Google UX Design Certificate Courses Review | 2024 Version

[@AlienaCai]

📖 Google UX Design Certificates: imp.i384100.net/jro1vb 📚 Coursera Plus: imp.i384100.net/Py3aPM 📄 UX Designer Roadmap PDF (Free): alienacai.gumroad.com/l/uxroadmap ✨ Fast Track UX Course: fasttrackux.com In 2021, I took the Google UX Design Certificates and made a series of review videos on them over the years. Since then, I've landed a role at eBay and expanded my network in both the tech and design education spaces. I'm extremely grateful that Coursera and Google released such a great educational resource, which significantly boosted my career. However, I've observed a few gaps as the design field has evolved over the years and has become increasingly competitive. This is an honest video on my opinion of the Google UX Design Certificates in 2024. For those of you who are curious or are taking the certificates, keep going! However, please set realistic expectations and understand that this is just the first step in becoming a designer. The joy is in the journey.

[@caseylee2139]

I really appreciate you running through all of your professional experience before the certificate. It really illustrates how a variety of experiences make up a good designer and that you had other knowledge before the certificate.

[@AlienaCai]

Thank you!!

[@yvenkatasaileekshithreddyr2878]

​@@AlienaCai madam can explain me ui and ux design for deep because I can't pay fee iam little poor can you can you explain me please what the UI UX in person madam

[@yvenkatasaileekshithreddyr2878]

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[@yvenkatasaileekshithreddyr2878]

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[@SamarHayatDev]

Here's my new account since the old one is inactive. I’m taking a Meta Frontend Development course to gain real UI/UX skills. Without the knowledge, a certificate is just a piece of paper, reducing its value to the one who really learned

[@AlienaCai]

It's always great to keep learning! That will make you collaborate with engineers more smoothly 👍

[@NihalHj]

Thank you so much for all this information. It's been a little over two months since I finished my Google course, and I was feeling lost because it seemed to have some missing pieces. However, you've filled in those gaps

[@Deevasi]

This is the most important conversation. The certificates promise a lot but as a beginner I never knew that so many who take them are already in the industry or something related. Thank you for sharing this.

[@phillip2994]

Also congrats on the Manager role! It's been awesome to see your trajectory over the years!

[@BlackXSunlight]

I hope you see this! In the second course, students must pick 1 of 25 prompts to work on. Do you believe there is any advantage in choosing some over others? Or certain prompts that may be overdone?

[@darrylwallace2428]

Thank-you for this breakdown. I recently completed both my UX Design and Data Analyst courses for Google but was curious if both certificates were enough to get your foot in the door. It seems like they are a good starting to point…..but may not be enough to get your foot in the door depending on what job try to obtain. I haven’t had any luck securing another job but hope that changes soon.

[@kevindudeja291]

Loved the video. SUPER MOTIVATED BY THIS!

[@yanzmak]

After 13years on the graphic design field ( meaning printing ), I just quit my job and move to the UK. And finally find them taking this ux course. Don’t think it will get me to an ux job here, but I guess it could help me on other way😂 once complete this programme I am considering front -end cert for better understanding of it😹

[@mohamaduhadijatu736]

transitioninng from swe to design, I feel seen. thanks for your content.

[@AlienaCai]

Thanks for watching!

[@techh9171]

I am thinking of starting the course next year also at the same time I am going to rely on yt for help and also try to build a port folio.

[@michaels6663]

I got certified last year I still haven’t got a interview

[@victoriagomez9009]

Theres a lot of people who have UX degrees and still cant find a job in the industry. Its very competitive now a days so yea keep applying and dont lose hope

[@michaels6663]

Thanks

[@fartknockers]

Same for me. I put it on the back burner and have since done an AWS Bootcamp. I can't get a Cloud based role either but I didn't think I would as I don't have the experience yet. The whole IT market is massively competitive and it's not uncommon to make 400 or 500 job applications before getting a job these days.

[@staciii]

@@victoriagomez9009 there's not many people with UX degrees since it's not a common major. Do you mean certificates?

[@victoriagomez9009]

@@staciii i mean ux degrees😁

[@demigreen6495]

Thank you for this! Very helpful ❤

[@AlienaCai]

You're so welcome!

[@michaels6663]

I paid for my certificate monthly from google course

[@Khutchins313]

There are no entry-level jobs....

