Mobile UI Design

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In This Course, You'll

  • Get excited to create mobile app interfaces that people love to use. According to AppsFlyer, nearly half of all apps are uninstalled within 30 days of download, and research consistently points to a confusing first user experience as the cause. In this course, you'll learn to design user interfaces (UI) for limited screen space that reduce cognitive friction and feel effortless from the first tap by aligning them with your users' mental models. Because mobile users are often distracted and on the move, you'll explore how to use signifiers to guide them through your interface and apply the One Thumb, One Eyeball test to ensure your app works, whether they're on a bus or in the doctor's waiting room. According to Statista mobile devices generate over 62% of all web traffic worldwide. Companies in nearly every industry now build for mobile first: for SEO, performance, and the design choices that limited screen space forces. If you're thinking about switching into design or you're a seasoned designer who wants to strengthen your core design skills, this course will teach you how to design interfaces that earn their place on your users' phones.

  • Make yourself invaluable when you learn the best practices and practical mobile UI design skills that companies need to succeed in a crowded marketplace. With real-world examples from Apple, Google, and other apps you already use, you'll learn to size touch targets correctly and build navigation, search, form, and notification patterns based on what users are already familiar with. You'll see why Apple’s Activity rings motivate users to complete them, and how to apply the same principles to your features to keep people coming back. Throughout this course, you'll learn the principles to design layout and hierarchy that work on small screens, and apply typography, color, grids, and animation in a way that earns your user's trust.

  • Gain confidence and credibility when you can evaluate a mobile interface and explain what's not working and how to make it better. As AI supports new mobile UI components and faster production, these timeless, human-centered design skills give you a strategic approach that keeps humans at the center of everything you do. With the help of ready-to-use templates, you'll master how to run heuristic evaluations with Nielsen's 10 principles and use Labrie and Cheng’s augmented reality heuristics to evaluate AR mobile experiences. Also, you’ll learn to identify deceptive patterns, explain why they undermine trust, and redesign them.

  • Craft a personal portfolio with optional hands-on activities and downloadable templates such as the UX Scorecard. You'll select a real app feature, sketch and annotate a redesign, then complete the visual design layer using the included UI checklist as your guide. You'll then design an AR experience, prototype it, and evaluate it using the frameworks you've mastered in the course. By the end, you'll have two complete case studies that show recruiters your full design process for a mobile feature redesign and an AR mobile experience.

Learn From Industry Leaders

Master complex skills with proven best practices and toolkits directly from industry leaders. Meet your experts for this course:

  • Frank Spillers: Service Designer and Founder and CEO of Experience Dynamics.

  • Mia Cinelli: Associate Professor of Art Studio and Digital Design at the University of Kentucky.

  • Joann Eckstut: Color Consultant, Founder of The Roomworks, and one of the 12 designers chosen by the Color Association of the USA to create the yearly forecast used by industries to keep up with color trends.

  • Arielle Eckstut: Author, Agent-at-large at the Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency, and Co-Founder of The Book Doctors and LittleMissMatched.

  • Ellen Lupton: Award-winning Author, Designer, and Senior Curator of Contemporary Design at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, as well as Professor at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).

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Is This Course Right for You?

  • You want an evidence-based curriculum taught by industry leaders.
  • You want real-world design skills that translate directly into professional practice.
  • You want to earn industry-recognized credentials.
  • Your time is too valuable for scattered free content with no structure.
  • You want learning that leads to better roles and stronger earning potential over time.
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Andy Gingerich
Andy Gingerich
Product Designer

The instructor shared plenty of relatable content that made it easy to understand how the course topic applied. Even as a UX designer with e...

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Audrey Marcotte
UX, CX & Service Design

I liked all the patterns that were presented as well as the usage of Design systems. AR is also a good subject to have in relation to mobile...

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Max Weir
Max Weir
Product Designer

Focusing on specific aspects and foundations throughout enables a clean understanding of the principles and methods one can apply to one's o...

IxDF Course Certificate awarded to Max Weir for completing the "Mobile UI Design" course

How It Works

  1. Build High-Impact AI and Design Skills

    Industry leaders from companies like Adobe, Google, and NASA teach you real-world skills grounded in industry practice and research.

  2. Combine AI and Timeless Design Skills

    Learn both AI and the human-centered design skills that AI can't replace.

  3. Earn Industry-Recognized Certificates

    Add IxDF Course Certificates to your LinkedIn profile and résumé to show you've completed an evidence-based curriculum taught by industry leaders.

  4. Turn Your Skills Into Career Opportunities

    Use your new skills to take on higher-value work, qualify for promotions or find a role that fits you better.

  5. Build a Network That Supports Your Career

    Connect with designers in 496 cities across 107 countries. Learn together, get mentored, and build relationships that open doors.

Course Overview

  • Each week, one lesson becomes available.
  • Study flexibly. Take as much time as you want.
  • 12.75 hours / 51 lesson items in 6 lessons.

Lesson 3: Visual Design for Mobile

Available anytime after Sep 28th, 2026. Estimated time to complete: 4 hours, 7 mins.

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Andy Gingerich
Andy Gingerich
Product Designer

The instructor shared plenty of relatable content that made it easy to understand how the course topic applied. Even as a UX designer with exposure to most of this content, I still picked up some really good insights and new material.

Suryakant Mestry
Suryakant Mestry
senior UI designer

Although the topic is Mobile UI Design, you also cover other aspects such as real-world scenarios and UX-focused thinking.

Audrey Marcotte
Audrey Marcotte
UX, CX & Service Design

I liked all the patterns that were presented as well as the usage of Design systems. AR is also a good subject to have in relation to mobile UI. Very satisfied about my course.

Vivek Kurariya
Vivek Kurariya
UX Designer

I have found exactly what I was seeking: foundational knowledge essential for embarking on a journey to learn a new skill. The course has exceeded my expectations, and I am thoroughly pleased to have enrolled. Now equipped with this knowledge, I can apply what I've learned to enhance user interfaces across various platforms, including mobile, web, and AR applications. What resonated most with me in this course are the instructor's illustrative examples, which inspire the creation of aesthetically pleasing solutions aimed at addressing real-world challenges—an approach I greatly appreciate.

Max Weir
Max Weir
Product Designer

Focusing on specific aspects and foundations throughout enables a clean understanding of the principles and methods one can apply to one's own workflow.

Rainer Westphal
Rainer Westphal
Product Manager

The depth of content and the knowledge shared significantly enhance the value of this course.

Pedro Matos
Pedro Matos
Product Designer

The theory and concepts behind UI design.