CPD Accredited UX UI Design Professional Certificate

✓ Contemporary Theories & Standards in Interaction and Web Design

Explore current thinking and recognised standards that shape modern web and interaction design.

✓ Principles of Design for Graphical User Interfaces

Apply core visual design principles to create clear, functional, and engaging interfaces.

✓ Introduction to User Experience Design

Understand the foundations of UX and how to design with the user’s needs and goals at the centre.

✓ Introduction to Usability Principles

Learn the key principles that determine how easy and intuitive a product is to use.

✓ Identify Target Audience Types & Their Requirements

Research and define who your users are and what they need from a digital product.

✓ Designing for Access & Compatibility

Build designs that work across devices, browsers, and accessibility standards.

✓ Basic Principles of Vector Images

Understand how vector images work and what they are used for in design.

✓ Creating & Saving Vector Images

Draw and edit shapes, colours, and strokes to produce professional vector artwork.

✓ Working with Layers, Type, Gradients, Brushes & Effects

Use the full range of vector tools to add depth, style, and complexity to your designs.

✓ Arranging Objects, Grouping Items & Working with Artboards

Organise and align design elements using layers, guides, rulers, and artboard layouts.

✓ Editing & Combining Shapes and Paths

Manipulate and merge vector paths to build more complex and precise design elements.

✓ Introduction to the Pen Tool

Master one of the most powerful and versatile tools in vector design.

✓ Importing & Exporting Assets

Bring external resources into your work and export files in the formats required for web and print.

✓ Adding Interactivity to Projects

Bring designs to life by adding interactive elements that respond to user actions.

✓ Designing a Link Structure

Plan and build clear navigation pathways that guide users through a digital product.

✓ Designing for Ideal Usability

Apply usability principles to create products that are intuitive, efficient, and satisfying to use.

✓ Best Practices in UI Design

Learn the established standards and techniques that define high-quality interface design.

✓ Basic Principles of Irish/European Copyright Law

Understand how to assess or assert the copyright status of a media asset in a design context.

✓ Sourcing Public Domain Assets Online

Find and use freely available images, icons, and media legally within your projects.

✓ Editing Media & Optimising for Web Publication

Prepare and optimise images and media files for fast-loading, high-quality web performance.

✓ Embedding Media Assets in a Responsive Website

Integrate images, video, and other assets into web pages that adapt across all screen sizes.

✓ Understanding Web-Safe Fonts

Learn which fonts render consistently across browsers and how to use them effectively in web design.

✓ Writing & Saving Files for the Web

Set up and save your files correctly so they are ready for the browser and web deployment.

✓ Structuring an HTML Page

Build well-structured web pages using semantic HTML elements and correct document layout.

✓ HTML Syntax: Tags, Attributes & Values

Understand how HTML is written and how tags, attributes, and values work together.

✓ Meta-Data & Link Structure in HTML

Use meta tags and link elements to connect pages and optimise them for browsers and search engines.

✓ CSS Syntax: Selectors, Declarations, Properties & Values

Understand how CSS is structured and how rules are written to style HTML elements.

✓ Format & Style in CSS

Apply typography, colour, spacing, and layout styles to create polished, well-formatted web pages.

✓ CSS Animation & Media Queries for Responsive Design

Add motion to your designs and ensure they adapt beautifully across different screen sizes.

✓ Working with Key-States

Define start and end states for animations to create smooth, controlled transitions.

✓ Using Curve Editor for Timing Adjustments

Fine-tune the speed and feel of animations using easing curves for a more natural result.

✓ Animating Effects

Apply animated visual effects to bring energy and engagement to your digital designs.

✓ Controlling Animation via Scripting

Use scripting to trigger, pause, and control animations dynamically based on user interaction.

✓ Working with Hover, Focus & Active States

Design responsive interface states that give users clear visual feedback as they interact.

✓ Managing Transitions & CSS Animation with Interactivity

Combine CSS transitions and animations with interactive elements for a polished user experience.

✓ Using Custom Variables in CSS

Use CSS custom properties to create flexible, reusable design tokens across your stylesheets.

✓ Introduction to Coding Syntax: Bools & If Statements

Get your first introduction to programming logic and how conditions control behaviour in code.