Equinet Academy
Design User-Friendly Interfaces That Stand Out
Course Description
What is This Course About?
This course equips learners with the essential knowledge and practical skills to design intuitive, user-friendly interfaces using Figma. Through hands-on training, participants will explore core usability principles, visual hierarchy, and interaction design to create interfaces that enhance user experience and engagement.
Learners will gain experience in wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and responsive UI design, applying user-centred design practices to real-world projects. The course also covers collaboration, presentation skills, and project handover techniques, ensuring participants can confidently deliver professional UI solutions.
Tools Covered
Inside your toolbox
Work with the same powerful tools the pros trust, practical, proven, and built to help you succeed from day one.
Target Audience
Made for the BOLD!
Suitable for aspiring UI designers, junior developers, digital product creators, or anyone involved in web or app interface creation who wants to build or strengthen UI design skills.
Prerequisites
What You’ll Need to Get Started
No prior experience with UI tools or coding is required. This course is designed for beginners and focuses on foundational design principles, visual thinking, and hands-on UI creation through guided exercises rather than technical development work.
Course Highlights
What You’ll Learn
In this User Interface (UI) Design course, you will learn:
- Learn UI design principles and workflows using Figma, no coding required
- Create wireframes, prototypes, and interactive designs for web and mobile projects
- Conduct usability testing and refine designs based on real user feedback
- Deliver professional UI presentations and prepare complete handover documentation
Course Objectives
What You’ll Takeaway
By the end of the class, trainees will:
- Describe the principles of effective user interface design and demonstrate familiarity with Figma for interface development.
- Construct wireframes and structure information hierarchy aligned to usability principles.
- Create interactive prototypes with linked user flows and justify design decisions based on usability considerations.
- Interpret usability test results and apply feedback to iterate and enhance interface designs.
- Present UI prototypes effectively and prepare user guides to support collaborative and implementation workflows.
Skills Gained:
Mastery of UI Design Principles
Learn key concepts like usability goals, visual hierarchy, layout, typography, and colour theory to design interfaces that are both attractive and functional.
Wireframing & Information Architecture
Gain the ability to construct wireframes, organise content via information architecture, and structure user flows that guide how your interface works and feels.
Prototyping & Interactive Design
Develop practical skills in building interactive prototypes using tools like Figma, enabling you to simulate user journeys and refine your interface before full development.
Usability Testing & Iteration
Learn to conduct usability tests, gather user-feedback, and iterate your designs to ensure they perform well, meet user needs, and deliver good experiences.
Collaboration, Handover & Presentation Skills
Become adept at presenting your UI designs professionally, preparing documentation for handover, and collaborating with developers and stakeholders to bring your interface to life.
Certification Track
Level up!
Get certified. Get noticed. Get ahead.
This course is part of the Certified UX Designer (CUXD) Programme.
Module 1: User Experience & User Interface (UX/UI) Design Essentials
Module 2: User Interface (UI) Design
Module 3: What The Figma (WTF)
Module 4: Advanced UX/UI Design
A SkillsFuture WSQ Statement of Attainment (SOA) – User Interface Design under the Skills Framework TSC and Certification of Completion by Equinet Academy will be awarded to candidates who have demonstrated competency in the WSQ User Interface (UI) Design course assessment and achieved at least 75% attendance.
Course Code: TGS-2025057947
Course Support Period: 14 Aug 2025 – 13 Aug 2027
Course Outline
Inside the course
This WSQ User Interface (UI) Design course covers user interface principles, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and design handover using Figma. Learn to design responsive, user-friendly interfaces, test and iterate based on feedback, and deliver professional UI solutions for web and mobile projects.
Foundations of UI Design and Tools
- UI vs. UX: Key differences
- Usability goals and visual interface principles
- Figma interface: canvas, layers, frames, shapes, text, assets
- Creating a Figma account and project
Wireframing and Information Architecture
- Low-fidelity vs. high-fidelity wireframes
- Information hierarchy and structure
- Layout planning with grids and constraints
- Wireframing exercise in Figma
Prototyping and Interaction Design
- Prototyping workflows in Figma
- Linking wireframes for interaction
- Applying interactive elements
- Transitioning to low-fidelity clickable prototypes
- Responsive UI principles
Usability Testing and Design Iteration
- Types of usability tests
- Gathering and interpreting feedback
- Iteration techniques and critique best practices
- Refining designs based on feedback
Presentation, Collaboration and Handover
- Preparing for stakeholder presentations
- Figma’s collaborative tools: comments, version control
- User guide essentials and communication of design specs
- Handover best practices and file organisation
Assessment Component
- Written Exam
- Project
Trainers
Meet Your Educators
Trainer Bio
Louis Puah
Louis is a user experience designer with over 8 years of experience across public and private sectors. He has served as a UX designer, developer, and consultant in places like Govtech, Hatch, several startups in Silicon Valley, and as a freelancer with varied clients like Reste Group, Katapult, and SIM. He is passionate about education and designing better experiences around schooling.
Course Fee & Funding
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Course Fee After Eligible SSG Subsidies:
From S$297.00 after SSG Subsidies
Full Course Fee (without funding)
S$990.00
Course Schedule
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Discover course schedules crafted with you in mind—structured for balance, driven by your goals, ready for action.
| Learning Mode | Course Dates | Duration | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-Person | 25, 26 May 2026 (Mon, Tue) | 9.00am - 6.00pm | |
| In-Person | 09, 10 Jul 2026 (Thu, Fri) | 9.00am - 6.00pm | |
| In-Person | 15, 16 Aug 2026 (Sat, Sun) | 9.00am - 6.00pm | |
| In-Person | 22, 23 Sep 2026 (Tue, Wed) | 9.00am - 6.00pm | |
| In-Person | 19, 20 Nov 2026 (Thu, Fri) | 9.00am - 6.00pm |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The Need-to-Know Stuff, Fast
Everything you need to know about the course. Can’t find the answer you’re looking for? Please contact our friendly team.
This course is suitable for aspiring UI designers, junior developers, digital product creators, and anyone involved in web or app interface design.
Yes, the course is beginner-friendly and does not require prior experience with UI tools.
Participants will have access to Figma and related design templates for all exercises.
Yes, learners will design a complete UI prototype from wireframe to final handover.
The course includes hands-on activities, usability testing simulations, and peer feedback sessions.
No coding is required. The focus is on design principles and practical UI creation.
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