⭐ Rated #1 Design Course 2025

Go from zero to
job-ready designer
in 8 weeks.

Mentor teaches you UX research, wireframing, prototyping, and UI polish — through real briefs, honest critique, and a portfolio you'll actually ship.

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30-day money-back guarantee · Lifetime access · No prior design experience needed

Mentor Course

UX & Product Design
Fundamentals

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8 Modules

40+ video lessons

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Hands-on

12 real design briefs

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Outcome

Portfolio-ready in 8 weeks

4,200+ students

4,200+

Students enrolled

4.9 ⭐

Average rating

87%

Land a role within 3 months

8 weeks

From zero to portfolio

Risk — 30-day guarantee

What you'll learn

Every skill you need to land your first design role

No fluff. No theory without practice. Just the skills hiring managers actually look for.

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User research & interviews

Run research sessions, synthesize findings, and turn insights into design decisions.

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Information architecture

Map content and navigation so users always know where they are and where to go.

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Wireframing in Figma

Go from rough sketches to structured low-fi wireframes that communicate your thinking.

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Interactive prototyping

Build clickable prototypes you can test with real users before writing a single line of code.

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Visual UI design principles

Typography, color theory, spacing, and component design — the fundamentals that make UIs feel polished.

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Usability testing

Run moderated tests, spot friction, and iterate — the loop that separates good designers from great ones.

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Design systems & components

Build a reusable component library that scales — the way real product teams work.

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Portfolio case study writing

Tell the story of your process. Know what hiring managers actually want to see.

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Job search & interviews

Portfolio review, whiteboard challenges, and negotiation tactics — land the offer.

Curriculum

8 modules. 40 lessons. One portfolio.

Each module ends with a project brief reviewed by your cohort and the instructor.

Design Thinking & the UX Process

5 lessons · 3h total · Project: map a user journey

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▶What is UX and why it matters for products
▶The double-diamond design process explained
▶Empathize: building genuine user empathy
▶Define: turning observations into problem statements
▶Project: map a complete user journey for a real app

User Research Methods

6 lessons · 4h total · Project: conduct 3 user interviews

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▶Qualitative vs quantitative research — when to use each
▶Writing good interview questions (and terrible ones)
▶Facilitating interviews without leading the witness
▶Affinity mapping and thematic analysis
▶Surveys and analytics: what the numbers can and can't tell you
▶Project: recruit, interview, and synthesize findings for a real product

Information Architecture & Flows

5 lessons · 3.5h total · Project: redesign a navigation

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▶Mental models and how users expect content to be organized
▶Card sorting: open, closed, and hybrid
▶Sitemap creation and tree testing
▶Task flows and user flow diagrams
▶Project: restructure a real app's navigation based on research

Wireframing in Figma

7 lessons · 5h total · Project: wireframe a full mobile app

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▶Figma essentials: frames, auto layout, and components
▶Sketching first: from napkin to Figma
▶Low-fidelity vs mid-fidelity wireframes — what to use when
▶Responsive wireframes for mobile, tablet, and desktop
▶Annotating wireframes for handoff
▶Presenting wireframes and gathering feedback effectively
▶Project: complete wireframe set for a 5-screen mobile app

Visual UI Design Fundamentals

6 lessons · 4.5h total · Project: design a high-fidelity screen set

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▶Typography: hierarchy, pairing, and readability
▶Color theory: palettes, contrast, and accessibility (WCAG)
▶Spacing, grids, and visual rhythm
▶Iconography and illustration: when and how
▶Motion basics: micro-interactions that feel right
▶Project: high-fidelity redesign of a real product screen

Prototyping & Usability Testing

5 lessons · 4h total · Project: test with 5 real users

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▶Interactive prototyping in Figma: interactions and smart animate
▶Planning a usability test: tasks, metrics, and recruiting
▶Facilitating moderated sessions (remote and in-person)
▶Analyzing results and prioritizing issues
▶Project: prototype → test → iterate with documented findings

Design Systems & Handoff

5 lessons · 3.5h total · Project: build a component library

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▶What design systems are and why teams build them
▶Atoms, molecules, organisms: the component model
▶Tokens: color, spacing, typography as variables
▶Developer handoff: Figma specs, redlines, and communication
▶Project: a publish-ready Figma component library

Portfolio & Job Search

5 lessons · 3h total · Project: publish your portfolio case study

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▶Anatomy of a great case study: story, process, outcome
▶Portfolio site options: Notion, Framer, or custom
▶Writing a design resume that passes ATS filters
▶Whiteboard challenge walkthroughs
▶Negotiating your first offer with confidence

Your instructor

Someone who's been in your shoes

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Sarah Chen

Lead Product Designer · Mentor Founder

✓ 10+ years in UX at Figma, Notion, Loom

✓ Led design for products used by 2M+ people

✓ Speaker: Config 2024, UX London, Awwwards

✓ Taught 4,200+ designers since 2021

I switched into UX design after four years in marketing. I remember the overwhelm — free YouTube tutorials, $2,000 bootcamps, courses that were really just recorded slides with no feedback and no community. Nothing was designed to actually get you hired.