[@AlienaCai]

🥲🥲

[@belal_tra]

Certifications are nice bonus but not essential , portfolio is what matter , show ur design . if u have no certificate and good design u will get the job and same goes for if u have certificate and bad design u wont

[@Thestylemonk]

thank you for this

[@AlienaCai]

You are welcome!

[@phillip2994]

Hello! Thanks for sharing this Aliena! I appreciate it. I was wondering with how long will the discount last for? :)

[@gizzmo54]

Will look into this, thanks!!! Currently trying to transition into UX (tech itself too). When will we know if we're in for your Toronto party?

[@takepyonko]

Hi there, i rlly love ur videos, I have a question, your course to become a ux designer is also aimed at those who have just started to study? I just finished 1 of the google's ux course

[@trungcarpov]

ui of ebay is good now than previous

[@trishmccallister]

Thank you for the great content. I am finding your videos very helpful during my journey to learn UX Design. I am specifically interested in making a career jump from a Motion Graphics Artist in the Video Production world to a UX Motion Designer. Is Motion Design in UX a role you still see as relevant in 2024 and looking forward? What are any other tips you have for this specialization? Thank you!

[@lostghoststudios]

I have a question about you saying that we can label ourselves as a Senior Designer. I'm currently working on a project and I'm applying the double diamond framework to use as a cast study. I've worked as a web designer for about 3 years self-employed/employed and I'm also planning on re-designing a previous project if It might help. A bit impatient haha. Would 1 case study for UX with numerous of past projects highlighting UI be enough to get interviews for a Senior Web Designer role?

[@AlienaCai]

I think so. Most interviews I went through focus on only 1 project. Give it a try!

[@lostghoststudios]

@@AlienaCai Thanks!

[@KristianTheDesigner]

Senior != Quantity of projects to show. A senior should: be able to lead a team have deep knowledge of the craft have strong communication skills be confident in mentoring juniors to intermediates navigate serious office politics time management sales skills A junior position is often misunderstood as something that is low quality and often easily pushed aside. It is not..one should have all the skills that one would associate with a UX designer and beyond. Titles are all tied to money on many peoples minds, and that is a vital flaw.

[@lostghoststudios]

@@KristianTheDesigner Thanks for sharing that!

[@sara.space94]

Okay, that's good, but for a beginner and broke? I'm a graphic designer originally, and I've been designing UI since my teenage years without realizing that this was a real field, I was doing it for fun. But.. when I studied graphic design and then went to the job market, I discovered that there was nothing in the world of graphic design (like logos, prints...etc) suit me, and I didn't see myself in it. So I wanted to go back to what I was trying to do and enjoy it But I don't even have a dollar in my pocket. The internet is free here, the phone is 5 years old, and I lost my job before I had any money to learn. I guess all I have now is the internet to search for free resources to learn, at least in the beginning.

[@SP-ce9eb]

The course is available on the official Google channel on yt if I’m not wrong. But there are no exercises available for you to test yourself. If you want to get a taste of what it is and whether you’d like out or not you can study there. Btw i know of people who have transitioned from graphic to ux without formal education and are doing well

[@mepikapika]

​@@SP-ce9eb If I am a total beginner in this field should I buy that course for the certificate? Or just complete it from yt?

[@SP-ce9eb]

@@mepikapika maybe whatever suits you. I want to go through the exercises and challenges so I am taking the certificate course. Maybe you can create a good portfolio on your own so you can just take the lessons without paying. That being said I am not sure if all of the lessons are there. You need to do that research by yourself

[@SP-ce9eb]

@@mepikapika I’m also not sure if companies prefer to see certificates in your LinkedIn profile

[@mepikapika]

@@SP-ce9eb okay thanks for replying!

[@camilatakamori1158]

Hi Aliena! I really appreciate your video! I am really keen to start your course instead of Google Course, is there any financial aid or scholarship that I could use to buy your course, or even installment payments ? I am transitioning from architecture which I didn't have very good experience with and I realized that I was always in the design part instead of architecture architecture, so I would like to try UI and UX design. Thanks a lot in advance!

[@AlienaCai]

Hey there, thank you so much for expressing your interest!! So far, the payment you see on the website is the only option. I used to offer installment payments but it cots tons of platform problem 😢 Thanks for understanding!

[@SwastikaPandey]

Do you also provide certificates after completing your course?

[@jjny87]

I've been in UI/UX and Product Design for 8 years now but my career has mainly been focused on UI. Would you recommend the Google Certificate to someone whose looking to get better at UX? Focusing on the end to end process.

