UX Design & User Experience Design Course - Theory Only (Udemy.com)
This course is for anyone interested in learning the theory of UX design.
Created by: Daniel Walter Scott
Last updated January 2025
What you will learn
- You’ll learn what the relevant tools are for UX Designers.
- You’ll find out how much a UX designer can earn.
- You’ll learn how to research a UX project.
- You’ll learn the difference between UI & UX.
- You’ll learn what the responsibilities of a UX designer are.
- You’ll be able to run your first user testing sessions.
- You’ll know how to run competitor research.
- You’ll learn how to build user profiles & personas.
- You’ll learn how to create wireframes.
- You’ll learn how to use InVision building mockups.
- You’ll learn how to report your user testing results.
How it compares
Against the other 144 rated Udemy courses in UX Design on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 31% of them
- Reviews11,988#8 of 145 by number of reviews
- Length2.5 hoursshorter than 64% of them
- Last updatedJanuary 2025more recently than 75% of them
Quality Score
Overall Score : 86 / 100
Course Description
The idea of UX, or User Experience, is not new but continues to be a sore point for designers and end users. For those who can figure it out, it pays well more than graphic design alone. And, UX design uses skills you already have. Interested? Don’t have a clue what UX Design is or where to start? We’ve got the UX design training experience that’s going to open a whole new world, and better-paying work!
UX design is creating products, most commonly apps and websites, that are easy to use, please the end user and look great. It’s understanding what the target user needs and how they get what they want. It’s how they interact with the information and how they navigate your design. The reason there’s so much demand for UX designers is that not a lot of graphic designers truly understand what’s involved. It’s more than slick graphics!
At BYOL, we’ve got years of design experience and an equally impressive number of years teaching design to real world standards. We know what UX and UI design for professional grade work require, and we know how to give you the best training and information to build you a lifelong foundation.
Instructor Details
- 4.3 Rating
11,988 Reviews
Daniel Walter Scott
Sharing is who I am, and teaching is where I am at my best, because I've been on both sides of that equation, and getting to deliver useful training is my meaningful way to be a part of the creative community.
I've spent a long time watching others learn, and teach, to refine how I work with you to be efficient, useful and, most importantly, memorable. I want you to carry what I've shown you into a bright future.
I have a wife (a lovely Irish girl) and kids. I have lived and worked in many places (as Kiwis tend to do) – but most of my 14+ years of creating and teaching has had one overriding theme: bringing others along for the ride as we all try to change the world with our stories, our labours of love and our art.
I'm a certified Adobe instructor (ACI) in Ireland. I'm also an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) and have completed the Adobe Certified Associate training (ACA). And I don't just do Adobe. Remember, media is a very broad term – digital blew out the borders, so we are all constantly learning.
I've been teaching for 14+ years. I come from being a media designer and content creator – so I understand exactly where you're at now. I've been there. I love this stuff. Print, digital publishing, web and video. I can see how it all connects. And I can see how we can share those connections.
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Reviews
By Marlous Mölder on 9/26/2025
I love Dan's style of teaching: content driven and with a lovely sense of humour. I had already experienced that with the Figma Essentials Course. In this course, I was hoping to learn about the practicalities around working as a UX designer. At first, the course started out rather theoretical about the 5 phases and the 3 fields of UX. I still don't understand what is meant by the 'objectives' and how these are set. But from the topic of Personas onwards, the practical tips & tricks on the how and what were discussed. That was exactly what I was looking for. However, the tutorial seems to be created in 2016, whereas the UX field has further developed since. The fact that Adobe/Invision were elaborated on seemed rather outdated. Or are people still using this nowadays? Either way, why was Figma not talked about? Made me wonder whether the other topics were still relevant enough... Although I still enjoyed learning about the Persona drafting, the different types of usability testing as well as the UX reporting and A/B testing, the The course needs an update, I'd say. Oh, loved the 1995 Pride & Prejudice vibe of the theme song :D
By Michael Ethan Ramirez on 9/12/2022
I forgot to give this a formal review, so I posting this late. I think this is an awesome course for somebody just tipping their toes in UX designing. I understand you just went over the theory side of things for beginners and didn't get into too much detail, so I still feel like id probably get another Udemy course. But since they were so brief and engaging, I feel much more compelled to learn as much as I can about UX designing. I feel like the real kicker for me were the resources you talked about, Sketch, Adobe XD, Behance, and Niice, are all wonderful resources that I signed up for after the course. I feel like you just brushed over and could've gone just a little more depth, just so one knows the tools being used in the UX scene.
By Bence Erdesz on 11/8/2020
All in all, it is a great course to learn more about UX and deepen your knowledge, if you already know how to use the necessary tools (Adobe XD, InVision), but it is a good choice to get into UX/UI design as well. However, It would have been better to do some sort of quiz at the end of each module to make sure you understand everything. Just a suggestion. :)
By Steven Craig Smith on 10/8/2020
i'm a 20+ year graphic designer. most of my experience is in print, about 80%. the other 20% is digital, creating graphics for screens, social media, and web. i don't know any coding. but after all these years i really need to learn UI/UX design. Daniel is very, very, very detailed in this course, a lot of it is way over my head. but the good thing is that i can always log in and rewatch any video in this course at anytime. after finishing the course, it then becomes a library of vital information in the UX world.
By Stevan Sari on 9/30/2020
It gives a good and insightful overview with good examples from the industry; in particular, sharing your own experiences and your way of thinking I find most beneficial. I love Adobe since day one (Photoshop 4, Illustrator 7, Dreamweaver 1.2, Acrobat etc) and used it often over the years, mainly as tools when doing designs for my business. At this point, I want to go back to Adobe and bring my skills up with Xd so that I can build my own sites and much more. I also signed up for your UX Design Essentials course that I am going right after this one. Thank you Daniel, looking forward your next course.
By Andy Beard on 6/14/2020
I decided to purchase this course as I wanted to increase my knowledge of the subject. As it turns out Dan has reassured me that I actually know a fair chunk of it already and that I already carry out a lot of the UX process without realising it! I think this is a good overview of the theory behind UX Design and now I'm ready to get my teeth stuck into something a bit meatier.
By Filip Trbusek on 5/14/2020
Great course. A lot of good information for everyone who is new to UX and everyone who wants to start career in UX like me. Dan is great instructor who knows his stuff and presents it really well. I have taken other Dan's courses and enjoyed them all and surely will join some other of Dan's courses in the future. Thank you for the course Daniel.
By Sophie E on 2/3/2020
It's a nice overview to understand the UX Design process step by step. Of course you need more content to get more in depth. I would advice this class if you need a refresher or want to have an idea of what UX design is and if it is for you.
By Marco de Obaldia on 1/14/2020
Great course! Dan is very knowledgeable. I've purchased some of his other courses (Illustrator intro and advanced, Photoshop advanced and XD) because of his ability to explain things and make the courses challenging and fun. Perhaps this course would benefit by showing more in depth examples, but overall it is a great course for anyone making the transition from graphic / web design to UX. Thanks Dan!
By James McKain on 9/9/2019
It was a great match for me. I purchased this course a few months ago, but my brain hadn't come around to this information yet at the time. I since have gained some insight into my career as a Web Designer and what information I need to transition into a UX Designer role. This course provided me the big picture over view and helped me understand the UX Process better. Now I have a good foundational understanding of the UX Process and can start building on my previous skills to fully transition into UX. Thank you.











