Graduate Certificate [Digital Product Design] From Sheridan College

• 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.

Learning Outcomes :

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• 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.

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:

• Design researcher
• Design strategist
• Product designer
• UX designer
• UI designer
• Usability tester
• Design consultant

The average entry-level salary for a User Experience Designer in Ontario is $64,000 and statistics show demand for UX designers has increased .