UI/UX Designer Roadmap

Complete learning path

4-8 Months

Beginner

₹5-20 LPA

6 Phases

Overview

This roadmap guides you to become a UI/UX Designer. You'll master design fundamentals, user research, Figma, prototyping, and design systems. Perfect for creative minds, completable in 4-8 months.

Prerequisites

Creativity & curiosity

Outcome

UI/UX Designer Role

Resources

Mostly free resources

Learning Phases

Design Fundamentals

3-4 weeks

Learn core design principles and visual hierarchy.

Skills to Learn

★
Design Principles
★
Color Theory
★
Typography
★
Visual Hierarchy
◆
Grid Systems
◆
Gestalt Principles

Resources

Projects to Build

→Design Analysis
→Color Palette Creation
→Typography Study

UX Research

4-5 weeks

Master user research and understanding user needs.

Skills to Learn

★
User Interviews
★
User Personas
★
Journey Mapping
★
Competitive Analysis
◆
Surveys & Questionnaires
◆
Usability Testing

Resources

Projects to Build

→User Research Study
→Persona Development
→Journey Map Creation

Wireframing & IA

3-4 weeks

Learn information architecture and wireframing.

Skills to Learn

★
Information Architecture
★
User Flows
★
Low-fidelity Wireframes
◆
Sitemaps
◆
Card Sorting
○
Sketching

Resources

Balsamiq Wireframing
Free

Projects to Build

→App Wireframes
→User Flow Diagram
→Sitemap Design

UI Design & Figma

6-8 weeks

Master Figma and high-fidelity UI design.

Skills to Learn

★
Figma Fundamentals
★
Components & Variants
★
Auto Layout
★
High-fidelity Mockups
★
Responsive Design
◆
Design Tokens

Resources

Projects to Build

→Mobile App Design
→Web Design
→Component Library

Prototyping & Animation

3-4 weeks

Create interactive prototypes and micro-interactions.

Skills to Learn

★
Interactive Prototyping
★
Micro-interactions
◆
Animation Principles
◆
Prototype Testing
○
Motion Design Basics

Resources

Projects to Build

→Interactive Prototype
→Micro-interaction Design
→Clickable Demo

Design Systems

4-5 weeks

Build and maintain scalable design systems.

Skills to Learn

★
Design System Fundamentals
★
Component Documentation
★
Style Guides
◆
Token Architecture
◆
Accessibility (a11y)
○
Design Ops

Resources

Projects to Build

→Design System
→Component Library
→Documentation Site

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Learning Phases

Design Fundamentals

3-4 weeks

Learn core design principles and visual hierarchy.

Skills to Learn

★
Design Principles
★
Color Theory
★
Typography
★
Visual Hierarchy
◆
Grid Systems
◆
Gestalt Principles

Resources

Projects to Build

→Design Analysis
→Color Palette Creation
→Typography Study

UX Research

4-5 weeks

Master user research and understanding user needs.

Skills to Learn

★
User Interviews
★
User Personas
★
Journey Mapping
★
Competitive Analysis
◆
Surveys & Questionnaires
◆
Usability Testing

Resources

Projects to Build

→User Research Study
→Persona Development
→Journey Map Creation

Wireframing & IA

3-4 weeks

Learn information architecture and wireframing.

Skills to Learn

★
Information Architecture
★
User Flows
★
Low-fidelity Wireframes
◆
Sitemaps
◆
Card Sorting
○
Sketching

Resources

Balsamiq Wireframing
Free

Projects to Build

→App Wireframes
→User Flow Diagram
→Sitemap Design

UI Design & Figma

6-8 weeks

Master Figma and high-fidelity UI design.

Skills to Learn

★
Figma Fundamentals
★
Components & Variants
★
Auto Layout
★
High-fidelity Mockups
★
Responsive Design
◆
Design Tokens

Resources

Projects to Build

→Mobile App Design
→Web Design
→Component Library

Prototyping & Animation

3-4 weeks

Create interactive prototypes and micro-interactions.

Skills to Learn

★
Interactive Prototyping
★
Micro-interactions
◆
Animation Principles
◆
Prototype Testing
○
Motion Design Basics

Resources

Projects to Build

→Interactive Prototype
→Micro-interaction Design
→Clickable Demo

Design Systems

4-5 weeks

Build and maintain scalable design systems.

Skills to Learn

★
Design System Fundamentals
★
Component Documentation
★
Style Guides
◆
Token Architecture
◆
Accessibility (a11y)
○
Design Ops

Resources

Projects to Build

→Design System
→Component Library
→Documentation Site