Career Program | School of Design
Start Your High-Paying UI/UX Design Career, From 0 to 100
Learn university-level visual design foundation and product thinking that most bootcamps only touch the surface of, and build a standout portfolio that gets you hired within 6-8 months.
$100K
Average Starting Salary
$30K
Average Salary Increase
92.5%
Employed Within 6 Months
Learn Visual Design, UI/UX Design, and Product Design and Build a Portfolio That Lands Jobs
We know how expensive a traditional two or four-year college education can be, and we also know that most bootcamps and UX crash courses today skim over the importance of visual design foundation.
That’s why our School of UI/UX Design curriculum provides a comprehensive introduction to visual design principles and foundations, as well as a deep dive into the UX process and product thinking.
By the end of our course, you will graduate with everything you need to land your first high-paying, UI/UX design job.
What You Will Learn
21
Units
36
Exercises
11
Projects
8
Quizzes
3
Technical Programs
5
Advisor Meetings
24
Instructor Sessions
6-8
Months to Finish
Unit
Introduction to Design
You’ll dive into design and design thinking, and begin to observe how it impacts the way we experience the world around us. You’ll look at examples of design and identify design principles.
Unit
Color Theory
Unit
Typography & Typesetting
You’ll learn the history of typography as well as the different classes, the anatomy of type, and how to choose and pair fonts in your work. For typesetting, you’ll learn the technical side of laying out large amounts of text, and tips and tricks for encouraging readership.
Unit
Layout & Grids
Unit
Figma
Unit
Illustrator
Unit
Photoshop
Unit
User Interface Design
Unit
User Experience Design
Unit
Product Design
Unit
Design Systems
Unit
Design Accessibility
Unit
Designing with AI
Unit
Working with Clients
Unit
Developing a Design Portfolio
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Find Your Pathway
Ways to Start Based On What You Need
Our School of Design is a 6-8-month full career transition program. We provide different pathways for students to start the program.
1
Try It Without Instructor Sessions First
Get access to the full School of Design curriculum — every lesson, every exercise, every quiz — and explore at your own pace before committing to the full program. This is the real taster, not a watered-down demo. Add a live instructor session whenever you want one.
$29-$49
per month
pay-as-you-go sessions
- Full curriculum access — all foundational and advanced lessons
- Work through the material on your schedule
- Book a session with an instructor as you need ($100/hr)
- Up to $400 credit toward the full program when you upgrade
- Cancel anytime — no contracts
2
Take Visual Design Foundation first
Take our Visual Design Foundation short course first — a structured 6-session introduction to color theory, typography, layout, and Figma. When you complete it and enroll in School of Design, the full $650 is credited toward your tuition, effectively making it free.
$650
credited to full program
2 months
6 sessions
- 6 live instructor sessions over 4–6 weeks
- Real experience of Path Unbound before the full commitment
- Full $650 credited to School of Design tuition on enrollment
- Split-in-3 payment option available for VDF
- Foundation you'd be learning anyway — just get it done first
3
I'm Ready To Start Now - Enroll Directly
If you’ve done your research, are ready to start your design career, and you’re confident Path Unbound is right for you, book a free Design Career Clarity Session first. We’ll confirm the right pace, format, and instructor match for your situation — then you’re ready to enroll.
$7,080
full program
or $760/mo × 8 (with $1,000 deposit)
6-8 months
24 sessions
- Full 6–8 month end-to-end program
- 24 live instructor sessions with a senior designer you choose
- Complete UI/UX + visual design curriculum
- Upfront or split payment options — no interest
- Upfront or split payment options — no interest
Want to experience the curriculum before you commit? Start with the free 14-day preview.
Start small, risk free
The Visual Design Foundation pathway
How it works
Learn the foundation first — and get the full tuition credited
Take Visual Design Foundation as your first step. You’ll learn color theory, typography, layout, Adobe tools, and Figma — the same foundation taught in School of Design — but at a lower commitment level first.
When you complete the course, pass our assessment, and apply to School of Design — the full $650 VDF tuition is credited toward your enrollment. Essentially learning the foundation for free.
You pay $650 now → credited in full → School of Design effectively costs $6,430
- Take Visual Design Foundation
- Pass assessment and apply
- Enroll in School of Design
- $650 credited toward tuition
Is School of Design Right For Me?
Our program is a game-changer for many people, but it’s not right for everyone
✅ Who This Program Is For
people who are transitioning their careers from another field to design with no prior design knowledge
people who are serious about launching a UI/UX design career in 6-8 months
people who are able to commit to studying for 10-15 hours each week at a minimum for 6-8 months
people who are ready to invest in their design career future and are comfortable with the financial commitment
people who want to learn UI/UX design and build a strong portfolio that will land a high-paying design job
want structured feedback and career strategies guidance from top design professionals
✖️ Who This Is Not For
are not ready to commit 10-15 hours per week (for 6-8 months) to fully complete our comprehensive curriculum
are not ready for the financial commitment (we do have a monthly payment plan)
are not looking for a design or creative job in the next few months
want to self-study and not have weekly instructor feedback sessions
online, video-conferencing style learning doesn’t work for you
want a “job guarantee” that is commonly used as an exaggerated marketing strategy
Not sure yet?
