- Graduate Certificate in Digital Product Design at Sheridan College is offered as a 1-year teaching program.
- This certificate program has a co-op work option.
- In order to be eligible to participate in a full-time Co-op Work Term, students must meet the GPA requirements.
- The student to faculty ratio is 17:1 which bridges the gap between faculty and students.
- Some of the main courses that students will study in this program are:
- User-centered Research Methods
- Digital Product Design Strategy
- Inclusive Digital Product Design
- User Experience Design: Fundamentals
- A Digital Product Design graduate certificate from Sheridan launches students into a growing field in eight months.
- Digital products are everywhere, from websites and digital media interfaces to apps, smart devices, and other modern innovations.
- As their number increases, so do the demand for digital product designers, design researchers, strategy consultants, and testers.
- Apply holistic, user-centred design approaches to analyze and document client needs.
- Apply design research methods to build an empirical and analytical knowledge base that informs a digital product design solution.
- Create a design that supports a business strategy resulting in a successful digital product.
- Use data analytics to inform the design of meaningful user experiences.
- Vet sustainable digital product design solutions to create a better user experience based on an analysis of user needs.
- Design effective and engaging digital product interfaces for optimal user experiences.
- Collaborate effectively with peers to resolve real-world challenges.
- Design researcher
- Design strategist
- Product designer
- UX designer
- UI designer
- Usability tester
- Design consultant
Learning Outcomes :
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
Career opportunities:
When you graduate from Sheridan's eight-month post-graduate certificate in Digital Product Design, you'll be prepared to work as a freelancer or as part of an organization. This field of study is in high demand in the workforce. Industry experts say for every technical position in a company, a designer is also needed.
You may find work in roles such as:
The average entry-level salary for a User Experience Designer in Ontario is $64,000 and statistics show demand for UX designers has increased .
