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UI/UX Design with Figma

Design websites and mobile apps people love to use. Learn user research, wireframing, interface design and prototyping in Figma — built around products for African users.

8 weeks40 lessonsIntermediateIn-person & online

Course overview

From mobile money apps to e-commerce and school portals, digital products in Tanzania need designers who understand local users. You'll learn the full UX process and the visual skills to design clean, usable interfaces.

You'll complete two case studies — a mobile app and a responsive website — ready to show employers and clients.

What you'll learn

  • User research and interviews
  • User flows, information architecture and wireframes
  • Visual interface design: layout, type and colour
  • Components, auto layout and design systems in Figma
  • Interactive prototypes and usability testing
  • Designing for low bandwidth and small screens
  • Handing designs over to developers
  • Building a UX case study portfolio

Curriculum

  • What UX really means
  • Design thinking process
  • Heuristics and good examples
  • User interviews
  • Personas and journeys
  • Information architecture
  • Sketching flows
  • Low-fidelity wireframes in Figma
  • Grids, type and colour for screens
  • Components and auto layout
  • Building a mini design system
  • Interactive prototypes
  • Running usability tests
  • Mobile app project
  • Responsive website project
  • Portfolio and presentation

Tools you'll use

FigmaFigJamGoogle FormsMaze (optional)

Who this course is for

Graphic designers moving into digital, developers who want better design skills, and career changers.

Class schedules

OptionDaysTimeMode
Weekday morningsMon – Thu9:00 – 12:00In-person or live online
Weekday eveningsMon – Thu17:30 – 19:30In-person or live online
Weekend classSaturdays9:00 – 15:00In-person or live online

Choose your preferred schedule when you enroll. In-person classes are held in Dar es Salaam; online classes run live on Zoom or Google Meet.

Ready to take the next step in your creative journey?

January 2027 intake is open. Reserve your seat in a design or IT class — in Dar es Salaam or online.

Enroll now