User Experience (UX) Portfolio

A comprehensive and eye-catching portfolio, as well as the ability to speak about your work and knowledge of UX, will help you stand out among the growing field of UX professionals when competing for industry jobs. In this capstone certificate course, User Experience (UX) Portfolio, you’ll prepare for a career in user experience by refining your online portfolio, resume, and other work that demonstrates your UX skills and knowledge. You will also develop your branding statement and learn about career research and interviewing best practices. You will conduct an informational interview with UX professionals obtaining feedback on your portfolio and receiving real-world career advice.
 
What You Will Learn:

• How to apply in-depth feedback to the portfolio you’ve been developing throughout the User Experience (UX) program.            
• How to design and develop a professional online portfolio.
• The art of producing a personal branding statement, logo and business card design.
• Job research and complete job summary analysis.
• The art of crafting an original resume.
• How to recognize the various roles in UX design, identify stakeholders, and job requirements.
• The opportunity to complete an informational interview with a UX professional.
• How to refine portfolio content and create unique layout and messaging to connect with employers. 

Prerequisite: This course is restricted to students who have completed the User Experience (UX) Design Certificate application and have been successfully accepted in the program, paid the certificate fee, and completed all required courses and electives.

Note: Students will need a portfolio platform such as Wix, SquareSpace or other web hosting options, prototyping software, Adobe Creative Cloud subscription 3-month (minimum) premium subscription to LinkedIn Learning.

Contact: For more information about this course, please email the academic department at unex-digital@ucsd.edu

Course Number: ART-40641
Credit: 4.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: User Experience (UX) Design

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9/24/2024 - 12/7/2024

$795

Online

Closed

• SECTION ID:

  184283

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
  You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Sandsmark, Donna, Combines a background in engineering, programming, and design to create a learning environment that covers all aspects of web design

  Donna Sandsmark teaches Web Design I: Principles & Techniques ,   User Experience Design II and User Experience (UX) Portfolio  for the User Experience (UX) Design certificate program. In addition, Donna teaches Visual Communications: Digital Illustration , Portfolio Development for the Graphic & Web Design Program , and the Graphic & Web Design Workshop for the Graphic & Web Design certificate program, along with the Front End Web Development Portfolio for the Front End Development certificate program.  Donna combines a background in engineering, programming and design to create a learning environment that covers all aspects of web design. A lead instructor in the Web Design and Interactive Media program at The Art Instit...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  Prerequisite required.
  No refunds after: 9/27/2024.
  1st no meeting date: 11/28/2024.
  

• NOTE:

  This is an Online Asynchronous course. All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates. You will have access to your course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed, if you enroll on or after the published start date. To login to your course, go to your MyExtension account, select My Courses, select this course and then click the link that appears under Online Provider.

• DATE & LOCATION:

  9/24/2024 - 12/7/2024
  extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.