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UI/UX Design

Research, Figma, prototyping.

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About this course

Learn how real designers ship — interviewing users, sketching flows, building in Figma, and validating quickly.

Many people hear "design" and think of beautiful pictures, fancy colours, or stylish fonts. Like a graphic designer making a wedding invitation or a fashion designer creating a new Ankara style. But in UI/UX, especially the UX part (User Experience), design is something else entirely. It's not about making things pretty; it's about making them *work* for the person using them.

What you'll learn

Course syllabus — 6 lessons

  1. What UX actually is (and isn't)10 min
  2. User interviews that don't waste people's time16 min
  3. Sketch first, Figma second14 min
  4. Figma fundamentals24 min
  5. Testing with five people18 min
  6. Project: redesign onboarding60 min

Your project

Redesigning a Nigerian Fintech Onboarding Flow

A link to your Figma wireframes and a written explanation of your design choices.

Certificates on Skillnaija are earned, not issued for attendance: you submit this project, it is graded against a rubric, and passing issues a certificate anyone can verify.

Frequently asked questions

Is UI/UX Design free?

Yes. UI/UX Design is completely free on Skillnaija. You need a free account to open the lessons, and there is no charge for the course, the project, or the certificate.

How long does UI/UX Design take to complete?

7 weeks · ~5 hrs/week. There are 6 lessons, about 2 hours of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.

Do I need any experience to start UI/UX Design?

No prior design experience needed. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.

What will I learn in UI/UX Design?

You will build practical skills in User research, Figma, Wireframing, Usability testing. Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.

Do I get a certificate for UI/UX Design?

Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project — Redesigning a Nigerian Fintech Onboarding Flow and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.

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