Product design roles
The combination of research, craft and shipping is what product design job descriptions ask for and rarely see in one portfolio.
The full craft
A product
A product
design program,
research
to launch
A product design program covers more ground than a UX course. Research through to a shipped product, in the order you would actually use it, over twelve weeks.
Cohort 06
- Starts
- Jan 11, 2027
- Applications
- Open now
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Commitment
- ~10 hrs / week
- Format
- Live, remote
- Tuition
- $2,400
01 · The distinction
Where a product design program goes further
A UX course usually runs from research through to prototyping and stops there. That is a real skillset and it is not the whole job.
A product design program adds the visual and interface craft, the product strategy underneath it, and, here, the part where you actually build and launch the thing. The difference shows up in what you can answer in an interview: not just how you would approach a problem, but what happened when you did.
02 · The order
What you learn, when you need it
- 01
Research and framing
Modules 1 and 2. Who it is for, what is wrong, and whether it is worth doing.
- 02
Architecture and flows
Module 3. The structure, before any of it is styled.
- 03
Visual craft and systems
Modules 4 and 5. Brand, tokens, components, and every core screen at production quality.
- 04
Prototyping and testing
Module 6. Real people, real reactions, written up.
- 05
Building it
Modules 7 to 10. Front end, backend, features, and a beta in real hands.
- 06
Launching it
Modules 11 and 12. Store listing, landing page, public launch, and a plan for the ninety days after.
03 · Where it leads
What this skillset is for
Founding something
The same twelve weeks work whether the product is a portfolio piece or the first version of a business.
Working with engineers
Having built and shipped once changes how you hand off, what you ask for, and what you know is expensive.
Working alone
You leave able to take an idea to a live product without needing anyone else in the loop.
04 · Before you apply
Questions, answered straight
Do I need a design background
No. The program starts from fundamentals and builds to a complete product. Complete beginners finish it, and existing designers use it to add AI workflows and shipping skills.
How is this different from a UX course
Scope. A UX course typically covers research through prototyping. This adds visual and interface craft, product strategy, and actually building and launching the product, so you leave with the thing rather than a plan for it.
What software will I learn
Figma is the backbone, with Whimsical and Maze through the design process. Claude, ChatGPT, Midjourney and v0 for the AI workflow. Cursor, Supabase, Expo or Next.js, and PostHog for building and launching.
How much time does it take
About ten hours a week for twelve weeks: one live session, several hours of hands-on work, and peer review. It is designed to fit around a full-time job.
What does it cost
$2,400 paid in full, or three monthly payments of $900, including every live session, all recordings, Demo Day and lifetime community access.
05 · Related
Other ways in
- 01
Build an app with AI
The founder route: you have an idea and want it shipped.
- 02
UX design course in Canada
For career changers moving into UX from another field.
- 03
AI product design course
For designers adding the AI workflow to an existing craft.
Bring the idea
Leave with the app
The planning session is free and one to one. If this is not the right fit for what you are trying to build, you will leave knowing that.
At a glance
- Cohort 06 starts
- Jan 11, 2027
- Applications
- Open now
- Tuition
- $2,400