a Basic Website or Landing Page
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Creating Interactive Elements & Data Management and Automation
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Deploying and Scaling Your No-Code Project
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Case Study - 7: SaaS Analytics Dashboard (Eg. Ecom Dashboard)
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No-code Project: Deploying Live Website (Portfolio Website)
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Week 33-34: Dev Handoff and Motion for Case Study
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Documenting Design for Dev
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Preparing Handoffs
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Export Figma Motion Assets
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Animating Mockups for case study
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Week 35-36: Freelancing Fundamentals and Personal Brand
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Building a strong online presence (portfolio, social media)
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Creating compelling proposals and pitch deck
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Client Acquisition and Communication
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Networking and building professional relationships
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Determining your service rates and packages
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Creating a sustainable pricing model
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Case Study - 8: Root Cause Analysis & Teardown (Eg. Impacting Users)
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Portfolio, Assignments & Job Search Strategies
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Creating a Strong Design Portfolio & Resume
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Storytelling Through Design
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Networking and Building Relationships
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Mock Interview Preparation and Techniques
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Solving the Design Assignments and Challenges
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Setting up profile on job portals
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Seeking referrals from Industry designers
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