Everything you need to learn,
practise, and work in UX design.
Curated by the UX Academy instructor team — the resources we give every student.
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UX Design Tools
Every tool used in the UX Academy curriculum, categorised by workflow stage. Research, wireframing, testing, handoff, and AI.
LearningFree UX Courses & Resources
Honest reviews of free learning options: IxDF, the Google UX Certificate, and what live instruction adds that self-study cannot.
TemplatesFree UX Templates
Download free UX templates: user persona, heuristic evaluation worksheet, and portfolio review checklist.
CommunityLondon & UK UX Community
London UX meetups, UK conferences, Slack groups, job boards, and scholarships for UK-based designers.
LondonLondon UX
London UX meetups, conferences, job boards, and scholarships for designers in the capital.
ManchesterManchester UX
Northern UX meetups, Digital City Festival, and job boards for Manchester designers.
BristolBristol UX
UX Bristol conference, South West meetups, and job boards for Bristol designers.
EdinburghEdinburgh UX
UX Scotland community, Edinburgh meetups, and Scottish job boards for UX designers.
CareerCareer Toolkit
UK UX salary data, job boards, portfolio advice, and interview preparation.
Figma ResourcesFigma for UX Designers
Free Figma tutorials, essential plugins for UX work, and keyboard shortcuts for designers.
Accessibility ResourcesAccessibility Resources for UX Designers
WCAG guidelines, UK accessibility law, testing tools and communities for inclusive design.
UX Portfolio ResourcesUX Portfolio Resources
Portfolio platforms, case study structure, common mistakes and feedback channels.
UX Research ResourcesUX Research Resources
Research methods, tools, participant recruitment and analysis techniques for UX designers.
Books to start with.
Recommended by the UX Academy instructor team.
The Design of Everyday Things
Don Norman
The foundational text on human-centred design. Start here.
Don't Make Me Think
Steve Krug
The classic, readable introduction to web usability.
About Face
Alan Cooper et al.
A thorough reference on interaction design fundamentals.
100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People
Susan Weinschenk
Design psychology in short, practical chapters.
Articulating Design Decisions
Tom Greever
How to explain and defend your design work to stakeholders.
Lean UX
Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden
Applying lean principles to product design.
Just Enough Research
Erika Hall
A concise, opinionated guide to research that actually influences decisions.
Continuous Discovery Habits
Teresa Torres
How to embed user research into weekly product work.
Laws of UX
Jon Yablonski
Psychology principles every designer should know, explained clearly.
Badass: Making Users Awesome
Kathy Sierra
How to design products that help users become genuinely skilled.
The Mom Test
Rob Fitzpatrick
How to ask customer questions that get honest, useful answers.
Inclusive Design Patterns
Heydon Pickering
Practical accessibility patterns for interface components.
Podcasts worth your commute.
NN/g UX Podcast
Research-led episodes from the Nielsen Norman Group.
Design Better
Conversations with design leaders on craft and process.
UI Breakfast
UI/UX, design, and product for working practitioners.
Honest UX Talks
Candid takes on day-to-day UX career and practice.
Design Details
Weekly conversations about design craft and career.
Users Know
User research methods and practice, hosted by Steve Portigal.
The Product Experience
Product management and design from Mind the Product.
Awkward Silences
User research and product discovery from the Dovetail team.
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