Free resources to help you decide
Take one of our free diagnostic tools to find out exactly where you stand and what to do next.
1
Free Call
Book a Free Career Clarity Session
2
Diagnostic Quiz
Is Design The Right Career For You?
Take our short quiz and find out before you commit to anything. Honest answers based on your actual background, learning style, and career goals.
Instructors Who Do Well and Teach Better
Stephanie Sell
Product Designer
- Washington, D.C. USA
Jenni Renas
Visual Designer
- Richmond, Virginia, USA
Arnold Kotra
Brand & Visual Designer
- France
Ashley May
Senior Product Designer
- Michigan, USA
Nina Shahriaree
UI/UX & Visual Designer
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
Silvia Script
Senior UI/UX Designer
- Washington D.C. USA
Almost Ready to Apply?
Preview the Program for Free
Get 14 days of free access to the 6 units (out of 21 units) of the course and see what it’s really like to learn design at Path Unbound before you make a decision — no credit card required.
We Do It Differently, The Right Way
Features
Other Programs
Path Unbound
Instruction Quality
- 😥 Crowd-sourced "mentors" (hit or miss experience)
- 😃 Highly vetted instructors with proven teaching experience
Curriculum Quality
- 😥 Lacks visual design foundation & rushed (shows up in portfolio)
- 😃 College-level, strong curriculum written by former university faculty
Portfolio Quality
- 😥 Cookie-cutter projects (that get lost in a competitive job market)
- 😃 Unique projects with real-world complexity and client work opportunity
Choice of Instructors
- 😥 Students are assigned a random "mentor"
- 😃 Students can choose the instructor they work with
Industry Expertise
- 😥 Founded by non-designers at big corporations backed by venture capital
- 😃 Founded by award-winning designers with deep curriculum experience and genuine care for students
Career Coaching
- 😥 Generic advice from general career coaches valid only for 6 months after graduation
- 😃 Individualized career strategy coaching from industry experts, always available after graduation at affordable per session rate
Cost
- 😥 ~$7,100 - $15,000+
- 😃 $29 /month (learn with membership) or $7,080 (full career program)
Instruction Quality
Other Programs
Path Unbound
- 😥 Crowd-sourced "mentors" (hit or miss experience)
- 😃 Highly vetted instructors with proven teaching experience
Portfolio Quality
Other Programs
Path Unbound
- 😥 Cookie-cutter projects (that get lost in a competitive job market)
- 😃 Unique projects with real-world complexity and client work opportunity
Curriculum Quality
Other Programs
Path Unbound
- 😥 Lacks foundation & rushed (shows up in portfolio)
- 😃 College-level, strong curriculum written by former university faculty
Choice of Instructors
Other Programs
Path Unbound
- 😥 Students are assigned a random "mentor"
- 😃 Students can choose the instructor they work with
Industry Expertise
Other Programs
Path Unbound
- 😥 Founded by non-designers at big corporations backed by venture capital
- 😃 Founded by award-winning designers with deep curriculum experience and genuine care for students
Career Coaching
Other Programs
Path Unbound
- 😥 Generic advice from general career coaches
- 😃 Individualized career strategy coaching from industry experts, always available after graduation at affordable per session rate
Personalization
Other Programs
Path Unbound
- 😥 None - everyone must take the standardized program
- 😃 Customizable - we recommend the correct course bundles for students with diverse needs
Cost
Other Programs
Path Unbound
- 😥 ~$7,100 - $15,000+
- 😃 $29 or $2,100 - $7,080 (depending on program)
Tools To Help You Succeed
1
Self-Paced With Structure
Flexible Learning
Work with our Admissions Advisors to establish a timeline that works for you based on your lifestyle and other time commitments. Our students typically complete the course in six months or less.
2
Regular Live Online Sessions
1:1 Sessions
Receive 1-on-1, weekly, live online instructions from our expert team of instructors who are successful working designers and have passed rigorous instructional screening process.
3
Learn Effectively With
Engaging Multimedia Lessons
We know everyone has different learning styles, that’s why it’s important to us to provide multiple ways to learn. Path Unbound course content is offered in written, audio, and video formats to help you learn in ways that work best for you, effectively. Studying online doesn’t have to be boring.
4
Practice With Many
Exercises, Quizzes and Projects
Our curriculum is comprehensive and extensive, which sets our students up for many pathways to a successful designer career. As such, we have designed an abundance of exercises, quizzes and portfolio projects that are based on real client-projects to help students reinforce their learning.