After landing at Figma and then building a design team at a Series B startup, I started Mentor because I knew I could do it differently. Every module is built around a project brief — because portfolio pieces are how you get hired, not certificates.

I review every student's final project personally. I will tell you honestly what's working and what isn't — the way a good manager would. My goal is simple: get you into a design role faster than any other path would.

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Student stories

Real results from real career changers

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"I was a project manager with zero design background. After Mentor, I built a 3-case-study portfolio that landed me 6 interviews. I started as a junior UX designer at a fintech company 11 weeks after finishing the course. Sarah's personal review of my capstone project was a turning point."

Marcus Reid

Ex–PM → Junior UX Designer at Clearco

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"I'd tried two other courses before Mentor and bounced off both — they were theoretical and the feedback was generic. Here, every module felt intentional. The usability-testing module alone taught me more than a semester of a design degree. I shipped my portfolio, got 3 offers, and chose the one with the best team."

Ayesha Patel

Graphic designer → Product Designer at Lattice

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"The design systems module was worth the price of the whole course. I went from copying random UI off Dribbble to understanding *why* things look the way they do. I'm now a mid-level designer at a SaaS startup, and I use what I learned in Mentor every single day. The 30-day guarantee gave me the push to just buy it."

Jonas Kuhn

Frontend dev → Mid-level Product Designer at Maze

Pricing

One-time payment. Lifetime access.

No monthly fees. All future updates included. Start whenever you're ready.

Self-paced

$149 $249

One-time — early enroller pricing

✓All 8 modules + 40 lessons
✓12 project briefs with rubrics
✓Figma file starter kits
✓Private community (Discord)
✓Certificate of completion
✓Lifetime access + updates
—1-on-1 portfolio review
—Weekly live Q&A sessions

Enroll — Self-paced

Common questions

Do I need any prior design experience? ⌄

No. Mentor is built for absolute beginners. The only prerequisite is a laptop (Mac or Windows) and a free Figma account. We start from scratch in week one and build steadily. Many students have never opened a design tool before enrolling.

How much time do I need per week? ⌄

Plan for roughly 5–7 hours per week: 2–3 hours of video lessons and 3–4 hours on the project brief. Most students complete the course in 8–10 weeks. Self-paced students have taken up to 6 months — there's no deadline with lifetime access.

What tools will I be using? ⌄

Figma is the primary tool (free plan is sufficient for the entire course). We also cover Maze for usability testing, FigJam for workshops, and Notion for documentation. No paid subscriptions are required to complete the course.

What's the difference between Self-paced and Mentored? ⌄

Both include the full course content. Mentored adds a personal review of your final portfolio by Sarah, weekly live Q&A calls, a cohort of 4 peers for structured feedback exchanges, and a resume/LinkedIn review. If getting hired faster matters more than saving $150, choose Mentored.

When does the next cohort start? ⌄

The next Mentored cohort starts July 14. Cohorts are capped at 20 students so feedback stays personal. Self-paced enrollment is open year-round and you can start the same day you purchase.

How does the money-back guarantee work? ⌄

Complete at least two modules and submit the associated project briefs. If after doing the actual work you feel it's not the right fit, email hello@learnwithmentor.com within 30 days of purchase and we'll refund you in full. We ask for the project submissions so we know you genuinely tried — not to make the process hard.

Will this help me even if I already have some design experience? ⌄

Yes — especially if your experience is in graphic or visual design rather than product design. Many students come from illustration, marketing, or frontend development and find the UX research and systems modules fill the biggest gaps in their portfolios. If you're already a working product designer looking to go senior, our advanced course (coming Q4 2025) will be a better fit.

Go from zero to job-ready designer in 8 weeks.

Every skill you need to land your first design role

8 modules. 40 lessons. One portfolio.

Someone who's been in your shoes

Real results from real career changers

One-time payment. Lifetime access.

Common questions

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Go from zero to
job-ready designer
in 8 weeks.