[@AlienaCai]

It might be a bit too entry level for you. Feel free to check out my course: fasttrackux.com I teach how design is done in bigger tech companies like Google and Meta - it's more end to end. But I think you are looking for "Product Designer" not "UX designers" - as the UX title tend to be reduced to visualizing PM and business owner's idea rather than the end to end process like you said.

[@CR-yo8je]

Just a tip Aliena...buy a good microphone..voice isn't very clear.

[@AlienaCai]

Thank you for the suggestion!!

[@Mania26]

If im transitionig from graphic design to not only UX but UX/UI Have I more chance to be hired?

[@shinikyokai8815]

Better question: Was the Google UX Design Certificate ever relevant?

[@pranamyavadlamani5979]

Hi Aliena, I’m a UI Frontend Software Engineer in Big Tech, joined as a New Grad in Aug 2021. But I realized as I worked with the UX teams often, that I’m a better designer than a coder. I started doing the Google UX Design Certification, do you think I can apply for non early career UX Design roles? Or should I stick to Early career ones?

[@AlienaCai]

Oh congrats on getting into big tech!! If your case don't take the Google UX certificates 😅 Because it's not how big tech does design, it teaches tech academic way of doing design. I would suggest you to check out my course: fasttrackux.com It may take some time to transition to a UX (we call it product designer now) design position in big tech. Don't quit your job yet! Try to work more closely with designers and see if you can do some projects in house, and then you can apply for a non-early career, sometimes even mid-senior design role. Early career roles are pretty much gone in UX.

[@pranamyavadlamani5979]

@@AlienaCai Hi Aliena, update I got laid off. Any piece of advice?

[@ishitamathur0317]

I got ux course subscription for 3 months. If I complete the course in this time only ie. 3 months and got all the 7 certificates, will i be still able to access the videos and tests after that?

[@Chrisdiamond322]

The link to the ux Google course is no longer working

[@akiwamod]

But does universities certificate (in coursera) is better than the google certificate?

[@Divyv520]

Hey Aliena , really nice video ! I was wondering if I could help you with more Quality Editing in your videos and also make a highly engaging Thumbnail and also help you with the overall youtube strategy and growth ! Pls let me know what do you think ?

[@AzeezalamAziz-od4np]

Coursera website is show erros

[@everythingaboutestonia]

I did this and in my opinion it's 100% theory and will not get you a job. There were no practical exercises, what would help you create a portfolio (in Udemy courses you are forced to do a Figma project along with the teacher, which you can later on use in your portfolio). A lot of exercises were pre-made which means you can't try it on figma or anywhere. I think this course is only for beginners, who don't know anything about UX and want to learn the foundations of UX principles like you are learning a language and you are learning grammar or alphabet.

[@blacklightentertainment758]

What’s the name of the udemy course

[@BattleMachine2007]

Did it change then? Because when I did it years ago, you absolutely had to do a project, with research, presenting a working prototype and then even building a portfolio website in the end. They even give you a Figma student 2 year trial, which helped me build multiple projects. Also after years of Product Design, this is the only course that actually taught the UX Research part down to the letter, and not just User Interface like 90 percent of other courses.

[@lora4624]

@@BattleMachine2007 dude thanks im taking it right now and ur giving me hope

[@BattleMachine2007]

@@lora4624 Ay, no worries. Good luck on your journey. When you're done with your course or need some help lmk, because I can hit you up with some interesting UX/UI resources to complement your learning

[@mepikapika]

​@@BattleMachine2007 can you help me in the same as I'm a total beginner in this field but ik i can do it i just need a lil bit of guidance btw I m doing that Google course from yt is that worth it without a certification?

[@AbdulRahim-cu7y]

Hey Aliena! Do you edit videos yourself, or have you hired someone? I offer high-quality edits and would love to discuss, if you’re interested.

[@emilynam6084]

No!! It can’t be! I’m almost finished with it! 😫

[@worksmart8166]

Finish it dont worry, but it made 3 yrs before. Your effort is nice it will help u to grow

[@victoriagomez9009]

I say finish it because its very good for your foundation in UX

[@AlienaCai]

Keep it up and finish it! 👑 It's still one of the best courses out there for beginners. I never regretted taking it. As long as you don't have an expectation that the certificate will directly bring opportunities, you are good to go! Keep an eye on your direct connections and see if any of them have design projects you can work on. Also an early congrats for finishing it!!

[@OmedyStories]

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[@jefimijekrstic1855]

Google themselves can't properly design their interface so I'd say its irrelevant.

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Stupid

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