We Dare to Speak The Truth
Why We Don't Have A "Job Guarantee"
There is no guarantee in life - why in job?
No one is guaranteed anything in life – we aren’t guaranteed to live another day, why would there be a guarantee in jobs?
We don't do marketing gimmicks
“Job guarantees” are riddled with loop holes (just read the fine print) and designed to be a marketing gimmick. We believe more in honesty.
We help students get hired
We understand there is no refunds for time spent, which means we must make it count for students who spent theirs with us.
Our instructors need to get paid a living wage
And we dare to speak the truth – our instructors do not work for free. Our student tuition is used to pay our instructors a living wage.
Not Job Guarantee, But Better
Career Services
Career support that starts before you graduate and continues as long as you need it — on-demand, no expiry.
Career strategy starts during your program
1:1 coaching sessions prepare you with an individualized, actionable job search strategy before you graduate — not handed to you as a generic document on your last day.
On-demand support throughout your job search
Stuck in final round interviews? Not getting callbacks? Failing the whiteboard challenge? Book sessions with a Path Unbound instructor anytime — there’s no expiry date on the support.
Graduate with a portfolio that actually wows
We never rush students out with half-baked portfolios. Every graduate leaves with visually impressive work that engages hiring managers and seals the deal.
Most students are hired within 6–8 months
Some even before finishing the program. We follow up with graduates in their new roles and foster a community of creatives who believe in making a great living doing what they love.
Merit-Based Scholarship
At Path Unbound, we provide scholarships to students with demonstrated financial need and creative talent as part of our mission to make design education accessible. You may apply for merit-based scholarships by completing our creative challenge.
FAQs
I'm a complete beginner. Is this for me?
Yes! Our School of Design program is designed for students without any prior design knowledge. Our admission interview is to make sure scheduling and career goal fit between yourself and our program. Come with zero knowledge and graduate 100% ready for design jobs.
I already have some knowledge in this area but want to improve. Will this course be right for me?
It depends on how much knowledge you already have in each topic. We recommend filling out our email form above to obtain the full syllabus and schedule a call with us if you want to get the full picture of the entire course. We make every effort to recommend the right level of courses to each student so that they get the most out of the learning experience.
How in depth do you go into each topic?
We design each individual course with multiple levels in mind. We start each course with introducing the foundation, which provides a much-needed refresher for even the seasoned designers if they have been away from theory for a while.
We then go into intermediate to advanced topics for deep dives, where multiple levels of designers might find them helpful.
Our goal is to make the course as approachable as possible while still getting into advanced topics for students who are ready to take the leap.
Why do you teach visual design in a UX course?
This is one of the biggest difference between our program and most other programs teaching UI/UX. Our curriculum team consists of academically-trained designers who have worked many years in the UI/UX design industry. Through extensive experience in practical application and student instructions, we have found that building solid visual design foundation is critical in achieving success as UI/UX designers. We are not in the business of quickly churning out graduates with subpar foundational skills like one may experience elsewhere. We are here to teach you the real deal – visual design first then UX frameworks that you will apply in the portfolio building phase.
What is the different between buying a book on Amazon from taking this course?
Books are great! We will never say don’t buy a book. However, design is a highly practical field. Reading books will give you the surface level understanding. You need more examples, interactive demonstrations, exercises and personalized feedback from expert designers to achieve the level that you need for your career. These other components can only be obtained from a well-designed educational program. Books are great supplements for your courses.
Can I learn the same thing from YouTube videos?
YouTube is a great platform. We say go watch as many YouTube videos as you’d like, but we have yet to find a complete series of courses that go in to so much details and depth as our course on YouTube. While YouTube can provide a surface level foundation for you, it isn’t likely to help you get to the level you need for your career. We recommend scheduling a call with us if you are interested and ask questions to make your informed decisions.
Do we get to apply the knowledge into practical projects?
Absolutely! We believe in learning by doing. That’s why we designed exercises for each unit with intention. Students are expected to complete every exercise and quizzes in order to complete the course. This is not a passive learning experience – it’s active. We also wrap up the program with 3 portfolio-level projects, so you can be sure to take away with you polished pieces that actually stand out and a tailored career search approach that’s hyper targeted and effective.
Students Had Their Lives Transformed
Hear what our students have to say about Path Unbound, and how studying with us transformed their careers.
Gabriella Magamas
Fashion to UI/UX Designer
Sydney Hartman
From Retail to Visual Designer
Carina Venet
From Part-Time Illustrator to Full-Time Designer
Parker Cho
Marketer Turned Designer
Kristina Bozhanova
From Print Designer to Digital Designer
Donna Carroll
From Dancer to UI/UX Designer
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